1.
And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
had. Omit.
was = came to be.
silence. Greek. sige. Only here and Acts 21:40 .
heaven = the heaven. See Revelation 3:12 .
the space of. Omit.
2.
And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
saw. App-133 .
stood = stand.
God. App-98 .
trumpets. Compare Numbers 10:9 , &c.
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.
another. App-124 .
at. Greek. epi. App-104 .
censer. Greek. libanoton. Only here and Revelation 8:5 . Figure of speech Metonymy of Adjunct. App-6 . See 1 Chronicles 9:29 (Septuagint)
unto = to.
incense. See Revelation 5:8 .
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
offer it with. Greek. add (literally give) it to.
prayers. App-134 .
saints = the saints. See Acts 9:13 .
upon. App-104 .
golden altar, &c. Glorious realities in heaven, The small golden altar of the Tabernacle and the larger one of Solomon's Temple were but copies in miniature. See Hebrews 8:5 ; Hebrews 9:23 , Hebrews 9:24 .
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.
smoke. Greek. kapnos. Occurs thirteen times, all in Rev., except Acts 2:19 . Except here, always associated with "judgment" or the "pit".
out of. App-104 .
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.
And. The seven "ands" give an instance of Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6 .
filled. Greek. gemizo. Here and Revelation 15:8 .
into. App-104 .
earth. App-129 .
earthquake. See Revelation 6:12 . Here apparently a convulsion of earth alone.
Revelation chapters 6 and 7 present the six seals, the sixth carrying on to the end. The seventh seal contains a new series of judgments under the seven trumpets (Revelation 8:7 , Revelation 8:11 , Rev 8:14 ) and the seven vials (Revelation 16:1 , Revelation 16:18 , Revelation 16:21 ). The seventh seal thus embraces the period of both trumpets and vials (Revelation 8:7 , Rev 8:18 , Rev 8:24 ), and is immediately followed by the Apocalypse (Unveiling of "The Word of God": see App-197 ), the Son of Adam ( App-99 ). The first six trumpets relate to the earth, the seventh to heaven (Revelation 11:15 ). The seven are divided into four and three, the last three being woe trumpets. The judgments and woes now to be set forth are just as real, as literal, as the judgments predicted and fulfilled in the past history of Israel; Exodus 34:10 . Deuteronomy 28:10 . Isaiah 11:15 , Isaiah 11:16 . Micah 7:13-15 .
6.
And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
to sound = in order that (Greek. hina) they might sound (Greek. salpizo. First of ten occurences).
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.
angel. Omit.
followed = came to be, as Revelation 8:1 .
earth. Add, w i th all texts, "and the third part of the earth was burnt up".
third part. See App-197 .
trees. As in Revelation 7:1 , Revelation 7:3 ; Revelation 9:4 .
burnt up. As Revelation 17:16 ; Revelation 18:8 .
green. Greek. chloros. Occurs: Revelation 6:8 (pale); Revelation 9:4 .Mark 6:39 .
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;
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.
creatures. See Revelation 5:13 .
and = which.
life. App-110 and App-170 . Not only "living souls" (Genesis 2:19 ) in the waters of the sea, but the "living souls" (Genesis 2:7 ) on it.
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;
lamp. Greek. lampas. Elsewhere Revelation 4:5 .Matthew 25:1-8 . John 18:3 (torch). Acts 20:8 (light).
waters. The texts read "the waters".
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.
Wormwood. Greek. apsinthos. Only occurance.
men. App-123 . The second occurance is preceded by "the".
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.
sun, moon, stars. The Lord Himself foretold these signs. See Matthew 24:29 . Mark 13:24 .Luke 21:25 , and compare Isaiah 5:30 . Jeremiah 4:28 . Ezekiel 32:7 , Ezekiel 32:8 . Joel 2:10 , Joel 2:30 , Joel 2:31 ; Joel 3:15 .Amos 5:20 ; Amos 8:9 . Zephaniah 1:14-16 .
so as = in order that. Greek. hina.
was = should be.
shone not = should not shine ( App-106 .)
not. App-105 .
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!
beheld = saw, as Revelation 8:2 .
an = one.
angel. The texts read "eagle". Greek. aetos. Elsewhere, Revelation 4:7 ; Revelation 12:14 .Matthew 24:28 . Luke 17:37 . Compare Deuteronomy 28:49 . 2 Samuel 1:23 .Isaiah 40:31 .Hosea 8:1 .Habakkuk 1:8 .
through = in. Greek. en. App-104 .
the. . . heaven. Greek. mesouranema. Elsewhere, Revelation 14:6 ; Revelation 19:17 .
loud = great.
to . . . earth = to them dwelling (see Acts 2:6 ) on ( App-104 ) earth.
by reason of. Greek. ek. App-104 .
other. App-124 .
yet = about.