Trumpets That Clarify Timing?

Do the trumpets of the Bible teach us anything significant?

1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet (Greek 4536 - Salpinx) of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:


1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, (52) In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the...last... trumpet: (Greek 4536 - Salpinx) for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.


Revelation 8:2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. (Greek 4536 - Salpinx)
Rev 8:7 The first angel sounded, (or in other words blew his trumpet) and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Rev 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; (or in other word blew his trumpet) and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign forever and ever.

Do these 7 trumpets in Revelation occur during the tribulation period? What does God mean when He tells us that Jesus will come at the last trumpet? If the trumpets of Revelation precede the trumpet of Christ's return then perhaps we wont be changed until after the tribulation???

When Will Jesus Return?

When will Jesus return? Will he come for His own before the tribulation? Mid-tribulation? Post-tribulation? (Will there be a seven year tribulation at all?) I once read or heard someone say that they held a Pan-tribulational view...(because the subject was so confusing and uncertain in their estimation) they were going to wait and see how it all panned out!!! I always enjoyed that and thought it was very humorous and creative:)

It seems Paul warned the believers in Thessalonica not to be deceived into thinking that Christ's return was imminent. (2 Thess. 2:2) Paul goes on to tell them that certain things had to happen before Christ would return. A falling away must first occur and Antichrist must be revealed.

Some will object that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. This is a very interesting point. In 1 Thess. 5:2 we are told plainly that the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night. The verse that follows tells us that when "they" say Peace and safety then sudden destruction comes upon them. But notice especially verse four of 1 Thess. 5: "But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief."

Are we living in the falling away? That may well be. Has the Antichrist been revealed??? Not the many antichrists that the apostle John spoke of but the precise Antichrist that Paul describes in 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-4 and 8-9.

This matter of the time of the return of Jesus is an importat thing. The apostle Paul, under the completely perfect inspiration of the Holy Spirit warned us not to let any man deceive us about this matter. (2 Thess. 2:3a) Have we heeded his solemn and important warning??? Are we rightly dividing the Word of Truth or are we going with the flow?

God's Word Usually Plays Second Fiddle

Though many claim that they believe what the Bible says about everything, people often seem to huddle together with others who are like minded and don't thoroughly study an issue. God commends a multitude of counselors. God tells us that all the teachers that He has truly given are ours. Do churches sometimes become fortresses of thought control that actually keep people away from learning the whole counsel of God? The whole counsel of God - may that be our quest! Let God be true, and every man a liar.