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And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

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Revelation 11:15

11:15 seventh angel sounded. The sounding of the seventh trumpet will mark the beginning of the second half of the seventieth week of Daniel 9:26-27, also known as “the great tribulation.” It will evidently continue to sound throughout the entire 3½ year period, as the seven vial judgments which it initiates break out one-by-one over the earth. By the time the 3½ years are done, all the kingdoms of the world will, indeed, have become the kingdoms of the Lord and His Christ.

Revelation 11:18

11:18 destroy the earth. The first commandment given to men was to “have dominion over the earth” and to “subdue” the earth (Genesis 1:26-28), acting as God’s steward for the good of mankind and the glory of God, but instead men have all but destroyed the earth with wars and greed. This dominion mandate is still in effect, and God’s judgment awaits the earth-destroyers.

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