Chapter 8The 7th seal is opened

SEVENS IN REVELATION

1. Churches2. Spirits before the throne3. Golden Lamp Stands (the churches)4. Stars in Jesus Right Hand (angels of

the churches)5. Lamps (in heaven) – Spirits of God6. Seals on the Scroll7. Horns and Eyes of the Lamb – Spirits

of God

SEVENS IN REVELATION

8. Angels who stand before God 9. Trumpets

The 7th seal is opened

1 - Ushers in the second set of God’s judgments against sinful mankind2 - Note the recurrence of “one-

third”3 – Jesus (the Lamb) personally opened the seven seals but

angels blow the seven trumpets 4 - Most follow a pattern of:

trumpet blast - action - result

The sequence of events

1 - Silence in heaven for a half hour 2 – Seven angels given 7 Trumpets

3 – Another angel appears with a gold incense burner and stands at the altar before the throne of God4 – Mixes incense with the prayers of God’s people

5 – Prayers ascend upward to Godafter angel pours them out

6 – Angel fills incense burner with coals from the altar

7 – The incense burner is thrown down to the earth causing thunder and lightning and an earthquake 8 – The angels prepare to sound

the 7 trumpets

Action: Hail and fire mixed withblood thrown down to the earth

Angel #1 sounds First Trumpet

Results: 1/3 of earth set on fire, 1/3 of trees burned, all the green grassburned up

Action: Mountain of fire throwninto the sea

Angel #2 sounds Second Trumpet

Results: 1/3 of water turned toblood, 1/3 of all sea life died, 1/3 of ships destroyed

Action: Burning star (named Bitterness) falls to the earth

Angel #3 sounds Third Trumpet

Results: 1/3 of water became bitterand many people die from drinkingthe bitter water

Action: No specific actions noted asin other three cases

Angel #4 sounds Fourth Trumpet

Results: 1/3 of sun and moondarkened, 1/3 of stars burn out, 1/3of day and 1/3 of night without light

The sequence of events continued

9 – An eagle flies through the air calling out “Woe, woe, woe…”