When the Lamb opens the seventh seal in Revelation 8, heaven falls silent before the seven trumpet judgments begin. But are these cosmic events mere metaphors—or extraordinary, literal upheavals?
In this episode, Steve Wood walks through the interconnected judgments of Revelation—the seals, trumpets, thunders, and bowls—and explores the Old Testament background of the trumpet blasts in Joshua 6. He explains how the prayers of the saints in Revelation 6 are answered through divine judgment, and why many scholars have dismissed these prophecies as symbolic.
You’ll learn:
- Who the “seven angels” are, drawing from 1 Enoch and ancient Jewish tradition
- How the fall of Jericho foreshadows the trumpet judgments
- Historical accounts from Eusebius and St. Augustine describing real-world cataclysms
- St. Thomas Aquinas’ teaching on the sun and moon being darkened before the Final Judgment
- Why Archbishop Fulton Sheen believed the universe itself reflects the same brokenness found in the human heart
Steve also challenges the “just metaphors” view, showing how Scripture, Church tradition, and history point to the possibility of actual, earth-shaking events preceding Christ’s return.
Scripture references: Revelation 8:1–6, Joshua 6, Ezekiel 10:2, Revelation 6:9–10, Matthew 24, Luke 21