Revelation Chapter 8

7 SEALS

7th SEAL: Silence in heaven as the 7 angels who stand before God prepare to sound the 7 trumpets. Prayers of the saints Psalm 141:2. See other references as to earthquakes*, and trumpets#.

Revelation 8:1-6 (P)

Psalms 141:2

Isaiah 18:3

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Isaiah 27:13

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Isaiah 58:1

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Ezekiel 38:19

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Joel 2:1

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Zephaniah 1:16

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Haggai 2:6,21

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Zechariah 9:14

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Matthew 24:7

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Revelation 6:12

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Revelation 11:13,19

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Revelation 16:18

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JND v0, pp144-147

JND Notes and Jottings.

JND v0, pp131

JND. Notes and Jottings.

A mighty angel announces no further delay. The description of this angel has similar parallels to Christ in Rev 1:12-16, 5:2, 8:3 and other OT references in Ezek 1:26-28, 40:3, Dan 8:26,27, 10:4-6, and 12:9.

Revelation 8:3

Ezekiel 1:26-28

Ezekiel 40:3

Daniel 8:26,27

Daniel 10:4-6

Daniel 12:9

Revelation 1:12-16

Revelation 5:2

Revelation 10:1-7 (P)

JND v5, pp30,31

JND Collected writings. Note comment about the rainbow Vs.2 on pg. 30.

JT v48, pp432-453

JND v2, pp192

JND Collected writings. Notes on the Revelation.

Prayer incense.

Revelation 8:3,4

Psalms 141:2 (G)

Day of the Lord (Judgement in the Tribulation)

A great earthquake. 10th of the city fell and 7000 men were slain. The remnant were filled with fear and give glory to God. See many links below.

Revelation 8:5,11

Ezekiel 38:19

Haggai 2:6-8,20,21

Zechariah 12:13

Zechariah 13:1

Zechariah 14:4

Matthew 24:7

Hebrews 12:26

Revelation 6:12

Revelation 11:13 (P)

Revelation 11:19

Revelation 16:18

7 BOWLS

There were lightnings, voices and thunders; and a great earthquake such as was not since men were on the earth. See references below.

Revelation 8:5

Ezekiel 38:19

Haggai 2:6,21

Matthew 24:7

Revelation 6:12

Revelation 11:13,19

Revelation 16:18 (P)

JND v5, pp56

JND Collected writings.

Temple of God in heaven is opened and the ark of the covenant seen there. See Rev 8:5,15:5-8.

Revelation 8:5

Revelation 11:19 (P)

Revelation 15:5-8

JND v5, pp35

JND Collected writings.

Day of the Lord (Judgement in the Tribulation)

Jehovah shaking the heavens, earth and the nations. See day of the Lord, Isaiah 2:12 and references to shaking and earthquakes below. "And the desire of all the nations", possibly the nations longing for the rule of the Messiah.

Revelation 8:5

There were voices, and thunders and lightning, and an earthquake.

Isaiah 2:12

Ezekiel 38:19

Shaking in the land of Isreal.

Haggai 2:6-8,20,21 (P)

Matthew 24:7

Earthquakes in many places.

Hebrews 12:26

Shaking not only the earth but the heavens.

Revelation 6:12

A great earthqake.

Revelation 11:13

Men slain in the earthquake.

Revelation 16:18,19

A great earthquake.

JND v11, pp309

JND Collected writings.

God judges and destroys most of the northern confederacy with pestilence, fire and brimstone, great hailstones, and earthquakes.

Revelation 8:5,7

Isaiah 28:2

Ezekiel 38:20-22 (P)

Joel 2:30

Haggai 2:6

Zechariah 14:4

Matthew 24:7

Revelation 6:12

Revelation 9:18

Revelation 11:13,19

Revelation 16:21

JND v11, pp330

JND Collected writings. God glorified at the destruction of Gog.

