And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. After the opening of the sixth seal and its consequences, john described the sealing of 144,000 jewish believers, listed by. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. The book of revelation chapter 8 mp3 audio commentary the. The seventh seal probably contains the seven trumpets. Some have thought the arian heresy is here intended, which may well enough agree with the time. Revelation 7 is the seventh chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given. Revelation chapter 8 coffmans commentary of the new.
God provides security and protection for his saints. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. The book of revelation chapter 8 mp3 audio commentary. The antichrist signs a covenant for seven years with the nation of israel. You are about to embark on a journey through the final book of the bible, the book of revelation. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Christ opens the first of the sevensealed scroll, and the rider on the white horse probably antichrist appears, using diplomacy and the promise of. After these things i saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. You might want to fasten your seatbelt because this journey is going to literally rock your world. In this chapter, we see that there is a silence when the 7th seal is opened. The first thing destroyed happens to be a third of the grass and trees. The great tribulation comes in the second half of the last week of daniels seventy weeks prophecy recorded in the book of daniel chapter 9.
The opening of the seventh seal is recorded in chapter 8. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea. And i saw the seven angels who stand before god, and seven trumpets were given to them. Verse 1 of this chapter clearly belongs to the opening of the seven seals, namely the seventh, and thus rightly belongs to the preceding chapter, not chapter 8. Revelation saint jerome, bible foundation and online book initiative, ed. This chapter contains the writers vision of the four angels of. Revelation 7, new international version niv the bible app.
This chapter describes the opening of the first six of the seven seals. To this point in revelation, john has witnessed jesus open six of the seven seals of judgment seen on the scroll in heaven revelation 5. Lets not forget what we were told in the first three verses of chapter 7. You might want to fasten your seatbelt because this. An exegetical study of the revelation to john, rev. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth. Its rider was named death, and hades was following close behind him.
God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. These first four trumpets are given very briefly, but the last three are presented more extensively. Revelation 7, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Since gods wrath will be a worldwide event, the angels are positioned over all four points of the globe n,s,e,w. But between these, the incense of this angel and the prayers of the saints are mentioned. John, a symbol of the church, is taken up to heaven. Revelation chapter 8 bible study bible study ministry.
A verse by verse mp3 audio study discussion of the seventh seal, the seven trumpet judgments, the key and angel of the bottomless pit. Revelation chapter 8 book of revelation each scripture. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Verse 7 and the first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth. There was silence in heaven why is there silence in heaven. It clearly shows that there are two groups of people who have to go through the period known as the great tribulation or jacobs trouble jer. Revelation chapter 8 book of revelation each scripture is. Revelation 8 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Revelation chapter 7 explained book of revelation each. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things.
The phrase with death may refer to endemic plagues. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Revelation 6 is the sixth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. If this is a description of god, it can only refer to jesus christ who was manifest in the flesh, etc. Revelation 8 niv bible when he opened the seventh seal. The fourth seal results, as do all wars, in death, but in this case it totals onefourth of the people and living creatures. Sep 14, 2016 the book of revelation chapter 8 the 7 trumpets.
Suggest that before the world is plunged into the plagues and disasters ushered in by the sixth seal judgment at the end of the first quarter of the tribulation, god will raise up an army of 144,000 jewish evangelists to spread across the globe and bring in a soul harvest of unimaginable proportions. The book of revelation of jesus christ scripturally expounded. By todays population standards, that would amount to oneandahalf billion people. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. Revelation 8, the 8th chapter in the last book of the bible, focuses on the 7th seal. May 03, 2017 you are about to embark on a journey through the final book of the bible, the book of revelation.
When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. A verse by verse mp3 audio study discussion of the seventh seal, the seven trumpet judgments, the key and angel of the bottomless pit abyss, abaddon, apollyon, and wormwood. Revelation 7 the 144,000 and the great multitude a. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 7.
All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped god. The silence indicates the beginning of a further series of judgments. The seventh and the final seal opened up with nothing but total silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. This is the event that inaugurates the tribulation period. After the opening of the sixth seal and its consequences, john described the sealing of 144,000 jewish believers, listed by their tribe. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.