TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Part
I
Prelude to the Trumpets |
Part
II
The 1st Trumpet
The 2nd Trumpet
The 3rd Trumpet
The 4th Trumpet
The 5th Trumpet
The 6th Trumpet
The 7th Trumpet
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Part II
The First Trumpet—
From Pentecost to CE 33-70
"The first angel sounded,
and there followed hail and
fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees
was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up."
Revelation 8:7
The first messenger was Paul, who ascended over Peter in
ministering to the Gentiles and the church in general. In Acts 17:6, it is said of Paul
and his associates, "These that have turned the world upside down are come hither
also." The message of Christianity was a powerful influence on the pagan world. It
first affected the "earth" class—or stable society.
Paul Ministering to the Gentiles
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The first "trumpet" [Revelation 8:7] and the first
"plague" [Revelation 16:2] both affect "the earth." However, we notice
a difference as well. The "trumpet" message in Revelation 8:7 awakens people to
conversion from paganism or nominal Judaism. The first plague of Revelation 16:2 is
"poured out" on "the earth" as punishment for worshipping the
"beast" and its "image."
Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I
came not to send peace, but a sword" (Matthew 10:34). The message of early
Christianity preached by Paul and his associates was powerful.
The Roman Empire was debauched through demon religions and the endless
love of pleasure. Slavery provided them with ease and their successful subjugation of
other countries brought riches from taxation and plunder.
However, there was a measure of nobility left in the human heart. Not
all have fallen equally since Adam's transgression. There was a measure of godlikeness left
in some hearts, and the message conveyed by Christians spoke to tender consciences. The
qualities of mercy and kindness brought stinging reproof to many sensitive hearts.
As sin is a reproach to any people, so any message that censures evil
comes as "hail" or hard truth. There was "fire mingled with blood."
The truth being witnessed to was accompanied by righteous, life threatening judgments. As
people responded to the higher appeal of truth, it brought opposition and persecution.
Darkness hates the light.
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As these truths and judgments fell to earth the "third part of the trees was burnt
up."
The right-hearted were converted and died to their former condition.
The "green grass"—those sufficiently alive to absorb the water of
truth—was "burnt up"—converted
from their sinful ways.
The first "trumpet" was a clarion message of Christ with the
whole Gospel.
It affected the stable element of society or the "earth."
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The right-hearted were called to
repentance and renewal, whereas those who loved the licentious ways of paganism were
antagonized and angered. It was the pure Gospel preached by Paul and the early Christians
that began to separate the right-hearted from the lovers of paganism or Jewish
traditionalism.
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TOPICAL STUDY ON THE SEVEN
TRUMPETS:
Prelude to the Trumpets - 1st Trumpet - 2nd Trumpet - 3rd Trumpet
4th Trumpet - 5th Trumpet
- 6th Trumpet - 7th Trumpet
CHAPTER/VERSE BY VERSE STUDY
ON THE SEVEN TRUMPETS:
1st through 6th Trumpet [Revelation 8,9] - 7th Trumpet [ Revelation 11:15-19]
TOPICAL STUDY ON THE SEVEN SEALS:
Seven Seals Part I - Part 2
1st Seal - 2nd Seal - 3rd Seal - 4th Seal - 5th Seal - 6th Seal - 7th Seal
CHAPTER/VERSE BY VERSE STUDY
ON THE SEVEN SEALS:
1st to 6th Seal [Revelation 6] - 7th Seal [Revelation 8:1]
TOPICAL STUDY ON THE SEVEN
CHURCHES:
7 Churches Topical Study Home Page
Ephesus - Smyrna - Pergamos - Thyatira - Sardis - Philadelphia - Laodicea
CHAPTER/VERSE BY VERSE STUDY
ON THE SEVEN CHURCHES:
7 Churches Verse by Verse Home Page
Ephesus - Smyrna - Pergamos - Thyatira - Sardis - Philadelphia - Laodicea
Topical Study Home Page - Chapter Study Home Page
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