What happened to the seven trumpets in Revelation 8?
Revelation 8:6-7 says, “Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them. The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.”
What are the Seven Trumpets of Christ?
The seven trumpets will terminate world order as we presently know it. The seven trumpets will put the world on notice that Jesus Christ now rules over Earth as Almighty God. These five phenomena will occur three times. The third package occurs at the Second Coming, which will be a global event.
How many trumpets will sound before the end of the age?
Five of the seven trumpets that signify the end of the age have come to pass. With only two left to occur, we must look to the Bible to understand what to expect. The Bible indicates in Revelation that seven trumpets will sound before the end of the age and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
What does the Seventh Trumpet mean in the Bible?
The sounding of the seventh trumpet will be the most dynamic event out of all the trumpets prophesied in the Bible, affecting all human beings. It is at this last trumpet that Jesus Christ will send angels to rapture all saints for their eternal reward and pass his judgments on the fate of the earth’s inhabitants.
What Happens before the Seven Trumpets Begin?
As you investigate the seven trumpets, keep this thought in mind: God is love . This means that God’s actions are eternally consistent with principles of love. The Father gave us Jesus because He “so loved the world” and Jesus willingly died on the cross because He “so loved the world.” God’s wrath against evil and degenerate behavior is motivated by His love for righteousness, fairness, and equity. Do not forget the flood in Noah’s day. A “God of love” destroyed the whole world when a majority of people became hopelessly wicked. (Genesis 6:7) God’s love for oncoming generations demanded action.
How many trumpets are there in Revelation 7?
For the purpose of explaining Revelation 8:2-5, let us proceed under the assumption that the seven angels were given the seven trumpets in the spring of 1994. So, the four angels in Revelation 7:1-3 have been waiting to hurt Earth for several years. We know they are waiting because (a) the five phenomena described in Revelation 8:3-7 have not occurred at any time in history, and (b) the first four trumpet judgments have not yet fallen. Therefore, the four angels in Revelation 7 are patiently waiting for the service described in Revelation 8:3-5 to occur.
What does the casting down of the censer mean?
The casting down of the censer indicates the atonement service conducted on the Altar of Incense is finished. Since the Altar of Incense is limited to matters of corporate mercy, the casting down of the censer indicates the end of corporate mercy.
What are the seven trumpets?
Even though Revelation 8:5-7 does not explicitly say these five phenomena will be global events, they have to be be understood as global events because: 1 The seven trumpets will affect the whole world. 2 The Great Tribulation will affect the whole world. 3 The seven trumpets will terminate world order as we presently know it. The seven trumpets will put the world on notice that Jesus Christ now rules over Earth as Almighty God. 4 These five phenomena will occur three times. The third package occurs at the Second Coming, which will be a global event. Since the Second Coming and the seven trumpets are global in nature, I believe it is safe to conclude that all three packages are global. These five events are designed to get worldwide attention at the same time. 5 God’s wrath and offer of salvation will be global in nature. The story in the book of Revelation is universal, that is, the story is the same in every nation. Therefore, these five phenomena will occur in the same way at the same time in every nation.
How does corporate intercession align with grace and mercy?
In other words, corporate intercession provided a period of grace for individuals. This grace gave sinners time to make atonement if they wanted to make atonement.
What is the significance of the special service in Revelation 8:3-5?
The special service in Revelation 8:3-5 marks the close of corporate mercy and the beginning of the great tribulation. You need to understand and synthesize four prerequisites to understand why this service is conducted at the Altar of Incense:
How many trumpets will affect the world?
The seven trumpets will affect the whole world.
What do locusts look like?
Revelation 8:7-11 “The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. On their heads they wore something like crowns of gold, and their faces resembled human faces.” These aren’t insects, are they? It’s pretty clear as you start to read that these aren’t insects attacking the earth. As you continue to read in this passage and it says “Their hair was like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. They had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the thundering of many horses and chariots rushing into battle. They had tails and stings like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months. They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, (Let me state that this another angel – a fallen angel – one of Satan stronger beings) whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.”
What does the third trumpet do to the water?
The third trumpet releases the Star Wormwood which will destroy 1/3 of the fresh water.
What trumpet releases a plague of Demonic Locust?
The fifth trumpet releases a Plague of Demonic Locust
What does Revelation 8:6-7 mean?
Revelation 8:6-7 says, “Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them. The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.”
What does the second trumpet reveal?
The second trumpet reveals a Burning Mountain being cat into the sea.
How much of the Earth will be burned up?
1/3 of the earth will be burned up.
What does the casting down of the censer at the altar of incense in Revelation 8:3-5?
If we consider these three points to be true, then a simple conclusion follows: The casting down of the censer at the altar of incense in Revelation 8:3-5 indicates the end of corporate intercession. The subsequent sounding of the seven trumpets (Revelation 8:6 and onward – is fully harmonious with sanctuary typology because God’s corporate mercy for the world [services at the altar of incense] ends before His mercy for individuals is brought to a close [altar of burnt offering]. The essential purpose of the seven trumpets is therefore to warn living individuals that the close of mercy is near.
Why is the altar of incense important?
The distinction between the two altars and the services conducted upon them is highly important to our examination of the seven trumpets because the altar of incense is directly associated with the sounding of the trumpets. As stated earlier, the altar of incense was the second article of furniture to be cleansed on the Day of Atonement. This fact is important for three reasons:
What did the High Priest do on the Day of Atonement?
