Revelation 8: First Trumpet – Hail, Fire, and Blood

Though each perspective sees the fulfillment of these trumpets occurring in very different timeframes, there are certain overarching themes on which all four views agree.

Minor Prophets: Amos, Locusts and Fire

God is true to character, God is just and righteous, and calls Godโ€™s people to be the same. The Lord is also merciful. Only eternity will reveal how much and how often the Lord has spared Godโ€™s people because of the often hidden prayers offered up as intercession.

Minor Prophets: Amos Lowers the Boom

Like one of those disaster sagas, I wonder if the people were numb at this point, hollowed of all feeling, the shock of these words landing like mallets on the taut head of a kettle drum.