As will be addressed in great detail in the next chapter, the Day of Atonement is the final Day of Judgment. Thus, the seventh trumpet blast seems to coincide with the events of this solemn day. Assuming that the established pattern continues of rehearsed events actually being fulfilled on the rehearsed day, the Day of Trumpets will mark the beginning of the outpouring of the judgments contained in the prophecy of the seven trumpets. These trumpeted judgments will continue to be mixed with mercy until the Day of Atonement, completing near global destruction and Elohim’s last shouted proclamation of grace in a ten-day period.

According to Leviticus chapter twenty-six and the warning message of the rehearsal for the ten Days of Trumpets, all of these terrible judgments poured out in the trumpeted blasts of the first six angels provide mankind with a strong motive and a final opportunity to seek grace. Many will, while they see the truth, still cling to their false systems of worship and their worldly interests.

At last the seventh and final angel sounds. Mountains and islands disappear. Elohim’s ark of the covenant is revealed, as is the holy Law it contains. The Beast power is rendered impotent and the kingdoms of earth lose their control. It is the end of sin’s advancement and the beginning of the eternal reign of righteousness. (See Revelation 16:12-16 and Rev. 11:15-14:20.)

Many, however have misunderstood this last trumpet blast. Because of the reference to the earthly kingdoms becoming the kingdom of Elohim, it is often thought that this angel’s trumpet blasts at the time of the second coming of Christ. This does not follow our time-line from Leviticus chapter twenty-six. Here we find, that those who still refuse the last extension of heavenly mercy, during the feast Day of Trumpets and the ensuing Days of Awe, must now face the spiritual blast of judgment alone. Now the message of mercy is silent and judgment and wrath pour forth "unmixed" in the seven last plagues.

Cross-referencing the sounding of the seventh trumpet from Revelation chapter eleven, with the events of Revelation chapter ten, we find more meaning in this final trumpet blast. According to Revelation ten, it is the "mystery of Elohim" which ends with the blasting of the seventh trumpet.

Therefore, in order to Biblically determine what ends at the blasting of the seventh angel, we must Scripturally define Elohim’s mystery. Paul clearly defines the mystery of godliness in the first book of Timothy and in Ephesians.

Paul was teaching that Elohim’s great mystery was the gospel message of redemption. He succinctly defined the heavenly mystery as "Christ in you, the hope of glory." Thus, the mystery of heaven is the hope of glory, or the possibility of redemption.

Consequently, according to the Bible, the "mystery of Elohim," which is finished in the sounding of the seventh angelic trumpet, is the hope of glory or the opportunity to receive redemption and eternal life.

Why is the work of redemption and the beautiful message of the Gospel considered to be a mystery? It is so labeled because our finite human minds cannot truly fathom the depth and length heaven went to in redeeming fallen man. One poet and songwriter put it so eloquently.

"Amazing love, how can it be,

That Thou, my God didst die for me?"

But even Elohim’s bountiful grace and mercy will have an end. "And YHWH said, My spirit shall not always strive with man…" (Genesis 6:3). On the day that the Spirit ceases to strive or work with man, the potential for redemption is no more.

David understood the connection between having the Holy Spirit and being able to enter the presence of Elohim. He also realized that to "grieve" the Holy Spirit (see Ephesians 4:30) would result in loosing this heavenly blessing and being cast from the presence of Elohim. Thus, in one of David’s heart-felt prayers of repentance, he pleaded with YHWH, "Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me" (Psalm 51:11).

In the grand spiritual scheme of things, our lifespan here on earth is really a probationary period during which our fitness for eternity is determined. What is a mortal lifespan, when compared to trillions upon trillions of ceaseless ages? When the seventh angel sounds, mercy will come to an end, as the offer of grace will be extended no more; but more will be given on this subject in the following chapter. Probation for man will close in that seventh blast, as heaven announces:

Unlike Passover and Pentecost, which have seen partial fulfillments, the Feast of Trumpets has never been fulfilled in any way. Thus, the argument that the annual holy days were fulfilled at Calvary becomes even more thinly stretched the farther into the festivals we go.

One day bringing even the devil to his knees (see Philippians 2:9-11), the Days of Awe will be a serious and solemn time. Elohim is not only punishing those who reject His mercy in the plagues, He is also preaching! This is alluded to in the fact that grace is still being extended to the human race during the sounding of the seven trumpets. This concept is also foreshadowed through the experience of the ten plagues, which were poured out upon Egypt.

The antitypical connection between the Egyptian plagues and judgments of the seven trumpets is unmistakably drawn through their similarities, as shown in the following table:

To free the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt, Elohim brought ten terrible plagues upon the Egyptians. In the ninth chapter of Exodus, the reason for these plagues is given. Elohim tells Pharaoh that He will be sending the plagues to prove that there is no other deity. YHWH, alone is God!

Each of the plagues against the Egyptians was a direct hit upon the false gods of Egypt. As we examine them one-by-one we will find that indeed Elohim was demonstrating the powerlessness of this false religious system, while unarguably showing that He is the one true Deity.

In ancient Egypt, Sobek, a crocodile-headed "deity," was hailed as the god of the Nile. Egyptians believed that the "life-giving," The Nile River had been made by his sweat. Then, they taught that from the mud of the Nile’s banks, Khnum, the potter god, had formed his children. In ancient Egypt, these two false deities were viewed as the gods of creation.

When the first plague fell upon Egypt, the water of the Nile River and all the water in Egypt was turned to blood. (See Exodus 7:14-21.) No longer were the Egyptian gods, Sobek and Khnum, seen as powerful. Their lack of ability to create and sustain life was blatantly apparent.

