Revelation 8:1
“And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when he had opened the seventh seal,.... That is, when the Lamb had opened the seventh and last seal of the scaled…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And when he had opened the seventh seal - See the notes on Rev 5:1. There was silence in heaven - The whole scene of the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The seventh seal - This is ushered in and opened only by the Lamb.
Silence in heaven - This must be a mere metaphor,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Revelation 8:1-6
In these verses we have the prelude to the sounding of the trumpets in several parts.
I. The opening of the last seal.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The Seventh Seal. Chap. 8 Rev 8:1
1. there was silence All the promised signs of Christ's Coming have been fulfilled…
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