The seventh seal, the seven angels, ready to proclaim the purposes of God

in #steemchurch5 years ago

Revelation 8:1-6~And when he had opened the seventh seal,

there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets
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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. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. 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.
And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.


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Commentary on the passage.

The seventh seal is opened. There was profound silence in heaven for a space; all was quiet in the church, for whenever the church on earth cries through oppression, that cry reaches up to heaven; or it is a silence of expectation. Trumpets were given to the angels, who were to sound them. The Lord Jesus is the High Priest of the church, having a golden censer, and much incense, fullness of merit in his own glorious person. Would that men studied to know the fullness that is in Christ, and endeavored to be acquainted with his excellency. Would that they were truly persuaded that Christ has such an office as that of Intercessor, which he now performs with deep sympathy.

Sourced From Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on The Whole Bible.

Bible Copyright Reference: “King James Version”, Holy Bible.


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