The
7th seal opens up the 7 trumpets and the 7th trumpet opens
up the 7 bowls - see
Trumpets, Seals, Bowls in link.
The 6 secretive seals are the past 20 centuries in the mystery of the church
age.
Before the 7th seal is opened which opens the 7 trumpets, the church is raptured at
the start of the Tribulation (7 years in duration - last week) as seen raptured at Rev. 7.9 (cf. man-child
in Rev. 12 that give the details), for those that overcome in Christ who don't have to go down to
Hades,
raptured alive to the throne, who escape not just trial but the Hour of trail
itself (see Rev. 3.10, Luke 21.36).
As the Tribulation proceeds through the 7 trumpets we come to another rapture at
the 7th trumpet (1 Cor. 15.50-52, 1 Thess. 4.15-17) which is the rapture based on the
comfort of the church together that all
will be raised in Him in a completion that happens shortly after the 3rd
woe (6th trumpet) before the 19th month of the Great Tribulation (42 months
of the first three and half years; plus, in the second three and a half years,
includes 5
months - Rev. 9.5 - in the first woe, 13 months in the second woe - 9.15 - which leaves 24 months
left for the 3rd woe or 7th trumpet).
Rev. 11.1, "worship therein," comprise the raptured from the first rapture and martyrs during the Tribulation (who are raptured individually 3.5 days after rest, like the two witnesses), but v.15 "there were great voices in heaven," is the church raptured in full from first rapture to 7th trumpet resurrection, that would proceed segmented raptures from any gleaning of martyrdom during the last 24 months, and God's 30 day judgment from the 1260th to the 1290th day.
Remember,
God calculates in 30 day months during the Tribulation for our sake and ease of
understanding.
The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent (Rev.
9.20).
The 7th trumpet opens up the 7 bowls. While the trumpets are loud and
clear, the bowls are neither loud nor are they secretive. Instead, the bowls are
bigger than a cup and are silently poured as if time stand stills in the events
of the last 24 months of the Tribulation that occur as though time stands still
when so much happens frighteningly all at once. Even men of great strength will cry in
shock in awe.
It is at the 1260th day of Great Tribulation
Christ returns
with His 1st resurrection (Rev. 20.4) overcomers on the mount of olives (Rev.
1.7, Acts. 10.11) to reign for the last 1000 years on earth before it is burnt
up (notice the 1000 years is mentioned 6 times in Rev. 20.2-7).
Christ needs 30 days to administer judgment to the 1290th day (chapter 14 -
wheat and tares, cf. Matt. 25.31-46).
Another
45 days to the 1335th
[search for 1260 in this particular link for the proof] day cited in Scripture is required to set up
the Jews as the center of all nations and receive glory.
That is how it is all going to come down.
Troy Brooks