the Seven Trumpets

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The Seven Trumpets are a series of apocalyptic judgments in the Book of Revelation, each heralding catastrophic events that unfold as angels sound their trumpets.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Seven Trumpets 2
the Seven Trumpets canonical 2
Seventh Trumpet 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (66)

Predicate Object
instanceOf apocalyptic judgment
apocalyptic judgment
apocalyptic judgment
apocalyptic judgment
apocalyptic judgment
apocalyptic judgment
apocalyptic judgment
apocalyptic judgment sequence
biblical eschatological motif
symbolic vision
alsoCalled first woe
second woe
third woe
announcedBy an angel with a golden censer
seven angels
associatedWith Day of the Lord
final consummation of God’s plan
final judgment
authorTraditionallyAttributedTo John of Patmos
describedAs a great star named Wormwood falling from heaven
a third of the sun, moon, and stars struck
hail and fire mixed with blood
locust-like beings from the abyss tormenting people
proclamation of God’s kingdom and final judgment
release of four angels at the Euphrates and a vast cavalry
something like a great burning mountain cast into the sea
destroysFractionOf one third of the earth
one third of the light
one third of the sea
one third of the waters
effectOn a large portion of humanity
earth
heavenly bodies
rivers and springs of water
sea
unsealed humanity
follows Seven Seals
genreContext apocalyptic literature
hasNumberOfElements 7
interpretedAs literal future events in futurist eschatology
symbolic of first-century events in preterist eschatology
symbolic of historical events in historicist eschatology
symbolic of spiritual realities in idealist eschatology
languageOfComposition Koine Greek
linkedTo prayers of the saints
literaryFunction intensification of the seal judgments
transition to the bowl judgments
locatedInText Revelation 8–11
linked to: Book of Revelation
numberedElement Fifth Trumpet
First Trumpet
Fourth Trumpet
Second Trumpet
Seventh Trumpet
linked to: the Seven Trumpets

Sixth Trumpet
Third Trumpet
partOf Book of Revelation
Christian eschatology
New Testament
precededBy silence in heaven about half an hour
precedes Seven Bowls
religiousTradition Christianity
scripturalBook Revelation
linked to: Book of Revelation
symbolizes God’s wrath
cosmic upheaval
divine judgment
warning before final judgment

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Book of Revelation containsVisionOf the Seven Trumpets
Seven Seals seventhSealLeadsTo Seven Trumpets
subject linked to: the Seven Seals
linked to: the Seven Trumpets
Seven Trumpets numberedElement Seventh Trumpet
subject linked to: the Seven Trumpets
linked to: the Seven Trumpets
John the Revelator hasVisionOf the Seven Trumpets
666 notableTrack Seven Trumpets
linked to: the Seven Trumpets