Here is a list of the Judgements of God. You can hover over scripture, and it will pop up to read.
Revelation Judgments & Key Pauline Parallels
| Revelation | Short summary of judgment | Key Paul text to read alongside |
|---|---|---|
| 6:1–2 Seal 1 | White horse; deceptive conqueror, Antichrist, false peace. | 2 Thess 2:3–10 – man of lawlessness, satanic deception. |
| 6:3–4 Seal 2 | Red horse; peace removed, widespread war and killing. | 2 Tim 3:1–4; Romans 1:29–31 – violent, ruthless last‑days humanity. |
| 6:5–6 Seal 3 | Black horse; famine and harsh economic inequality. | 2 Tim 3:2; Romans 2:5–6 – greed and stored‑up wrath. |
| 6:7–8 Seal 4 | Pale horse; death by war, famine, plague, wild beasts. | Romans 1:18–28 – God “gives them over,” the consequences of sin. |
| 6:9–11 Seal 5 | Martyrs cry out for justice; persecuted saints. | 2 Tim 3:12; 1 Timothy 4:1 – persecution and apostasy. |
| 6:12–17 Seal 6 | Great earthquake, cosmic signs; people recognize God’s wrath. | Romans 1:18; 2 Thess 1:7–10 – revealed wrath and judgment. |
| 8:1–5 Seal 7 | Silence in heaven; prayers and preparation for trumpets. | Romans 2:5–6 – storing up wrath for the day of wrath. |
| Revelation | Short summary of judgment | Key Paul text to read alongside |
|---|---|---|
| 8:7 Trumpet 1 | Vegetation struck; a third of the earth and trees burned. | Romans 8:19–22 – creation groaning under corruption. |
| 8:8–9 Trumpet 2 | Sea struck; a third becomes blood, ships destroyed. | Romans 1:25 – worshiping creation, judged through creation. |
| 8:10–11 Trumpet 3 | Wormwood; a third of the fresh water is poisoned. | Romans 1:18–28 – wrath revealed in life‑essential realms. |
| 8:12–13 Trumpet 4 | A third of the sun, moon, and stars darkened. | Romans 13:11–12 – night far spent, the day at hand. |
| 9:1–12 Trumpet 5 | Demonic “locusts”; torment, not death (first woe). | 1 Tim 4:1; 2 Thess 2:9–10 – deceiving spirits, demonic activity. |
| 9:13–21 Trumpet 6 | Demonic cavalry; a third of humanity killed (second woe). | Romans 1:32; 2 Thess 2:11–12 – hardened, deluded rebels. |
| 11:15–19 Trumpet 7 | Kingdom proclaimed; time to judge and reward. | Romans 2:5–11; 2 Thess 1:5–10 – righteous judgment and repayment. |
| Revelation | Short summary of judgment | Key Paul text to read alongside |
|---|---|---|
| 16:1–2 Bowl 1 | Painful sores on those with the beast’s mark. | Romans 1:24–27; 2 Thess 2:10–12 – bodily consequences, believing the lie. |
| 16:3 Bowl 2 | Sea becomes blood; all sea life dies. | Romans 8:21–22 – creation’s bondage climaxing before liberation. |
| 16:4–7 Bowl 3 | Rivers and springs become blood; just retribution. | Romans 2:5–6; 2 Thess 1:6 – God repays persecutors. |
| 16:8–9 Bowl 4 | Sun scorches; people blaspheme, do not repent. | Romans 2:4–5 – despising God’s kindness; impenitent hearts. |
| 16:10–11 Bowl 5 | Darkness on the beast’s kingdom; pain and blasphemy. | 2 Thess 2:11–12; 2 Timothy 3:13 – strong delusion, worsening evil. |
| 16:12–16 Bowl 6 | Euphrates dried; kings gathered to Armageddon. | 2 Thess 2:9–10; Romans 11:25–26 – satanic deception; crisis before Israel’s salvation. |
| 16:17–21 Bowl 7 | “It is done”; earthquake, Babylon falls, massive hail. | Romans 2:16; 1 Corinthians 3:13 – the Day reveals and judges all. |