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and to them were given seven trumpets. <a href="/nkjv/revelation/8.htm">New King James Version</a> And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets. <a href="/nasb_/revelation/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/nasb/revelation/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/nasb77/revelation/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And I saw the seven angels who stand before God; and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/lsb/revelation/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/amp/revelation/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/csb/revelation/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then I saw the seven angels who stand in the presence of God; seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/hcsb/revelation/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then I saw the seven angels who stand in the presence of God; seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/asv/revelation/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And I saw the seven angels that stand before God; and there were given unto them seven trumpets. <a href="/cev/revelation/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I noticed that the seven angels who stood before God were each given a trumpet. <a href="/erv/revelation/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And I saw the seven angels which stand before God; and there were given unto them seven trumpets. <a href="/gwt/revelation/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then I saw the seven angels who stand in God's presence, and they were given seven trumpets. <a href="/gnt/revelation/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets. <a href="/isv/revelation/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then I saw the seven angels who stand in God's presence, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/msb/revelation/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets. <a href="/net/revelation/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/nheb/revelation/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/wbt/revelation/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And I saw the seven angels who stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. <a href="/wey/revelation/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then I saw the seven angels who are in the presence of God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/web/revelation/8.htm">World English Bible</a> I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and I saw the seven messengers who have stood before God, and there were given to them seven trumpets, <a href="/blb/revelation/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/ylt/revelation/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and I saw the seven messengers who before God have stood, and there were given to them seven trumpets, <a href="/slt/revelation/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I saw the seven angels who stood before God; and seven trumpets were given to them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And I saw seven angels standing in the presence of God; and there were given to them seven trumpets. <a href="/cpdv/revelation/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I saw seven Angels standing in the sight of God. And seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/nabre/revelation/8.htm">New American Bible</a> And I saw that the seven angels who stood before God were given seven trumpets. <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then I saw the seven angels, who stood before God; and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> I saw seven Angels who were standing before God, to whom were given seven trumpets.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And I saw the seven angels that stood before God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/godbey/revelation/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And I saw the seven angels who stood before God; and seven trumpets were given unto them. <a href="/haweis/revelation/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And I saw the seven angels which stood before God, and there were given to them seven trumpets. <a href="/mace/revelation/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Then I saw the seven angels who attend in the presence of God; and to them were given seven trumpets. <a href="/wey/revelation/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then I saw the seven angels who are in the presence of God, and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/worrell/revelation/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and there were given to them seven trumpets. <a href="/worsley/revelation/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and I saw the seven angels, that stood before God; and seven trumpets were given to them. <a href="/parallel/revelation/8-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=1596" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/8.htm">The Seventh Seal</a> 1When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eidon (V-AIA-1S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">I saw</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2033.htm" title="2033: hepta (Adj-AMP) -- Seven. A primary number; seven.">seven</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelous (N-AMP) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angels</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hoi (RelPro-NMP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">who</a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: hestēkasin (V-RIA-3P) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">stand</a> <a href="/greek/1799.htm" title="1799: enōpion (Prep) -- Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.">before</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">they</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: edothēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">were given</a> <a href="/greek/2033.htm" title="2033: hepta (Adj-NFP) -- Seven. A primary number; seven.">seven</a> <a href="/greek/4536.htm" title="4536: salpinges (N-NFP) -- A trumpet, the sound of a trumpet. Perhaps from salos; a trumpet.">trumpets.