Only pointing to the Trumpets with this.
One of the greatest mistakes many have made in trying to understand the event order written in Revelation is with thinking they happen exactly in the order that John wrote them down, like all the Seals happen first, and then all the Trumpets happen, and then all the Vials happen, in that order. However, they do not.
The 21 SIGNS in Christ's Book of Revelation are actually about the SAME 7 SIGNS of the end He gave in His Olivet discourse of Matthew 24 and Mark 13. The final SIGN Jesus gave there is that of His future return and gathering of His faithful Church.
Satan and his angels appear on earth under the 6th Seal (first part), 6th Trumpet, and 6th Vial. That is what the 666 figure is actually about.
Lord Jesus' return is represented with the 7th Seal (6th Seal second part with 7th Seal representing a final selah), 7th Trumpet, and 7th Vial, the 777 figure.
This is why the 6th Seal (2nd part) shows the time of His wrath, and the event of the heavens rolled up as scroll and every island moved, and the 7th Trumpet also shows the time of His wrath, and the 7th Vial also shows the islands fled away along with His wrath. Many think the 7th Seal represents a problem with this, when it actually does not...
In the Psalms, which actually means 'songs' that are sung, it uses a 'rest' at times, with the word 'selah'. That selah acts as a pause, and represents a time to ponder on what was said. Likewise the 7th Seal represents a 'selah' time pause, or rest, and as a pointer to what was just shown (i.e., the previous 6 Seals). Why might that be the case? It's because those Seals in the Revelation 6 Chapter follow the 7 Signs Jesus first showed in His Olivet discourse of Matthew 24 and Mark 13. So in reality, in the 6 Seals, He is showing us the full group of endtime events to happen leading up to His future return. Then 7th Seal SELAH, think about all that, i.e., those previous Rev.6 Seals.
The fact that Lord Jesus gave 3 Woes linked to the LAST 3 Trumpets reveals He especially wants us to grasp the events given within those 3 periods.
1.
5th Trumpet - 1st Woe = the time when the locust army is working upon the earth to prepare the world for the coming Antichrist. This is especially shown about that locust army first written of in the Old Testament Book of Joel. God uses the symbols of locusts and the teeth of lions, and the idea of an unstoppable army to describe them, yet defines them there also as "a nation" that has come upon His people. That's the same locust idea given in Revelation 9. So if you don't study the Book of Joel about the locusts, then you will miss a lot of what God is loosing them upon the earth for, and He reveals in Joel 2 that the locusts represent an army He sends upon the earth. For modern events of our day, the locusts represent the world controllers that serve Lucifer and their plan for a "one world government" over all nations and peoples. The Antichrist is not appeared yet at this stage. This stage is about the taking over of the powers upon this earth.
2.
6th Trumpet - 2nd Woe = the opening up of the symbolic river border of Euphrates, the river which represents the original northern most border between God's people and His enemies.
This event is a set period of time, i.e, the time of "great tribulation". This is when the locusts as false priests symbolic of an army, will attack the world to deceive by what comes out of their MOUTHS, for as written their power is in their mouths. This is when the Antichrist/Satan will appear on earth, claiming to be GOD and His Christ, working great signs and wonders and miracles to deceive the whole world.
This 6th Trumpet - 2nd Woe period flows from Rev.9:12 unto Rev.11:14. During this period another Jewish temple will be built by the Antichrist in today's Jerusalem, and the Orthodox Jews will have the old covenant worship re-instituted. That is what the Rev.11:1-2 Scripture is showing with those who worship inside that temple, with the outer court left for the Gentiles, and they will tread the holy city (Jerusalem) for 42 months (1260 days), the same 42 months the Antichrist of Rev.13:4-8 is given to work on earth. That points to "great tribulation" timing.
The Rev.10 chapter represents a pause to reflect, a parenthetical chapter.
3.
7th Trumpet - 3rd Woe = Revelation 11:15 forward, the time of Christ's future return, the day of His wrath upon the wicked (6th Seal, 7th Vial).
