1. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS First Trumpet Hail and fire mixed with blood (8:7)
Partial judgement begun
One third of earth burned up
God looking for repentance
See 9:20-21

2. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Second Trumpet
Great burning mountain was thrown into the sea (8:8-9)
Fall of great government has begun
Used for God’s judgement on governments (Jer. 51:25)
One third of sea turned to blood (Partial judgement)

3. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Third Trumpet Great star fell from heaven (8:10-11)
Judgement of Roman leaders who lead the way into idolatry and injustice
Similar imagery (Isa. 24:21-22; 34:4)
Wormwood: Used to refer to the results of idolatry and injustice.
Injustice (Deut. 29:18; Jer. 9:15; 23:15)
Injustice (Amos 5:7; 6:12)

4. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Fourth Trumpet
Third of sun, moon, and star darkened (8:12-13)
Judgement is in God’s control
Similar imagery (Amos 8:9; Joel 2:28-32)
Warning given for the last three trumpets
Three woes

5. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Fifth Trumpet
First woe - Star fallen from heaven given key to the bottomless pit (9:1-12)
Internal destructive force Fifth Trumpet
Bottomless pit
Place of Satan, demons, & place Satan is bound for 1,000 years (Lk. 8:31; Rev. 17:8, 11; 20:1-3)
Satan, the source of persecution
Only able to hurt those without God’s seal
Destroyer - leaders of Rome bring internal destruction

6. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Sixth Trumpet
Second woe - Release of the four angels who bound the Euphrates River (9:13-21)
External destructive forces
Kill a third of mankind - partial
Those who were not killed did not repent
Purpose of partial judgement was to bring repentance

7. STRONG ANGEL’S OATH Rev. 10:1-7
Meaning of angel’s oath
Mystery of God is finished
God’s plan of redemption not defeated by Satan as Christian triumph through persecution
Angel
Feet on sea and land represent authority of his message to the world

8. THE LITTLE BOOK Rev. 10:8-11 Meaning of eating the little book
John must continue to prophesy
Sweet prophecy to the saved
Bitter prophecy to the lost
Identity of the book
Remaining prophesies of Revelation
Some suggest New Testament

9. MEASURING OF TEMPLE Rev. 11:1-2
Meaning of measuring of temple, its contents, and worshippers
God knows His people and will be with them through the persecution
Temple - God’s presence
Alter - Sacrifice of God’s people
Worshippers - Saved
Outside court not measured
Given to the nations
Christians are secure in God
Persecution will still be present

10. TWO WITNESSES Rev. 11:3-14 Meaning of two witnesses
God uses the church as a strong testimony to Christ during persecution
Times of witnessing
Apostolic age (11:3-6)
Witness could not be destroyed
Time of persecution (11:7-10)
Beast from the abyss for 42 months
Time of victory
Resurrection of witnesses
Christianity overcomes persecution

11. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS Seventh Trumpet
Third woe - Kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and Christ (11:15-19)
Rule of God and Christ have triumphed over the world
Christians remained faithful
Witnesses overcame
Those who fear God will receive their reward