Revelation 8:5 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 8:5

And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth; taketh the censer, and he filled it with the fire of the altar, and cast it upon the earth (Revised Version). The angel now returns to the altar of burnt offering, whence he takes fire, which he casts upon the earth. This action denotes that God's judgments are about to descend on the earth, and it therefore forms the visible token of God's acceptance of the prayers of the saints, and his... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 8:5

And the angel took the censer - Revelation 8:3. This is a new symbol, designed to furnish a new representation of future events. By the former it had been shown that there would be much prayer offered; by this it is designed to show that, notwithstanding the prayer that would be offered, great and fearful calamities would come upon the earth. This is symbolized by casting the censer upon the earth, as if the prayers were not heard any longer, or as if prayer were now in vain.And filled it with... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 8:4-6

Revelation 8:4-6. And the smoke of the incense ascended before God In an odoriferous cloud, with the prayers of the saints A testimony of God’s gracious acceptance, both of the intercession of the great High-Priest, and of the prayers of his believing people, proceeding from devout hearts; and consequently of the continuance of his protection and blessing to his faithful worshippers. And when the angel had performed this office, in order to show the awful manner in which God would... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 8:1-5

Seventh seal (8:1-5)As the ungodly suffered the increasingly heavy judgments of the first six seals, they turned against the Christians with greater persecution. This had caused believers to ask God how long it would be before he dealt with those who were killing them (see 6:9-10). God is now going to answer that prayer. He has postponed judgment as long as possible, but now the time has come. All heaven waits silently. But when the seventh seal is broken, it reveals judgments so terrible that... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 8:5

And. The seven "ands" give an instance of Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6 . filled. Greek. gemizo. Here and Revelation 15:8 . into. App-104 . earth. App-129 . earthquake. See Revelation 6:12 . Here apparently a convulsion of earth alone. Revelation chapters 6 and 7 present the six seals, the sixth carrying on to the end. The seventh seal contains a new series of judgments under the seven trumpets (Revelation 8:7 , Revelation 8:11 , Rev 8:14 ) and the seven vials (Revelation 16:1 ,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 8:5

And the angel taketh the censer; and he filled it with the fire of the altar, and cast it upon the earth: and there followed thunders, and voices, and lightnings, and an earthquake.Filled it with fire, and cast it upon the earth ... "This is the main symbolical act."[35] It shows that God's judgments upon the earth are definitely connected with the prayers of his saints. The most powerful influence on earth is that of prayer; and there are no significant events of earth that do not sustain some... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 8:2-5

Revelation 8:2-5. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God, &c.— "And I saw the seven angels which I have before mentioned, and which then stood before the throne of God; and seven trumpets were given to them, that they might each of them successively sound an alarm; which I understood to be the symbol of some very important and awakening events, which were, in order of time, to succeed those which had been expressed by the seals. And while they were preparing to execute the orders... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 8:5

5. cast it into the earth—that is, unto the earth: the hot coals off the altar cast on the earth, symbolize God's fiery judgments about to descend on the Church's foes in answer to the saints' incense-perfumed prayers which have just ascended before God, and those of the martyrs. How marvellous the power of the saints' prayers! there were—"there took place," or "ensued." voices, and thunderings, and lightnings—B places the "voices" after "thunderings." A places it after "lightnings." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 8:2-6

Introduction to the seven trumpet judgments 8:2-6 read more