The introduction to the bowl plagues and the first bowl plague

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The three septets in Revelation

The bowl plague series is one of three series of seven in the book of Revelation, each with its own use of symbolism. First the seven seals are opened (Rev 5 – Rev 8:1), the first six in quick succession and then the seventh after a break in which the 144000 are marked with a seal. The second series is a series of seven angels, each blowing a trumpet (Rev 8:2 – Rev11:19)
The third series (Rev 16:1-21) is specifically called plagues (Rev 15:1) and each plague is poured out from a bowl by an angel. The second and third series are closer together and have a great deal of symbolism in common. For this reason, many scholars see the series as parallel. In both of these series, angels also play an important part. It will be indicated, however, that these two series are not so close that they necessarily share the exact same background.
Although the series of trumpet plagues has been researched, more in-depth research is needed on the bowl plagues specifically. This study will attempt to determine what conceptual background most probably lay behind the symbolism in each of the seven bowl plagues in Rev.16. All words or phrases used will be investigated with care and compared to the way those phrases are used elsewhere in the Jewish Scriptures, among Jewish writers such as Philo, and also in the New Testament.
Before we commence, a note on the unity of the book, and also on the author, is needed as orientation.

Chapter 1: Introduction and literature review 
1.1 Reason for this study
1.1.1 General
1.1.2 The three septets in Revelation
1.2 The unity of the book
1.3 The author of Revelati
1.4 The Old Testament in Revelation
1.5 The apparent background of the bowl plagues
1.5.1 The Exodus narrative
1.5.2 The ancient cosmology .
1.5.3 Other aspects of the background
1.6 Brief research history
1.6.1 Research on the OT in Revelation
1.6.2 The debate on the way Old Testament is used in Revelation among recent scholars
1.6.3 Work on the Greek ancient cosmology
1.6.4 Conclusions drawn from the literature review
1.7 Identifying the gap in recent research
1.7.1 The first bowl plague (Rev 16:2) – painful sores
1.7.2 The second bowl plague (Rev 16:3) – the sea turns to blood
1.7.3 The third bowl plague (Rev 16:4-7) – rivers and springs turn to blood
1.7.4 The fourth bowl plague (Rev 16:8-9) – the sun is allowed to burn the people and they then curse the name of God
1.7.5 The fifth bowl plague (Rev 16:10) – darkness on the land
1.7.6 The sixth bowl plague (Rev 16:12) – the Euphrates River dries up
1.7.7 The seventh bowl plague (Rev 16:17-21) – the air is effected which leads to noise and thunder and an earthquake
1.8 Research question
1.9 Hypothesis
1.10 Methodology
1.10.1 Diachronical method
1.10.2 Synchronic method
1.10.3 Methodology to be used
Chapter 2: The introduction to the bowl plagues and the first bowl plague – Rev 16:1-2 .
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The angels receive the command to pour out the bowl plagues (Rev 16:1
2.2.1 The text
2.2.2 Stichwörter and key phrases in verse 1:
2.2.3 Summary
2.3 The first bowl plague
2.4 Angels
2.5 Conclusions .
Chapter 3: The second bowl plague (Rev 16:3) 
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The text of the second bowl plague
3.3 The Egyptian plague of blood
3.3.1 The text of the Egyptian plague of blood
3.3.2 Correspondences
3.3.3 Differences
3.3.4 Summary
3.4 Stichwörter and key phrases .
3.5 Other possible connections
3.6 Preliminary conclusions
Chapter 4: The third bowl plague (Rev 16:4-7) 
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Discussion on the text of the third bowl plague
4.3 The possible background of the text.
4.4 A response from an angel
4.5 The response from the altar
4.6 Philo on the connection between Cain and blood
4.7 Adela Collins on the four elements
4.8 Conclusions 
Chapter 5: The fourth bowl plague (Rev 16:8-9) .
Chapter 6: The fifth bowl plague (Rev 16:10-11)
Chapter 7: The sixth bowl plague (Rev 16:12-16) 
Chapter 8: The seventh bowl plague (Rev 16:17-21)

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