21st Century Revelation's premise is that we are living in the End Times right before the Tribulation. God gave Noah 120 years of warning before the flood (Genesis 6:3). God gave us 120 years of warning before the end of humanity's rule. Revelation describes seven wars of seven trumpets. Today, we see four seal and five trumpet judgments occur before the Tribulation. God revealed prophecy so people living in the End Times can identify not only whose they are but when they are.

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them (Isaiah 42:9).

The 6th trumpet ends after Antichrist kills the two witnesses who are later resurrected (Revelation 11:7, 14) and 7th bowl ends at Armageddon (Revelation 16:16). All others events are not directly associated with a time. Compare the 7th seal, 7th trumpet and 7th bowl. They are the same event linked by lightning, thunder, voices, hailstones, earthquakes, mountains and islands move (Revelation 8:1, 5, Revelation 11:15, 19, Revelation 16:17-18, 20-21). See Revelation Views. Revelation is not sequential but a downward spiral. The seals, trumpets, Tribulation, Antichrist, bowls, Mystery Babylon and Armageddon begin at different times but end at the Second Coming (Revelation 19:19-20, 21).

Since four horses of apostasy, communism, capitalism and Islam are on the run before the Tribulation, when do the seven trumpets start? Scripture with history tells what. Jewish holy days and God's promises to Israel confirm when.

God put two keys in prophecy to unlock the trumpet judgments: Wormwood and Destroyer. These two proper names reveal specific events that align the seven trumpets. Chernobyl is Wormwood and Saddam is Destroyer. We complicate Scripture but God wants us to know.

Trumpet 1 - Earth (Revelation 8:7)

The 1st trumpet is World War I and judgment is against the earth. On August 1 (9th of Av) after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, Germany declares war on Russia. Central Powers fight the Allies in Europe, Africa and Asia.

John sees hail, fire and blood. Advances in artillery, especially machine guns, shoot a hail of bullets. There are many firsts: tanks, airplanes and anti-aircraft guns. Chemical weapons are used by both sides. This is the first modern war of land, sea and air. Trench warfare stretches 475 miles along the French and German borders devastating the earth. The war causes a third of trees and grass to burn up.

In 1917, the British issues the Balfour Declaration supporting a homeland for the Jews. On December 9, 1917, the lion miraculously captures Jerusalem from the Ottoman Turks without a shot fired (Isaiah 31:4, 5). Two days later on the 25th of Kislev (Hanukkah), British General Edmund Allenby walks into the Holy City. Many Jews return to their homeland (Ezekiel 37:11-12).

The 4th trumpet was Iraq War I (Persian Gulf War) and judgment is against the heavens. On July 31, 1990 (9th of Av), Iraq talks with Kuwait fail. Two days later, Iraq invades Kuwait and Saddam Hussein threatens the Persian Gulf region.

A coalition of thirty-five countries move over 500,000 troops into the Persian Gulf. The war to liberate Kuwait begins on January 17, 1991 and ends on February 28 (14th of Adar, Purim). The Iraqi army retreats, setting 611 oil well fires. The sun, moon and stars are darkened by a third. The black smoke impacts the climate throughout the Persian Gulf, taking over eight months to extinguish the fires.

Despite Iraq's attempt to bring Israel into the war, the United States persuades them to be neutral. Thirty-nine Scud missiles land in Israel but only two people were killed. Patriots missiles intercept Scuds. God protects His people by an eagle (Psalm 91:4-6, 7-8).
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Trumpet 5 - Unsealed (Revelation 9:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11)

The 5th trumpet is Iraq War II and judgment is against the unsealed. Iraq uses chemical weapons in the Iran-Iraq War and genocide of Kurdish Iraqis. After Iraq War I, the United Nations requires long-range missiles and weapons of mass destruction destroyed. By 1998, Iraq refuses to cooperate but in 2002, they reluctantly allow UN weapon inspectors back. US and international intelligence agreed Iraq was developing nuclear weapons. After 9/11 attacks, the coalition decides on a preemptive strike to remove Saddam Hussain. On March 19, 2003 (15th of Adar, Purim), Iraq War II began.

