Apocalipsis 8:1-6

1 Y cuando él abrió el séptimo sello, fue hecho silencio en el cielo como por media hora

2 Y vi siete ángeles que estaban delante de Dios; y les fueron dadas siete trompetas

3 Y otro ángel vino, y se paró delante del altar, teniendo un incensario de oro; y le fue dado mucho incienso de las oraciones de todos los santos para que los pusiera sobre el altar de oro, el cual está delante del trono

4 Y el humo del incienso de las oraciones de los santos subió de la mano del ángel delante de Dios

5 Y el ángel tomó el incensario, y lo llenó del fuego del altar, y lo echó en la tierra; y fueron hechos truenos, y voces, y relámpagos, y temblor de tierra

6 Y los siete ángeles que tenían las siete trompetas, se aparejaron para tocar trompeta

Apocalipsis 8:1-6 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.