As we go into the trumpets of Chapter 8 in the Book of Revelation, we see that St. John give us the tribulation in three waves with each wave being worse than the last. Irish Scripture Scholar explains that this is similar to what happened in Egypt. When we look at the Book of Exodus and the confrontation between God and the gods of Egypt, we see that St. John is making echoes of what happened there.

God uses the elements to speak to His people; He wants to liberate as many people on the earth as possible from the domination of satan and the powers of darkness. In the Book of Exodus, if the pharaoh had repented, the signs of the tribulations would have stopped.

All through the Book of Revelation, we see that Heaven is in constant worship of the Lamb; in Chapter 8, we hear silence in heaven indicating that there is awe, amazement, and shock. The Old Testament gives us many examples of this silence; it means Yom Yahweh is near, and we should be in adoration before Him.

With the sound of the first trumpet, hail and fire, mixed with blood were dropped on the earth; this means war. When the seals were broken, a quarter of the population was affected each time; when the trumpet sounds, a third is burned down. With the second trumpet, a third of the empires, the gentiles, and the churches will be affected. At the sound of the third trumpet, a church leader falls bringing great destruction to the church.

Bible References:

Rev. 8:1 - Silence in Heaven for half an hourZeph. 1:7 - Silence before the Lord of hostsZech. 2:17 - Let all mankind be silent before the LordHab. 2:20 - Let the whole earth be silent before HimRev. 8:6-7 - The first trumpetPs. 18:13-14 - Thunder and lightning strike the earthRev. 8:8-9 - The second trumpetJer. 51:25 - Babylon, the great destroyer/ the burnt mountainRev. 8:10-11 - The third trumpet

Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan takes you to the world of the Apocalypse of John shown to us in the Book of Revelation written from the Greek island of Patmos. Through this podcast, we will try to understand the Book of Revelation through St. John’s warnings, the punishment that awaits, and the consolation the Lord offers to the faithful.

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