Revelation 8:1, Revelation 8:3, Revelation 8:4 KJV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 8:1

And when he had opened the seventh seal - See the notes on Revelation 5:1.There was silence in heaven - The whole scene of the vision is laid in heaven Revelation 4:1-11, and John represents things as they seem to be passing there. The meaning here is, that on the opening of this seal, instead of voices, thunderings, tempests, as perhaps was expected from the character of the sixth seal (Revelation 6:12 ff), and which seemed only to have been suspended for a time Revelation 7:0, there was an... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 8:1

Revelation 8:1. And when he had opened the seventh seal This seal is introductory to the trumpets contained under it, as the seventh trumpet introduces the vials which belong to it. The period, therefore, of this seal is of much longer duration, and comprehends many more events, than any of the former seals. It comprehends, indeed, seven periods, distinguished by the sounding of seven trumpets. There was silence in heaven about half an hour This seems to have been intended, not only as an... 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 8:1

had. Omit. was = came to be. silence. Greek. sige. Only here and Acts 21:40 . heaven = the heaven. See Revelation 3:12 . the space of. Omit. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 8:1

REV:8Regarding Revelation 8:1. With the first verse of this chapter, one reaches a watershed in the interpretation of Revelation, a moment of decision, that affects the understanding of all that follows. This verse is the pivot upon which the whole interpretation turns, making the problem of its interpretation probably the most important in the whole book. Once the wrong view of Revelation 8:1 is established in the interpreter's understanding, it is impossible for the exegesis of subsequent... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 8:1

Revelation 8:1.— This chapter opens the second grand period of this prophesy; which begins upon the opening of the seventh seal, and is distinguished by the sounding of seven trumpets. This period of the trumpets is of much longer duration, and comprehends many more events than any of the former seals. It comprehends indeed seven periods, distinguished by the sounding of seven trumpets, and contains a prophetic description of the state of the world and church for a considerable space of time... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 8:1

1. was—Greek, "came to pass"; "began to be." silence in heaven about . . . half an hour—The last seal having been broken open, the book of God's eternal plan of redemption is opened for the Lamb to read to the blessed ones in heaven. The half hour's silence contrasts with the previous jubilant songs of the great multitude, taken up by the angels ( :-). It is the solemn introduction to the employments and enjoyments of the eternal Sabbath-rest of the people of God, commencing with the Lamb's... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 8:1

The seventh seal 8:1When the Lamb broke the seventh seal of the scroll, silence fell on the heavenly scene. For "half an hour" awesome silence continued as all of those assembled around the throne waited expectantly to see what God would do next. This is probably a literal 30 minutes since there are no clues in Revelation that we should interpret time references non-literally. Beale interpreted the silence as representing the final judgment but said he did not know why it lasts for about a half... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 8:1

8:1 was (a-9) Ginomai . It took place then. read more

John Dummelow

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

The Seventh Seal. The Four Trumpets1. The seventh seal is opened. Heaven waits in hushed awe for a brief period.Revelation 8:2 to Revelation 11:19. The Seven Trumpets.2. The seven angels, regarded in later Jewish belief as having a special position in God’s presence (cp. Tobit 12:15; Luke 1:19), are given seven trumpets, symbols of judgment: cp. Matthew 24:31; 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16. It is best to understand the vision of the trumpets as being the contents of the seventh... read more