The 10^th chapter of Revelation contains an event that will take place between the 6^th and 7^th trumpet judgments, just as chapter 7 was an event between the 6^th and 7^th seal. Chapter 10 takes place just prior to the “midpoint” of the tribulation period.

Following the 6^th trumpet judgment, a “mighty angel” descends from Heaven to claim possession of Planet Earth.

At this point in chapter 10, the earth is in a terrible, terrible state. War alone has killed nearly half the Earth’s population (Rev. 6:8; 9:15)-- a quarter in the first four seals and a third in the 6^th trumpet judgment. Earth, physically has also suffered tremendous judgments, with celestial objects crashing into the oceans, killing a third of sea life, and making one third of the fresh water poisonous. Earthquakes and volcanic activity also cause havoc on a spiritually hardened earth.

John for the preceding 10 chapters has been prophesying about future events from the “church age” to the first half of the tribulation. The Lord now commands John to prophesy about the midpoint to the end of the second half of Daniel’s 70^th week through 1000 year millennium to the New Jerusalem.