The Days of the Seven Trumpets (summarized)

Trumpets That Reveal, Not Conceal

The seven trumpets of Revelation are among the most misunderstood symbols in Scripture. Too often interpreted through a lens of sensationalism or literalism—plagues, nukes, helicopters, or doomsday comets—their actual purpose is missed: they are divine instruments of spiritual unveiling. They are not random disasters, but measured judgments intended to awaken, refine, and separate. These trumpets are connected to the Feast of Tabernacles, not the Feast of Trumpets, which further underlines their prophetic function as part of the harvest process—the ingathering, judgment, and final declaration of the Kingdom of God.

First Trumpet: Fire and Hail Mixed with Blood

“Hail and fire mingled with blood were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.” —Revelation 8:7

This trumpet is not a meteorological event but a divine purging. The trees and grass represent people:

·         Trees = Leaders, influencers, authorities

·         Grass = Ordinary people, the masses

The fire and hail represent judgment and affliction, while blood indicates suffering and death. This is a season where influential leaders fall, and public masses experience purifying tribulation. It signals a disruption of the status quo—where what was flourishing is now scorched. God begins His house-cleansing by confronting pride and hypocrisy.

Second Trumpet: A Burning Mountain Cast into the Sea

“And as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea.” —Revelation 8:8

A mountain in Scripture often refers to a kingdom or nation. Jeremiah 51 identifies Babylon as a “destroying mountain.” Here, the burning mountain could be understood as a global economic power—perhaps modern Babylon—being thrown into the sea of nations.

The result? A third of the sea becomes blood—global commerce is disrupted, and many are spiritually or physically lost. This is not only financial collapse but the exposure of mammon-worship. Globalism begins to fail, and international trust erodes.

Third Trumpet: Wormwood and the Bitter Waters

“And the name of the star is called Wormwood… and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.” —Revelation 8:10–11

This trumpet speaks to internal corruption. Water symbolizes doctrine, systems, and culture. When poisoned, people drink bitterness—false teaching, injustice, betrayal. It is both spiritual and systemic:

·         Economic disenfranchisement

·         Injustices that trigger riots and unrest

Churches compromising truth, becoming polluted springs.

Wormwood is not just bitterness—it is judgment wrapped in delusion. People die spiritually, deceived by lies they embrace.

Fourth Trumpet: Darkness Falls

“The third part of the sun was smitten, and the moon, and the stars…” —Revelation 8:12

This is a spiritual dimming. The sun (source of light and truth), the moon (reflective of God’s people), and the stars (leaders, angels, or messengers) are struck. This judgment reduces clarity:

·         Spiritual blindness spreads

·         Discernment wanes

False lights rise in place of true ones.

The world plunges further into deception. People turn to humanism, occultism, and technocracy, forsaking God. This darkness is the beginning of the “strong delusion” Paul spoke of in 2 Thessalonians 2.

Fifth Trumpet: The Abyss Opens

“And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven… and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.” —Revelation 9:1

This trumpet unleashes demonic torment. The “locusts” that emerge are not insects or helicopters—they are spiritual entities, likely feminine-shaped tormentors representing twisted ideologies, false liberty, and perversions. They do not kill but torture. Their power is psychological, social, and spiritual:

·         Shame and confusion

·         Identity distortion

·         Legal and institutional oppression of the righteous

Their king is Apollyon (Destroyer)—not Satan directly, but a ruling principality over hell’s army.

Only those without the seal of God are harmed. The faithful are protected—not necessarily from discomfort, but from despair and demonic deception.

Sixth Trumpet: Four Angels at the Euphrates

“Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.” —Revelation 9:14

This trumpet unleashes widespread death—possibly through pestilence, war, or biological agents. The location—Euphrates—suggests a Middle Eastern origin. A third of humanity dies. The death is physical and spiritual.

Despite the horror, people do not repent of idolatry, murder, sorcery, fornication, or theft. This confirms God’s judgment is just. The sixth trumpet underscores the hardness of human hearts—even in the face of undeniable supernatural warning.

The Interlude: Seven Thunders and the Little Scroll

“Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered…” —Revelation 10:4

The seven thunders remain hidden. The prophetic revelation revealed in a personal dream involving these thunders, interpreted as a divine call to understand and proclaim deeper truths corresponds with this time. This interlude is also when John is told to eat the little scroll—a message sweet to the taste but bitter in the belly.

This echoes the call of prophets like Ezekiel and Jeremiah: internalize the Word, and then speak it—even if it costs you everything. This is the burden of true prophecy: joy in revelation, sorrow in rejection.

The Two Witnesses: Prophetic Ministry in the Final Days

“And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days.” —Revelation 11:3

The two witnesses represent God’s prophetic voice—possibly Moses and Elijah returned; or symbolic of the Law and the Prophets, two others. They minister with miraculous power, calling down fire and stopping rain. Their presence agitates the Antichrist system.

When their ministry concludes, the beast kills them. The world rejoices. Yet after three and a half days, they rise again and are caught up to Heaven.

This marks the end of the trumpets and the beginning of the final woes.

Final Reflections: The Sound of Heaven vs the Noise of Earth

The trumpets are not chronological news headlines. They are spiritual alarms, inviting reflection, repentance, and readiness. They reveal the fall of false systems, the torment of empty lives, and the glory of obedient witnesses.

Their sequence shows a pattern:

·         Spiritual decay

·         Judgment that invites repentance

·         Prophetic warnings ignored

·         Demonic deception allowed

·         Prophets vindicated

Each trumpet narrows the path—not for punishment alone, but for purification.

“He that has ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Now is the time to listen. The trumpets are not behind us—they are sounding now.

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