611. But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound.- That this signifies the last state of the church, and then revelation of Divine Truth, is evident from the signification of the days of the voice of the seventh angel, as denoting the last state of the church; for the progressive changes of the state of the church are described by the sounding of the seven angels, therefore the voice of the seventh angel signifies the last state; and from the signification of, when he is about to sound, as denoting revelation then of Divine Truth. That by sounding a trumpet or horn is signified the influx of Divine Truth, and its revelation, may be seen above (n. 502). That its revelation is here signified, is evident from the following part of this verse, where it is said, "And the mystery of God shall be consummated, as he hath declared in good tidings to his servants the prophets." This signifies that the prediction concerning the coming of the Lord shall then be fulfilled. With the coming of the Lord there is also revelation of Divine Truth.

672. Verse 13. And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and there were killed in the earthquake names of men seven thousand; and the rest became afraid, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

"And in that hour," signifies during that state; "there was a great earthquake," signifies a remarkable change of the state of the interiors in those who are of the church; "and the tenth part of the city fell," signifies that no truths of doctrine existed any longer with those who remained; "and there were killed in the earthquake names of men seven thousand," signifies that in that change of state all the truths of good, and thus all things of heaven and the church, perished with them; "and the rest became afraid," signifies the disturbance of mind and the turning away of those who were in some degree spiritual; "and they gave glory to the God of heaven," signifies that they acknowledged and worshipped the Lord.