Skip to content Understanding the 7 Trumpet Judgments in Revelation Dec 16 · 17 min ...more
Understanding the 7 Trumpet Judgments in Revelation
December 16, 2025 · 17 min
Explore Revelation's trumpet judgments and discover their meaning for God's final judgment.
Series Stand on the Word - Video On Demand Support this leader Liking this video? Support this ministry.
Support this leader
Liking this video? Support this ministry.
Give
Support this leader Liking this video? Support this ministry.
Overview of the Trumpet Judgments and the Fifth Trumpet 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word as we continue our journey through the book of Revelation. Today, we're going to look at chapters 9, 10, and 11. Verse 7 of chapter 10. But in the days of the sounding of0:22 the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished as he declared to his servants the prophets. Now last time we left off in chapter 8 when0:33 there was silence in heaven for half an hour. That was after the seventh seal was opened. I made the point then, I think, this is my view, that the final judgment that's about0:45 to take place that's recorded here is so stunning that even heaven is silenced for about an hour. So that opening of the seventh seal begins the 70:58 trumpet judgment, which is interpreted by many to be the day of the lord, which we've read about going all the way back to the old testament. Now this double 7 is the 7 seal the1:10 seventh seal, 7 trumpets is it's a double 7, and it's to emphasize the totality or the finality of the judgment. This1:21 is it. God is about to finish the rebellion of man that started all the way back in the Garden of Eden. Again, I give this disclaimer. I am not a end time prophecy1:33 expert. My goal is simply to lead you as a follower of Jesus Christ deeper into his word, allowing the Holy Spirit to show us these truths. Now here's what I'm going to do with this1:45 passage. I'm going to give an overview of the 7 trumpet judgments and and how we should understand them now. Alright. So let me begin once again with just kind of a general1:57 observation of biblical prophecy, because there are different differing views. Some, as I've talked about before, believe this is all historical. Some believe that it has been fulfilled.2:09 Some believe that it's just figurative, that it's not literal. So in biblical prophecies, we saw back in the old testament, there is a it it's fulfilled on multiple horizons. There there is2:21 the fulfillment, there is fulfillment, and there will be fulfillment, Much like what we saw in Daniel's prophecy, which was partially fulfilled in 1 67, BC when2:33 Antiochus Epiphanes, desecrated the altar by sacrificing a a pig and then persecuting the Jews. He was a type of antichrist.2:45 Well, the antichrist is going to do the same thing, then we see the final judgment. So this is also called a a double fulfillment in the prophetic terms. Terms. Now the main point2:57 is that we should approach Revelation with the belief and understanding that the prophecies within will be fulfilled literally and completely. Now3:09 we need to go back for just a moment to chapter 8 to see the first 4 trumpet judgments. Now these first 4, are connected to the elements of nature. We have3:21 hail, fire, blood cast upon the earth, great burning mountain cast into the sea, great burning star fell upon the rivers, sun, moon, stars darkened. Now the first 4 is very interesting. The3:32 first of the 7 closely mirror the plagues of Egypt. Now, on to chapter 9 and we have the fifth trumpet, verse 1, then the fifth angel sounded and I saw a3:44 star fall from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. Now who is this? Could very well be Satan, who is described by Jesus as falling from heaven like lightning3:56 in Luke chapter 10 verse 18. He is given a key which represents authority. He is given this key over the bottomless pit. This is not hell, but the abyss where we read elsewhere4:09 that fallen angels are bound and held. I believe this is a literal place. Verse 2, and he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great4:20 furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth, and to them was given power as scorpions of the4:32 earth have power. Now drop down to verse 9 for a continuing description here. Now keep in mind, the terms that we discussed earlier back at the beginning, you hear a lot like4:44 or as. So John is describing what he saw based upon what he knew. Okay, like today we would describe something4:56 that we would see maybe in a dream or some vision we might have, we would describe it in terms of what is common. So he's describing what he5:08 saw based upon common descriptions. Okay? Verse 7, the shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. What didn't say it was horses? He said it5:19 was like horses. