Puzzled About Revelation, Part 58: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath (Rev. 16)

Join me this week as we plunge into the final series of judgments in the Book of Revelation. We will do an overview of the entire chapter, looking briefly at each judgment event, as we seek to answer some important questions & issues such as:
What are the seven bowl judgments? Are these events to be taken literally or symbolically?
When and where will they occur? To whom are they directed? And why?
Finally, we will discuss the timing-issue of the gathering of the saints: is it a pre-, mid-, or post-tribulation "rapture"? What about pre-wrath?
The Word of God is very clear: the saints are not appointed unto wrath! But what does that mean? Revelation 16 contains some crucial information to help us piece together the rapture-timing puzzle!
Maranatha!