h.
The seventh seal: seven trumpets brought in — the answer to the martyred saints' prayer in the fifth seal
8:1-2
Rev. 8
:1
8:1
And when He opened the seventh seal, there was
asilence in
1heaven for about half an hour.
Rev. 8
:2
8:2
And I saw the
aseven angels who stand before God, and
1bseven trumpets were given to them.
i.
The scene in heaven after the opening of the seventh seal — Christ as the High Priest offering the prayers of the saints to God
8:3-5
Rev. 8
:3
8:3
And 1aanother Angel came and stood at the
2baltar, having a
3golden ccenser, and much
4dincense was given to Him to
5offer with the
eprayers of all the
6saints upon the
7fgolden altar which was before the throne.
Rev. 8
:4
8:4
And the
1asmoke of the
2incense went up with the
bprayers of the saints out of the hand of the Angel before God.
Rev. 8
:5
8:5
And the Angel took the censer and
1filled it with the
afire of the altar and
2bcast it to the earth; and there were
cthunders and voices and lightnings and an
dearthquake.
3.
The seven trumpets — the execution of God's economy
8:6—11:19
Rev. 8
:6
8:6
And the
aseven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves
1to trumpet.
a.
The first trumpet: judgment on the earth
8:7
Rev. 8
:7
8:7
And the first trumpeted, and there was
ahail and
bfire mingled with blood, and it was cast to the earth; and the
1cthird part of the
dearth was burned up, and the third part of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
b.
The second trumpet: judgment on the sea
8:8-9
Rev. 8
:8
8:8
And the second angel trumpeted, and as it were a great
amountain burning with fire was cast into the sea; and the third part of the
1sea became
bblood,
Rev. 8
:9
8:9
And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea
and had
1life died, and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
c.
The third trumpet: judgment on the rivers
8:10-11
Rev. 8
:10
8:10
And the third angel trumpeted, and a great
astar fell out of heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers and upon the
bsprings of waters.
Rev. 8
:11
8:11
And the name of the star is called
1Wormwood; and the
2third part of the waters became
awormwood, and many of the men died from the waters because they were made bitter.
d.
The fourth trumpet: judgment on the sun, moon, and stars
8:12
Rev. 8
:12
8:12
And the
1fourth angel trumpeted, and the
2third part of the
asun and the third part of the moon and the third part of the stars were smitten, so that the third part of them would be
bdarkened and the day would not appear for the third part of it, and the night likewise.
e.
The fifth trumpet — the first woe: judgment on men —Satan and Antichrist collaborating to torment men
8:13—9:11
Rev. 8
:13
8:13
And I saw, and I heard an
aeagle flying in
bmid-heaven, saying with a loud voice,
1cWoe, woe, woe, to those who
ddwell on the earth because of the remaining trumpet sounds of the
ethree angels who are about to trumpet!
