Apocalipsis 8:2-5

2 Vi a los siete ángeles que están de pie delante de Dios, a los cuales se les dieron siete trompetas.

3 Entonces vino otro ángel con un recipiente de oro para quemar incienso y se paró ante el altar. Se le dio una gran cantidad de incienso para mezclarlo con las oraciones del pueblo de Dios como una ofrenda sobre el altar de oro delante del trono.

4 El humo del incienso, mezclado con las oraciones del pueblo santo de Dios, subió hasta la presencia de Dios desde el altar donde el ángel lo había derramado.

5 Entonces el ángel llenó el recipiente para quemar incienso con fuego del altar y lo lanzó sobre la tierra; y hubo truenos con gran estruendo, relámpagos y un gran terremoto.

Apocalipsis 8:2-5 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 8

This chapter contains the opening of the seventh seal, and the things that followed on it, and particularly the sounding of the first four trumpets. Upon the opening of the seventh seal there was silence in heaven for half an hour, Re 8:1; then follows a vision of seven angels, who stood before God, and had seven trumpets given to them, Re 8:2; then of another angel, described by his position, standing at the altar; by his having a golden censer, and by much incense being given him, the end of which was to offer up the prayers of all saints, which with it went up to God, and were acceptable to him; and by filling his censer with the fire of the altar, and casting it to the earth; the effects of which were voices, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake, Re 8:3-5, after which the seven angels prepare to sound their trumpets, Re 8:6; the first blows his, which brings hail and fire, mingled with blood, upon the earth, which burns up the third part of trees and all green grass, Re 8:7; the second blows, upon which a burning mountain is cast into the sea, and a third part of it becomes blood, a third part of the creatures in it die, and a third part of the ships upon it are destroyed, Re 8:8,9; the third angel blows; upon which a star, like a burning lamp, falls upon the third part of rivers and fountains, whose name is Wormwood, and embitters them, so that many men die of them, Re 8:10,11; the fourth angel blows, and the third part of the sun, moon, and stars, is smitten, and becomes dark, so that there is no light for a third part of the day and night, Re 8:12; and the chapter is concluded with the vision of another angel flying through the midst of heaven, proclaiming three times woe to the inhabitants of the earth, on account of what would be uttered by the three following angels, who were yet to blow their trumpets, Re 8:13.