Revelation 8:6-9:21 ‘The seven trumpets’ Introduction Revelation 8:6-9:21 ‘The seven trumpets’ Introduction - problem of suffering - divine judgement - holy war - problem of suffering - divine judgement - holy war PLANET: natural resources under fire (8:6-12) PLANET: natural resources under fire (8:6-12) the department for the environment the department for the environment - earth; sea; rivers; sun, moon, stars - earth; sea; rivers; sun, moon, stars - cautions about imagery - cautions about imagery the department of justice the department of justice - divine judgement - divine judgement - divine punishment - divine punishment - divine trailer - divine trailer PEOPLE: human resources under fire (8:13-9:21) PEOPLE: human resources under fire (8:13-9:21) army of locusts (v1-11) army of locusts (v1-11) - description - description - significance - significance -handed over by God -tormented by demons -handed over by God -tormented by demons army of horses (v12-21) army of horses (v12-21) - description - description - significance - significance -weapon is deception -goal is destruction -weapon is deception -goal is destruction