Revelation 8 Symbols

Revelation 8  •  2 min. read  •  grade level: 8
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1. Silence in Heaven: Temporary suspension of judgment.
2. Trumpets: Loud announcements of God’s interference (Ex. 19:16; Joel 2:1).
3. Another Angel: Christ.
Altar: The brazen altar; the first point of contact between God and man on earth.
Incense: The precious perfume of the graces of Christ.
Golden Altar: Effectual intercession of the great High Priest (Ex. 30).
5. Fire of the Altar: Judgment in favour of saints in reply to intercession (Ezek. 10:2).
Voices and Thunderings and Lightnings and an Earthquake: Signs of God’s power in the subversion of all established order on the earth.
7. Hail: Sudden and stormy judgment from God (Isa. 28:2; see Rev. 16:21).
Fire: Consuming judgment.
Blood: Death morally; apostasy.
Third Part: The Western Roman earth. [The dragon with seven heads and ten horns drew the third part of the stars.] (Rev. 12:3-4).
Trees: Exalted position among men; human power and pride (Ezek. 31; Dan. 4).
Green Grass: Earthly prosperity; human weakness (Isa. 40:6, 8; 1 Pet. 1:24).
8. Mountain Burning With Fire: A great established power replete with judgment (Jer. 51:25).
Sea: (See Rev. 13:1).
Blood: (See ver. 7).
9. Death: Public apostasy from God; the power of Satan (Rev. 2:23).
Ships: Lucrative commerce.
10. Star, Burning as It Were a Lamp: A fallen and apostate dignitary.
Rivers: The activity of bodies of people under certain influences.
Fountains of Waters: The source and origin of these influences.
11. Wormwood: The bitterness and misery of apostasy (Jer. 9:15-16; 23:15; Lam. 3:5, 19).
12. Sun: The supreme ruling power (Isa. 13:9-10; Ezek. 32:7; Joel 3:15).
Moon: Derived light; that which reflects the light of the sun in his absence.
Stars: Subordinate authorities.
Darkness: No perception of God’s will; strong delusion to believe a lie. [The four trumpets affect all parts of symbolic creation.]