Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 8:7

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
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8:7-12 Each of the first four trumpets affects one-third of its target (see Ezek 5:1-4, 12; Zech 13:8). The point is not to convey an exact measurement; instead, it indicates that God’s judgment on the earth is beginning but has not reached its zenith. Together, the first four trumpets form a unified message of judgment on the whole physical world (as with Rev 6:1-8). 8:7 Hail and fire mixed with blood signal the destruction of plant life, as did the seventh plague on Egypt (see Exod 9:13-35; Joel 2:31; Acts 2:19). • all the green grass was burned: Nothing escapes God’s judgment. • This vision need not be harmonized with Rev 9:4 because each scene is self-contained and communicates its own message.

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