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like faces of men. They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like5:31 lions' teeth, and they had breastplates like breastplates of iron. And the sound of their wings was like sounds of chariots and many horses running into battle. So these are things that were familiar5:43 that he knew that could describe what he was seeing. They had tails like like scorpions, and they were and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men5:55 5 months. And they had a king over them, the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is, Abaddon, but in Greek, it is Apollyon.6:08 1 woe was passed. Behold, 2 more woes are coming after these. Okay. So we're still in the trumpet judgment, but the judgment of these last 3 trumpets is soThe Sixth Trumpet and the Mysterious Interlude 6:19 intense that they're called woes. Now let me stop here. What are these locusts? Well, interestingly, those who see this as a fulfillment or a partial6:31 fulfillment point to the rise of Islam, these are the biblical scholars, in the seventh century AD, and I and I borrow this from from Henry Haley in Haley's Bible Handbook, these demon6:43 locusts are thought by many commentators to be a predictive picture of the rise and spread of Mohammedism or that of the tribulation period of the last days or6:55 both. He's talking about Islam. Right? Now secular historian, doctor, Herbert Gibbons, not referencing the book of Revelation, but of the7:06 followers of Mohammed in the siege of the capital of the Roman Empire in 13 91 says, and I quote, like like locusts,7:18 they swarmed in all directions and no village missed their notice up to the very walls of Constantinople. The first Ottoman siege of Constantinople began.7:32 So could the smoke and the darkened sun be referenced to the false teachings in an apostate church that had given rise to Islam and demonic activity?7:45 Now this is not the place to go into it, but I do believe I do believe that Islam will factor significantly into the end times and to the antichrist. Alright? We talk about7:57 that later. Now when you consider the demonic activity and technology of today, the descriptions in Revelation begin to make sense. I mean, consider today's technology, which8:09 is expanding rapidly, alright, with artificial intelligence. But several countries have been working on swarming drones. Okay? China, Russia, India, the UK, Turkey, Israel, and8:21 the US. In fact, you wanna know what the US is calling their swarming drones? Locusts. So with each passing day, again, especially with the advancements in8:32 AI, it becomes easier to see how what we're reading here in Revelation could quickly could quickly fall into place. The sixth trumpet, verse 13. Then the sixth8:44 angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the 4 horns of the golden altar, which is before God, saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, release the 4 angels who are bound at the great8:56 river Euphrates. So the 4 angels who had been prepared for the for the hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. So these9:07 angels had been prepared for this moment. Now the number of the army of the horsemen was 200000000. I heard the number of them. Now this army would most likely9:20 have to include demons from the abyss, as no nation has an army anywhere near that size. 200000000. The Chinese army, which is, I think the largest, is9:32 about 4000000. That's much larger than the United States, which is about 1000000. All of the Islamic nations combined, if they were to combine their military forces, would be about 4 and a half million.9:45 So there is not an army of this size on the earth. Then, like we saw between the sixth and the seventh seal, there is a pause between the9:56 sixth and the seventh trumpet, which is the culminating judgment upon the earth. Okay, so between the sixth and the seventh seal, we10:08 have that pause, which is believed to be, by some scholars again, there's differing opinions, I would not be dogmatic on this, is that that's a break. It doesn't say this, but we'll see later10:20 as we read on in Revelation that could very well be the break into the second half of the 7 year period of tribulation, the last 3 and a half years. And so then10:32 the final judgment is about to come after there's a pause between that sixth and seventh trumpet, the seventh trumpet being the final judgment upon the earth.10:44 Alright. Into chapter 2 verse 2, he had a little book open in his hand, and he set his foot right foot on the sea, his left foot on the land, and cried out with a loud voice, as when a lion10:56 roars, when he cried out, 7 thunders uttered their voices. Now when the 7 thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, seal up the11:08 things which the 7 thunders uttered, and do not write them. So we have the 7 seals, the 7 trumpets, and then the 7 voices of the thunders in that11:20 seventh trumpet. Now while everything else was revealed, John is told not to reveal what the 7 thunders uttered. It may be too graphic, too horrifying11:32 that frankly we can't handle. Verse 5, the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his hand to heaven. And he swore by him who lives forever11:44 and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be delay no longer. This is it. The the11:56 Lord who was long suffering, now we have it. Verse 