Understanding the Book of Revelation (Chapter 8)

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Revelation, Chapter 8

The Seventh Seal: Trumpets

[1] When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

[2] And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

[3] Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, so that he might (a)add it to the prayers of all the (b)saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.

[4] And the smoke of the incense ascended from the angel’s hand with the prayers of the (c)saints before God.

[5] Then the angel (d)took the (e)censer and filled it with the fire of the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder and sounds, and flashes of lightning and an earthquake.

[6] And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them.

[7] The first sounded, and there was hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled to the earth; and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.

[8] The second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was hurled into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood, 9and a third of the creatures which were in the sea (f)and had life, died; and a third of the ships were destroyed.

[10] The third angel sounded, and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of waters.

[11] The star is named Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the waters because they were made bitter.

[12] The fourth angel sounded, and a third of the sun, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars were struck, so that a third of them would be darkened and the day would not shine for a third of it, and the night in the same way.

[13] Then I looked, and I heard (g)an eagle flying in midheaven, saying with a loud voice, “Woe, woe, woe to those who live on the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!”

[a] 3 Lit give
[b] 3 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
[c] 4 See note 2 v 3
[d] 5 Lit has taken
[e] 5 I.e., container to burn incense
[f] 9 Lit the ones having
[g] 13 Lit one eagle

References from class sides

1 Corinthians 14: 14,15
1 Thessalonians 5:23
The Soul of Man
- Mind
- Will
- Emotions
Human Beings are Triune
- We are a spirit
- We have a soul (mind, will, and emotions)
- We live in a body
  - Our “earh suit”
The Threefold Nature of man
Clarification - “Tongues”. One Holy Spirit, Three Kinds of Tongues (Three functions)
- Known Human Languages
  - Acts 2
  - Acts 10:46
  - Acts 11. 17,18
- The Gift of Tongues
  - 1 Corinthians 14:15m 26, 27
  - Always with interpretation
- Speaing in Tongues
  - 1 Con 14:2 - For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.”
  - 1 Cor. 14:4 - He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.”
Pray With understanding
1 John 4:1
James 1:5
What does God want?
- Truth
- Freedom to worship
- Protection for his people
- The Gospel to be preached
- Evil to be exposed
- Good to prevail