John gives many details with the 5th trumpet. A star falls from heaven (bunker buster bombs), smoke out of the pit (oil trench fires), great furnace (Shock and Awe), they should not hurt the grass but the unsealed (Geneva Convention), torment five months (Abu Ghraib), men seek death (dishonor is worse than death) and locusts, horses, crowns, men, women, iron, chariots, lions, scorpions type creatures (AH-64D Apache helicopters). Saddam means destroyer and he was literally found in a pit. He is a type of Haman. Both men were hanged, sons killed and people judged for persecuting the Jews  (Esther 7:10, 9:14). Saddam is  buried on December 31 (10th of Tevet, Babylon siege of Jerusalem) (2 Kings 25:1).

Israel was freed from Saddam the Destroyer (Esther 9:20-21, 22). Instead of turning to God, they turn to foreign alliances for protection. In 2000, Israel became an associate member of the European Union and later the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Isaiah 31:1).

Five trumpets are past and two trumpets occur in the future Tribulation period (Revelation 9:12).
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Trumpet 6 - Humanity (Revelation 9:13-14, 15-16)

The 6th trumpet is World War III and judgment is against humanity. The Euphrates River flows through Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. Despite current politics, America will return for a third Iraq war. Since Babylon and Rome destroy the Jewish temple and Germany and Iraq start wars, World War III starts between the ~9th of Av and Tabernacles at the beginning of the Tribulation.

With over a billion people, China, India and Islam can assemble an army of 200 million. India does not have an aggressive nature. Islam does but Russia and radical Islam attacks Israel later (Ezekiel 38:3-4, 5-6). China plans to replace the US as the world's superpower. World War III may start with Iran, North Korea, Taiwan or the China-US trade war that leads to Iraq. As a huge dragon army crosses the Euphrates River, the war goes nuclear and a third of humanity is killed (~2.7 billion). Once China, India and the US are severely weakened, the German leopard, Russian bear and United Kingdom lion lead the EU (Revelation 13:2). World War III ends at the middle of the Tribulation (Revelation 11:14).

Antichrist will confirm the covenant with many to start the Tribulation (Exodus 23:32-33). Israel gives up Gaza, Judea and Samaria (West Bank) to Palestine but gains 3½ years of peace to build the third Jewish temple. They join the EU and become a protectorate. When Antichrist takes power on the 10th of Nisan (Lamb Chosen), Russia and radical Islam fight a civil war (World War IV) against Antichrist to plunder Israel (Matthew 24:15-16, 21, Ezekiel 38:8, 12, 13, Daniel 11:40).
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Trumpet 7 - World (Revelation 11:15-16, 19)

The 7th trumpet is World War V. Toward the end of the Tribulation, Antichrist gathers all the world's armies at the valley of Megiddo in northern Israel. War starts near the ~9th of Av. After sixty days, Israel is devastated as two-thirds of the people are slaughtered and half of Jerusalem is taken captive (Joel 3:2, Zechariah 14:2-3).

The 10th of Tishri (Atonement) is the Second Coming. Jesus Christ will return to earth, redeem Israel, rescue the Tribulation Saints and defeat the rebellious enemies (Zechariah 12:9, 10, 13:9). It is finished (Revelation 10:7). The 7th seal, trumpet, bowl occur with lightning, earthquakes, great hail. By the 15th of Tishri (Tabernacles), all nations fall and Jesus Christ reigns (Revelation 21:3).

7th Trumpet: In the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he has declared to his servants the prophets (Revelation 10:7).
7th Bowls: The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done (Revelation 16:17).

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised); and let us consider one another to provoke love and to good works: not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as you see the day approaching (Hebrews 10:23-25).

The book of Revelation is not sequential but by topic, a spiral of parallel events that have shorter and shorter time spans until the return of Jesus Christ. The Church Age began at Pentecost and ends at the Rapture. Seals began at the merger of Church and Roman State. Trumpets began with World War I. Since we are over one hundred years into the Laodicean period, four horses are on the run and five trumpets sounded before the seven years of Tribulation. Seals, trumpets, Tribulation, Antichrist, bowls, Mystery Babylon and Armageddon end at the Second Coming. We are so far into the End Times that we see Revelation being fulfilled.

References: 21st Century Revelation: World Wars, Iraq Wars & End Wars - Chapter 22: Keys to the Trumpets, Chapter 23: World Wars, Cold War, Chapter 24: Between Iraq and a Hard Place, Chapter 25: Iraq War III, Revelation Outline, Covenant, Tribulation, Revelation, 21st Century View, Daniel, America, Timeline of the Tribulation, Chronology of Man, Hebcal, Endtime Ministries