Revelation 8:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. ”

Revelation 8:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the smoke of the incense ... - The smoke caused by the burning incense. John, as he saw this, naturally interpreted it of the prayers of the saints. The meaning of the whole symbol, thus expl...
Revelation 8:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the smoke of the incense, [which came] with the prayers of the saints, (b) ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. (b) Our prayers are worth nothing, unless the true and sweet savour of...
Revelation 8:4 - 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 8:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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.
Revelation 8:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. The smoke of the incense - with the prayers - Though incense itself be an em...
Revelation 8:4 - 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 8:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. The smoke ... which came with the prayers ... ascended up - rather, 't...
Revelation 8:4 - 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 8:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the smoke of... — Better, And there went up the smoke of the incense for (or to, i.e., designed for, and to give fragrance to) the prayers of the saints, out of the hand of the angel, before G...
Revelation 8:4 - 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 8:4 - 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 8:4 - 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 8:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 whic...
Revelation 8:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS ‘The prayers of the saints.’ Revelation 8:4 The language of the opening verses of this chapter is beautifully figurative of the work of our great Intercessor, the L...
Revelation 8:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the smoke of the incense ,.... For the incense being put, as it was used to be, upon burning coals of fire, caused a smoke to arise like a cloud, Leviticus 16:13 ; so that the whole house, or t...
Revelation 8:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. Ver. 4. The smoke of the incense ] The saints' prayers perfumed with Chr...
Revelation 8:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the smoke of the incense ascended before God In an odoriferous cloud, with the prayers of the saints A testimony of God's gracious acceptance, both of the intercession of the great High-Pries...
Revelation 8:4 - 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 8:4 - 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 8:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This only denotes the acceptableness of Christ's intercession, and God's people's prayers, through the virtue of that intercession, unto God.
Revelation 8:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer, and much incense was given to him in order that he should offer it with the prayers of all God's people (‘all the set apart o...
Revelation 8:4 - 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 8:4 - Scofield Reference Notes

angel's ( See Scofield) - ( Hebrews 1:4 ).
Revelation 8:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Revelation 8:4 Christ the Bearer of Prayer and Praise. I. It was a thought very dear to our Master, especially just before He left this earth, to tell His people that they should pray in His name...
Revelation 8:4 - 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 8:4 - 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 8:4 - 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 8:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 30:1 ; Luke 1:10 ; Psalms 141:2 ; Revelation 15:8 ; Revelation 8:3
Revelation 8:4 - 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 8:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And the smoke of the incense came up before God, with the prayers of the saints — A token that both were accepted.

Revelation 8:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 8:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Revelation 8:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 8:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 8:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 8:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 8:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 8:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 8:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 8:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 8:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 8:4 - Scofield Reference Notes

Revelation 8:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Revelation 8:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 8:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 8:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 8:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 8:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Revelation 8:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes