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Traditional view of how the events of the trumpets and vials, or bowls play out in the book of Revelation that I now reject.
Entering into the book of Revelation, I
assumed as most, that the trumpets and the vials, or bowls, of Revelation were
separate events that happened at separate times, which is a common
belief. There are some people who think that the two events (trumpets
and vials) actually happen at the same time, or they happen one
after another. After reviewing this claim, I too have become
convinced that these events do seem to coincide. A side by side comparison of
the seven trumpets and vials will give ample evidence to support this
claim:
Trumpets and Vials comparison
Hail, fire, blood, and trees burnt
Soreness for those who had the mark of
the beast
Revelation 8:7 and Revelation 16:2
If you read closely
then you will realize that the First
Trumpet and vial could happen
either together simultaneously or very close to each other in time.
1/3 of the sea became blood
Sea became blood
Revelation 8:8-9 and Revelation 16:3
There is a difference
in magnitude because 1/3 of the sea dies from the
Second Trumpet, while the Second Vial
caused every living soul in the sea to die.
Rivers and fountains become undrinkable
Rivers become undrinkable (turned to blood)
Revelation 8:10-11 and Revelation 16:4-7
Both the Third
Trumpet and the Third Vial contamanate the fresh waters of the
planet.
Moon and stars are darkened
Non-Israel scortched by the sun
Revelation 8:12-13 and Revelation 16:8-9
Both the Fouth
Trumpet and Fourth Vial impact the sun and how they relate to
people.
Locusts
Pain
Revelation 9:1-6,10,12
Revelation 16:10-11
Both the Fifth
Trumpet and Fifth Vial describes a dark planet and people are
in pain.
Drying of the Euphrates
Drying of the Euphrates
Revelation 9:13-21 and Revelation 16:12-16
Both the Sixth
Trumpet and Sixth Vial describe the drying of the Euphrates
river.
Thunderings and earthquakes
Thundering and earthquakes
Revelation 11:15-19 and Revelation 16:17-21
There are a lot of
parallels in the description of the Seventh
Trumpet and the Seventh Vial
My candid thoughts on this
A naysayer can make the case that the information
above is circumstantial and can easily be dismissed based upon
opinion and conjecture. One could easily say maybe it could happen at the
same time and maybe it doesn't happen at the same time. I would agree with the statement
except for the detail in 5th Vial which clearly states who the
ruling party of the earth is during the fifth Vial.
I will explain it
this way, during the last trumpet of Revelation 11:15 the earth becomes
the Messiah's to rule. In other words, the power is taken away from
the beast system or if you want to call it like I do“Mystery Babylon” and is given to Yashua Messiah (Jesus) to rule. Mystery Babylon's fragile infrastructure collapses in only
one hour according to Revelation 18:17. This exact event is
prophesied in Daniel 2 when Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dream statue
representing the Babylonian kingdoms of the earth as collapsing by a
stone that becomes a mountain and fills the earth. The nations of the
earth becomes the Messiah's Revelation 11:15 is the exact moment that
the earth becomes the Messiah's.
Now the conclusive proof
In Revelation 16:10 during the Fifth
Vial it clearly states that the vial is poured out on the seat of the
beast and his kingdom was full of darkness. If the beast still had
his kingdom here on earth in Revelation 16:10 then it couldn't possibly have belonged to
the Messiah at that time. The earth becomes the Messiah's only once
and is not given back to the beast. So in Revelation 9 and 16 we read
about how the Messiah takes the seat of authority away from the
beast, and this only happens once. The only logical conclusion is that the trumpets and vials of
Revelation happen either at the same time or coincide sequentially one right after
another. First Trumpet, First Vial, then Second Trumpet, Second Vial,
Etc....
When we look at the Trumpets and Vials
of Revelation from the view point of them happening at the same time
or one after another, the Book of Revelation suddenly becomes an
easier book to understand and the events become much briefer in time.
For God is not the
author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
1 corinthians 14:33
The correct spirit of the Lord is of
peace. Any time there is confusion in scriptural reading it's because
the reader is approaching it from the position that has probably been taught to them in the Babylonian Churches for years. FYI the word Babylon comes from the
word Babel, which of course means confusion. Strong's Concordance
#894.
I pray all are having a great summer. Praise the Lord!