We are in the throngs of the seventh seal now having been opened, picking things up at verse 6 and 7, with the first of seven trumpet blasts.
Revelation 8:6-7 "And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up." (KJV)
Revelation 8:6-7 "Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them. The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up." (ESV)
Revelation 8:6-7 "And the seven Shepherd-Messengers with the trumpets got ready to blow them. The first trumpeted and it became hail which fell on the earth like fire-balls dipped in blood. And a third of the earth and a third of the trees and every green blade of grass were consumed in the fire! (Like the plague of hail and fire of Exodus 9:24. The first four trumpets are very much like the plagues in Egypt, this one like a semitropical thunderstorm (Swete) with blood like the first plague of Exodus 7:17, 9:24.
As it was in Pharaoh's day, stubborn minds that were set in their perceptions had to be convinced - the 144,000 were sealed and therefore protected from harm - yet they were witnesses of the prophetic/history fate of Pharaoh, now repeated in dramatic fashion in front of their eyes to persuade them of the prophetic picture of deliverance from (religious-political) slavery which was now concluded in the Lamb's death and resurrection to be celebrated for ages upon ages by the entire universe! Rev. 5:13) (The Mirror, with editing.)
I do so want all to have eyes and ears to both hear and see as GOD hears and sees all thing through and in Christ. Now may our LORD Him willing make it so.
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