REVELATION 8. The arrangement of ch. 8 has recently been subjected to critical examination by Charles (_Studies in the Apocalypse,_ ch. 8), who arrives at the conclusion that Revelation 8:7 contains a separate Apocalypse, the insertion of which at this point causes inexplicable difficulties. He thin... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION 8:1. SILENCE IN HEAVEN: the explanation of this silence has always puzzled commentators. The usual interpretation is in the words of C. A. Scott (Cent.B, p. 198): It suggests the wistful or alarmed uncertainty with which the end of the silence was awaited. The silence big with fate convey... [ Continue Reading ]
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 overwhelm with disaster. Many of the features are borrowed from the plagues of Egypt. [The description s... [ Continue Reading ]