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The Revelation
from Jesus Christ
Chapter Eight
The church in action
Chapter 8
Now that the contents of the book of religious history had been revealed, John was shown how Jesus would try to warn the people of the world of the results of their political actions. Special Note
Seven pleas to live
2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God;
and to them were given seven trumpets. Note 1
But first a message of comfort for the Christians
3 And another Angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden
censer; and there was given to Him much
incense, that He should offer [or add] it
with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was
before the throne. Note 2
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the Angel's hand. Note 3
5 And the Angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast [or sent] it into the earth: Note 4 and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake [all heaven is busy].
6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound [their warnings]. Note 5
Wars and rumours of
wars Note 6
7 The first angel sounded,
and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. Note 7
8 And the second angel sounded,
and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea and the third part of the sea became blood; 9 and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. Note 8
10 And the third angel sounded,
and there fell
a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell
upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of
waters; 11 and the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the
third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of
the waters, because they were made bitter. Note 9
12 And the fourth angel sounded,
and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so that the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise. Note 10
13 And [then] I beheld, and heard an angel
flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice,
"Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth
by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels,
which are yet to sound! " Note 11
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