Thematic Bible
Revelation 8:1 (show verse)
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about a half an hour.
Revelation 8:2 (show verse)
I saw the seven angels who stood before God. Seven trumpets were given to them.
Revelation 8:3 (show verse)
Another angel, with a golden incense vessel, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense so he could offer it with the prayers of all the holy ones upon the golden altar before the throne.
Altar » Of incense » Seen in john's vision
Altar of incense » A type of Christ
Censer » Used for offering incense
Censer » Symbolical
Censers » Typical of Christ's intercession
Incense » Illustrative of » The merits of Christ
Incense » Symbolical » Of the prayers of saints
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Prayer » General references to » Ascends as incense before God
Seals » The seven seals
Altar of incense » A type of Christ
Censer » Used for offering incense
Censer » Symbolical
Censers » Typical of Christ's intercession
Incense » Illustrative of » The merits of Christ
Incense » Symbolical » Of the prayers of saints
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Prayer » General references to » Ascends as incense before God
Seals » The seven seals
Revelation 8:4 (show verse)
The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the holy ones, ascended up, out of the angel's hand, before God.
Revelation 8:5 (show verse)
The angel took the incense vessel, and filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth. There were voices, and thundering and lightning, and an earthquake.
Revelation 8:6 (show verse)
The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them.
Revelation 8:7 (show verse)
The first angel blew his trumpet. Hail and fire mixed with blood came down upon the earth. A third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
Revelation 8:8 (show verse)
The second angel blew his trumpet. Something like a great mountain burning with fire was hurled into the sea. A third of the sea became blood.
Revelation 8:9 (show verse)
A third of the living creatures in the sea died. And a third of the ships were destroyed.
Revelation 8:10 (show verse)
The third angel blew his trumpet. A great star burning like a lamp fell from heaven. It fell upon a third of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters.
Revelation 8:11 (show verse)
The star is called Wormwood (Calamity) (Bitterness): and a third of the waters became wormwood; and many men died from the waters, because they were made bitter.
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Darkening of
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The falling star
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The seventh seal and the seven angels
Water » Symbolical
Wormwood » Symbolical
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Darkening of
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The falling star
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The seventh seal and the seven angels
Water » Symbolical
Wormwood » Symbolical
Revelation 8:12 (show verse)
The fourth angel blew his trumpet. A third of the sun was struck. A third of the moon, and a third of the stars were darkened. The illumination of both day and night was cut by one third.
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Moon » Darkening of
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Illustrative » Of princes and subordinate governors
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » One-third of the sun, the moon, and the stars were darkened
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Moon » Darkening of
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Illustrative » Of princes and subordinate governors
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » One-third of the sun, the moon, and the stars were darkened
Revelation 8:13 (show verse)
Then I saw and heard an angel flying in midheaven. He said with a loud voice: Woe, woe, woe to those dwelling on earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!