Revelation Chapter 8
IN THIS LESSON
The Lamb opens the seventh seal, and there is silence. Why? In the Bible, trumpets almost always herald good news—tidings of victory. So, is this silence also good news for everyone? The ensuing judgment is a response to the incense burning at the altar, which represents the prayers of the saints. How do you interpret this?
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N.T. Wright, Revelation For Everyone (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2011), 76-80.