Earthly Type: As the High Priest exited the Most Holy Place on the Day of Atonement, he cleansed the tabernacle in a four-step process: First, he made atonement for the ark of the covenant. Second, he made atonement for the altar of incense and Third, he made atonement for the altar of burnt offering, Last, he placed the sins from the temple on the head of the scapegoat. (Leviticus 16:15-21) If the type and antitype are parallel, we should find the same order in heaven that we find on earth. Indeed, we do!
What is the future sounding of the seven trumpets?
Nevertheless, it appears that the future sounding of the seven trumpets accomplishes much more than a historical sounding of the trumpets. In fact, a future sounding of the seven trumpets will accomplish a most critical task. They will serve notice to seven+ billion people on earth that God’s offer of salvation is about to close. Maxwell would have been much more accurate if he had said, “the seven trumpets represent severe judgments sent to warn the wicked to change their ways” at the end of time.
What is the cleansing of the tabernacle?
In addition to other things done on that day, the process of cleansing the tabernacle followed a well defined process: The slaying of the Lord’s goat, the cleansing of the Ark of the Covenant, the cleansing of the Altar of Incense, the cleansing of the Altar of Burnt Offering and the transfer of sin from the Sanctuary to the head of the scapegoat.
Why was the door of mercy not shut to the living?
[A number of Millerites believed for a short time in a “shut door” theory after 1844 because they insisted on a direct relationship between the type and antitype. Later however, the passage of time forced a modification on this position.]
When did the 6th trumpet end?
This date, which marks the end of 391 years and 15 days, they claim, marks the fall of the Ottoman Turkish empire. What does history say?
What does the third trumpet mean in Revelation 8?
In Revelation 8:10-11, the prophet explains that the third trumpet will sound before a star, called Wormwood, will fall and affect a third of the waters. In 1995, God prompted Irvin to research the Chernobyl disaster that occurred in the Ukraine in 1986, whereupon he learned that “Chernobyl” means “Wormwood” in Russian.
What does John describe in Revelation 8:7?
In Revelation 8:7, John describes an apocalyptic vision. His vision explains the triggering event of the sounding of the first trumpet — hail and fire mixed with blood falling to the ground, and approximately 33% of all of the grass and trees in the known world destroyed.
What is the seventh trumpet?
The sounding of the seventh trumpet will be the most dynamic event out of all the trumpets prophesied in the Bible, affecting all human beings. It is at this last trumpet that Jesus Christ will send angels to rapture all saints for their eternal reward and pass his judgments on the fate of the earth’s inhabitants. This event also marks the end of human government and the establishment of the Kingdom of God, on earth, for the next one thousand years.
What does the Bible say about the trumpet?
Looking to Revelation 8:8-9, the Bible explains that a third of the ships involved in the conflict that coincides with the activation of this trumpet will be destroyed. During World War II, approximately one third of the ships that participated in the conflict were sunk.
How many trumpets are there in the Bible?
Five of the seven trumpets that signify the end of the age have come to pass. With only two left to occur, we must look to the Bible to understand what to expect. The Bible indicates in Revelation that seven trumpets will sound before the end of the age and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Where is the 6th trumpet in Revelation?
The Sixth Trumpet. This second-to-last trumpet will sound before a war is started near the Euphrates River. This waterway traverses Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Iran, which comprise the Middle East. Revelation 9:13-21 indicates that four angels will command an army of 200 million individuals.
How many oil wells were ignited during the Gulf War?
During the Gulf War, Iraqi soldiers ignited over 700 oil wells around the deserts of Kuwait, which were some of the largest, underground wells of oil on the planet. From the seemingly bottomless hole in the ground, smoke entered the atmosphere and blocked sunlight for three months.
Why are the seven trumpets called the seven trumpets?
The seven first plagues are called “ seven trumpets ” in Revelation because they serve the purpose of warning or awakening the people of Earth to the glorious arrival of Jesus Christ.
What does the Devil want people to see?
The devil wants people to see God as a vengeful tyrant or a divine Santa Claus that can do no harm. Of course, both extremes are false. The same God who destroyed the world in Noah’s day and sent fiery brimstone upon Sodom and Gomorrah, also sent His Son to die on the cross for our sins.
How many servant messengers will God anoint?
A few days before the great tribulation begins, God will anoint 144,000 servant messengers with exceptional Holy Spirit power.
What is the good news of Revelation?
Ultimately, the book of Revelation confirms the good news that most people want to hear: A world of eternal joy and endless bliss is coming. The bad news is that God is going to test the inhabitants of Earth before He sets up His kingdom.
What happens when we properly assemble all of the prophecies?
When we properly assemble all of the prophecies, a mind-boggling drama unfolds. God’s ways are wonderful to understand and so thrilling to discover. Some prophecies in Revelation are easy to understand and others are difficult at first, but we can say the same of God.
How long after the first earthquake will it rain?
Shortly (perhaps 30 days) after the first global earthquake, showers of white-hot hailstones will rain down from the sky. Meteoric firestorms will ignite unquenchable fires all over the world and the accompanying windstorms will destroy billions of acres of trees, food crops and vegetation within a few days. Of course millions of people will be left homeless and many more will suffer and die during this “rain of terror.” ( Revelation 8:7)
Why does God put the world in a desperate situation?
God deliberately puts the whole world in a desperate situation because He knows it is the best way to get everyone’s undivided attention. From a parental perspective, God puts the warring nations of Earth in a type of “time out.”. God wants everyone to consider several issues.