Islam vs Christianity. In what can be called the Great Controversy, God has put himself on trial before the Universe. There is more than just our insignificant world a risk! (As one example see Ephesians 3:9-10). God’s character is on…
Three Woes. “AND I SAW AND I HEARD A VULTURE FLYING IN MID-HEAVEN SAYING WITH A LOUD VOICE, “WOE, WOE, WOE, TO THOSE WHO LIVE ON THE EARTH BECAUSE OF THE REST OF THE SOUNDS OF THE THREE ANGELS WHO…
Trumpets Two and Three. “Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and a great mountain of fire was thrown into the sea. One-third of the water in the sea became blood, 9 one-third of all things living in the sea…
Exciting or Threatening. The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were thrown down on the earth. One-third of the earth was set on fire, one-third of the trees were burned, and all the green…
The Meaning of the Trumpets Part 2. You will recall from our study of the 5th seal that God’s martyred people ( like the blood of martyred Abel in Genesis 4) cried out (metaphorically) from beneath (at the base of)…
The Meaning of the Trumpets Part 1. The Greek words for trumpets and trumpeting occur 144 times in the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Most of those references (105 out of 144) concern either signalling in warfare, worship, and…
Those Who Oppose God. “Then the angel filled the incense burner with fire from the altar and threw it down upon the earth; and thunder crashed, lightning flashed, and there was a terrible earthquake. Then the seven angels with the…
The Days of Creation in Reverse Order. Then another angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a great amount of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of God’s people as…
Prayers Like Incense. The purpose of the trumpets is clarified in connection with the fifth seal (Rev. 6:9–11). Reference to both the golden altar of incense and the altar of burnt offering, as well as to the prayers of the…
The Number Seven. After the opening of the seventh seal the contents of the scroll are revealed. We see the Lamb for who he is and what He has done. Revelation ‘reveals’ the patience and amazing love of God through…