What striking figure is used to describe the destruction wrought under the second trumpet?
Answer
"And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and
the third part of the sea became blood; and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had
life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed." Verses 8, 9.
NOTE - This describes the invasions and conquests of the Vandals under the terrible Gensericfirst of Africa and later of Italy-from AD. 428 to 476. His conquests were largely by sea. In a single night,
near Carthage, he destroyed, by fire and sword, more than half of the Roman fleet, consisting of 1,113
ships and over 100,000 men. See Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," chapter 36.
What other experience is associated with conversion?
Did God's chosen people receive Christ when He came?
What title of distinction is given the law of God?
In what words had the prophet Daniel foretold this?
What day is especially indicated as the day to prepare for the Sabbath?
To what length will this effort to enforce the worship of the image of the beast be carried?
19. Will Satan and his agents attempt to counterfeit the coming of Christ, and work signs and wonders to confirm their pretentious claims?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle