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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 8:4

4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand. Ver. 4. The smoke of the incense ] The saints’ prayers perfumed with Christ’s odours ascended, that is, were highly accepted in heaven, Acts 10:4 ; Exodus 3:9 , as well appeared by the answer they had here in the next verse. The Church is said to ascend out of the wilderness of this world with pillars of smoke, Song of Solomon 3:6 . Elationibus fumi, with raised... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 8:5

5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. Ver. 5. And filled it with the fire of the altar ] Fire, in token of fierce indignation, and from the altar; for Christ came to send fire on the earth, Luke 12:49 ; fire and sword, Matthew 12:34 ; through men’s singular corruption and obstinace in not stooping to the sceptre of this kingdom. Hence fire and brimstone,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 8:4

Revelation 8:3, Revelation 15:8, Exodus 30:1, Psalms 141:2, Luke 1:10 Reciprocal: Exodus 37:25 - General Exodus 37:29 - incense Leviticus 16:12 - sweet incense Leviticus 16:13 - And he Leviticus 24:7 - pure 2 Chronicles 13:11 - sweet incense Psalms 96:8 - bring Song of Solomon 1:12 - my Malachi 1:11 - incense Luke 1:11 - the altar Acts 10:31 - are Hebrews 7:25 - to make Revelation 5:8 - the prayers read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 8:5

and filled: Revelation 16:1-Ecclesiastes :, Isaiah 66:6, Isaiah 66:14-Nehemiah :, Jeremiah 51:11, Ezekiel 10:2-Judges :, Luke 12:49 into: or, upon and there: Revelation 4:5, Revelation 11:19, Revelation 16:18, 2 Samuel 22:7-1 Samuel :, Psalms 18:13, Isaiah 30:30, Hebrews 12:18, Hebrews 12:19 an: Revelation 11:13, Revelation 11:19, 1 Kings 19:11, Isaiah 29:6, Zechariah 14:5, Matthew 24:7, Matthew 27:52-1 Timothy :, Acts 4:31, Acts 16:26 Reciprocal: Exodus 19:16 - thunders Psalms 29:3 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 8:4

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.And the smoke of the incense came up before God, with the prayers of the saints — A token that both were accepted. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 8:5

And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.And there were thunderings, and lightnings, and voices, and an earthquake — These, especially when attended with fire, are emblems of God's dreadful judgments, which are immediately to follow. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 8:1-13

IV. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS, Revelation 7:1 to Revelation 20:10. Of the trumpets, the first four are mundane, or earthly; each of the four blasts draws down a judgment upon some creational point, as earth, sea, fountains and rivers; firmamental luminaries. It is the sins of men that draw down these bolts of wrath, rendering every point of creation hostile to our peace. “Cursed is the ground for thy sake,” (Genesis 3:17,) is the key-note. This sad status of humanity has existed through all past... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 8:4

4. Came Greek, “And the smoke of the incense went up to the prayers of the saints, out of the hand of the angel.” The incense went up to the ascending prayers to perfume and reinforce them. Before God The ascending incense was in the theophanic presence. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 8:5

5. The censer has now been emptied of its incense. The angel then fills it with altar-fire, and flings the fire upon the earth, and terrible detonations arise. A most striking symbol. But we do not agree with Hengstenberg and Alford, that these vengeful voices and the judgments that follow are consequences of the prayers of all the saints. No. Save the martyrs’ cry for justice, the ascending prayer of the universal Church is for the world’s conversion, reformation, salvation.... read more

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