Day of the Lord (Judgement in the Tribulation)

Day of Jehovah cometh, trumpet blown, and darkness. See links in Isaiah 2:12. Note also further references to the trumpet and darkness.

Revelation 8:6

Angel that had the 7 trumpets.

Numbers 10:1-2

Silver Trumpets.

Isaiah 2:12

Isaiah 18:3

Trumpet is blown.

Isaiah 27:13

Trumpet shall be blown.

Isaiah 58:1

Lift up thy voice like a trumpet.

Joel 2:1-2,10-11 (P)

Joel 2:31

Sun shall be changed to darkness.

Zephaniah 1:16

A day of the trumpet.

Zechariah 9:14

The Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet.

Acts 2:19-20

Peter quotes Joel in his preaching.

Jude 1:14-15

Revelation 16:10-11

Kingdom of the beast becomes darkened.

Trumpet.

Revelation 8:6

Isaiah 18:3

Isaiah 27:13

Isaiah 58:1 (P)

Joel 2:1

Zephaniah 1:16

Zechariah 9:14

Trumpet blown. Also possibly an indication of Israel's partly restored position in 1948 to their land,(but in unbelief and much instability). See JND's comments below,(Isaiah18. The context in the ch. relates more to Ethiopia (Cush).

Revelation 8:6

Isaiah 18:1-7 (G)

Isaiah 27:13

Isaiah 58:1

Ezekiel 36:22,23

Might be a basis for Israel to be back in the land in unbelief, that is the Lord Jehovah does this not for their sakes but for his holy name's sake.

Joel 2:1

Zephaniah 1:16

Zechariah 9:14

JND v2, pp367

JND Collected writings.

JND v11, pp270-271

JND Collected writings

JND v30, pp204

JND Collected writings.

Judgment of hail.

Revelation 8:7

Exodus 9:23-25

Isaiah 28:2 (P)

Ezekiel 38:22

Joel 2:30

Revelation 16:21

Final bowl judgment.

7 TRUMPETS

1st TRUMPET: Hail and fire, mingled with blood. One third of the earth, trees and green grass were burnt up. See links below.

Revelation 8:7 (P)

Isaiah 28:2

Ezekiel 38:22

Joel 2:30

Revelation 9:18

Revelation 8:8,9

JND v5, pp27

JND Collected writings.

Voices and thunder and an earthquake and great hail. See references below.

Revelation 8:7

Job 38:22,23

Ezekiel 38:20-22

Revelation 11:19 (P)

Revelation 16:18,21

JT v48, pp444

Judgements of hail, see main reference Rev.16:21(7th bowl judgement)

Revelation 8:7

Genesis 9:23

Job 38:22-23 (P)

Ezekiel 38:22

Revelation 11:19

Revelation 16:21

The two witnesses have power to shut the heaven that no rain might fall during the days of their prophecy. Fire goes out of their mouths if any wills to injure them. They have power to turn waters into blood and with every plague. See references below.

Revelation 8:7

Exodus 7:20-21

Moses turns the waters of Egypt into blood.

Exodus 9:6,9,23

See all references to the judgments in Egypt.

1 Kings 17:1

No rain to fall except by Elijah's word.

1 Kings 18:38

Fire from Jehovah fell, and consumed the burnt offering.

Psalms 78:44-51

Luke 4:25

In the days of Elijah the heavens were shut up for three years and six months. See 1Kin.17:1.

James 5:17-18

Elijah prayed with prayer that it should not rain for three years and six months; and again he prayed and the heavens gave rain.

Revelation 11:5-6 (P)

Revelation 13:13

False prophet causes fire to appear to come down from heaven.

Revelation 16:3-4

JND v5, pp33,34

JND Collected writings.

Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries. See links below about fire in the day of the Lord.

Revelation 8:7

Psalms 97:3 (P)

Isaiah 66:15

Daniel 7:10 (P)

Joel 2:3,20

Zephaniah 1:18

Malachi 4:1

2 Peter 3:12

7 BOWLS

2nd BOWL: poured out upon the sea; and it became blood and every living soul died in the sea. See links below.

