81 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
81 When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
81 When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
81 When the Lamb ripped off the seventh seal, Heaven fell quiet - complete silence for about half an hour.
81 When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
81 When the Lamb broke the seventh seal on the scroll, there was silence throughout heaven for about half an hour.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Revelation 8:1
Commentary on Revelation 8:1-6
(Read Revelation 8:1-6)
The seventh seal is opened. There was profound silence in heaven for a space; all was quiet in the church, for whenever the church on earth cries through oppression, that cry reaches up to heaven; or it is a silence of expectation. Trumpets were given to the angels, who were to sound them. The Lord Jesus is the High Priest of the church, having a golden censer, and much incense, fulness of merit in his own glorious person. Would that men studied to know the fulness that is in Christ, and endeavoured to be acquainted with his excellency. Would that they were truly persuaded that Christ has such an office as that of Intercessor, which he now performs with deep sympathy. No prayers, thus recommended, was ever denied hearing and acceptance. These prayers, thus accepted in heaven, produced great changes upon earth. The Christian worship and religion, pure and heavenly in its origin and nature, when sent down to earth and conflicting with the passions and worldly projects of sinful men, produced remarkable tumults, here set forth in prophetical language, as our Lord himself declared, Luke 12:49.