Abstract

The story of the 7 trumpets was written by John of Patmos. He lived during the reign of Domitian. During his time, Christian persecution was one of his orders. Therefore, a lot of Christians were either banished or killed. John was exiled to the island of Patmos. And there, he wrote the book of Revelation. The book of Revelation itself was composed as resistance literature to meet crisis. The book is then an exhortation and admonition to Christians of the first century to stand firm in the faith and to avoid compromise with paganism, despite the threat of adversity and martyrdom; they are to patiently await the fulfilment of God’s promises. It is therefore a type of narrative since it tells a story and describes the event of the destruction and soon the redemption of humanity. It is also an apocalyptic book since it serves as a warning to all inhabitants of the future. It can also be considered as a prophetic book for its resemblance to the prophetic book of Daniel, which also shows warnings of God. The story of the 7 trumpets depicts the disobedience of humankind to the will of God. This disobedience would result in severe punishment and destruction of His creation. The effects of the first six trumpets will include ecological disaster and because of this, many people will die. Though we think of this revelation as a punishment. We should look at it as a way of a warning or reminder for each one of us. God’s creation is one of His greatest gifts to humanity. He had also given us the gift of freedom. The gift to choose
whatever we want to do or pursue in life. Therefore, as beloved children of His, we must use this to be catalysts of change in our world. This is through influencing others to be responsible stewards of God’s creation as well. In the context of the original audience, God wanted to tell them that their disobedience would have grave punishment. In the time of John of Patmos, paganism and worshipping of other Gods are prevalent. Not only that, persecution of Christians became an order due to Domitian. And because of this, God became angered to them and took away all of His gifts. But amidst all of this, redemption is presented to us by God. God promised the coming of His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to bring glory and triumph to His Kingdom. This presents to us the eternal love of God to fulfil his promise of hope. In our present day context, God only tells us that we should follow His commands through obedience of the 10 Commandments. This can only be done by fostering love and avoiding worldly possessions. It is because material things would only generate evil in our hearts.

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