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Revelation 8

Revelation 8:4

The Seventh Seal · Revelation 8:1–5
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Translations

Modern
And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
Traditional
And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.
Literal
And the smoke of the incense went up with the prayers of the saints out of the hand of the angel before God.
Latin
Et ascendit fumus incensorum de orationibus sanctorum de manu angeli coram Deo.

Original

Greek
English
And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.

Notes

Revelation 8:3–4

The prayers of God's people ask for God's final justice and judgment (Revelation 6:10–11; see also 5:8; Ezra 9:5–6; Psalm 141:2; Daniel 9:21). The mix of incense and prayers that reaches God's presence shows that God hears them (see Revelation 6:9–11) and is ready to act.

Revelation 8:2–6

This scene in heaven shows the preparation for the seven trumpets of judgment. It continues the theme of God receiving and answering prayers (Revelation 5:8; 6:9–11).

Theme notes and profiles

Altars Angels The Purpose of the Judgments Visions

Glossary

Book of Revelation Censer Incense

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Functions of Medium of Revelation to Prophets Burning Incense Incense: Symbolical of the Prayers of Saints Incense: The Merits of Christ Intercession of Saints Intercession: Intercessional Influence of the Righteous Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: Symbolical used in the Revelation of John Prayer: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To