Revelation 8

Revelation 8
Revelation 1:13-2:1 on the verso side of Papyrus 98 from the second century.
Book Book of Revelation
Bible part New Testament
Order in the Bible part 27
Category Apocalypse

Revelation 8 is the eighth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.[1] The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle.[2]

Text

Structure

The seven angels with seven trumpets, and the angel with a censer, from the Bamberg Apocalypse.

This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):


Verse 1

New King James Version

When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.[3]

Verse 3

King James Version

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.[4]

Verse 6

King James Version

And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.[5]

Verse 11

King James Version

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.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
    - Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
  2. ↑ Davids, Peter H (1982). I Howard Marshall and W Ward Gasque, ed. New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle of James (Repr. ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 0802823882.
    - Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans, ed. Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor. ISBN 0781442281.
  3. ↑ Revelation 8:1
  4. ↑ Revelation 8:3
  5. ↑ Revelation 8:6
  6. ↑ Revelation 8:11
  7. ↑ John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible - Revelation 8:11

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.