Interpreting the seven trumpets of Revelation

James B. Coffman

1st trumpet

Human activity and natural disasters have indeed "burnt up" a third of the earth, and the damage is still being done.

2nd trumpet

maritime disasters

3rd trumpet

earth's drinkable waters "turn into bitter sorrow"

4th trumpet

This probably stands for heavenly intervention in the atmospheric area of man's environment

5th trumpet

It is a spiritual plague which is depicted here. "Such a spiritual malignity is, in truth, the source of the forces that are chewing up our world." "The locusts are symbols of wild ideas and false doctrines, which becloud men's mental faculties."

6th trumpet

it is from people themselves, as a product of their own devices, and as a result of their own philosophies, that the monstrous hordes of destroying cavalry really derive

7th trumpet

As we were told in Rev. 10:7, "In the days of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then is finished (not shall be finished) the mystery of God" ... "This announcement tells us that the battle of the ages is ended."