Rev.
8:7 The first sounded, and there came
hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth; and a third
of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all
the green grass was burned up.
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What is sounded? (8:7)
“The
first sounded . . .” (8:7)
o ἐσάλπισεν (esalpisen) (3S Aor Act Indic of σαλπίζω
“to produce the sound of a trumpet, blow
a trumpet” (BDAG, 911).
What is thrown to earth when
it sounded?
Hail
and fire
With what is the hail and
fire mixed?
Blood
What three things were burned
up?
Earth,
trees, green grass
How much of each were burned
up?
1/3
of the earth
1/3
of the trees
All
the green grass
Relevant OT Texts:
o Ex. 9:23 Moses stretched out his
staff toward the sky, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down to
the earth. And the LORD rained hail on the land of Egypt.
o Is. 28:2 Behold, the Lord has a strong and mighty
agent; as a storm of hail, a tempest of destruction, like a storm of mighty
overflowing waters, He has cast it down to the earth with His
hand.
o Ezek. 38:22 “With pestilence and with
blood I will enter into judgment with him; and I will rain on him and on his
troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with
hailstones, fire and brimstone.
o Joel 2:30 “I will display wonders in the sky and on the
earth, blood, fire and columns of smoke.
o Zech. 13:8 “It
will come about in all the land,” declares the LORD, “That two parts in it will
be cut off and perish; But the third will be left in it. 9 “And I will bring the third part through the
fire, refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. They
will call on My name, and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’
And they will say, ‘The LORD is my God.’”
What impresses you about the first trumpet (8:7)
God’s judgment is meted out with precision. Only
1/3 of the earth and trees will be destroyed, yet all the grass. He ordains the
destruction and limits its outreach.
What do you learn about God in Rev 8:7?
God uses natural means to execute divine
judgment.
How could this truth transform your life?
Trust that God is in control even when natural
disasters seem random.
Creator King,
You are the Creator of the natural world and the Judge of fallen
humanity. During natural crisis, may Your Name be praised, Your Word remembered,
Your glory revealed, and Your face sought. May hearts seek refuge and find calm
repose in Your Beloved Son.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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