2. Devastation - Vegetation burned by the 1st trumpet. 8:7 I. 7 trumpets compared with the 7 bowls. 7 trumpets 8:7-9:21; 11:15-19 7 bowls Ch.16-18 1. The earth: Trees and grass burns. - The earth: Boils on men. 2. The sea: As blood. - The sea: As blood. 3. The rivers: Bitter waters. - The rivers: Waters to blood. 4. The heaven: Sun, moon and stars. - The heaven: Sun burns men. 5. Plague of Demon locusts. - Plague of darkness. 6. Euphrates: Plague of Horsemen. - Euphrates: Armageddon, unclean spirits. 7. Proclamation: World subdued - Proclamation: It is done. Earthquake and great hail. Earthquake and great hail. II. The 7th seal contains a series of judgments - 7 trumpets and bowls. III. The first 5 trumpet judgments are judgments from heaven, fearing the above. Luke 21:25-26 V.7 a) Burning vegetation - Joel 2:30 I. 33 % of all trees burn up; the world is filled with smoke and it becomes hard to breath, fruits are now a rare food; the demons that are released in chapter 9 are commanded not to hurt the trees, green or the grass (The grass that had grown up again). 9:4; Ezek.5:2; Zech.13:8-9 II. All grass is burned up, the cattle and herds of man are impacted. III. Farming and agriculture industry is judged. IV. The 7th plague on Egypt is similar to the 1st trumpet judgment. Ex.9:22-26