Revelation 8:6-12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 8:1-6

In these verses we have the prelude to the sounding of the trumpets in several parts. I. The opening of the last seal. This was to introduce a new set of prophetical iconisms and events; there is a continued chain of providence, one part linked to another (where one ends another begins), and, though they may differ in nature and in time, they all make up one wise, well-connected, uniform design in the hand of God. II. A profound silence in heaven for the space of half an hour, which may be... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 8:7-13

Observe, I. The first angel sounded the first trumpet, and the events which followed were very dismal: There followed hail and fire mingled with blood, etc., Rev. 8:7. There was a terrible storm; but whether it is to be understood of a storm of heresies, a mixture of monstrous errors falling on the church (for in that age Arianism prevailed), or a storm or tempest of war falling on the civil state, expositors are not agreed. Mr. Mede takes it to be meant of the Gothic inundation that broke in... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 8:7-12

8:7-12 The first angel sounded a blast on his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood and launched themselves on the dry land; and a third part of the dry land was burned up, and a third part of the trees was burned up, and all green grass was burned up. The second angel sounded a blast on his trumpet, and what I can only call a great mountain burning with fire was hurled into the sea; and a third part of the sea became blood, and a third part of the creatures in the... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

And the second angel sounded ,.... His trumpet: and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea ; by which is meant not the devil, as some think; called a "mountain" from his height of pride, a great one from his might and power, and a "burning" one from his great wrath and malice against Christ, his Gospel, and his people; and who may be said to be "cast into the sea" of this world, and the men of it, whom he instigates against the saints, and who are like a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 8:9

And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea ,.... The fishes; by whom men are meant, the inhabitants of the Roman empire; see Ezekiel 29:4 , where by fish the Targum understands mighty princes and governors: and had life, died ; were put to death by these savage and barbarous people, who killed all they met with, men, women, and children, young and old, rich and poor, high and low: and the third part of the ships were destroyed ; by which may be designed either the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 8:10

And the third angel sounded ,.... His trumpet: and there fell a great star from heaven ; not Mahomet, as some think, for this time is too soon for him, who rose up under the fifth trumpet; nor Arius, for whom it is too late, who lived in the times of Constantine; and still less Origen, who lived before his time; but rather Pelagius, who was a man of great eminence in the church, of much learning, and made great pretensions to religion and holiness, and, like a star and lamp, shone forth... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 8:11

And the name of the star is called Wormwood ,.... Because of the bitter afflictions, sorrows, and distresses which it was the instrument of; just as Naomi called herself Mara, because the Almighty had dealt bitterly with her, 1:20 ; and the third part of the waters became wormwood ; that is, the inhabitants of the provinces and cities belonging to the Roman empire were afflicted with grievous and bitter afflictions and calamities; so great distresses are called wormwood, and waters of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 8:12

And the fourth angel sounded ,.... His trumpet. Some think this refers to the Eutychian heresy, which confounded the two natures of Christ, and of two made one mixed nature, neither human nor divine; and brought great darkness upon the doctrine of Christ's person, the sun of righteousness and into the church, signified by the moon, and among the ministers of the word, the stars. Others are of opinion that that darkness which preceded the rise of the Papacy, and introduced it, is here... read more

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