7, but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished. What was started12:07 back before time, his plan would be revealed in its totality as he declared to his servants the prophets. Now a historical parallel12:19 is the reformation and the book being made available to the people, which had a profound shaping effect on the world. The word was always there, but it was not12:31 accessible and known. This would suggest that God is about to reveal more of the mystery, the unknown of God's plan from before time. Chapter 11 opensThe Temple, Two Witnesses, and the Seventh Trumpet 12:43 with John about to measure the or told rather to measure the temple. I think this indicates that before or during the 7 year tribulation that the temple, the12:55 physical temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem. Again, that's my view. I'm not alone in that view, but I I believe that's gonna happen. And I I believe I know the location. Others have pointed to it, and I and13:07 I believe there's a spot right there on Temple Mount where it will be built. Then in verses 3 through 14, we read of the 2 witnesses that will be present during the 3 and a half years of the13:18 tribulation, the latter half, most probably, I think that's what it is. Verse 3, and I will give power to my 2 witnesses, and they will prophesy 1260 days clothed13:30 in sackcloth. Now, again, this is most likely the the last half of the tribulation of the seventh As the seventh trumpet, which is about to to be sounded, comes the final judgment. Now who are13:42 the 2 witnesses? John does not say, but this is what he writes in verse 6. These have power to shut heaven so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy, and and they have power over waters to turn them to13:54 blood and to strike the earth with all plagues as often as they desire. Now who does that sound like? This is why many people believe it's Elijah and Moses because they have14:06 those powers. Then we have the seventh and the final trumpet. This is it. Verse 15. Then the seventh angel sounded, and there were loud voices in heaven saying, the14:18 kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever. And the 24 elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on14:30 their faces and worshiped God saying, we give you thanks, oh Lord God Almighty, the 1 who is and who was and who is to come, because you have14:41 taken your great power and reigned. The nations were angry, and your wrath has come and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that you should reward your14:53 servants, the prophets and the saints, and those who fear your name, small and great, and should destroy those who destroy the earth. Then the temple of God was opened in15:05 heaven, and the ark of his covenant was seen in his temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, and an earthquake and great hail.15:17 Father, we thank you for your word. And, Lord, we do pray for the Holy Spirit to open our eyes and our understanding that we might grow, Lord, in our understanding of your word and its application to the world in which15:27 we're living. But, Lord, help us also to understand the timing. And, timing. And and, Lord, live with a sense of urgency that, Lord, we need to make you known to15:39 others. We need to share the gospel, and we need to live it out in such a way as to bring honor and glory to you and to advance your kingdom. So we pray, and we ask all this in Jesus' name. Amen.15:51 Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning, and let me again remind you as we prepare to begin this journey once again next month that you, consider prayerfully consider who you could invite to join16:03 you on this journey. You've experienced if you've been on this journey, you've experienced the power of god's word and abiding in him, the strength, the encouragement, the understanding that we gain16:15 from it. And being together on this journey helps build the, really I wanna say habit. It's more than a habit. But it's it's the accountability. It's the encouragement that16:27 we we're doing this journey together. So text the word bible to 6 7 7 4 2, that's bible to 6 7 7 4 2 to, to sign up, to join us on this next journey,16:39 and that way you'll be able to have access to a lot of resources we have for you. And we'll have a well, there's a link on there where you can share it with your friends to invite them on the journey. Until next16:50 time, keep standing on the Word.16:54 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan, available for free at frc dot org slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you17:06 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 Overview of the Trumpet Judgments and the Fifth Trumpet6:15 The Sixth Trumpet and the Mysterious Interlude12:40 The Temple, Two Witnesses, and the Seventh Trumpet93.9K followers
Family Research Council is serving in the kingdom of God by championing faith, family, & freedom in public policy and the culture from a biblical worldview.
93.9K followers
Comments No comments yet. Start the conversation.
Comments
Keep it kind. Comments are public.