the Seven Trumpets
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The Seven Trumpets are a series of apocalyptic judgments in the Book of Revelation, each heralding catastrophic events that unfold as angels sound their trumpets.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seven Trumpets | 2 |
| the Seven Trumpets canonical | 2 |
| Seventh Trumpet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157671 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Seven Trumpets Context triple: [Book of Revelation, containsVisionOf, the Seven Trumpets]
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A.
the Seven Seals
The Seven Seals are a series of apocalyptic judgments in Christian eschatology that, when opened in the Book of Revelation, unleash catastrophic events signaling the progression toward the end times.
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B.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a 1921 silent epic war film that catapulted Rudolph Valentino to stardom and became one of the early cinema’s major box-office successes.
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C.
the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are symbolic figures in Christian eschatology representing conquest, war, famine, and death, whose appearance heralds the onset of the end times.
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D.
Final Judgment
Final Judgment is the Christian belief in a future, definitive divine judgment in which God will assess all people and determine their eternal destiny.
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E.
Return to Zion
Return to Zion refers to the period and movement in which Jewish exiles returned from Babylon to their ancestral homeland and rebuilt their religious and communal life, including the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Seven Trumpets Target entity description: The Seven Trumpets are a series of apocalyptic judgments in the Book of Revelation, each heralding catastrophic events that unfold as angels sound their trumpets.
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A.
the Seven Seals
The Seven Seals are a series of apocalyptic judgments in Christian eschatology that, when opened in the Book of Revelation, unleash catastrophic events signaling the progression toward the end times.
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B.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a 1921 silent epic war film that catapulted Rudolph Valentino to stardom and became one of the early cinema’s major box-office successes.
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C.
the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are symbolic figures in Christian eschatology representing conquest, war, famine, and death, whose appearance heralds the onset of the end times.
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D.
Final Judgment
Final Judgment is the Christian belief in a future, definitive divine judgment in which God will assess all people and determine their eternal destiny.
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E.
Return to Zion
Return to Zion refers to the period and movement in which Jewish exiles returned from Babylon to their ancestral homeland and rebuilt their religious and communal life, including the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocalyptic judgment
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apocalyptic judgment ⓘ apocalyptic judgment ⓘ apocalyptic judgment ⓘ apocalyptic judgment ⓘ apocalyptic judgment ⓘ apocalyptic judgment ⓘ apocalyptic judgment sequence ⓘ biblical eschatological motif ⓘ symbolic vision ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
first woe
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second woe ⓘ third woe ⓘ |
| announcedBy |
an angel with a golden censer
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seven angels ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Second Coming of Christ
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surface form:
Day of the Lord
final consummation of God’s plan ⓘ final judgment ⓘ |
| authorTraditionallyAttributedTo | John of Patmos ⓘ |
| describedAs |
a great star named Wormwood falling from heaven
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a third of the sun, moon, and stars struck ⓘ hail and fire mixed with blood ⓘ locust-like beings from the abyss tormenting people ⓘ proclamation of God’s kingdom and final judgment ⓘ release of four angels at the Euphrates and a vast cavalry ⓘ something like a great burning mountain cast into the sea ⓘ |
| destroysFractionOf |
one third of the earth
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one third of the light ⓘ one third of the sea ⓘ one third of the waters ⓘ |
| effectOn |
a large portion of humanity
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earth ⓘ heavenly bodies ⓘ rivers and springs of water ⓘ sea ⓘ unsealed humanity ⓘ |
| follows | Seven Seals ⓘ |
| genreContext | apocalyptic literature ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfElements | 7 ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
literal future events in futurist eschatology
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symbolic of first-century events in preterist eschatology ⓘ symbolic of historical events in historicist eschatology ⓘ symbolic of spiritual realities in idealist eschatology ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTo | prayers of the saints ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
intensification of the seal judgments
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transition to the bowl judgments ⓘ |
| locatedInText |
Book of Revelation
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surface form:
Revelation 8–11
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| numberedElement |
Fifth Trumpet
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First Trumpet ⓘ Fourth Trumpet ⓘ Second Trumpet ⓘ the Seven Trumpets self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Seventh Trumpet
Sixth Trumpet ⓘ Third Trumpet ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Revelation
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Christian eschatology ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| precededBy | silence in heaven about half an hour ⓘ |
| precedes | Seven Bowls ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBook |
Book of Revelation
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surface form:
Revelation
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| symbolizes |
God’s wrath
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cosmic upheaval ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ warning before final judgment ⓘ |
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Subject: the Seven Trumpets Description of subject: The Seven Trumpets are a series of apocalyptic judgments in the Book of Revelation, each heralding catastrophic events that unfold as angels sound their trumpets.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Seven Seals
this entity surface form:
Seven Trumpets
subject surface form:
Seven Trumpets
this entity surface form:
Seventh Trumpet
this entity surface form:
Seven Trumpets