Revelation 8:8-9

Exodus 7:20-25

Psalms 78:44

Revelation 11:6

Revelation 16:3 (P)

JND v5, pp53,54

JND Collected writings.

Rivers etc. turned into blood.

Revelation 8:8-9

Exodus 7:20-25

Psalms 78:44 (G)

Revelation 11:6

Revelation 16:3

Judgements on Egypt.

Revelation 8:8-9

Exodus 7:20,21 (G)

Exodus 9:6,9,23

Psalms 78:44-51

Revelation 11:6

Revelation 16:3-4

7 TRUMPETS

2nd TRUMPET: Great mountain burning with fire cast into the sea. One third of creatures in the sea died, and one third of the ships destroyed. See links below.

Revelation 8:8,9 (P)

Revelation 11:6

Revelation 16:3

JND v5, pp27

JND Collected writings.

7 TRUMPETS

3rd TRUMPET: A great star falls out of heaven burning as a torch. It fell upon the third part of the rivers and upon the fountains of waters. Its name is called Wormwood. Many die of the bitter waters. See links below.

Revelation 8:10,11 (P)

Chernobyl in Russian may imply wormwood.

Deuteronomy 29:18

Proverbs 5:9

Jeremiah 9:15

Lamentations 3:15

Revelation 16:4

JND v5, pp26,27

JND Collected writings.

7 BOWLS

3rd BOWL: poured out upon the rivers and fountains of waters and they became blood. See links below.

Revelation 8:10-11

Exodus 7:20,21

Psalms 78:44

Revelation 11:6

Revelation 16:4 (P)

7 BOWLS

5th BOWL: poured out on throne of the beast, and its kingdom became darkened. They gnawed their tongues with distress and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their distresses and sores. See links below.

Revelation 8:12

Exodus 10:21

Isaiah 8:22

Isaiah 13:10

Isaiah 60:2

Joel 2:2

Matthew 24:29

Revelation 16:10-11 (P)

JND v5, pp55

JND Collected writings.

7 BOWLS

4th BOWL: poured out upon the sun; and it was given to burn men with fire. As they were burnt with great heat they blasphemed the name of God, and did not repent. See references below.

Revelation 8:12

2 Peter 3:5-7

Final judgment by fire.

Revelation 16:11

Revelation 16:8,9 (P)

JND v5, pp54

JND Collected writings.

Day of the Lord (Judgement in the Tribulation)

Darkness and earthquakes in the Tribulation.

Revelation 8:12

Isaiah 8:22

Isaiah 13:10-13 (P)

Isaiah 24:23

Joel 2:2,10,11,28-31

See link with Acts 2:20.

Joel 3:14-16

Amos 8:9

Zechariah 14:6,7

Matthew 24:29

Mark 13:24,25

Acts 2:20

Revelation 6:12-14

Revelation 16:10,11

7 TRUMPETS

4th TRUMPET: Third part of the sun, moon and stars darkened. Day would not appear for a third part, and likewise the night. See references in Isaiah 13:10-13.

Revelation 8:12 (P)

Isaiah 13:10-13

JND v5, pp27,28

JND Collected writings.

3rd WOE. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil has come down to the earth having great rage, because his time is short. See comment about the third woe comes quickly in Rev 11:14. See satan Isaiah 24:1-23 and 1st woe Rev 8:13.

Revelation 8:13

Isaiah 24:1-23

Revelation 11:14

Revelation 12:12 (P)

JND v5, pp37

JND Collected writings.

JND v11, pp165

JND Collected writings.

JND v11, pp250,251

THREE WOES. See 3 other references in Rev.9:1-12, 11:14 and 12:12.

Revelation 8:13 (P)

Revelation 9:1-12

1st. WOE.

Revelation 11:14

2nd. WOE.

Revelation 12:12

3rd. WOE.