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 was the result of the Jews' not accepting Christ?
Instead of consenting to His release, what did Christ's accusers now demand?
Because of this, what is Christ able to do?
Under the theocracy, how were the rebellious or willful transgressors treated ?
When and by whom was the Sabbath made?
In what language had some of the Old Testament prophets already foretold these signs?
Why was Christ declared worthy to open these seals?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle