Friday, 1 January 2021
Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night. Revelation 8:12
The trumpet judgments continue on now with John saying, “Then the fourth angel sounded.”… Read the rest
Thursday, 31 December 2020
The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter. Revelation 8:11
The words now being seen are the result of the sounding of the third trumpet. As has been seen, the results of this sounding could be literal, or they could be figurative.… Read the rest
Wednesday, 30 December 2020
Then 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 water. Revelation 8:10
John’s attention is now directed to the trumpet sounding of the third angel. With that, he says, “And a great star fell from heaven.”… Read the rest
Tuesday, 29 December 2020
And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed. Revelation 8:9
The words of this verse describe the effects of the “great mountain burning with fire” that was thrown into the sea. As noted in the previous verse, the effects stated in this verse seem to disprove a symbolic meaning of the “sea of people.”… Read the rest
Monday, 28 December 2020
Then the second angel sounded: And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. Revelation 8:8
With the first trumpet sounded and its judgment complete, John next says, “Then the second angel sounded.” There is no lull or delay between the sounding of the trumpets.… Read the rest
