The First Four

Revelation 8:6-13 The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and likewise a third of the night. Then I looked, and heard an eagle crying with a loud voice ‘woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, at the blast of the other trumpets that the three angels are about to blow.”

The First Trumpet:

“Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them. The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.”

This could be literal. God could literally throw hail, fire, and blood down from the sky. In the Old testament God used hail in multiple ways to attack people, and it was effective. Ice is as hard as stone and when it is falling with great velocity from the sky it makes for a dangerous weapon. In Job 38:22-23 the Lord explains that He uses hailstones for war ““Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail, which I have reserved for the time of trouble, for the day of battle and war?” In Joshua 10:11 God kills an arm before the Israelites with the stones “And as they fled before Israel, while they were going down the ascent of Beth-horon, the Lord threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.” And during the 7th plague of Egypt God send hail down upon the nation explaining that whoever was not in cover, whether it be man or beast, would be killed by the hailstorm that falls on them.

Now this situation with the blood and fire. If you will remember back to the sixth seal where the suffered tremendous earthquakes, the sun became black, and the moon became red it was theorized that the crust of the earth was ripped open in many places exposing magma underneath, and the collision of tectonic plates caused the creation of volcanoes in various places, and the volcanoes that are on the earth were all quickly jarred active. This could be a reason that here is says fire and blood rain down from the sky. Lava is red just as blood is, and it is also fiery. It is not uncommon to see a storm accompany a violent volcanic eruption. The first volcanic lightning was documented by Pliny the Elder as he stood from afar and watched the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. (Does anyone know which famous volcano this is and what it did? It is the one who destroyed Pompeii) Volcanic lightning is an electrical discharge caused by a volcanic eruption rather than from an ordinary thunderstorm. Volcanic lightning arises from colliding, fragmenting particles of volcanic ash (and sometimes ice), which generate static electricity within the volcanic plume,[3] leading to the name dirty thunderstorm. Moist convection and ice formation also drive the eruption plume dynamics[6][7] and can trigger volcanic lightning.[8][9] Unlike ordinary thunderstorms, volcanic lightning can also occur before any ice crystals have formed in the ash cloud.

Instances have been reported above Alaska's Mount Augustine volcano, Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano, Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, and Taal Volcano in the Philippines.

Ice charging is thought to play an important role in certain types of eruption plumes – particularly those rising above the freezing level or involving magma-water interaction. Ordinary thunderstorms produce lightning through ice charging as water clouds become electrified from colliding ice crystals and other hydro-meteors. Volcanic plumes can also carry abundant water. This water is sourced from the magma, vaporized from surrounding sources such as lakes and glaciers, and entrained from ambient air as the plume rises through the atmosphere. One study suggested that the water content of volcanic plumes can be greater than that of thunderstorms. The water is initially transported as a hot vapor, which condenses to liquid in the rising column and ultimately freezes to ice if the plume cools well below freezing. Some eruptions even produce volcanic hail. Support for the ice-charging hypothesis includes the observation that lightning activity greatly increases once volcanic plumes rise above the freezing level, and evidence that ice crystals in the anvil top of the volcanic cloud are effective charge-carriers.

This will destroy crops, crush vehicles and buildings, rip through peoples roofs, and likely kill whoever is in direct contact with the hailstones, as well as destroy neighboring cities around the volcanoes.

What we lose with the first trumpet: 1/3 of the earth, 1/3 of the trees, and ALL of the grass. (It can still come back due to seed but will it have the time and conditions?) The fact that all the grass is scorched lets us know that this is a worldwide situation and not localized like other trumpets.

The Second Trumpet:

“The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.”

This will be another heavenly body cast down to the earth. The censer was the most recent object, but this will be large and it’s destination is clearly marked. It will land in the sea. Have you ever thrown a stone into a pond? What happens? A small ripple is created. Now what happens when you hurl a massive meteor into the ocean? Giant waves are formed, and they have to go somewhere. The will inevitable travel outward from the epicenter of the meteors collision point, and the will wreak havoc all the way to land. Ships will be destroyed, harbors will be annihilated, coastal cities will be decimated.

What we lose with the second trumpet: 1/3 of the fish, 1/3 of the ships, (Not included is the destroyed coastal cities that will inevitably happen.)

The Third Trumpet: “The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter.”

This “stars” name is Wormwood. Wormwood is a poisonous plant, but when used in moderation can be beneficial. Wormwood has been used to treat Crohn’s disease, digestive problems, certain kidney disorders, osteoarthritis,