Revelation 8-9Revelation 8-9

The Sounding of the Six TrumpetsThe Sounding of the Six Trumpets

SoundsSounds

Have you ever lived in a city, what did you Have you ever lived in a city, what did you hear?hear?

What about us in the wilderness?What about us in the wilderness?What are the sounds associated with What are the sounds associated with

heaven?heaven?

Revelation 8:1Revelation 8:1

When He opened the seventh seal, When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.half an hour.

Silence Silence

In what ways can silence be good or In what ways can silence be good or helpful?helpful?

In what ways can silence make us feel In what ways can silence make us feel uncomfortable?uncomfortable?

What do you think the purpose of the What do you think the purpose of the silence is here?silence is here?

SilenceSilence

Has God ever been silent before?Has God ever been silent before?Some would point to the period between Some would point to the period between

the Old and New Testamentsthe Old and New TestamentsCould simply be a transition to let John Could simply be a transition to let John

catch it breath so to speakcatch it breath so to speak If the cyclical view is correct this allows the If the cyclical view is correct this allows the

reader time to reflect and do the cycle reader time to reflect and do the cycle againagain

CyclesCycles

God has done this type of thing several God has done this type of thing several times before, can you think of any?times before, can you think of any?

Genesis 37 – dreams of JosephGenesis 37 – dreams of JosephGenesis 41 – dreams of PharaohGenesis 41 – dreams of PharaohDaniel 2; 7; 8Daniel 2; 7; 8

Revelation 8:2-5Revelation 8:2-5 And I saw the seven angels who stand before And I saw the seven angels who stand before

God, and to them were given seven trumpets. God, and to them were given seven trumpets. Then another angel, having a golden censer, Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. ascended before God from the angel’s hand. Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.an earthquake.

Seven angels with seven trumpetsSeven angels with seven trumpets

Notice this is the same pattern as beforeNotice this is the same pattern as beforeThese are special angels, Gabriel comes These are special angels, Gabriel comes

to mind (Luke 1:19)to mind (Luke 1:19)

Hebrews 9:3-6Hebrews 9:3-6

Response of GodResponse of God

How does God respond to these prayers?How does God respond to these prayers?

Revelation 8:6-7Revelation 8:6-7

So the seven angels who had the seven So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. trumpets prepared themselves to sound. The first angel sounded: And hail and fire The first angel sounded: And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. And a third of the were thrown to the earth. And a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.was burned up.

11stst Trumpet Trumpet

What is the purpose of a trumpet?What is the purpose of a trumpet?The main purpose here is to call for The main purpose here is to call for

repentance as we will see in Chapter 9.repentance as we will see in Chapter 9.2 Cor. 7:10 Godly sorrow leads to 2 Cor. 7:10 Godly sorrow leads to

repentance, and repentance to salvationrepentance, and repentance to salvationJob 37:11-13Job 37:11-13These things are not intended for us, but These things are not intended for us, but

we will still have to deal with themwe will still have to deal with them

1/3 of the earth burned1/3 of the earth burned

The destruction is on the land, not man. The destruction is on the land, not man. The consequences are limited, but still The consequences are limited, but still

considerable considerable Related to Exodus 9:23-25Related to Exodus 9:23-25The 1/3 is related to Ezekiel 5:11-12The 1/3 is related to Ezekiel 5:11-12When God sends the plague not all will get When God sends the plague not all will get

the same thing. No one gets it all, but all the same thing. No one gets it all, but all get some.get some.

Hail and Fire and BloodHail and Fire and Blood

Probably symbolic of His wrathProbably symbolic of His wrathThis is an agricultural problemThis is an agricultural problemDo you think God sends plagues today?Do you think God sends plagues today?Some would say that, “nothing just Some would say that, “nothing just

happens”? happens”?

Revelation 8:8-9Revelation 8:8-9

Then the second angel sounded: And Then the second angel sounded: And something like a great mountain burning something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. And a third third of the sea became blood. And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.a third of the ships were destroyed.

Second TrumpetSecond Trumpet

11stst dealt with land, 2 dealt with land, 2ndnd deals with the sea deals with the seaHow important was the sea to people in How important was the sea to people in

ancient times, how important is it for us ancient times, how important is it for us today?today?

Jeremiah 51:25 and Psalm 46:2 use Jeremiah 51:25 and Psalm 46:2 use similar language similar language

Some take this mountain to be a great Some take this mountain to be a great heathen power???heathen power???

Revelation 8:10-11Revelation 8:10-11

Then the third angel sounded: And a great Then the third angel sounded: And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. The name of the star is springs of water. The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.water, because it was made bitter.

33rdrd trumpet trumpet

Plague of freshwater Plague of freshwater How important is freshwater?How important is freshwater?Wormwood Jeremiah 9:15; 23:15 – Wormwood Jeremiah 9:15; 23:15 –

descriptive of God’s wrathdescriptive of God’s wrath It is a plant similar to sagebrush. It has a It is a plant similar to sagebrush. It has a

bitter taste and in large quantities is lethal. bitter taste and in large quantities is lethal.

Revelation 8:12-13Revelation 8:12-13 Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of

the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night. And I looked, and I heard an likewise the night. And I looked, and I heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, "Woe, woe, woe to saying with a loud voice, "Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!"angels who are about to sound!"

44thth trumpet trumpet

The 4The 4thth trumpet deals with weather trumpet deals with weatherGod can wake us up with the weatherGod can wake us up with the weatherRemember the number 4 represents the Remember the number 4 represents the

earthearthKJV “I heard an angel flying” NIV, RSV “I KJV “I heard an angel flying” NIV, RSV “I

heard an eagle crying”heard an eagle crying”Should be translated eagle or “vulture”Should be translated eagle or “vulture”Calls out three “woes” meaning the three Calls out three “woes” meaning the three

trumpets yet to come, also show severitytrumpets yet to come, also show severity