Revelation

Trumpets

Judgements 1-4

Trumpets 1-4 are blown

the 1st 4 judgements unleashed hail and fire mixed w/ blood hurled down to earth of the earth

trees all green grassthe environment the environment and food production is affected something like a lg mtn fire thrwn into seathink of a volcanic mountainsurrounded by water sea turned to blood - 1st plaguesea creatures die ships destroyedWhats happening? the distribution of goods is being crippled star falls from the sky - perhaps an astroid falling from heaven named WormwoodWormwood - plant tastes bitter-a metaphore for calamity and sorryrivers and springs turn bitter and people die from it’s waters bitterness is a judgement of God in this caseWater supply is contaminated these cosmic disturbances have effected light Sun was struck - 9th plaque moonstars darkenedday w/out light, nightwith with daylight industry will be decapitated

eagle flying in mid air Woe Woe Woe to the inhabitants of he earth because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels

seems to be in reverse order of creation

1/3 of everything - 4 qtrs = whole

hear echoes of Egyptian plagues hear

reminicest of another power encounter

a final exodus - of God’s people from the world

5th Judgments

the last 3 trumpets blown are woes

1st Woe

Fallen star - more tha likely good Angel

key to the Abyss - key = authority

Remember in Rev 1:17-18 “When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.”

Locusts:; symbolic of a demonic invasion to torture non-believers

They are limited

they main purpse is to prevent, distr, destroy people’s relationsh with God

Believers must not get caught up or side tracked

the Abyss - interem jail for some demons

also place of origin of the beast

the place where he wil be imprisoned during Christ’s reign

6th Angel - 4 angels

released to kill 1/3 mankind

200,000,000 mounted troops -

Mankind still not repentant - Change mind about ungodly works, stop trusting demons and idols and start trusting God

Final Judgement 11:15