Revelation 8
8
The Seventh Seal
1When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence # Hab 2:20; Zph 1:7; Zch 2:13 in heaven for about half an hour. 2Then I saw the seven angels who stand in the presence of God; # Lk 1:19; Rv 15:1,6-8; 16:1; 17:1; 21:9 seven trumpets were given to them. # Jos 6:6; Zph 1:14-16 3Another angel, with a gold incense burner, came and stood at the altar. He was given a large amount of incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the gold altar in front of the throne. # Rv 5:8 4The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up in the presence of God from the angel’s hand. 5The angel took the incense burner, filled it with fire from the altar, # Lv 6:12-13; Nm 16:46 and hurled it to the earth; there were rumblings of thunder, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. # Rv 4:5 6And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.
The First Trumpet
7The first angel # Other mss include angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire, mixed with blood, were hurled to the earth. # Ex 9:13-35; Jl 2:30-31 So a third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up. # Ezk 5:12; 38:22; Zch 13:8-9; Lk 21:25-26; Rv 9:15,18; 12:4
The Second Trumpet
8The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain ablaze with fire was hurled into the sea. # Jr 51:25; Mk 11:23 So a third of the sea became blood, # Ex 7:20-21 9a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
The Third Trumpet
10The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from heaven. # Is 14:12; Rv 9:1 It fell on a third of the rivers and springs of water. 11The name of the star is Wormwood, # Pr 5:3-4; Jr 9:15; Lm 3:19 and a third of the waters became wormwood. So, many of the people died from the waters, because they had been made bitter.
The Fourth Trumpet
12The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day was without light, and the night as well. # Ex 10:21-23; Is 13:10; Jl 2:2; Am 5:18; 8:9; Mk 13:24
13I looked again and heard an eagle # Other mss read angel flying high overhead, crying out in a loud voice, “Woe! # Rv 9:12; 11:14; 12:12 Woe! Woe to those who live on the earth, because of the remaining trumpet blasts that the three angels are about to sound! ”
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Revelation 8
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Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets
1When#Rev. 6:1 He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2#(Matt. 18:10); Luke 1:19And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, #2 Chr. 29:25–28and to them were given seven trumpets. 3Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with #Rev. 5:8the prayers of all the saints upon #Ex. 30:1; Rev. 8:3the golden altar which was before the throne. 4And #Ps. 141:2; Luke 1:10the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. 5Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And #Ex. 19:16; Rev. 11:19; 16:18there were noises, thunderings, #Rev. 4:5lightnings, #2 Sam. 22:8; 1 Kin. 19:11; Acts 4:31and an earthquake.
6So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
First Trumpet: Vegetation Struck
7The first angel sounded: #Ex. 9:23; Is. 28:2; Ezek. 38:22; Joel 2:30And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown #Rev. 16:2to the earth. And a third #Is. 2:13; Rev. 9:4, 15–18of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
Second Trumpet: The Seas Struck
8Then the second angel sounded: #Jer. 51:25; Amos 7:4And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, #Ex. 7:17; Rev. 11:6; 16:3and a third of the sea #Ezek. 14:19became blood. 9#Rev. 16:3And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
Third Trumpet: The Waters Struck
10Then the third angel sounded: #Is. 14:12; Rev. 6:13; 9:1And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, #Rev. 14:7; 16:4and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11#Ruth 1:20The name of the star is Wormwood. #Ex. 15:23A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.
Fourth Trumpet: The Heavens Struck
12#Is. 13:10; Joel 2:31; Amos 8:9; Matt. 24:29; Rev. 6:12Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night.
13And I looked, #Rev. 14:6; 19:17and I heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, #Rev. 9:12; 11:14; 12:12“Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!”
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