thekingjam.es
Search
| Bible Topics Lexicon |

Revelation 8

The Seventh Seal: Trumpets

Revelation 8:1

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

Breakdown

John had to wait for the next revelation for around a literal half an hour.

Strongs concordance

Revelation 8:2

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

Strongs concordance

Revelation 8:3

And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

Breakdown

The prayer of the Elect is like incense before The Most High.

Precepts

Revelation 5:8

Strongs concordance

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.

Strongs concordance

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.

Strongs concordance

Revelation 8:6

And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.

Strongs concordance

Revelation 8:7

The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

Breakdown

Referring to the destruction of Babylon the Great, i.e. America.

Strongs concordance

Revelation 8:8

And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

Strongs concordance

Revelation 8:9

And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

Strongs concordance

Revelation 8:10

And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

Breakdown

third part Esau. Man was grouped into three categories: The Sons of God (The Israelites), The Sons of Men (The heathens excluding Edom), and The Sons of the Wicked (The Edomites).

Strongs concordance

Revelation 8:11

And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

Breakdown

Contaminated by radiation.

Strongs concordance

Revelation 8:12

And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

Breakdown

Sun, moon and stars represent knowledge, wisdom and understanding. for a third part of it On one level referring to Esau (the third part of men; the three classifications of men: The Sons of God (The Israelites), The Sons of Men (the heathen nations) and The Sons of The Wicked (The Edomites)). The Edomites will not have the knowledge, wisdom or understanding to get out of the destruction. On another level, the missiles will darken the sun, moon and stars.

Precepts

Matthew 24:29 Ezekiel 32:7

Strongs concordance

Revelation 8:13

And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!

Breakdown

Woe Destruction. Woe three times represents three world wars.

Strongs concordance