Thank you for clarification. My understanding is as follows:
"Satan has not left, how can he come back? "
Ping - My understanding is Satan is in heaven, held by Michael, to be released at the 6th trump. His spirit however is free to roam earth. As God is fair and His Holy Spirit is with us, God allows Satan's evil spirit too.
"I believe that scripture is not careless when it comes
to details. It is able to foresee the things that God
will do. (Gal 3:8) "
Ping - I agree completely. The details answer many questions but also raise others. That's why it is a never ending quest. If it were easy to comprehend I don't think it would hold the fascination. When you see the simplicity and complexity you realize it is Divinely inspired and the Word is opened to you on different levels.
"The fact that they were eating , drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage and not worried about the impending
judgment is hard to parallel what the attitude will be
by the time we arrive at the sixth trumpet. "
Ping - I don't think it is a difficult parallel at all. If
mankind believes they are living the life they should they aren't worried. Some don't believe in God and think there is nothing after this life. Others follow Mohammed, Buddah, etc. so don't feel God's wrath will effect them.
Then you have Christians that love God (we are the ones Satan will come after). If we are misled by traditions of men, false preachers, teachers, etc. we can easily fall into his trap of deceit. Christ warned us of this with, "Take heed and follow no man". When he comes pretending to be Christ many Christians will follow him without realizing who he really is. That will be at the 6th trump. At the 7th, when they see the true Christ they will wish for mountains to fall on them. Then they know they have been misled.
So, to me, the attitude they have is that they are doing what God wishes in waiting for the rapture, when in actuality Jesus warned them of what would be required of them in the Olivet prophecy.
Here you are confusing the 7th trumpet with something that happens at the 6th seal. These people want to die in order to hide from the wrath of the Lamb. This does not describe the attitude of the people in the days of Noah.