Revelation 8:4-6

The seven angels prepare to sound Revelation 8:4-6: The judgment God spoke of through John was occasioned by severe persecution against the church by Rome. God would send destruction that would stop Rome's persecution, yet at the same time spare the church. The picture is that God hears the prayers of His struggling people.

God would send forth judgment against the persecutors. The trumpets are warning and a call to repentance. The sounding of the trumpets announced the coming of vengeance upon Rome. This chapter provides a picture of God's warnings concerning His judgment against the wicked. This is only a partial judgment to warn wicked men.