The Seven Last Trumpets

with the seventh trumpet, the whole mystery of God is completed, Chapter 11, verse 15 referring to Revelation 11:15.

During these periods, or three and a half timesOriginal: "viertehalb Zeiten." An archaic German idiom meaning 3.5. In biblical prophecy (Daniel and Revelation), "three and a half times" represents a set period of tribulation., we still have many of God's judgmentsOriginal: "Strafgerichte." Literally "punishments of judgment." to undergo; such as great physical hunger, great drought, lack of water, plague, and great death by the sword, as well as all kinds of heavy tribulations to expect—some of which we are already feeling now—and finally, we must go into captivity, as the prophet original: "Jeremias" Jeremiah clearly writes in Chapter 15, verse 2.

"Now amend yourself, Jerusalem (The author interprets Jerusalem here as the "Christendom" of his own day), before my heart turns away from you, and I make you a desolate land where no one dwells," Jeremiah Chapter 6, verse 8. But it is in vain; they did not heed it and did not believe it, until the Great FloodOriginal: "Sündfluth." Literally "sin-flood," referring to the Deluge of Noah. came and took them all away, original: "Matthäi" Matthew 24, verses 38 and 39.

Because this great world transformationOriginal: "Weltveränderung." A radical shift in the global order anticipated at the end of days. does not only pass over lowly, middle, and high-ranking people, or persons of status, but also over the Most High—indeed, over all rulers in the whole world—the Lord alone shall be exalted at that time, and it will be completely over for the idols. original: "Jesaia" Isaiah Chapter 2, verse 17; this entire chapter belongs here.

Yes, even the king will be sorrowful, and the princes will be clothed in mourning, and the hands of the people in the land will be despondent, when The text breaks off here, likely leading into a description of the final collapse of worldly power.