</a> 3Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8</a> When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. <a href="/revelation/15-1.htm">Revelation 15:1</a> Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed. <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a> Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” <a href="/revelation/6-9.htm">Revelation 6:9-11</a> And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld. / And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” / Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed. <a href="/revelation/14-18.htm">Revelation 14:18</a> Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.” <a href="/revelation/16-1.htm">Revelation 16:1</a> Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.” <a href="/revelation/4-5.htm">Revelation 4:5</a> From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God. <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a> Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. <a href="/revelation/9-13.htm">Revelation 9:13</a> Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God <a href="/revelation/10-7.htm">Revelation 10:7</a> But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.” <a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10</a> A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened. <a href="/zechariah/1-12.htm">Zechariah 1:12</a> Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?” <a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16</a> On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled. <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a> May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering. <a href="/isaiah/6-6.htm">Isaiah 6:6-7</a> Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. / And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.seven angels.<a href="/revelation/15-1.htm">Revelation 15:1</a> And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.<a href="/revelation/16-1.htm">Revelation 16:1</a> And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.<a href="/matthew/18-10.htm">Matthew 18:10</a> Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.trumpets.<a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Revelation 8:6-12</a> And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound… <a href="/revelation/9-1.htm">Revelation 9:1,13,14</a> And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit… <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a> And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.See on<a href="/numbers/10-1.htm">Numbers 10:1-10</a> And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, … <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25-28</a> And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets… <a href="/amos/3-6.htm">Amos 3:6-8</a> Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/revelation/6-1.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/revelation/7-15.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/revelation/7-11.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/matthew/6-2.htm">Trumpets</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/revelation/8-4.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/revelation/10-5.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Trumpets</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 8</div>1. <a href="/revelation/8-1.htm">At the opening of the seventh seal,</a> 2. <a href="/revelation/8-2.htm">Seven angels have seven trumpets given them.</a> 6. <a href="/revelation/8-6.htm">Four of them sound their trumpets and great plagues follow.</a> 9. <a href="/revelation/8-9.htm">Another angel puts incense to the prayers of the saints on the golden altar.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/revelation/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And I saw This phrase indicates a vision experienced by John, the author of Revelation. The use of "saw" suggests a direct revelation from God, a common occurrence in apocalyptic literature. This vision is part of a series of revelations given to John while he was on the island of Patmos (<a href="/revelation/1-9.htm">Revelation 1:9</a>). The phrase emphasizes the prophetic nature of the book, as John is not merely recounting events but is witnessing divine mysteries.the seven angels The number seven is significant in biblical literature, symbolizing completeness or perfection. These angels are often interpreted as a specific group with a unique role in the divine order. In Jewish tradition, there are references to seven archangels, which may provide a cultural backdrop for this imagery. The presence of these angels highlights the organized and purposeful nature of God's plan.who stand before God This phrase indicates a position of readiness and service. Standing before God suggests a place of honor and authority, as seen in other biblical texts where angels serve as messengers or executors of God's will (e.g., <a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Luke 1:19</a>, where Gabriel stands in the presence of God). It underscores the angels' role as divine agents prepared to carry out God's commands.and they were given seven trumpets Trumpets in biblical times were used for various purposes, including signaling important events, calling assemblies, or announcing judgments (e.g., <a href="/numbers/10.htm">Numbers 10:1-10</a>). The giving of trumpets to the angels signifies the initiation of a divine action or series of judgments. This imagery connects to the Old Testament, where trumpets were used in the fall of Jericho (Joshua 6) and in prophetic announcements (<a href="/joel/2.htm">Joel 2:1</a>). The trumpets in Revelation herald significant events in the unfolding of God's eschatological plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/seven_angels.htm">Seven Angels</a> These are celestial beings who stand in the presence of God, indicating their high rank and readiness to execute God's commands. The number seven often symbolizes completeness or perfection in the Bible. