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EFORE the sounding of the 7th trumpet, which will be the 3rd "Woe," John heard the sound of 7thunders in conjunction with the presentation of a 2nd scroll & a great cry from a mighty angel. While John seemed to understand the significance of it, he was not allowed to record its meaning (vs. 4). If God had wanted us to know, He surely would have had John write it down for us. There are some things that God just doesn't want everyone to know – at least, not yet. We should be satisfied with this. The fact that the angel has a rainbow on his head should give us some comfort concerning the contents of the little book & the 7 thunders, but nonetheless, we are generally left in the dark here.
B the time the 7th angel blows the 7th trumpet we must be close (chronologically) to the end of the Tribulation. Although the thunders are a mystery, the actual message of the angel is indeed recorded by John. His message was, "Time is up!" (vs. 5-7). God's mysterious program of "redeeming creation" is on its final chapter at this point. The little book must be associated with that reality (vs. 8-10). John was initially pleased with the approach of "the end of God's story," yet as he thought more & more about it, there was a sadness that overtook him.
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