As the seventh seal is opened and all is quiet, the silence is noticeable. At the time to render up the holy offering before God we have an angel come and stand before the incense altar. Exodus 30:7, Luke 1:10
The Cleansing of the Earth
After making the offering to God the angel throws to the earth the incense vessel with fire from the altar. The signal was given to the Angels, and they began to blow on the seven trumpets. It is now a time for action by God, are you ready?
Revelation 8:1-4… And when he opened the seventh seal, a silence occurred in heaven for about a half hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels that stand before God, and seven trumpets were given them. 3 And another angel arrived and stood at the altar, having a golden incense vessel; and a large quantity of incense was given him to offer it with the prayers of all the holy ones upon the golden altar that was before the throne. 4 And the smoke of the incense ascended from the hand of the angel with the prayers of the holy ones before God. 5 But right away the angel took the incense vessel, and he filled it with some of the fire of the altar and hurled it to the earth. And thunders occurred and voices and lightnings and an earthquake.
The officiating angel was there to offer up prayers to God, this is probably something that you and I may not think about today, but our prayers are offered up to God just like they were done in the temple in Jerusalem by the high priest in the past on the Day of Atonement. But the offerings could be made by the under priests on any other day of worship, once in the morning and again before night fall. Acts 2:15, Luke 23:44-46
Revelation 8:6-7… And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to blow them. And the first one blew his trumpet. And there occurred a hail (G5464) and fire (G4442) mingled with blood (G129), and it was hurled to the earth; and a third of the earth (G1093) was burned up, and a third of the trees (G1186) was burned up, and all the green vegetation (G5528) was burned up.
Now something unexpected has happened, a signal has been given, by the casting of the holy fire to earth, this starts the angels to start blowing on the trumpets. Was the cause and the effect brought about because the prayers of all the holy ones?
Remember we just learned earlier in Revelation 7:1-4 that the earth was not to be harm until all were sealed in their foreheads. So, now at this point in time we now know that all 144,000 have been sealed in their foreheads. Would this not be a spiritual burning up of the vegetation and not a physical burning because it affects a third of the earth and we would know it was happening right? Or do you think this is physical? In 2017 North America and Europe was on fire due to the heat wave and it continues to cause fires to burn out of control from year to year.
Revelation 8:8-10… And the second angel blew his trumpet. And something like a great mountain burning with fire was hurled into the sea. And a third of the sea became blood; and a third of the creatures that are in the sea which have souls died, and a third of the boats were wrecked. And the third angel blew his trumpet.
Notice that the second trumpet affected all things pertaining to the sea. And again, this has to have a spiritual effect upon the earth because a third is affected that is something that we would have all noticed if it had been physical.
Revelation 8:9-14… And a great star burning as a lamp fell from heaven, and it fell upon a third of the rivers and upon the fountains of waters. And the name of the star is called Wormwood. And a third of the waters turned into wormwood, and many of the men died from the waters, because these had been made bitter. And the fourth angel blew his trumpet. And a third of the sun was smitten and a third of the moon and a third of the stars, in order that a third of them might be darkened and the day might not have illumination for a third of it, and the night likewise.
What effect did the 4 trumpet blasts have upon the earth? Are these physical things that happened to the earth, or do they have a spiritual effect? These events set the stage for the beginnings of the days of darkness. Spiritual water has now been poisoned and made bitter. The illumination of light has now been reduced by a third. For all those who are spiritual this was bad enough but look there is something that is causing greater stress and grief that is now coming upon mankind.
Woe For Those Upon the Earth
Revelation 8:13… And I saw, and I heard an eagle flying in midheaven say with a loud voice: “Woe, woe, woe to those dwelling on the earth because of the rest of the trumpet blasts of the three angels who are about to blow their trumpets.
What is a woe? How will the woe’s affect those who dwell on the earth? A woe is a denunciation or expression of grief. So, how will the next three trumpet blast affect mankind and those others who dwell on the earth with mankind?
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