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CHAPTER 4: THE SEA- 2 Trumpet

The seals in Revelation represent the rebellion of man in this world which is controlled by an evil entity, Satan.

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.

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

We have seen that God will use angels to deliver His Divine Wrath on the earth or to hold it back. You will
notice that in all prior six seals that angels where not used. Since God’s Wrath is about to be poured out in the
Second Trumpet Judgment, an angel will be employed. This is mentioned in scripture by the Apostle John in
Revelation after the opening of the seventh seal. Let us remember why the 144,000 are being sealed. It is from
the Wrath of God that is coming at the First and Second Trumpet Judgments and subsequent judgments as well.
The warning from the angel is in reference to the first two judgments. We see in Revelation a parallel statement
to that effect in both chapter 7 and 8. Notice, the first judgment affects the earth and the second judgment
affects the sea upon the earth.

Revelation 7:3 “saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the bond-
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servants of our God on their foreheads.”
The Apostle John next describes seven angels standing before God and being prepared to sound their trumpets
one by one. The Father has given to Christ all judgment which is stated in John 5:22 “...but He (the Father) has given
all judgment to the Son.” The heavenly signs for Christ are the Constellations of Leo and Orion the “True Shepherd.”

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

3 Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden censer; and much incense was given
to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before
the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel’s
hand.
5 Then the angel took the censer and filled it with the fire of the altar, and threw it to the earth; and
there followed peals of thunder and sounds and flashes of lightning and an earthquake.
6 And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them.”
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John states the second angel is prepared to sound the trumpet for God and describes the judgment on the sea.

Revelation 8:8-9 “The second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with
fire was thrown into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood,

9 and a third of the creatures which were in the sea and had life, died; and a third of the ships were
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destroyed.”

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

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

48 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Re 8:2–6). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

49 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Re 8:8–9). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.