Revelation 8:1-13

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*May 11, 2010
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   *G. REVELATION 8:1-6 PRELUDE TO THE TRUMPS*

*1. 8:1-2 SILENCE AND TRUMPETS AT OPENING OF SEVENTH SEAL*

*a. 8:1 SILENCE AT THE SEVENTH SEAL*

Kai HOtan *E*noi-xen [455] t*e*n sphraGIda [4973] t*e*n hebDOm*e*n,

*And when he opened the seventh :seal,*

eGEne-to siG*E* [4602] en t*o* ou-raN*O* h*o*s h*e*MI*o*-ron [2256].

*silence was in the heaven for about half an hour.*


 *b. 8:2 SEVEN ANGELS - AND SEVEN TRUMPETS*

kai EIdon tous hepTA anGElous hoi eN*O*pi-on tou TheOU heST*E*ka-sin [2476];

*And I saw the seven angels that stand before :God;*

kai eDOth*e*-san [1325] auTOIS hepTA SALpig-ges [4536].

*and seven trumpets were given them.*


 *2. 8:3-5 FURTHER TRUMPET PREPARATION*

*a. 8:3 THE ANGEL AND INCENSE CENSER*

Kai ALlos AGge-los *E*Lthen kai esTAth*e* ePI tou thu-si-as-t*e*RIou [2379],

*And another angel came and stood over the altar,*

Ech*o*n li-ba-n*o*TON [3031] chruSOUN [5552]; kai eDOth*e* auT*O*thu-miAma-ta
[2368] polLA

*having a golden censer; and much incense was given him*

HIna D*O*sei tais pre-seuCHAIS [4335] t*o*n haGI*o*n [40] PANt*o*n

*that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints*

ePI to thu-si-aST*E*ri-on [2379] to chruSOUN to eN*O*pi-on tou THROnou
[2362].

*upon the golden :altar which was before the throne.*


 *b. 8:4 PRAYER INCENSE BEFORE GOD*

kai aNEb*e* [305] ho kapNOS [2586] t*o*n thu-mi-aMAt*o*n [2368] tais
pro-seuCHAIS t*o*n haGI*o*n

*And the smoke of the incense for the prayers of the saints*

ek cheiROS [5495] tou agGElou eN*O*pi-on tou TheOU.

*went up before :God out of the angel's hand.*


 *c. 8:5 FIRE INCENSE CAST ON EARTH*

kai EIl*e*-phen [2983] ho AGge-los ton li-ba-n*o*TON [3031];

*And the angel took the censer;*

kai eGEmi-sen [1072] auTON ek tou puROS [4442] tou thu-si-a-st*e*RIou [2379]
,

*and filled it from the fire of the altar,*

kai Eba-len [906] eis t*e*n g*e*n: kai eGEnon-to [1096] bronTAI [1027],

*and cast it unto the earth: and thunders came,*

kai ph*o*NAI [5456], kai as-traPAI [796], kai seisMOS [4578].

*and voices, and lightnings, and an earthquake.*


 *3. 8:6 PREPARATION TO TRUMP*

Kai hoi hepTA AGge-loi hoi Echon-tes tas hepTA SALpig-gas [4536]

*And the seven angels that had the seven trumps*

h*e*TOIma-san [2090] auTOUS HIna salPIs*o*-sin [4537].

*prepared themselves to trump.*



 *H. 8:7-12 FIRST FOUR TRUMPS: DESTRUCTION ON EARTH AND HEAVEN*

*1. 8:7 FIRST TRUMP: ONE THIRD OF EARTH BURNT*

Kai ho PR*O*tos eSALpi-sen [4537], kai eGEne-to CHAla-za [5465] kai pur
[4442],

*And the first trumped, and there was hail and fire,*

me-migMEna [3396] en HAIma-ti [129], kai eBL*E*th*e** *[906] eis t*e*n g*e*
n:

*mingled with blood, and it was cast unto the earth:*

kai to TRIton t*e*s g*e*s ka-teKA*e* [2618],

*and the third of the earth was burnt up,*

kai to TRIton t*o*n DENdr*o*n [1186] ka-teKA*e* [2618],

*and the third of the trees was burnt up,*

kai pas CHORtos [5528] chl*o*ROS [5515] ka-teKA*e*.

*and all green grass was burnt up.*


 *2. 8:8-9 SECOND TRUMP: ONE THIRD OF SEA-LIFE DESTROYED*

Kai ho DEUte-ras AGge-los eSALpi-sen [4537], kai h*o*s

*And the second angel trumped, and as if*

Oros [3735] MEga puRI [4442] kaiOme-non [2545] eBL*E*th*e* [906] eis t*e*n
THAlas-san [2281]:

*a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea:*

kai eGEne-to to TRIton t*e*s thaLASs*e*s HAIma;

*and the third of the sea became blood;*

kai aPEtha-ne [599] to TRIton t*o*n ktisMAt*o*n [2938] t*o*n en t*e* thaLASs
*e*,

*9 and the third of the creatures which were in the sea died,*

ta Echon-ta psuCHAS [5590]; kai to TRIton t*o*n PLOI*o*n [4143] di-ephTHAr*e
*-san [1311].