One of the greatest mistakes many have made in trying to understand the event order written in Revelation is with thinking they happen exactly in the order that John wrote them down, like all the Seals happen first, and then all the Trumpets happen, and then all the Vials happen, in that order. However, they do not.
The 21 SIGNS in Christ's Book of Revelation are actually about the SAME 7 SIGNS of the end He gave in His Olivet discourse of Matthew 24 and Mark 13. The final SIGN Jesus gave there is that of His future return and gathering of His faithful Church.
Satan and his angels appear on earth under the 6th Seal (first part), 6th Trumpet, and 6th Vial. That is what the 666 figure is actually about.
Lord Jesus' return is represented with the 7th Seal (6th Seal second part with 7th Seal representing a final selah), 7th Trumpet, and 7th Vial, the 777 figure.
This is why the 6th Seal (2nd part) shows the time of His wrath, and the event of the heavens rolled up as scroll and every island moved, and the 7th Trumpet also shows the time of His wrath, and the 7th Vial also shows the islands fled away along with His wrath. Many think the 7th Seal represents a problem with this, when it actually does not...
In the Psalms, which actually means 'songs' that are sung, it uses a 'rest' at times, with the word 'selah'. That selah acts as a pause, and represents a time to ponder on what was said. Likewise the 7th Seal represents a 'selah' time pause, or rest, and as a pointer to what was just shown (i.e., the previous 6 Seals). Why might that be the case? It's because those Seals in the Revelation 6 Chapter follow the 7 Signs Jesus first showed in His Olivet discourse of Matthew 24 and Mark 13. So in reality, in the 6 Seals, He is showing us the full group of endtime events to happen leading up to His future return. Then 7th Seal SELAH, think about all that, i.e., those previous Rev.6 Seals.
The fact that Lord Jesus gave 3 Woes linked to the LAST 3 Trumpets reveals He especially wants us to grasp the events given within those 3 periods.
1.
5th Trumpet - 1st Woe = the time when the locust army is working upon the earth to prepare the world for the coming Antichrist. This is especially shown about that locust army first written of in the Old Testament Book of Joel. God uses the symbols of locusts and the teeth of lions, and the idea of an unstoppable army to describe them, yet defines them there also as "a nation" that has come upon His people. That's the same locust idea given in Revelation 9. So if you don't study the Book of Joel about the locusts, then you will miss a lot of what God is loosing them upon the earth for, and He reveals in Joel 2 that the locusts represent an army He sends upon the earth. For modern events of our day, the locusts represent the world controllers that serve Lucifer and their plan for a "one world government" over all nations and peoples. The Antichrist is not appeared yet at this stage. This stage is about the taking over of the powers upon this earth.
2.
6th Trumpet - 2nd Woe = the opening up of the symbolic river border of Euphrates, the river which represents the original northern most border between God's people and His enemies.
This event is a set period of time, i.e, the time of "great tribulation". This is when the locusts as false priests symbolic of an army, will attack the world to deceive by what comes out of their MOUTHS, for as written their power is in their mouths. This is when the Antichrist/Satan will appear on earth, claiming to be GOD and His Christ, working great signs and wonders and miracles to deceive the whole world.
This 6th Trumpet - 2nd Woe period flows from Rev.9:12 unto Rev.11:14. During this period another Jewish temple will be built by the Antichrist in today's Jerusalem, and the Orthodox Jews will have the old covenant worship re-instituted. That is what the Rev.11:1-2 Scripture is showing with those who worship inside that temple, with the outer court left for the Gentiles, and they will tread the holy city (Jerusalem) for 42 months (1260 days), the same 42 months the Antichrist of Rev.13:4-8 is given to work on earth. That points to "great tribulation" timing.
The Rev.10 chapter represents a pause to reflect, a parenthetical chapter.
3.
7th Trumpet - 3rd Woe = Revelation 11:15 forward, the time of Christ's future return, the day of His wrath upon the wicked (6th Seal, 7th Vial).
