Chapter Twenty-One/Jehovah's Plagues on Christendom - A Flying Eagle

 These first four trumpet blasts truly resulted in uncovering the desolate and death-dealing condition of Christendom. Her part of "the earth" was exposed as deserving of Jehovah's judgment. Revolutionary governments springing up in her hands and elsewhere were shown to be inimical to spiritual life. The fallen condition of her clergy was laid bare, and the general darkness   of her spiritual condition was exposed for all to see. Christendom is the most reprehensible part of Satan's system of things. 

What more is there to reveal? Before we find the answer to this question, there is a brief pause in the series of trumpet blasts. John describes what he sees next: "And I saw, and I heard an eagle flying in midheaven say with a loud voice: 'Woe, woe, woe to those dwelling on the earth because of the rest of the trumpet blasts of the three angels who about to blow their trumpets!' " - REVELATION  8:13. 

Next time: Chapter Twenty-One/Jehovah's Plagues on Christendom - A Flying Eagle - Conclusion

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