REVELATION

(Apocalypse Now!)Class #5

Chapters 8 - 11

Revelation Chapter 8:1-8

Silence!

What does silence sound like?

“Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk to you again.”

– Simon & Garfunkle

1st trumpet

Hail & Fire

1/3rd of trees and grass burned up

2nd trumpet

Sea becomes blood

1/3rd of fish and ships destroyed

3rd trumpet

Wormwood thrown into rivers & springs

1/3rd of waters made bitter

4th trumpet

Hail & Fire

1/3rd of trees and grass burned up

5th trumpet

Locust from the Abyss

Pain but not death

6th trumpet

4 angels at the Euphrates with 200,000,000 mounted troops

1/3rd of mankind killed

Wickipedia:

The Crisis of the Third Century (235-284 AD) was a period in which the Roman Empire nearly collapsed under the combined pressures of invasion, civil wars, plague, and economic depression.

Rev 9:20-21

Rome did not repent!

(not a good plan when dealing with God)

Rev 10

• Little scroll – John must again prophesy

• There would be no more delay

• in the days of 7th trumpet the mystery of God would be fulfilled

Rev 11

• John measures the inner court

• Nations will trample the holy city

• Temple = the church

– I Cor 3:16 & I Pet 2:5

• 2 witnesses prophesy

– Olive trees & lampstands from Zech 4

• Gal 2:7-9 two apostles Peter & Paul?

Rev 11:15-197th trumpet

The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.