End Times: Revelation Judgments

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.