Revelation 8:6 Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
I am still struggling with the commentary that I’m reading as I make my way through Revelation. I’m still baffled and frustrated by the fact that commentary insists that there is only one way to interpret this prophetic book that is so entirely different than anything else in the Bible.
Revelation 8:7 The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down on the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
I’m not advocating for an “anything goes” philosophy. I don’t think the Bible can mean whatever I want. But this book is vastly different in content than all the others, though strikingly similar in form (letter to churches who are struggling). I feel like we should be digging into these differences to try to ascertain what God is doing; instead, commentary is telling me the equivalent of “there’s only one right way to interpret this and here it is.”
Revelation 8:8-9 The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood, a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
Lord, Isaiah 43:19 comes to mind as I try to wrap my head around Revelation: “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?…” Thank You for Your enthusiasm. Thank You for making a way. Help me to see You, know You, and understand You more as I continue to read through Revelation. Amen.
Revelation 8:10 The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water—
Have a blessed day.