Author: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Image Title: Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Trumpets and 144,000 Sealed
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Description: Matthias Scheits' (c. 1630-1700) depiction of the fifth, sixth, and seventh trumpets and the 144,000 sealed. An angel sounds the fifth trumpet, causing a star to fall from heaven and open the Abyss, allowing locust-like creatures to prey upon the earth (foreground). An angel sounds the sixth trumpet and causes the attack of an army of angels and lion-like horses (background right). An angel sounds the seventh trumpet and the temple of God is opened in Heaven (top right). The 144,000 are sealed as angels hold back the winds (background left).
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