Revelation 8:6 - The First Four Trumpets (2024)

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The First Four Trumpets
5Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, and rumblings, and flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. 6And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them. 7Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.…

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Matthew 26:17
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"Revelation 8:2
And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.

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And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

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(6) And the seven angels . . .--Translate, And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves that they might sound. The angels raised their trumpets to their mouths, ready to blow. The sounding of the trumpets introduced the series of startling events (or providences, as we sometimes call them) which serve to arrest men's attention, and remind them that there is a kingdom which cannot be shaken. Such events are landing-stages in the great advancing progress of Christ's kingdom. It may be well to remind those who are desirous of actual and limited historical fulfilments which correspond with the features of the several visions, that the aim of the visions seems to be to give the seer, and through him the Church at large, some idea of the general kind of events which ever mark the decay of the kingdom of wrong and the growth of the kingdom of our Lord. It is to this consummation the visions of the trumpets lead us. We are to see the destruction of those who destroy the earth, and the establishment of the kingdom of Him who will reign in righteousness (Revelation 11:15-18). This great consummation is to be achieved by slow and painful steps. "Wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom?" is the question answered by the seals. "How wilt thou restore the kingdom?" is the question answered by the trumpets. In both cases the answer is similar. These great results are not and cannot be attained in the quick ways human impatience would suggest. The history of the world is not to be folded up in a hurry, for that history is a development and a discipline; it is not only the consummation which is to be desired: the steps to that end are salutary, though painful. The chastisem*nt which is not joyous but grievous may be the best means of bringing to the world the peaceable fruits of righteousness;--

"And man, unfriended, faltering on the way,

Must learn to weep before he learns to pray."

And this wholesome lesson of tears must be taught the world, in the slow and bitter progress of a human history marked not by one judgment but by many. The fulfilment, then, of these prophetic visions is not exhausted in one event, however nearly its features may correspond with the character of the vision.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 6. - And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. This verse takes up and continues the narrative of ver. 2; the intervening passage serves to indicate the immediate cause of the judgments now about to descend, viz. the "prayers of the saints" (ver. 4). (On the number seven, as signifying a complete number, see Revelation 1:4; Revelation 5:1, etc.) Cf. the sounding of the trumpets at Jericho, and the other passages quoted in the comment on ver. 2. Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

seven
ἑπτὰ (hepta)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven.

angels
ἄγγελοι (angeloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

with
ἔχοντες (echontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

the
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

seven
ἑπτὰ (hepta)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven.

trumpets
σάλπιγγας (salpingas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4536: A trumpet, the sound of a trumpet. Perhaps from salos; a trumpet.

prepared
ἡτοίμασαν (hētoimasan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2090: To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

sound [them].
σαλπίσωσιν (salpisōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4537: To sound a trumpet. From salpigx; to trumpet, i.e. Sound a blast.

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Revelation 8:6 - The First Four Trumpets (2024)

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What does the first trumpet mean in Revelation? ›

At the sound of the first trumpet, hail and fire mingled with blood fall from the sky, destroying a third of the trees and all the green grass (7:7). The hail and fire could be interpreted as an ancient vision of modern weapons, with the blood symbolizing the associated loss of life.

What is the meaning of Revelation 8:6? ›

they stood up, took their trumpets in their hands, and put them to their mouths; this was giving notice of what was coming upon the earth, and a kind of warning to men, and a call upon them to repentance, and to prepare to meet God in the way of his judgments.

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What does the fourth trumpet in Revelation mean? ›

Following the sounding of the fourth trumpet, a third of the light that shines from the Sun, moon, and stars becomes dark from the celestial bodies being "struck." This catastrophe causes complete darkness for a third of the day, even through night hours.

What are the four horns in Revelation? ›

In later interpretation

The imagery of craftsmen is generally considered as "smiths", able to master the four iron horns, as symbolizing nations used as instruments of divine power for the destruction of Israel's enemies.

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What is the last trumpet in the Bible? ›

These verses describe the rapture of the church, which takes place when Jesus comes to collect his redeemed and take them back to heaven. The rapture precedes the seven-year period of the Great Tribulation, after which the Lord Jesus Christ will return to initiate the Millennium.

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When was the first trumpet heard? ›

The earliest trumpets date back to 2000 BC and earlier.

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What to do if you touch an angels trumpet? ›

Angel's trumpets are most toxic when you consume them in some way. Although there is not major concern if you touch the leaves or petals, the plant can still an effect on you. If your child were to touch one of these plants, Dr. Holmes recommends speaking to their doctor.

How many times will the trumpet be blown on the day of Judgement? ›

Mission. According Saudi scholar Salih bin Abdullah al Humaid, Quranic exegesis (tafsir) states that Israfil will blow the trumpet two times.

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What does the wormwood symbolize? ›

A number of Bible scholars consider the term Wormwood to be a purely symbolic representation of the bitterness that will fill the earth during troubled times, noting that the plant for which Wormwood is named, Artemisia absinthium, or Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris, is a known biblical metaphor for things that are ...

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What does the trumpet of angels mean? ›

Angel's Trumpet has long been entwined with spirituality. Its pendulous flowers are seen as divine messengers, believed to bridge the earthly and the spiritual realms. In some cultures, they symbolize an invitation to the heavens, a call to higher consciousness.

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What is the trumpet of the Lord in the Bible? ›

“And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south” (Zechariah 9:14). The trumpet, as used in Israel (Hebrew shofar), was made of ram's horns and was used on many important occasions.