Revelation 8:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Revelation 8:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God - Prof. Stuart supposes that by these angels are meant the “presence-angels” which he understands to be referred to, in Revelation 1:4 , by the...
Revelation 8:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) And I saw the seven angels which (a) stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. (2) Now follows the third branch of the common history, as even now I said: which is the execution o...
Revelation 8:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 8:1 . silence in heaven: the explanation of this silence has always puzzled commentators. The usual interpretation is in the words of C. A. Scott (Cent.B, p. 198): It suggests the wistf...
Revelation 8:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

saw. App-133. stood . stand. God. App-98. trumpets. Compare Numbers 10:9 , &c.
Revelation 8:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. The seven angels which stood before God - Probably the same as those called the seven Spirits which are befor...
Revelation 8:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God, &c.— "And I saw the seven angels which I have before mentioned, and which then stood before the throne of God; and seven trumpets were given t...
Revelation 8:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. The seven angels. Compare the apocryphal Tobit 12: 15 , 'I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels w...
Revelation 8:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Seventh Seal. The Four Trumpets 1. The seventh seal is opened. Heaven waits in hushed awe for a brief period. Revelation 8:2 to Revelation 11:19 . The Seven Trumpets.
Revelation 8:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE VISIONS INTRODUCED BY THE SOUNDING OF SEVEN TRUMPETS. — The series of visions which is now introduced extend to the close of the eleventh chapter. There are some features which may be noticed her...
Revelation 8:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST SIX TRUMPETS. Revelation 8:1-13 ; Revelation 9:1-21 . THE two consolatory visions of chap. 7 have closed, and the Seer returns to that opening of the seven Seals which ha...
Revelation 8:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

The seventh seal includes the seven trumpets. What a contrast that pause must have been to the jubilant songs of the great multitude! In the Jewish temple, we are told, the musical instruments and ch...
Revelation 8:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The seventh and last seal on the scroll is broken. On earth uproar and strife follow as at Babel, but in heaven silence for half an hour. Then follows the sounding of trumpets initiating activities l...
Revelation 8:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. (2) And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets....
Revelation 8:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I saw the seven angels ,.... Not the seven spirits of God, Revelation 1:4 ; their names, as well as their office, differ; nor the ministers of the word, though these are often called angels in...
Revelation 8:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. Ver. 2. Which stood before God ] In a waiting posture, ready pressed to do his pleasure. Seven trumpe...
Revelation 8:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And I saw the seven angels I beheld further in my vision seven chief angels, instruments especially designed of God for a very important service, now to be declared; which stood Or were standing;...
Revelation 8:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Seventh Seal Opened: Introduction to the Trumpets The last of the seven seals is now opened (v. 1) and there is silence in heaven for about half an hour before John sees seven trumpets given...
Revelation 8:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Seven Trumpets. A. D. 95. 1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in...
Revelation 8:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The seven angels which stood before God; the seven mentioned hereafter, which blew with the trumpets; for we presently read, that seven trumpets were given to them. Trumpets were used to call the...
Revelation 8:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.' The seven angels are the ones mentioned in Revelation 1:4 and Revelation 4:5 . They have been waiting for...
Revelation 8:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

FOUR TRUMPET VOICES CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Revelation 8:1 . Seventh seal .—“The main visions give us more external aspects; the interposed visions show the inner and more spiritual asp...
Revelation 8:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

angels ( See Scofield) - ( Hebrews 1:4 ). trumpets These are trumpets of angels; contrast "the trump of God" ( 1 Thessalonians 4:16 ); ( 1 Corinthians 15:52 ); ( Joel 2:1 ); ( Amos 3:...
Revelation 8:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 8:1 . When he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. The holy prophets in receiving revelations sought to be silent, calm, and abstrac...
Revelation 8:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Revelation 8:1 And when. Καὶ ὅταν, instead of καὶ ὅτε (as in the other seals), is read in A, C, and gives a certain indefiniteness which does not belong to any of the re...
Revelation 8:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Third Vision and the Opening of the Seventh Seal. The preparation for the sounding of the trumpets:
Revelation 8:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 29:25-28 ; Amos 3:6-8 ; Luke 1:19 ; Matthew 18:10 ; Numbers 10:1-10 ; Revelation 15:1 ; Revelation 16:1 ; Revelation 11:15 ; Revelation 8:6-12 ; Revelation 9:1 ; Revelation 9:...
Revelation 8:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Seven Trumpets Revelation 8:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The seventh seal. The sixth seal was opened in the closing statements of Revelation 6:1-17 . The seventh chapter, which was studied...
Revelation 8:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And I saw — The seven trumpets belong to the seventh seal, as do the seven phials to the seventh trumpet. This should be carefully remembered, that we may not confound together the times which foll...

Revelation 8:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 8:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Revelation 8:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 8:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 8:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 8:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 8:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 8:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 8:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 8:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 8:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

Revelation 8:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 8:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 8:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 8:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 8:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Revelation 8:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes