Revelation 8:1
The Scripture
(1) And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter 8 the book of Revelation describes the seven bowls of wrath that the devil will open, each bringing a specific judgment on the earth. The beast is shown to be sealed with seven plagues and seven angels, and the final bowl will be opened only when the beast is destroyed. The chapter emphasizes that God's judgment is certain and that the faithful will bear witness to the coming of the final judgment.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Revelation 5:1Revelation 5:9Revelation 6:1Revelation 6:3Revelation 6:5Revelation 6:7Revelation 6:9Revelation 6:12Job 4:16Psalms 37:7Psalms 62:1Habakkuk 2:20
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