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

“ 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; ”

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

And the second angel sounded - Compare the notes on Revelation 8:2-7 . This, according to the interpretation proposed above, refers to the second of the four great events which contributed to th...
Revelation 8:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) 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; (6) The second execution on the sea, in this ve...
Revelation 8:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The First Four Trumpets. The first four trumpets, like the first four seals, form a connected group, and differ in character from the last three. They affect chiefly the natural world, which they o...
Revelation 8:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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; A great mountain burning with fire - Supposed to sig...
Revelation 8:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

As it were a great mountain burning, &c.— In the style of prophesy, a mountain signifies a kingdom, and the strength of it, its metropolis or capital city. See Jeremiah 30:24 . Great disorde...
Revelation 8:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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; As it were - not literally: a mountain-like...
Revelation 8:8 - 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 8:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the second angel ... — Translate, 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; and the thir...
Revelation 8:8 - 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 8:8 - 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 8:8 - 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 8:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 we...
Revelation 8:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the second angel sounded ,.... His trumpet: and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea ; by which is meant not the devil, as some think; called a "mountain" from h...
Revelation 8:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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; Ver. 8. A great mountain ] Some notable heresiar...
Revelation 8:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the second angel sounded, and, as it were, a great mountain burning with fire That is, a great warlike nation, or hero; for in the style of poetry, which is near akin to the style of prophecy,...
Revelation 8:8 - 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 8:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Seven Trumpets. A. D. 95. 7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mi...
Revelation 8:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

There is a great variety of senses also about this mountain of fire cast into the sea. Some by it understand things happening in Judea; but this had been not to have showed John the things which...
Revelation 8:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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, and the third part of creatures which were in the se...
Revelation 8:8 - 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 8:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

angel ( See Scofield) - ( Hebrews 1:4 ).
Revelation 8:8 - 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 8:8 - 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 8:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The sounding of the first and second trumpets:
Revelation 8:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 7:4 ; Exodus 7:17-21 ; Ezekiel 14:9 ; Jeremiah 51:25 ; Mark 11:23 ; Revelation 16:3 ; Revelation 8:7
Revelation 8:8 - 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 8:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea — By the sea, particularly as it is here opposed to the earth, we may understand the west, or E...

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

Revelation 8:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Revelation 8:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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

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

Revelation 8:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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

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

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

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

Revelation 8:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 8:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

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

Revelation 8:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Revelation 8:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 8:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Revelation 8:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes