4. Defilement - Pollution of the waters by the 3rd trumpet. 8:10-11 V.10-11 c) Bitter water - Jer.9:15 I. Star (Gr. aster) means something that is strewn over the sky. II. Great (Gr. megas) is similar to the English word mega. III. The star is perhaps referring to a mega piece of a heavenly body - A comet, asteroid or such likes, its on fire because it enters earth’ s atmosphere. IV. The heavenly body have its impact at a centre for rivers and springs. The ocean currents could carry this contaminated water to the rivers and springs. V. Perhaps man will name the heavenly body Wormwood, which means bitterness. A. The contamination is bitter water. Ex.15:23-25; Deu.29:18 B. Wormwood was a bitter poisonous herb (Artemesia absinthium found in the Near East). Jer. 9:15; 23:15; Lam.3:15, 19; Amos 5:7 VI. 33% of the rivers and springs (fresh waters) are polluted and very poisonous. There are more than 100 major rivers in the earth. VII. Many are killed because of coming into contact with the water. VIII. Tourist and water industry judged. IX. At the 3rd bowl judgment all the rivers and springs turns to blood. 16:4-7 X. The 1st plague on Egypt is similar to the 3rd trumpet judgment. Ex.7:14-25