The First Trumpet
A.D. 33 to A.D. 270
Rev. 8:7, The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth; and a third part of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
In the sounding of the first trumpet we have blood mentioned and this explains in part the referred to in the revelation. The blood of Christ is included in this trumpet alone with hail and fire, (the solid truth of God’s Word and the fire of the Holy Ghost). 1 John 5:8, 9.
This is a fulfillment of what Christ said when he mentioned that, “I will pray the Father and he will give you another comforter. “Michael, according to Jude 9, is called an Archangel, and Michael is (Jesus Christ) See Dan. 12th chapter. No one can deliver his people other than Christ, Himself. And He is the angel recorded here, casting fire into the earth off the altar (this second altar symbolize consecration) before his throne. And there were voices. Surely this was the scene of the day of Pentecost, when a great preparation by God’s ministry was made to carry the gospel of Christ up through the entire Holy Spirit dispensation to all people.
- “And there was thunderings”, a symbol of God’s Voice, (God making known the revelation of his will).
- “And there was lightnings” – a symbol of light being shown, or one being enlightened, (the understanding of God’s will).
- “And an earthquake”, (which is a symbol of a spiritual awakening). In Acts 4th chapter, when the saints were gathered together and praying, the place where they were was shaken and they were filled with the Holy Ghost. This also happened on the day of Pentecost. We have three earthquakes recored in the Revelation. The next one is when the sixth seal is opened, then the other one is happening now, in this seventh seal age. In each of these three earthquakes there comes an outpouring of the Holy Spirit and a great religious awakening. The very fires of revivals will break out.
- “And one third of the trees were burned up”, at the sounding of the first trumpet. Trees are a symbol of people, see Isa. 61:3. And in this case when the people fought the truth, the truth turned against them, burning them up spiritually. Not only that, but all the green grass was burned up. See. Isa. 40:6,7; and 1 Peter 1:24. Grass is a symbol of people. The people of the Pagan Roman rejected Christ, and judgment was against them. Again, people are symbolized as trees as trees, who do live after the flesh. The unsaved are as grass of which were the people of Pagan Rome who lived after the flesh. See Rom 8:9. This is what John saw in the first trumpet age.
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