Revelation 11:13-19

13 At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

14 The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.

Just as the two are ascended into heaven the earth breaks apart there in Jerusalem and a tenth of the city is destroyed and 7,000 people are killed. But notice that all who survive give glory to God. Before we have seen the people go back to their evil ways and not repent. Now, we see people giving glory to God. This is likely a reference to the conversion of Israel. The Jews in Jerusalem are giving glory to God.

Now, the seventh trumpet can sound.

15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said:

“The kingdom of the world has become
the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,
and He will reign for ever and ever.”

16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying:

“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
the One who is and who was,
because You have taken your great power
and have begun to reign.
18 The nations were angry,
and Your wrath has come.
The time has come for judging the dead,
and for rewarding Your servants the prophets
and Your people who revere Your name,
both great and small—
and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within His temple was seen the ark of His covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

Every Sunday we recite the Lord’s Prayer and in that prayer we say, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” That day has come here in Revelation. Remember that this seventh trumpet is leading to seven bowls of judgment and that seventh bowl is the end. When that seventh trumpet sounds, we are told that the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of the Lord and our Savior. He will reign for ever and ever.

Again we see the elders falling on their faces and worshipping and their praise is recorded. Psalms 2 is realized here in verse 18 with the rule of God over this world. The nations were angry but will now broken to pieces. The time has come for judging the dead, rewarding the saints and destroying the earth.

Then the temple in heaven is open. Because of the redemptive work of Christ, the ark is no longer only accessible by the high priest but by whosoever believes in Him. God is faithful to open up His temple of grace and mercy and to show judgment and wrath to those who oppose Him.