Revelation Chart

Revelation is a book of interesting symbols, but the common interpretation of the Seven Trumpets is to interpret them in a mostly literal sense, or apply them in a historical sense, across the Christian era. What follows assumes that the Seven Trumpets have a second meaning and fulfillment that heralds the second coming. This interpretation is distinct from, yet complementary to, the historical Adventist interpretation, and uses the Bible itself to unlock the symbols with very exciting results.

These are my preliminary condensed notes based on the Seven Trumpets (part 1) seminar presented by Bill Liversidge of Creative Growth Ministries, and may well be revised, or expanded with continuing study on the subject.

Rev 8:7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

The First Trumpet is a message directed at apostate Protestantism in the United States that sweeps away the false doctrines and calls them to the true Gospel of salvation through the blood of Christ. The indication is that only 1/3 of apostate Protestant leaders will respond to the trumpet, and the remaining 2/3rds who take the mark of the Beast will receive the First Plague, a grievous sore (Rev 16:2).

Rev 8:8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
Rev 8:9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

The second trumpet represents the presentation of God's law to Catholicism, which has thought to change the Sabbath commandment of God, and make its mark of authority Sunday worship. The indication is that only 1/3 of Catholicism will respond, and those who do not heed the call to come out of Babylon will receive the second plague, and have only blood to drink (Rev. 16:3)

Rev 8:10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
Rev 8:11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

The Third Trumpet is directed at the non-Christian religions and secular world, and 1/3 will respond to the message, those who don't will receive the third plague, and have blood to drink (Rev. 16:4-7)

Rev 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

The fourth trumpet indicates that only a third part of those claiming to be in the true remnant church will be saved.

Rev 9:1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Rev 9:2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
Rev 9:3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Rev 9:4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
Rev 9:5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
Rev 9:6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Rev 9:7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
Rev 9:8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
Rev 9:9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
Rev 9:10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
Rev 9:11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

With the close of probation after the fourth Trumpet, those who rejected God will be left to Satan and his angels, and receive the fifth plague of spiritual and physical blindness and darkness.

Rev 9:12 One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
Rev 9:13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
Rev 9:14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
Rev 9:15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
Rev 9:16 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
Rev 9:17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Rev 9:18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
Rev 9:19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
Rev 9:20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Rev 9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

During the Sixth Trumpet, the wicked realize they have been deceived by Mystery Babylon, and false miracles are performed in order to still deceive them, as indicated by the Sixth Plague (Rev. 16:12-16), but they turn on her and destroy her with fire (Rev. 17:16-18).

Rev 11:14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
Rev 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Rev 11:16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
Rev 11:17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
Rev 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
Rev 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

1st Seal Rev 6:1-2	2nd Seal Rev 6:3-4	3rd Seal Rev 6:5-6	4th Seal Rev 6:7-8	5th Seal Rev 6:9-11	6th Seal Rev 6:12-17	7th Seal Rev 8:1
White Horse	Red Horse	Black Horse	Pale Horse (Green)	Souls under altar	Earthquake, Sun blackened, Moon to blood	Silence in heaven for 1/2 hour
Conquering	Takes peace from the earth	Balances, hurt not oil, wine	Kills over 1/4 of earth	How long till vengeance?	Stars of heaven fall to earth
Purity Righteousness	Trouble	Major Crisis Judgment Healing or Death	Death / Hell	White robes given
1st Trumpet Rev 8:7	2nd Trumpet Rev 8:8-9	3rd Trumpet Rev 8:10-11	4th Trumpet Rev 8:12-13	5th Trumpet Rev 9:1-11	6th Trumpet Rev 9:14-21	7th Trumpet Rev 11:14-19
The Shaking, Purifying and Sealing of the People of God				The 3 Woes - The Wicked abandoned to Satan
Rev 7:1-4 - Four Angels restrained until sealing finished				Locusts released (Wicked angels)	Four Angels released from Euphrates	Kingdoms have become the Lord's
*Probation still open*				*Rev 9:4 Sealing done - Probation has closed*
Hail and Fire Lies swept away	Burning Mountain The law revealed	Great Star falls Jesus	Darkening	Lesser Star falls Satan loosed	Wicked try to slay God's people (the 1/3)	Nations angry
Earth	Sea	Rivers	Sun, Moon, Stars	Lesser Star falls Satan loosed	Wicked try to slay God's people (the 1/3)	Dead judged Saints rewarded
1/3 of trees & all green grass burns	1/3 sea to blood 1/3 creatures die 1/3 ships destroyed	1/3 water bitter	1/3 smitten	Men seek but do not find death	1/3 of men killed by 200,000,000 Horsemen (God's angelic army)	Ark seen in the temple of God in Heaven
*The False Prophet*	*The Beast*	*The Dragon*	*The True Church*	The Wicked		Ark seen in the temple of God in Heaven
Apostate U.S. Protestantism	Catholicism	Secular / Civil Powers and -Isms	The shaking	Tormented for 5 months	No repentance	Voices, Thundering Earthquake, Hail
1st Plague Rev 16:2	2nd Plague Rev 16:3	3rd Plague Rev 16:4-7	4th Plague Rev 16:7-9	5th Plague Rev 16:10-11	6th Plague Rev 16:12-16 Rev 17	7th Plague Rev 16:17-21 Rev 18-19
On Earth Grievous Sore	Sea to Blood	Waters to Blood	Scorched by heat from the Sun	Total Darkness (Spiritual and physical blindness)	River Euphrates dries up	Voices, Thundering Earthquake, Hail
Those with mark & worship the image of the beast	living souls die	Shed the blood of Saints & Prophets	Some abandon the seal of God for the mark of the beast	Seat of the Beast (Babylon/wicked)	Loss of support for Babylon & then false miracles	Vial on the Air (Satan - Prince of)
			No repentance	No repentance	Judgment of Babylon	Destruction of Dragon, Beast, False Prophet