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What do the first four trumpets represent in the historicist framework? How do they function as warning judgments during Christ's intercessory ministry? What historical events do historicist interpreters identify?

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TRUMPET

  • Made of ram's horn JOS 6:4-6,8,13
  • Made of silver NUM 10:2
  • Uses of, prescribed by Moses NUM 10:1-10
  • Used in war JOB 39:24,25; JER 4:19; 6:1,17; 42:14; 51:27; EZK 7:14; AMO 2:2; 3:6; ZEP 1:16; 1CO 14:8
  • To summon soldiers
  • By Phinehas NUM 31:6
  • By Ehud JDG 3:27
  • By Gideon JDG 6:34
  • By Saul 1SA 13:3
  • By Joab 2SA 2:28; 18:16; 20:22
  • By Absalom 2SA 15:10
  • By Sheba 2SA 20:1
  • By Nehemiah NEH 4:18,20
  • By Gideon's soldiers JDG 7:8-22
  • In war, of Abijah 2CH 13:12,14
  • In the siege of Jericho JOS 6:4-20
  • Sounded in time of danger EZK 33:3-6; JOL 2:1
  • Used at Mount Sinai EXO 19:13-19; 20:18; HEB 12:19
  • On the great day of atonement ISA 27:13
  • At the jubilee LEV 25:9
  • At the bringing up of the ark 2SA 6:5,15; 1CH 13:8; 15:28
  • At the anointing of kings 1KI 1:34,39; 2KI 9:13; 11:14
  • At the dedication of Solomon's temple 2CH 5:12,13; 7:6
  • In worship 1CH 15:24; 16:42; 25:5; PSA 81:3,4
  • At Jehoshaphat's triumph 2CH 20:28
  • At the foundation of the second temple EZR 3:10,11
  • At the dedication of the wall NEH 12:35,41
  • FIGURATIVE ISA 27:13; EZK 33:3; JOL 2:1; ZEC 9:14; MAT 6:2
  • SYMBOLICAL MAT 24:31; 1CO 15:52; 1TH 4:16; REV 1:10; 4:1; 8; 9:1-14; 10:7; 11:15

TRUMPETS (Feast of)

  • When and how observed LEV 23:24,25; NUM 29:1-6
  • Celebrated after the captivity with joy NEH 8:2,9-12

HAIL

  • General scriptures concerning JOB 38:22; HAG 2:17
  • Plague of, in Egypt EXO 9:18-29; PSA 78:48; 105:32
  • Destroys army of the Amorites JOS 10:11
  • FIGURATIVE ISA 28:2; REV 8:7; 11:19; 16:21

WORMWOOD

  • A bitter plant DEU 29:18
  • FIGURATIVE DEU 29:18; PRO 5:4; JER 9:15; 23:15; LAM 3:19
  • SYMBOLICAL REV 8:11

PLAGUE

  • As a judgment on the Egyptians PSA 105; 135:8,9; ACT 7:36
  • The plague of:
  • Blood EXO 7:14-25
  • Frogs EXO 8:1-15
  • Lice EXO 8:16-19
  • Flies EXO 8:20
  • On cattle EXO 9:1-7
  • Of boils and open sores EXO 9:8-12
  • Hail EXO 9:18-34
  • Locusts EXO 10:1-20
  • Darkness EXO 10:21-23
  • Death of the firstborn EXO 11:4-7; 12:17,29,30
  • On the Israelites (various incidents)
  • Denounced as a judgment LEV 26:21; DEU 28:59
  • Foretold REV 11:6; 15:1,6-8; 16; 22:18,19

DARKNESS

  • Over the face of the earth GEN 1:2; JOB 38:9; JER 4:23
  • Called NIGHT GEN 1:5
  • God creates ISA 45:7
  • Miraculous: In Egypt EXO 10:21,22; PSA 105:28; At Mount Sinai EXO 20:21; HEB 12:18; At the crucifixion MAT 27:45; MRK 15:33
  • FIGURATIVE:
  • Of judgments PRO 20:20; ISA 8:22; 13:10; JER 4:28; 13:16; LAM 3:2; EZK 32:7,8; JOL 2:2,10; AMO 4:13; 5:18,20; 8:9; MIC 7:8; MAT 24:29; MRK 13:24; LUK 23:45; REV 8:12; 9:2
  • Outer darkness MAT 8:12; 22:13; 25:30
  • Power of darkness LUK 22:53; EPH 6:12; COL 1:13; 1TH 5:5; REV 16:10
  • OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS (numerous references)

FIRE

  • Used as a signal in war JER 6:1
  • Miracles connected with (various)
  • Display of, in the plagues of Egypt EXO 9:24
  • FIGURATIVE:
  • Judgments DEU 4:24; 32:22; ISA 33:14; JER 23:29; AMO 1:4,7,10,12,14; 2:2; MAL 3:2; LUK 12:49; REV 20:9
  • Of the destruction of the wicked MAT 13:42,50; 25:41; MRK 9:44; REV 9:2; 21:8
  • A SYMBOL: Of God's presence GEN 15:17; In the burning bush EXO 3:2; On Sinai EXO 19:18; Tongues of, on the apostles ACT 2:3

BLOOD

  • Is the life GEN 9:4; LEV 17:11,14; 19:16; DEU 12:23; MAT 27:4,24
  • Forbidden to be used as food (various)
  • Plague of EXO 7:17-25; PSA 78:44; 105:29
  • SACRIFICIAL: Without shedding of, no remission HEB 9:22
  • OF ATONEMENT: Sprinkled on the mercy seat LEV 16:14,15,18,19,27; 17:11
  • FIGURATIVE: Of victories PSA 58:10; Of judgments EZK 16:38; REV 16:6
  • OF CHRIST (numerous references)

MOUNTAIN

  • Melted PSA 97:5; DEU 4:11; 5:23; JDG 5:5; ISA 64:1-3; MIC 1:4; NAM 1:5
  • Overturning and removing of JOB 9:5; 14:18; 28:9; EZK 38:20
  • Signals from ISA 13:2; 18:3; 30:17
  • Removed by faith MAT 17:20; 21:21; MRK 11:23
  • Burning mountains — See VOLCANO

ROME (Roman Empire)

  • Jews excluded from, by Claudius Caesar ACT 18:2
  • Paul's visit to (various)
  • Christians in ROM 16:5-17; PHP 1:12-18; 4:22; 2TI 4:21
  • Census of the Roman Empire, by Caesar LUK 2:1-3
  • BARBARIAN — no entry found in Nave's (the term appears in ACT 28:2-4; ROM 1:14; 1CO 14:11; COL 3:11 but has no dedicated topic)