THE BLOWING OF THE
SEVENTH TRUMPET
Revelation 11:15-19
As taught by Dave
Lindstrom
I. At the blowing of the seventh
trumpet, Yahweh Father and His Messiah, Yahweh Jesus, begin the
process of taking back Satan’s earthly hold and power
(Revelation 11:15-19).
A. Loud voices in heaven include the
24 elders (angels) surrounding Yahweh’s throne (Rev. 4:4),
probably the innumerable angels in heaven (Rev. 5:11) and probably
the redeemed and raptured saints (Rev. 7:9-17) (verse 15).
B. Jesus Christ is Yahweh’s
designated ruler of this world. He is the prophesied King from the
line of David (2 Sam. 7:7-16; Ps. 2:1-12; Ps. 89:3, 4) and the
promised Messiah (Isa. 49:1-7; Luke 2:26; Luke 9:20; Acts 1:6,
4:24-26)(verse 15).
C. The 24 elders (angels) once again
fall on their faces in worship before Yahweh’s throne and
proclaim several things that happen at this time (verses 16-18).
1. The prophesied time of Yahweh,
Almighty God’s (Kurios ha Theos ha Pantokrator), The Eternal
One’s reign begins in the invisible realm (spiritual reality
with physical ramifications on earth such as the coming Bowl
Judgments (Rev. 15:1 – 16:21) and becomes visible reality at
Christ’s inauguration and reign (Rev. 19:11 – 20:6) (verses
16, 17).
a. Most pre-trib, mid-trib, and
post-tribulation positions view this passage as a general preview
of a time where the Seventh Trumpet sounding looks forward to its
ending which is the setting up of Christ’s rule. This could be
a period of several years.
b. If the pre-wrath tribulation view
is correct, this time from the Seventh Trumpet sounding through
Christ’s inauguration will take place in a period of 30 to 75
days (Daniel 12:11, 12). This is a time period after the Great
Tribulation (last 3 ½ years) has ended which was after the
events of the Sixth Trumpet (Rev. 9:21) and the finished
prophesying of the two witnesses (Rev. 11:7-13).
THOUGHT: The Future
reign of Yahweh’s Messiah (Christ) in Israel and Jerusalem on this
earth is a major event in prophecy. Read what the Scriptures have
to say about this momentous event in Psalm 2:1-12, Isaiah 9:6, 7;
61:2 – 62:12, Jeremiah 31:23-40, Daniel 7:9-27, and Matthew
24:31-34!
2. The Gentile nations were enraged
at the thought of this Jewish Messiah reigning over them
especially during Daniel’s 70th week (7 years) and even
more especially during the last 3 ½ years of it (verse 18a; Psalm
2:1, 2;Rev 6:1 – 19:21).
3. Yahweh’s wrath came to this
earth after the Sixth Seal was opened and the Day of Yahweh began
(verse 18b; Rev. 6:17).
4. It appears as if the judging of
the saints for reward or lack of reward happens in heaven after
the blowing of the Seventh Trumpet (verse 18c, d; Romans 14:10; I
Cor. 3:10-15; 2 Cor. 5:10). The judgment of unbelievers happens
1,000 years later after Christ’s reign finishes on this earth and
before the New Heaven and New Earth begins (Rev. 20:11-15).
5. After the blowing of the Seventh
Trumpet, Yahweh will “destroy the destroyers of the earth” by
pouring out the Seven Bowl Judgments (Rev. 15:1 – 16:21). This will
happen as a precursor to inaugurating King Jesus as a cleansing
process before His arrival (verse 18e).
II. The opened heavenly temple of
Yahweh explains for us that Yahweh Father is getting ready to
transfer His heavenly reign of the earth to the reign of His earthly
Messiah (Christ) (Rev. 11:19).
A. In line with the proclamation of
the 24 elders (angels) in Rev. 11:17, Yahweh Jesus Christ is
beginning the process to reign. The opened temple in heaven might
show a movement from His throne in heaven towards the earth since an
open door means someone is going in or out.
B. As the door of the temple in heaven
is opened, the heavenly Ark of the Covenant is seen. The Ark of
the Covenant was also called the Ark of the Presence of God
(Yahweh). It had great significance for the nation of Israel and
showed them that Yahweh was with them in a special way (I Sam. 5:1
– 6:21;2 Sam. 6:1-17).
C. All the judgments that come to the
earth during the Day of Yahweh come with heavenly throne and temple
command. The coming earth cleansing Seven Bowl Judgment will not
be any exception (Rev. 6:12-17; 8:1-5; 11:19; 15:4-6).
