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Ep 28 - The Trumpets of Bitterness, Darkness

Voyage | Book of Revelation & Genesis | Shalom World

Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan continues her reflections on Chapter 8 of the Book of Revelation. At the sound of the third trumpet, a star named Wormwood falls from the sky; this means a leader of the church has fallen which will cause great destruction to the church. The result of the people’s rebellion against God is that they would no longer be able to feed from the Word of God. Judas was the first leader of the church to fall and many followed suit; wormwood becomes the bitter food of apostasy. The fourth trumpet brings darkness to the earth. When we are in the grace of God, there will be light all around but, when sin takes over, we are surrounded by darkness. We are warned of a time in spiritual darkness and of a time when satan can take control. St. John is the symbol of the eagle in the sky of the church; he cries to the earth that trouble is coming. The eagle is also a symbol of contemplative life in God; when we take this contemplative approach to God, He will open up a spiritual sight to see and receive what the Lord wants to give. Chapter 9 of the Book of Revelation introduces us to satan as the king of the abyss. At the sound of the fifth trumpet, an angel falls from heaven and is given the keys to the abyss. The gates of hell have opened and the smoke of satan has spewed out. Bible References: * Rev. 8:10-11 - The third trumpet * Amos 5:7 - “...justice into wormwood” * Jer. 9:15 - “...wormwood for their food…” * Jer. 9:13-14 - Apostasy brings wormwood * Jer. 23:11-15 - False prophets and corrupt priests receive wormwood as food from God * Rev. 8:12-13 - The fourth trumpet * Amos 8:9 - Prophesy about the darkness * Matt. 27:45 - Darkness over the whole earth * Is. 33:26 - When people are in the grace of God, there will be full light * 1 John 1:5 - God is light and Him there is no darkness * Is. 13:10 - “Stars of the sky will not let their light shine…” * Ezek. 32:7 - Light is not present when the people are in sin * Rev. 8:13 - “Trouble… Trouble… Trouble…” * 1 Cor. - Spiritual people can understand everything * Rev. 9:1 - The fifth trumpet * Rev. 9:2-6 - The introduction to satan and hell * Ezek. 28:11-16 - Fall of satan from heaven * Is. 14:12-15 - Fall of the day-star * Rev. 9:11 - Identification of the fallen star * Luke 10:18 - Satan fell like lightening * 1 Pt. 5:8 - Demons are roaming around Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan takes you to the world of the Apocalypse of John shown to us in the Book of Revelation written from the Greek island of Patmos. Through this podcast, we will try to understand the Book of Revelation through St. John’s warnings, the punishment that awaits, and the consolation the Lord offers to the faithful. Frances Hogan: https://www.franceshogan.com/ Shalom World: https://www.shalomworld.org Support us: https://shalomworld.org/donate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shalomworldpodcasts/