But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
When that seventh angel finally starts blowing his trumpet, God's mystery, the one he's been hinting at through all his prophets, will finally be complete.
The final trumpet reveals what God's been planning all along.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Revelation, written by the Apostle John during his exile on the island of Patmos amid Roman persecution around AD 95, this verse is part of a visionary sequence involving seven angels with trumpets that symbolize escalating judgments in the end times. The "mystery of God" refers to His redemptive plan and the fulfillment of prophecies, as outlined in the Old Testament, which the prophets had declared. This context highlights the early Christian hope for divine intervention and the ultimate triumph of God's kingdom despite earthly oppression.
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