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A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night: This does not describe a one-third lessening of light, but one-third of the day and night are plunged into absolute darkness. As Jesus said: the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light ( Matthew 24:29 ).
At the breaking of the seventh seal, John sees seven special angels, each of whom is given a trumpet. However, before any of the trumpets are sounded, John hears "a silence in heaven" and sees a quiet vision of prayers ascending to God from his saints, helped by the hand of another angel.
Revelation chapter 8. As you turn to Revelation 8, you are most likely turning to the first half of the tribulation period that is to come upon the whole earth. The Bible teaches that there is a time coming that will be unprecedented in world history. There will be disaster as the world has never known.
The Seventh Seal and the Golden Censer. 8 When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. 3 Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar.
In this Bible study on Revelation 8 you will see the transition from the seal judgments to the trumpet judgments. What do the judgments show us about God?
Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Revelation 8. Chapter 8. We have already seen what occurred upon opening six of the seals; we now come to the opening of the seventh, which introduced the sounding of the seven trumpets; and a direful scene now opens.
6 sie 2023 · Revelation 8:1. Now that God’s servants have been sealed for protection, the seventh seal can be opened. Seven angels are given seven trumpets. The first four angels sound their trumpets resulting in great devastation to the life-supporting systems of the earth.
