Revelation 8:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 8:6

And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets ,.... Given them, Revelation 8:2 ; prepared themselves to sound ; they stood up, took their trumpets in their hands, and put them to their mouths; this was giving notice of what was coming upon the earth, and a kind of warning to men, and a call upon them to repentance, and to prepare to meet God in the way of his judgments. The time when these trumpets began to blow was after the opening of the seventh seal, and so after the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 8:7

The first angel sounded ,.... Or blew his trumpet: and there followed hail and fire, mingled with blood ; somewhat like one of the plagues of Egypt, Exodus 9:23 ; in which was hail mingled with fire, only no blood, but what was caused by its fall on man and beast. Some have thought the Arian heresy is here intended, which may well enough agree with the time; and which may be compared to "hail", for the mischief it did to the vines, the churches; and because of the violence with which... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 8:1

The seventh seal - This is ushered in and opened only by the Lamb. Silence in heaven - This must be a mere metaphor, silence being put here for the deep and solemn expectation of the stupendous things about to take place, which the opening of this seal had produced. When any thing prodigious or surprising is expected, all is silence, and even the breath is scarcely heard to be drawn. Half an hour - As heaven may signify the place in which all these representations were made to St.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 8:2

The seven angels which stood before God - Probably the same as those called the seven Spirits which are before his throne, Revelation 1:4 ; (note). There is still an allusion here to the seven ministers of the Persian monarchs. See Tobit 12:15. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 8:3

Another angel - About to perform the office of priest. Having a golden censer - This was a preparation peculiar to the day of expiation. "On other days it was the custom of the priest to take fire from the great altar in a silver censer, but on the day of expiation the high priest took the fire from the great altar in a golden censer; and when he was come down from the great altar, he took incense from one of the priests, who brought it to him, and went with it to the golden altar; and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 8:4

The smoke of the incense - with the prayers - Though incense itself be an emblem of the prayers of the saints, Psalm 141:2 ; yet here they are said to ascend before God, as well as the incense. It is not said that the angel presents these prayers. He presents the incense, and the prayers ascend With it. The ascending of the incense shows that the prayers and offering were accepted. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 8:5

Cast it into the earth - That is, upon the land of Judea; intimating the judgments and desolations which were now coming upon it, and which appear to be farther opened in the sounding of the seven trumpets. There were voices - All these seem to point out the confusion, commotions, distresses, and miseries, which were coming upon these people in the wars which were at hand. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 8:6

Prepared themselves to sound - Each took up his trumpet, and stood prepared to blow his blast. Wars are here indicated; the trumpet was the emblem of war. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 8:7

Hail and fire mingled with blood - This was something like the ninth plague of Egypt. See Exodus 9:18-24 ; : "The Lord sent thunder and hail - and fire mingled with the hail - and the fire ran along upon the ground." In the hail and fire mingled with blood, some fruitful imaginations might find gunpowder and cannon balls, and canister shot and bombs. They were cast upon the earth - Εις την γην· Into that land; viz., Judea, thus often designated. And the third part of trees - ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 8:1

And when. καὶ ὅταν , instead of καὶ ὅτε (as in the other seals), is read in A, C, and gives a certain indefiniteness which does not belong to any of the rest (Alford). ὅτε is, however, found in א , B, P, Andreas. He had opened the seventh seal; he opened. As in the case of the other seals, the silence accompanies the opening (see on Revelation 6:1 , Revelation 6:3 , Revelation 6:5 , etc.). This completes the number, and sets the roll free ( Revelation 5:1 ).... read more

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