Note that even before the first trumpet, the sixth seal could be a volcano.
That is, the sixth seal (
Revelation 6:12-14) could be fulfilled in our future by a huge volcanic eruption (possibly of the Yellowstone Caldera), which will occur during only the first stage of the future Tribulation of Revelation chapters 6 to 18 and
Matthew 24. This eruption could begin with a large earthquake (
Revelation 6:12), signaling the sudden rising of magma within the volcano. When it erupts, it could shoot so much ash and smoke into the sky that the sun will appear darkened and the moon blood-red (
Revelation 6:12b), like happens during large forest fires. The volcano could also shoot blobs of red-hot magma into the sky, which as they fall back down could appear like falling stars (
Revelation 6:13). And it could shoot so much super-heated ash and smoke so high and so quickly into the sky that they could form a gigantic mushroom cloud, which will make the sky (the first heaven) look like a scroll being rolled up (
Revelation 6:14). Earthquakes connected with the eruption could be so large that they set off a chain reaction of other earthquakes in nearby faults and volcanoes, which could set off even more earthquakes farther away, and so on, so that earthquakes will end up affecting every mountain and island, moving each of their positions at least a little bit (
Revelation 6:14b).
My view on the chronology is different than yours Bible 2. The first trumpet has to come before the 6th seal. I know it's confusing because of the silence in Heaven. But the 7th seal is the last seal that seals the book of life, and that's not said to be opened until after the thousand years are finished in Revelation 20.
The 6th seal spans the time from the 7th trumpet until the 7th vial. The 6th seal begins: "immediately after the tribulation of those days", because the "sackcloth" sun is the same partial solar eclipse as the "darkened" sun from Matthew 24.
These are not the same as Joel's sun which is turned into complete darkness. Joel's sun is a total eclipse that happens "before", Matthew 24 AND Revelation 6 are the same partial eclipse where the sun is just shaded immediately "after". These latter suns are merely "darkened", not totally turned into dark-ness.
"And the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale.
AND:
"And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
I read as pretty much the same things. The "stars" here are His "angels", remember when the morning
stars sang in chorus,
and all the sons of God
shouted for joy? Now they fall from the sky like skydivers on their mission to intercept us as we shoot up into the stratosphere, scattered from one end of heaven to the other.
His "elect" are the "winter fruit" shaken by the mighty wind of the Holy Spirit. The "darkened" sun happens in winter time, January 2019, coincidence?
Revelation 8:8a could refer to the future collapse into the ocean of a huge, erupting volcano, possibly one of the Canary Islands.
Revelation 8:8b could refer to one-third of the North Atlantic turning blood-red due to a gigantic amount of blood-red mud pouring forth from the volcano into the sea during an extended period of time.
Revelation 8:9a could refer to one-third of the sea creatures in the North Atlantic dying because of there being so much mud in the water. And
Revelation 8:9b could refer to one-third of the North Atlantic's ships being destroyed in port by a massive tsunami caused by the volcano's collapse into the ocean. This tsunami could destroy the eastern seaboard of the U.S.
It would cause a mess at whichever coast it hit. A tsunami like that could wash sea creatures and ships many miles inland.
If such a tsunami occurs, it could also cause a string of awful, Fukushima-type, nuclear-meltdown radiation disasters in the nuclear power plants and their nuclear-waste storage facilities all along the eastern seaboard of the U.S. (These facilities, all together, are holding tens of thousands of tons of highly-radioactive nuclear waste. Nuclear power was one of the worst ideas ever, as Germany has now wisely realized.) Also, if the tsunami breaks open the germ-containment structures on Plum Island, just off the coast of Connecticut, especially-deadly viruses and bacteria could be washed inland and spread across the U.S. and Canada as they infect animals and people.
I wouldn't worry about any "Fukushima-type, nuclear-meltdown radiation disasters in the nuclear power plants" at that point. I think we're much deeper into Revelation's narrative than many realize.
So whenever these things begin to happen, i think there will only be about 150 days to 6 months before everyone who's interested in these issues will be out of here. When these thing begin to take place lift up your heads, because our redemption will be drawing near. It not going to be 7 or even 3.5 long years away. I'm very sure that i can hear the composite beast open it's mouth to blaspheme God and His dwelling place and those who live in Heaven.
I obviously can be wrong, but i think we're already more than half the way through Revelation 13. I think we're in some kind of strange time zone like it was in the days of John the Baptist where even John himself had to send people out to ask what's going on. Are you the One we're waiting for? Or should we wait for another?
I think something's going to happen pretty soon. And that thing is the fire that he causes to fall from Heaven in the presence of men.
“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
"Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
