Revelation ch 8

Here in chapter 8 we see the 7^th seal opened. Remember the seals were for teaching, and are in order of importance to us. We now will get to the trumps; a trump always executes a command given. The trumps are given by God to execute the commands He has given.

Ch.8

8:1 After Satan is booted from heaven to earth; there is peace in heaven (those in heaven are observing what is going on). Christ comes back during this time.

8:2 every time the trump sounds it executes an order/command.

8:3-4 (compare: Rev 6:10, Rev 5:8). Censer G 3031; to burn the incense. God hears our prayers!

8:5 (compare: Mark 13:8). This is in preparation of the trumps. It will definitely get our attention.

8:6 ready to execute the command.

8:7 earth G 1093; soil. You see nature itself and things on it suffering. 1/3 part: (compare: Rev 9:18, Rev 12:4). This number signifies those that followed after Satan. This part is sentenced to all things.

8:8 sea: (compare: Rev 17:15), this is speaking of the people. This is speaking of spiritual and not pertaining to the flesh. Remember God is a consuming fire. The third part is spiritually dead; many more will be deceived as the end comes. (Compare: Zech 13:8-9).

8:9 Life comes from God! Do you have life? Ships: commerce will go bad as well. These are spiritually deceived and have followed the false Christ. (Compare: Matt10:28).

8:10-11 star: this is Satan, (Compare: Luke 10:18, Isaiah 14:12).  The name Lucifer means bright morning star; don’t be deceived! Wormwood G 894; bitterness. Many were made bitter and died (spiritually) due to the deception brought on by Satan. Are you bitter or do you have peace?

8:12 darkened G 4654; to obscure. Sun, moon, stars were given for signs (compare: Gen 1:14, Matt 24:29, Mark 13:24, Luke 21:25). We are children of the day not of the night (compare: 1 Thess 5:4-11). This is anti-Christ making it appear that Christ had returned (great deception).

8:13 angel: in the ancient manuscripts it read “eagle”. Here are the 3 woe trumps, be on guard! Woe is not good news for those that do not know any better. For those that know the truth, it will be well with them (have nothing to worry about). Unfortunately many will follow after the false! You see a good analogy from God; with the eagle flying through the valley screaming, woe, woe, woe!