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The Almighty, sovereign over all creation, who orchestrates the events of the end times as described in Revelation. 3. <a href="/topical/s/seven_trumpets.htm">Seven Trumpets</a> Instruments given to the angels, symbolizing the forthcoming judgments and events that will unfold as part of God's divine plan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Angels in God's Plan</a> Angels are active participants in God's divine plan, serving as messengers and executors of His will. This reminds us of the unseen spiritual realm and God's sovereignty over all creation. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_number_seven.htm">The Significance of the Number Seven</a> The repeated use of the number seven in Revelation emphasizes God's perfect and complete plan. It encourages believers to trust in God's timing and purposes, even when they are not fully understood. <a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_trumpets.htm">The Symbolism of Trumpets</a> Trumpets in biblical times were used to signal important events, such as war or religious festivals. In Revelation, they symbolize the announcement of God's judgments, urging believers to be vigilant and prepared for Christ's return. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty and Judgment</a> The giving of the trumpets to the angels highlights God's control over the unfolding of end-time events. Believers are reminded of the certainty of God's judgment and the importance of living righteously. <a href="/topical/r/readiness_for_christ's_return.htm">Readiness for Christ's Return</a> The imagery of the trumpets calls Christians to live in a state of readiness, anticipating Christ's return and the fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 8</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'casting_down_imaginations'_mean.htm">What is the book John eats in Revelation 10?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_five_love_languages.htm">What caused silence in heaven for half an hour?</a> <a href="/q/why_was_heaven_silent_for_30_minutes.htm">What caused silence in heaven for half an hour?</a> <a href="/q/do_angels_and_demons_engage_in_combat.htm">Do angels and demons engage in combat?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) 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 here. There is a marked correspondence of arrangement between these and the visions of the seals. As there, so here, there are introduced two subordinate visions towards the end of the series. The sixth seal was followed by the vision of the one hundred and forty-four thousand and the countless multitude: the sixth trumpet is followed by the vision of the little book and the seven thunders and the measurement of the temple of God (Revelation 10 and <a href="/context/revelation/11-1.htm" title="And there was given me a reed like to a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.">Revelation 11:1-14</a>). The general intention of these interposed visions is similar. In both cases they seem designed to give us an insight of the life within the life of Christ's Church. The main visions give us more external aspects; the interposed visions show the inner and more spiritual aspects. Thus the seals show the great outer features of world and Church history--the war, controversies, the famine and barren dogmatism, the death, and deathlike externalism, the persecutions and sorrows and revolutions of on-coming history; the interposed visions of Revelation 7 show us the calm and strength and the victory of the children of God. So also with these visions of the trumpets. The main visions give us the trumpet-voices of God's manifold providences summoning the world to surrender to Him; the subsidiary visions point to the witness and work of the true children of God in this world, and the more secret growth of the Church of Christ. Another similarity between the seals and the trumpets is to be found in the separation between the first four and the last three. The first four trumpets, like the first four seals, are grouped together. The first four seals are introduced by the cry "Come"; the first four trumpets are followed by judgments on natural objects--the earth, the sea, the rivers, the lights of heaven--while the last three have been described as woe trumpets, being introduced by the thrice repeated cry of "Woe" (see <a href="/revelation/8-13.htm" title="And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the middle of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabitants of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!">Revelation 8:13</a>). There is thus a correspondence of arrangement in the two series of visions; but their general import is very different. We reach in the seventh seal the eternal quiet of God's presence. Through a series of visions we have been shown that the way to rest is not easy, that we must be prepared to see the great features of earth's troubles remain till the close, and that the children of God must through tribulation and even persecution enter into the kingdom of God's peace. The seals answer the question, "Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom?" But the kingdom will be restored. The Church may find her way a way of difficulty, delay, danger; but it will be a way to triumph. The kingdoms of the world will become the kingdoms of the Lord. Let the people of God go forward; let their prayers be set forth as incense; let them blow the trumpet, and summon men to repentance; they are not alone; the Lord still fights for His Israel. This is the assurance which we gather from the trumpets. In all l he wondrous providences which the