The angel now takes coals from the altar where he had just offered the prayers and incense and pours them upon the earth. God has heard the prayers of his saints and has the angel pour out this fiery, judgment on the earth, here evidently wicked mankind. We have seen thunderings and lightnings before, to which is now added an earthquake. (Revelation 4:5; Isaiah 29:6; Joel 3:16) Trumpets were used in battle to sound commands or to give warnings, which would seem to be the sense here. (Amos 3:6; Hosea 5:8; Joel 2:1; Ezekiel 33:3-4)

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