*they that had souls; and the third of the ships were destroyed.*


 *3. 8:10-11 THIRD TRUMP: WORMWOOD DESTROYS ONE THIRD OF WATERS*

Kai ho TRItos AGge-los eSALpi-sen [4537], kai Epe-sen [4098] ek tou ou-raNOU
asT*E*R [792] MEgas,

*And the third angel trumped, and a great star fell from the heaven,*

kaiOme-nos [2545] h*o*s lamPAS [2985], kai Epe-sen ePI to TRIton t*o*n
po-taM*O*N [4215],

*burning as a torch, and fell upon the third of the rivers,*

kai ePI tas p*e*GAS [4077] t*o*n huDAt*o*n [5204];

*and upon the fountains of the waters;*

kai to Ono-ma [3686] tou aSTEros [792] LEge-tai ho Apsin-thos [894]:

*11 and the name of the star is called :Wormwood:*

kai eGEne-to to TRIton t*o*n huDAt*o*n eis Apsin-thon [894];

*and the third of the waters became wormwood;*

kai polLOI t*o*n anTHR*O*p*o*n aPEtha-non [599] ek t*o*n huDAt*o*n, HOti
e-piKRANth*e*-san [4087].

*and many :men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.*


 *4. 8:12 FOURTH TRUMP: ONE THIRD OF LUMINARIES SMITTEN*

Kai ho TEtar-tos AGge-los eSALpi-sin [4537],

*And the fourth angel trumped,*

kai ePL*E*g*e* [4141] to TRIton tou h*e*LIou [2246],

*and the third part of the sun was smitten,*

kai to TRIton t*e*s seL*E*n*e*s [4582], kai to TRIton t*o*n aSTEr*o*n [792];

*and the third of the moon, and the third of the stars;*

HIna sko-tisTH*E* [4654] to TRIton auT*O*N, kai h*e* h*e*MEra

*that the third of them should be darkened, and the day*

m*e* PHAn*e* [5316] to TRIton auT*E*S, kai h*e* nux [3571] hoMOI*o*s.

*should not shine for the third of it, and the night likewise.*



 *I. 8:13. WARNING OF WOE FOR THE LAST THREE TRUMPS*

Kai EIdon, kai *E*kou-sa heNOS a-eTOU [105], pe-toMEnou [4072] en me-sou-raN
*E*ma-ti [3221],

*And I saw, and I heard one eagle, flying in mid heaven,*

LEgon-tes ph*o*N*E* [5456] meGAl*e*, OuAI [3759], ouAI, ouAI,

*saying with a great voice, Woe, woe, woe,*

tous ka-toiKOUNtas [2730] ePI t*e*s g*e*s ek t*o*n loiP*O*N [3062] ph*o*N*O*N
[5456]

*for the earth-dweller by reason of the remaining voices*

t*e*s SALpig-gos [4536] t*o*n tri*O*N agGEl*o*n, t*o*n melLONt*o*n
[3195]salPIzein
[4537].

*of the trumpet of the three angels, who are yet to trump.*



 *NOTE**: *8:1-2 - The opening of the seventh seal by the Lamb - opens the
door for the seven trumps. But before this happens, there is silence in
heaven for about half an hour! *This* is most unusual, and precedes the
preparation for the 7 trumps. It releases great activity of specific angels,
who make use of the prayers of the saints for these judgments. The judgments
represent the wrath of God from the Throne, and of the Lamb. No doubt the
prayers of the martyrs asking for vengeance, have much to do with this. Many
of David's prayers are very parallel to the prayers of NT martyrs.
Modernists, humanists and liberals hate these portions of Scripture. Because
they have *chosen* not to *believe* God's Word, perhaps they have a hidden
fear that such will be *their* fate. For there *is* a heaven to gain, and a
hell to shun. Hell was *not* prepared for men, but for the devil and his
angels - but if man chooses to join Satan in his pride and rebellion, then
man appoints himself to a shared fate.


 Seven angels receive the seven trumps. Each follows in intensity after the
seven seals. Saints are *not* appointed to God's wrath, and as Israel in
Egypt - in Goshen were spared the majority of the the 10 plagues on Pharaoh,
a type of Satan - so saints living in these last days will be spared the
trumps of God's wrath in little Goshens throughout the earth.


 8:7-12 - Look at the first four trumps. The first brings great destruction
upon earth. Likewise the second. The third increases God's wrath upon earth.
And the fourth is the severest of all.


 Finally, there is a 3-fold warning by a flying eagle concerning the last 3
trumps. No wonder many readers of this book find it to be a “scary” book.


 Those who talk of God as *only* a God of love in the NT - forget completely
portions of the NT such as prophecies of Jesus and His apostles throughout,
and especially this last book of the “beloved” apostle John. He with his
brother James were nick-named “Boanerges” - sons of thunder! It is fitting
therefore that John should record Jesus' revelation through the angel
concerning the end times, and the fitting punishment upon mankind who have
chosen to be anti-semitic concerning Israel - and anti-Christ concerning the
true church of Christ's saints. *“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for
whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap. Because who sows unto his
:flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but who sows unto the Spirit
shall of the Spirit reap eternal life” (Galatians 6:7-8).* These are the
words of the Lord through His apostle Paul by the Holy Spirit. J.A.W.



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