New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church Bible Study Outline Revelations Chapters 8

THE SEVEN TRUMPET JUDGMENTS: EVENTS DURING THE GREAT TRIBULATION 8:1-11:19

A. The Breaking of the Seventh Seal: Awesome Preparation for Judgement, 8:1-5 ______1. Picture 1: A shattering silence ______

2. Picture 2: The Instruments of judgment ______a. There are seven angels given seven trumpets (specific judgements) ______b. There are golden censer with the prayers of saints ______3. Picture 3: The signs of the coming judgement begin upon earth ______B. The Blast of the First Four Trumpets; Natural Catastrophes, 8:6-12 ______1. The 1st trumpet: A fierce storm ______

a. Includes hail and fire mixed with blood ______

b. Destroys one third of the vegetation ______

2. The 2nd trumpet: A massive volcanic explosion ______

a. Is a mass of rock as large as a mountain ______

b. Is still a fire ______

c. Is cast into the sea ______

d. Turns one third of the sea to blood red ______

e. Destroys one third of the sea life ______

f. Destroys one third of the ships ______

3. The 3rd trumpet: A meteoric mass ______

a. Affects one third of the water systems ______b. Is named wormwood ______c. Contaminates one third of the weaters—killing many ______4. The 4th trumpet: an astronomical eclipse ______a. Darkens one third of the heavenly bodies ______b. Affects day and night ______C. The Blast of the Fifth Trumpet: A demonic-like Locust Plague Upon the Ungodly and Evil, 8:13- 9:11 ______1. Background: The blast of judgment is now to be far more severe ______

a. To be against man himself (the ungodly, v.4) ______b. To be very severe: A triple judgment ______2. The unnamed star or person ______

a. He falls from heaven ______b. He is given the key to the bottomless pit—the abyss ______3. The bottomless pit or abyss is opened ______

4. The locusts from the abyss are snt to inflict unbearable punishment ______

a. They are given scorpion-like power ______

b. They are restrained from destroying nature ______c. They are to afflict only peoplewho do not have the seal of God ______d. They are not to kill people, only torment them ______e. The result: People are to be so weary of torment that they desire to die ______5. The locusts have a horrifying appearance and power ______

a. Like ware horses: Attack ______b. Gold crowns: successful ______c. Men’s faces: Intelligence ______d. Women’s hair: Beauty to seduce ______e. Lion’s teeth: Devouring ______f. Breastplates: Indestructible ______g. Sound of Wings: Frightening ______

h. Stinging Tails: Demonic Torture ______6. The king of the locusts is identified ______

a. Abaddon (Hebrew): Destruction ______b. Apollyon (Greek): Destroyer ______