Revelation 8:12

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SECTION 28

Text Revelation 8:12

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; that the third part of them should be darkened, and the day should not shine for the third part of it, and the night in like manner.

Initial questions Revelation 8:12

1.

Destruction was now reaching into what parts of creation - Revelation 8:12?

2.

How vital is the light and heat of the sun for the sustaining of human life?

3.

How had the destructive forces effected the order of the solar system? Who sustains the order that we take for granted?

Revelation 8:12

The imagery comes from the ninth Egyptian plague (Exodus 10:21). After the fourth angel sounded the universe's source of light, heat, and energy, which sustains plant and human life, was affected.

John declared that one-third of the sun, moon, and stars was struckin order that (hina clause - for the purpose that) the third of them might be darkened. This was to effect the length of night and day.

The first four angels have now trumpeted. Each devastation which followed their blast, affected nature. We must not lose sight of the fact that nature was attacked at the most vital points which related to the on going of human life.