judgment

Revelation 9 continues the trumpet judgments with terrifying images of demonic torment and mass death. Yet the most sobering reality in this passage is not the judgment itself—but humanity’s refusal to repent. Even as suffering intensifies, people cling to their sin, echoing the hardened heart of Pharaoh in the book of Exodus. Continue reading

Revelation 8 reveals what happens when the seventh seal is opened—a moment of holy silence, rising prayers, and the beginning of trumpet judgments. Though terrifying in scope, these judgments remind us of God’s holiness, justice, and patience, and the urgent invitation to repent while mercy still lingers. Continue reading