history of the world discloses we may hear the trumpet-voice which heralds the kingdom of Christ, to which the Church is hearing constant and sufficient witness (<a href="/context/revelation/11-3.htm" title="And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and three score days, clothed in sackcloth.">Revelation 11:3-4</a>). The seals close with peace; the trumpets close appropriately with victory (<a href="/revelation/11-15.htm" title="And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.">Revelation 11:15</a>). The visions are not scenes of events which chronologically succeed one another. The one set shows us the way through trouble to rest; the other shows the way through conflict to triumph: the one set shows us the troubles which befall the Church because of the world; the other shows us the troubles which fall on the world because the Church advances to the conquest of the world, as Israel to the possession of the land of promise.And I saw the seven angels . . .--Better, And I saw the seven angels which stand (not "stood") before God; and there were given to them seven trumpets. "The seven angels:" Who are these? The usual answer is that they are seven angels (or, according to some, archangels) distinguished among the myriads round the throne. The passages referred to in support of this view are two--one from the Apocryphal Book of Tobit, "I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One" (<a href="//apocrypha.org/tobit/12-15.htm" title="I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One.">Tobit 12:15</a>); the other, the well-known passage from St. Luke, "I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God" (<a href="/luke/1-19.htm" title="And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak to you, and to show you these glad tidings.">Luke 1:19</a>). This may be true, and the emphatic article (the seven angels) gives the view some support, but seeing that the number seven is to be taken throughout the book as symbolical, and not literal, it is perhaps better to view the seven angels as representatives of the power of God over the world. They are the seven, the complete .circle of God's power in judgment; for as we do not take the seven-spirits to be literally seven spirits, but symbols of the complete and manifest influence of the one Holy Spirit, the third person in the glorious Trinity, so neither need we infer from the mention of the seven angels here that they are literally seven preeminent angelic personages, but rather regard them as symbols of that complete and varied messenger-force which God evermore commands. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 2-6 form a preface to the vision of the trumpets, and serve both to connect this vision with what has gone before, and to indicate the cause of this further revelation. The series of mysteries embraced under the seals is completed, and has so far accomplished its purpose, which is to fortify the patience of the saints by the assurance of God's providence and their ultimate victory and reward. But this is only one part of the seer's mission; there is not only a message of encouragement to the faithful, but a warning for the worldly and apostate. No doubt the same ground is covered to some extent by both announcements; since what is encouragement and hope for the righteous is judgment for the wicked. But whereas, in the vision of the seals, the punishment of the wicked holds a subsidiary place, being only introduced for the purpose of demonstrating God's protection of the just, in the vision of the trumpets the destruction of the ungodly is the main theme, being intended, like the denunciations of the prophets of old, for a warning to those in sin, if haply any may yet be saved. It may, indeed, be said to be an answer to the cry in <a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a>, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?" The same lout suffering delay of vengeance tempts the "foolish body" to say in his heart, "There is no God." While by the vision of the seals God is careful not to break the bruised reed, in the vision of the trumpets he vouchsafes a call to those who are less deserving of his consideration and mercy. (1) The trumpets then form a series of visions denouncing God's judgments against the wicked. (2) They form an independent vision, and do not grow out of the seventh seal, in the sense of portraying what is intended to be disclosed under that seal. The number seven, alike in the case of the seals and in that of the trumpets, indicates the complete nature of each series, which is moreover demonstrated by their general character. (3) The incidents depicted are synchronous with those of the seals; that is to say, they relate to the history of mankind front the beginning to the end of time and the commencement of eternity. . . . <a href="/commentaries/revelation/8-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. I saw εἶδον (eidon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seven ἑπτὰ (hepta) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2033.htm">Strong's 2033: </a> Seven. A primary number; seven. angels ἀγγέλους (angelous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. who οἳ (hoi) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. stand ἑστήκασιν (hestēkasin) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. before ἐνώπιον (enōpion) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1799.htm">Strong's 1799: </a> Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of. God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. they αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. were given ἐδόθησαν (edothēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. seven ἑπτὰ (hepta) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2033.htm">Strong's 2033: </a> Seven. A primary number; seven. trumpets. σάλπιγγες (salpinges) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4536.htm">Strong's 4536: </a> A trumpet, the sound of a trumpet. 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