The result of the sounding of the with trumpet revealed mankind with a heart like that

of Belshazzar. The quotation from Dan. 5: makes one feel that judgment severe and

without remedy is imminent. The kingdoms of this world are about to pass under the

blessed sway of Christ the Lord. Before the seventh angel sounds and the proclamation

of heaven's King is made, two most solemn episodes intervene. The first is recorded in

Chapter 10:

A mighty angel with insignia of covenant-keeping power descends from heaven. In

chapter 4: a rainbow encircled the throne. Here the rainbow is seen on the head of the

mighty angel. His face also was as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire. There is a close

parallel here with the description of the Lord as the King-Priest in Rev. 1: This mighty

angel comes, clothed with the authority of heaven, and comes to announce with mighty

voice that the Lord at length will take unto Himself His great power and reign. "The

nations tumultuously assemble, and the peoples imagine a vain thing. The kings of the

earth set themselves, the rulers take counsel together (a league evidently in operation)

against the Lord and against His Anointed." These words of Psa. 2: seem prophetic of

this period. "Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath, and vex them in His sore

displeasure." These words speak of the judgment of the Revelation. "Yet have I set My

King upon My holy hill in Zion." This is the substance of the result of sounding the

seventh trumpet. In spite of all, in spite of Satan, the beast, and all the infernal hosts,

"The Lord God Omnipotent reigneth".

The power indicated in Psa. 2:--"Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron, thou shalt

dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel"--is referred to in the Revelation more than

once. The decree announced in this Psalm has reference to the Son as the King. In

Psalm 110: we find the words, "The Lord said unto My Lord, `Sit Thou at My right hand

until I make thine enemies thy footstool'." This is what has been happening under the

seals and the trumpets. At the sixth trumpet the enemies of the Lord are seen as His

footstool. "The Lord shall send the rod of Thy strength out of Zion: rule Thou in the

midst of Thine enemies." This is not the reign of peace, it is the rule of the great David,

before the Solomonic reign can begin.

Instead of the decree we have here an oath, "The Lord hath sworn and will not repent,

`Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec'." Heaven's King is also Priest.

Throne and Temple are united in Him. His nearest subjects are a kingdom of priests, and

these two functions cannot be divided in the Revelation.

These words vividly anticipate the remaining Chapters of the Revelation.