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That is why:Isaiah 4:5-6; Revelation 21:3;">[xr] "They are in front of the throne of God and worshipserve">[fn] him night and day in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will shelter them.

When the first angel blew his trumpet, hail and fire were mixed with blood and thrown on the earth. One-third of the earth was burned up, one-third of the trees was burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.Isaiah 2:13; Ezekiel 38:22; Revelation 9:4; 16:2;">[xr]

When the second angel blew his trumpet, something like a huge mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. One-third of the sea turned into blood,Jeremiah 51:25; Ezekiel 14:19; Amos 7:4; Revelation 16:3;">[xr]

When the third angel blew his trumpet, a huge star blazing like a torch fell from heaven. It fell on one-third of the rivers and on the springs of water.Isaiah 14:12; Revelation 9:1; 16:4;">[xr]

When the fourth angel blew his trumpet, one-third of the sun, one-third of the moon, and one-third of the stars were struck so that one-third of them turned dark. One-third of the day was kept from shining, and also the night.Isaiah 13:10; Amos 8:9;">[xr]

When the fifth angel blew his trumpet, I saw a star that had fallen to earth from the sky.from heaven">[fn] The starIt">[fn] was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.Luke 8:31; 10:18; Revelation 8:10; 17:8;">[xr]

When the sixth angel blew his trumpet, I heard a voice from the fourfour">[fn] horns of the gold altar in front of God.

Then I saw another powerful angel come down from heaven. He was dressed in a cloud, and there was a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like columns of fire.Ezekiel 1:28; Matthew 17:2; Revelation 1:15-16;">[xr]

He held a small, opened scroll in his hand. Setting his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,Matthew 28:18;">[xr]

Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.Exodus 6:8; Daniel 12:7;">[xr]

In the days when the seventh angel is ready to blow his trumpet, the secret of God will be fulfilled, as he had announced to his servants, the prophets."Revelation 11:15;">[xr]

When the seventh angel blew his trumpet, there were loud voices in heaven, saying,Isaiah 27:13; Daniel 2:44; Revelation 10:7; 12:10; 16:17; 19:6;">[xr] "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ,[fn] and he will rule forever and ever."

Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen inside his temple. There were flashes of lightning, noises, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.Revelation 8:5;">[xr]

She gave birth to a son, a boy, who is to ruleshepherd">[fn] all the nations with an iron scepter. But her child was snatched away and taken to God and to his throne.Psalm 2:9; Revelation 2:27; 19:15;">[xr]

Then a war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels fought back.Daniel 10:13,21; 12:1; Revelation 12:3; 20:2;">[xr]

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say,Job 1:1:9; 2:5; Zechariah 3:1; Revelation 11:15; 19:1;">[xr] "Now the salvation, the power, the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ[fn] have come. For the one accusing our brothers, the one who accuses them day and night in the presence of our God, has been thrown out.

So be glad, heavens, and those who live in them!Psalm 96:11; Isaiah 49:13; Revelation 8:13; 10:6; 11:10; 18:20;">[xr] How terrible it is for the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you with great wrath, knowing that his time is short!"

The beast that I saw was like a leopard. Its feet were like bear's feet, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave it his power, his throne, and complete authority.Daniel 7:4-6; Revelation 12:4,9; 16:10;">[xr]

It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God and to blaspheme his name and his residence,tent">[fn] that is, those who are living in heaven.John 1:14; Colossians 2:9;">[xr]

Then I looked, and there was the lamb standing on Mount Zion! With him were 144,000 people who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads.Revelation 5:5; 7:3-4; 13:16;">[xr]