Thematic Bible
Revelation 8:1 (show verse)
When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Revelation 8:2 (show verse)
Then I saw the seven angels who stand in the presence of God; seven trumpets were given to them.
Revelation 8:3 (show verse)
Another 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.
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)
The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up in the presence of God from the angel’s hand.
Revelation 8:5 (show verse)
The angel took the incense burner, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; there were rumblings of thunder, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
Revelation 8:6 (show verse)
And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them.
Revelation 8:7 (show verse)
The first angel blew his trumpet, and hail and fire, mixed with blood, were hurled to the earth. 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.
Revelation 8:8 (show verse)
The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain ablaze with fire was hurled into the sea. So a third of the sea became blood,
Revelation 8:9 (show verse)
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
Revelation 8:10 (show verse)
The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from heaven. It fell on a third of the rivers and springs of water.
Revelation 8:11 (show verse)
The name of the star is Wormwood, and a third of the waters became wormwood. So, many of the people died from the waters, because they had been made bitter.
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)
The 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.
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)
I looked again and heard an eagle flying high overhead, crying out in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who live on the earth, because of the remaining trumpet blasts that the three angels are about to sound!”