Trumpets in the Bible are used by the priest to warn people they need to repent. In the book of Revelations, the trumpets are also used to announce coming plagues to the earth.

• A third of the trees will be burned up due to drought
• A third part of the sea life will die off due to a massive volcano
• A third of ships destroyed from the tsunami from the volcano
• A third of rivers and fresh water will be covered in volcanic ashes
• A third of water will become unfit to drink; wormwood bitter
• A third of the sun will be darkened from the volcanic ash
• A third of the moon will not shine due to volcanic ash
• A third of the stars will not shine due to volcanic ash

The First Trumpet

When The Two Witnesses come on the scene they will announce to the world they have the power to withhold rain for 3 1/2 years and if you notice the first trumpet is a warning about a severe drought upon the earth that kills all the green grass and 1/3 of the trees on earth.

• A third of the trees will be burned up due to drought

The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up

Revelation 8:7

The second Trumpet

In John’s day, the word ‘volcano’ didn’t exist. They called this event a ‘burning mountain.’ the second trumpet is telling us the volcano will fall into the sea causing a large tsunami with rocks and mud racing toward the land killing all sea life in its path and destroying ships.

• A third part of the sea life will die off due to a massive volcano

And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;  And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

Revelation 8: 8-9

The Third Trumpet

This massive eruption will spew out fire, ash, and rocks for many months and a third of rivers, lakes will be unfit to drink people and animals will die from drinking the poisoned water. There will be a worldwide water crisis.

• A third of ships destroyed from the tsunami from the volcano

And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

Revelation 8:10-11

• A third of rivers and fresh water will be covered in volcanic ashes
• A third of water will become unfit to drink; wormwood bitter

The Fourth Trumpet

When Krakatoa erupted in 1883 the sun and the moon were covered with a thick dark cloud and for over three years people reported the sunsets looked like blood. Now the scripture below makes total sense.

• A third of the sun will be darkened from the volcanic ash
• A third of the moon will not shine due to volcanic ash
• A third of the stars will not shine due to volcanic ash

And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise

Revelation 8:12

You can read below about what the people went through during the volcano eruption of Mount Tambora and Krakatoa

Mount Tambora

Back in the year 1816, Mount Tambora volcanic eruption happened on the island Sumbawa Indonesia this caused ‘THE SUMMER THAT NEVER WAS’ Tambora’s eruption was the largest volcano eruption (VEI) of 7 since Hatepe eruption in AD 180. Tambora caused a three year period of severe climate deterioration of a global scale. People also gave this disaster other names like ‘1816 we froze to death’ June and July of 1816 received lots of frost and snow, temperatures went from 90 degrees Fahrenheit to below zero in one day. The frost killed all the crops there was a severe famine all over the world Europe was hit the hardest. In the spring and summer of 1816, a persistent “dry fog” was observed in parts of the eastern U.S.Neither wind nor rainfall dispersed the “fog”.

Cool temperatures and heavy rains resulted in failed harvests in Britain and Ireland. Families in Wales traveled long distances as refugees, begging for food. Famine in Ireland was the failure of wheat, oats, and potato harvests. In Germany, food prices rose sharply people demonstrated in front of grain markets and bakeries, and later riots, arson, and looting took place in many European cities. It was the worst famine of 19th-century Europe

In China, the cold weather killed trees, rice crops, and animals. Mount Tambora’s eruption disrupted China’s monsoon season, resulting in overwhelming floods. In India, the delayed summer monsoon caused late torrential rains that aggravated the spread of cholera as far as Moscow.

Krakatoa

Krakatoa volcanic eruption in 1883 was the most studied eruption and making it the most well known. When Krakatoa erupted the noise was so loud it was heard as far as 2800 miles away. There was so much ash, they said the amount of ash could cover Manhattan 200 feet deep. It spawned massive tsunamis, starvation, disease. The volcanic debris from Krakatoa’s eruption caused blood-red sunsets around the world even up to three years afterward many wrote the sky was the reflection of a great fire.”

Anak Krakatau

(which is Indonesian for “Child of Krakatoa”). there is little doubt that if Krakatoa were to erupt again with such force and fury, the impact would be far more devastating than that which was experienced in the 19th century.

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring.

Luke 21:25