Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
And they still didn't turn away from their murders, their dark magic, their sexual sin, or their stealing.
Even after everything, they refused to change their hearts or their ways.
📚 Historical Context
The Book of Revelation was written by the Apostle John around 95 AD during his exile on the island of Patmos, amid intense persecution of Christians under the Roman Empire. In Chapter 9, it describes a series of divine judgments through trumpet blasts, including plagues and demonic forces, as warnings to a rebellious world. Despite these catastrophic events, the verse highlights how people stubbornly refused to turn from their sins, reflecting the cultural prevalence of violence, idolatry, immorality, and crime in ancient Roman society.
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