Thematic Bible
Revelation 8:1 (show verse)
When He (the Lamb) broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour [in awe of God’s impending judgment].
Revelation 8:2 (show verse)
Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.
Revelation 8:3 (show verse)
Another angel came and stood at the altar. He had a golden censer, and much incense was given to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints (God’s people) on the golden altar in front of the throne.
Altar » Of incense » Seen in john's vision
Altar of incense » A type of Christ
Censer » Used for offering incense
Censer » Symbolical
Censers » Typical of Christ's intercession
Incense » Illustrative of » The merits of Christ
Incense » Symbolical » Of the prayers of saints
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Prayer » General references to » Ascends as incense before God
Seals » The seven seals
Altar of incense » A type of Christ
Censer » Used for offering incense
Censer » Symbolical
Censers » Typical of Christ's intercession
Incense » Illustrative of » The merits of Christ
Incense » Symbolical » Of the prayers of saints
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Prayer » General references to » Ascends as incense before God
Seals » The seven seals
Revelation 8:4 (show verse)
And the smoke and fragrant aroma of the incense, with the prayers of the saints (God’s people), ascended before God from the angel’s hand.
Revelation 8:5 (show verse)
So the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder and loud rumblings and sounds and flashes of lightning and an earthquake.
Revelation 8:6 (show verse)
Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them [initiating the judgments].
Revelation 8:7 (show verse)
The first [angel] sounded [his trumpet], and there was [a storm of] hail and fire, mixed with blood, and it was hurled to the earth; and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
Revelation 8:8 (show verse)
The second angel sounded [his trumpet], and something like a great mountain blazing with fire was hurled into the sea; and a third of the sea was turned to blood;
Revelation 8:9 (show verse)
and a third of the living creatures that were in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
Revelation 8:10 (show verse)
The third angel sounded [his trumpet], and a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch [flashing across the sky], and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of [fresh] waters.
Revelation 8:11 (show verse)
The name of the star is Wormwood; and a third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the waters, because they had become bitter (toxic).
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Darkening of
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The falling star
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The seventh seal and the seven angels
Water » Symbolical
Wormwood » Symbolical
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Darkening of
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The falling star
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The seventh seal and the seven angels
Water » Symbolical
Wormwood » Symbolical
Revelation 8:12 (show verse)
Then the fourth angel sounded [his trumpet], and a third of the sun and a third of the moon and a third of the stars were struck, so that a third of them would be darkened and a third of the daylight would not shine, and the night in the same way [would not shine].
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Moon » Darkening of
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Illustrative » Of princes and subordinate governors
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » One-third of the sun, the moon, and the stars were darkened
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Moon » Darkening of
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Illustrative » Of princes and subordinate governors
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » One-third of the sun, the moon, and the stars were darkened
Revelation 8:13 (show verse)
Then I looked, and I heard a solitary eagle flying in midheaven [for all to see], saying with a loud voice, “Woe, woe, woe [great wrath is coming] to those who dwell on the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpets which the three angels are about to sound [announcing ever greater judgments]!”