Revelation 8:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 8:3

Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets

1 When^a He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

2 ^aAnd I saw the seven angels who stand before God, ^band to them were given seven trumpets.

3 Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with ^athe prayers of all the saints upon ^bthe golden altar which was before the throne.

4 And ^athe smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand.

5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth. And ^athere were noises, thunderings, ^blightnings, ^cand an earthquake.

6 So the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

First Trumpet: Vegetation Struck

7 The first angel sounded: ^aAnd hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown ^bto the earth. And a third ^cof the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Second Trumpet: The Seas Struck

8 Then the second angel sounded: ^aAnd something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, ^band a third of the sea ^cbecame blood.

9 ^aAnd a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

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Definitions of words in Revelation 8:3:

All {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Altar {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Altar {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Angel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Angel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Before {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Censer {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Censer {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Incense {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Incense {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Saints {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Throne {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Throne {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets

First Trumpet: Vegetation Struck

Second Trumpet: The Seas Struck

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