UNDERSTANDING THE SEVEN TRUMPETS
The Seven Trumpets
The seven Trumpets in the Book of Revelation are a series of judgments sent by God to punish the wicked and reward the righteous. They signify the wrath of God, as well as a warning before ultimate judgment. The seven trumpets are related to the seven angels, who are assigned to blow the trumpets to bring these judgments to pass. The seven trumpets sound out in the following order: 1st trumpet: hail and fire; 2nd trumpet: burning mountain; 3rd trumpet: falling star; 4th trumpet: darkening of the sun, moon, and stars; 5th trumpet: demonic locusts; 6th trumpet: four angels unleashed; and 7th trumpet: loud voice announcing the coming of Jesus Christ.
The 7 Trumpets are mentioned in Revelation, starting in chapter 7.
Let’s briefly review the seven seals, before we start. Things will make more sense and help you grasp the timing of it all.
Think of the seven seals as a series of events that follow one another in chronological order. In the first seal, there are 1000 years, and in the second seal, there is another thousand years, ultimately totaling 7000 years. When Jesus overcame the cross as mentioned in revelation, Jesus was then handed the book sealed with seven seals which contain the past, present, and future events of the earth and heaven.
6 Q. What are we to understand by the book which John saw, which was sealed on the back with seven seals?
A. We are to understand that it contains the revealed will, mysteries, and the works of God; the hidden things of his economy concerning this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence.
As an example, if we consider the first seal, second seal, third seal, fourth seal, fifth seal, sixth seal, and seventh seal, the combined duration will equal 7000 years. Once again, we are looking at a time frame of around 7000 years. Every millennium has specific historical events that occur within it. To understand each period, one would need an extensive knowledge of Bible history.
Start and end dates for each 1000 years. The Events described in Revelation span from Chapters 5 to 9.
1st Seal: Opened–3967 to 2967 B.C.–Enoch Ministered – Rev 6: 1, 2
2nd Seal: Opened–2967 to 1967 B.C.–War Raged – Rev 6: 3, 4
3rd Seal: Opened–1967 to 967 B.C.–Famine Stalk the Earth – Rev 6: 5, 6
4th Seal: Opened–967 to 33 A.D.–Death, Hell, War, Famine – Rev 6: 7,8
5th Seal: Opened–33 to 1033 A.D.–Christian’s Martyrs Slain – Rev 6: 9-11
6TH Seal: Opened–1033 to 2033 A.D.–Sign of the Times – Rev 6: 12-17
7th Seal: Opened–2033 to 3033 A.D.–Christ 2nd Coming/Trumpets/Armageddon
Now each seal contains certain advents which happened during that time frame.
THE SEVEN TRUMPETS
The first of Seven Trumpets will begin sounding in approximately 2033, coinciding with the opening of the seventh seal. When the 7th seal is opened, the saints are called home. There shall be silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. Rev 8: 1.
When the 7th seal is opened, one of the initial events is the First Resurrection, where the Bride will be taken up to meet Christ.
The saints who have diligently obeyed God’s commandments and wholeheartedly loved Him will experience a truly remarkable reunion. Unfortunately, people will be scarce, given the large number of souls.
1st Trumpet The First Angel Sounded Hail and Fire, 1/3 of the trees were burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. Rev 8: 7
2nd Trumpet The Second Angel Sounded The third part of the sea became blood. Rev 8: 8, 9
3rd Trumpet The Third Angel Sounded There fell a great star (Wormwood) from heaven, fell upon the third part of the rivers, the fountains of waters, destroyed. Rev 8: 10, 11
4th Trumpet The Fourth Angel Sounded – 1/3 sun was smitten, the moon, stars, and third part of them were darkened.
Warning: The sounding of the three woe Angels: Rev 8:13
5th Trumpet The Fifth Angel Sounded Men will be tormented for five months. Men shall seek death and shall not find it. Rev 9: 1-12.
6th Trumpet The Sixth Angel Sounded Army of the horsemen were 200,000,000. A third part of the men were killed by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone. Rev 9: 13-21 The two witnesses shall prophesy for 1,260 days. Rev 11: 1–6.
Part of the 6th Trumpet – The Seven Vials – Rev 16: 1
1st vial – grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast.Rev 16:: 2
2nd vial Sea was destroyed, and every living soul died in the sea. Rev 16: 3
3rd Vial Rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. Rev 16: 4-7
4th vial – Power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. Rev 16: 8, 9
5th vial – Beast struck with pain and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. Rev 16: 10, 11
6th vial – The two witnesses were killed. Rev 11: 7-12
And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. Beasts and armies fight against Christ. Rev 16: 12-16
Earthquake kills 7000, Jerusalem–Rev 11: 13
The second woe is past; and, behold, the third Woe cometh quickly. Rev 11: 14
7th Trumpet The Seventh Angel Sounded 7th Vial – And there were voices, and thunders, and lightning; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. Rev 16: 17-21
And there were great voices in heaven, saying, the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever. Rev 11: 15-18
Earthquake, and Great Hail. Rev 11: 19
Q. When are the things to be accomplished, which are written in the 9th chapter of Revelation?
A. They are to be accomplished after the opening of the seventh seal, before the coming of Christ.
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