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The Book of Revelation
Chapter 11
(continued)
As we examine verses 15-19, it is clear that the trumpet
of Revelation 11:15 does indeed signify the end of all
things. Allow me to present the highlights:
Revelation 11:15-19 "And the seventh angel sounded;
and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The
kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our
Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and
ever. And the four and twenty elders, which sat
before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and
worshipped God, Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord
God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come;
because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and
hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath
is come, and the time of the dead, that they should
be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward
unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and
them that fear thy name, small and great; and
shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. And the
temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen
in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were
lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an
earthquake, and great hail."
These events coincide with the end
of all things and are expressed in other passages.
Revelation 16:17 "And the seventh
angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a
great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the
throne, saying, It is done."
We will be covering the 16th
chapter in greater detail later, of course, but in the
ending 5 verses of chapter 16, we see that the end of
all things has come. (By the way, this is at the
pouring out of the 7th vial). We also red of the
judgment of Babylon, the rewarding of the saints and of
the worship of the 24 elders.
Revelation 6:12-17 "And I beheld
when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a
great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth
of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of
heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth
her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled
together; and every mountain and island were moved out
of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the
great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and
the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man,
hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the
mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on
us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the
throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great
day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to
stand?"
Revelation 19:4 "And the four and
twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and
worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen;
Alleluia."
These scriptures tell us that the
7th trumpet, the seventh vial and the 6th and 7th seal
either take place simultaneously or very close together!
It is quite likely that the 6th seal more closely
coincides with the 7th trumpet simply because at the
opening of the 7th seal there is complete silence in
heaven. Could this be the time of judgment (with
the silence)? It is likely, considering the other
passages of scripture. In either case, the events
of these last trumpets, seals and vials are quite likely
the same event! (Details will be given as we get
to the vials of wrath).
John does something in chapter 12
that deviates from the former chapters. He now
takes us back in time to a couple of different events.
I believe the reasoning for this is so we may understand
what this culmination of events in Revelation is all
about.. He is, in effect, giving us some
background information as to the origins of God's plan
for salvation and for judgment!
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