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CHAPTER 2: EARTH BURNED- 1 Trumpet

The Apostle John sees four angels standing on the four corners of the earth empowered to hold back the winds

on the earth. The purpose is to seal the bond-servants of God on their foreheads. This includes the 144,000
people from all 12 tribes of Israel prior to God’s Wrath and the beginning of the Trumpet Judgments.

Revelation 7:1-3 “After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back
the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree.

2 And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God;
and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and
the sea,
3 saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the bond-servants of
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our God on their foreheads.”
God’s Wrath- First Trumpet Judgment

We will see that God will use angels to deliver His Divine Wrath on the earth. You will notice that in all prior six
seals that angels where not used. The breaking of the seals was by the Lamb. Christ’s Wrath is not seen as the
outpouring of the Lamb but as the Lion of Judah. It is God’s Wrath that follows which is about to be poured
out. Angels will be employed and we will see in the heavens the sign of the Lion. The sign of the Lion replaces
the sign of the “True Shepherd” seen in the heavens during the Tribulation period and the opening of the seven
seals. Angels are mentioned in scripture by both the Apostle Paul and John.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 “….and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the
Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,

8 dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of
our Lord Jesus.
9 These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the
glory of His power,
10 when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who
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have believed—for our testimony to you was believed.”

The first five seals represent the rebellion of man and the evil influence of Satan on the earth. Both the Apostles
Paul and John understood the importance of prophetic events and that the Wrath of God would use the angels
in heaven, who are the Servants of God. There are two irrefutable sequences in scripture.

In Revelation 6 with the opening of the sixth seal the warning of God’s Wrath or Lamb’s Wrath “is come” is
basically stating that it is about to occur. In Revelation 8 with the opening of the seventh seal, the Trumpet
Judgments of God’s Wrath is beginning. Between the warning of God’s Wrath and the actual pouring out, there
is Revelation 7. It is in Revelation 7 the sealing of the 144,000 occurs. The above opening passage in Revelation
7:1 is the first introduction of angels participating in the End Times events. The Apostle John next describes
seven angels standing before God and being prepared to sound their trumpets one by one.

Revelation 8:2-6 “And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were
given to them.

10 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Re 7:1–3). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

11 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (2 Th 1:7–10). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.