The second plague brought an infestation of frogs. (See Exodus 8:1-6.) This plague revealed the powerlessness of the Egyptian frog-headed god, Heqt. Now, not only had their creator tumbled, but also Heqt, the one who insured immortality in the after-life, was proven false. Creation and the gift of immortality were shown to be powers that YHWH alone possessed.

The next two plagues involved insects. In the third plague came the misery of blood-sucking lice (see Exodus 8:16-19). On the heels of the lice came biting flies (see Exodus 8:20-32). The falseness of worshipping Khepri was revealed to Egypt through the ineptitude of this insect god. Previously thought to possess the power of regeneration and hope, Khepri was notably silent as his "subservient" insect world overran Egypt.

The ancient Egyptians looked to two bovine deities for strength and fertility. Apis, the bull-headed god who supposedly bestowed these gifts, and Hathor, the cow-headed goddess of joy and love, were the subject of attack in the next plague. The Egyptians actually believed that the spirit of Apis was present in the body of a live bull. Throughout the year, Pharaoh kept this bull. Then, at the end of the year, the bull was killed and the Pharaoh ate its flesh, believing that he would thereby possess the god-like powers of Apis.

Elohim sent a murrain (or disease) upon the cattle of Egypt. (See Exodus 9:1-7.) The cattle, including Pharaoh’s god-bull died. Apis and Hathor were thrown down, as again the Elohim of heaven unarguably demonstrated His authority and power over these false gods.

Even with these chief gods destroyed, Elohim wasn’t finished. The false religion of Egypt had to be completely toppled. To accomplish this, the next plague was directed against Thoth. This interchangeably-sexed moon god was believed to be the deity of wisdom, magic, and medicine. The Egyptians either depicted him as an ibis, or as a baboon. In his feminine form, he was called Isis, or Selene. Whether in masculine or feminine form, Thoth was always recognizable through his symbol: the crescent moon.

Supposedly the benefactor who bestowed health and healing to the people of Egypt, Thoth was rendered weak by the next plague. Elohim sent terrible boils upon the Egyptians. No matter how much they cried to their false god for aid, their boils remained until YHWH took them away through the word of Moses. (See Exodus 9:8-12.)

The most expansive Egyptian deities were the brunt of the next plague. Elohim sent a storm with hail. Terrible devastation was wreaked upon the land. (See Exodus 9:13-35.) Horus, the falcon sky-god, who soared above and protected the land of the Pharaohs, was supposedly away during the volley of hail. Not only did YHWH exalt power over Horus, He also showed Nut, the sky goddess, to be an ineffective protector and giver of heavenly gifts.

Not to be left out, Osiris, the Egyptian god who was known as the "giver of all life," the "bringer of life to the land," and the one who made crops fruitful, was humiliated in the next plague. Elohim sent locusts to devour the crops. (See Exodus 10:1-20.) This would have been a total devastation of the Egyptian food-supply, for each locust can eat its own weight in a single day. History has recorded locust swarms of up to four hundred square miles, with a single square mile conceivably containing anywhere from one-hundred to two-hundred-million locusts.

Interestingly, Osiris was always depicted with a winged-serpent, since the power of Osiris was known to come from this physical representation of Satan. (See Revelation 12:9 and Genesis chapter three.) As a result, Satan himself was being implicated and numbered among the false and impotent deities. Elohim demonstrated His power as the true Giver of life and all good things.

The "greatest" of the Egyptian gods were saved for the final onslaught. Ra, the sun-god, hailed as the "supreme being – the god of gods" must stand under the heavenly microscope. The sun became dark. (See Exodus 10:21-29.) Apparently, at the very least, Ra was powerless to make his daily sky journey without the permission of YHWH. Obviously, Ra could not be the Supreme Being, as YHWH’s powers so visibly superceded his.

There was one remaining god to be dethroned in ancient Egypt. While the spiritual deities had all fallen, there was still a physical manifestation of their gods, which remained to be exposed. Pharaoh himself was considered to be a god with god-powers. Yet, when the death angel came to Egypt, Pharaoh’s supposed god-powers were rendered impotent as he cradled the body of his dead first-born son. (See Exodus 11:4-5 and 12:29-30.) What parent, if powerful enough to save their ailing child, would restrain his power to do so? But Pharaoh could not save his beloved son. His power also fell under the supremacy of YHWH. The heavenly message came through clearly at last: There is only one Elohim.

In the same way, the plagues at the end of the world will bring down all the false religions and belief systems that have attempted to discredit YHWH. Through the plagues, His supremacy will be clearly seen and the foolishness of modern sun-worship and idolatry will be exposed.

• During the first six trumpets, mercy and the opportunity to repent and be saved are still extended to mankind.
• While the outpouring of the trumpet-plagues will begin on the actual Feast of Trumpets, these judgments will continue throughout the entire ten-day period, which is called the Days of Awe.
• In the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, the "mystery of Elohim" is finished. This mystery that comes to an end, is the amazing depths which heaven has gone to in order to redeem fallen man.
• When the period of redemption is finished, in the sounding of the seventh trumpet (upon the Day of Atonement) our probation is closed and our eternal fate is forever determined.
• The purpose of the plagues has been to get people’s attention. All who can be saved through preaching will have accepted the truth. And now, all who will be saved through heaven’s manifestation of power will have been salvaged, as well.
• Elohim’s last call of salvation sounds with the seven trumpets.
• YHWH’s point of attack, during the plagues, will be the false religious beliefs and systems of worship. Just as it was during Egypt, false religion will be exposed and YHWH will be shown to be the only true Elohim.