{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/vws/rev008.htm","path":"bib/cmt/vws/rev008.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/vws/rev008.htm","text":"Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent, [1886]\nWhen (\u1f45\u03c4\u03b5)\nRead \u1f45\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd, the indefinite particle with the indicative mood. For a similar construction, see Mar 11:19 (correct reading). Alford observes that it occurs in the opening of this seal only, giving it an indefiniteness which does not belong to any of the rest.\nThere was (\u1f10\u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf)\nMore literally, come to pass. Rev., there followed.\nAbout (\u1f61\u03c2)\nA usual form of expression with John. See Joh 1:39; Joh 6:19; Joh 11:18.\nStood (\u1f11\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd)\nRev., correctly, stand.\nTrumpets (\u03c3\u03ac\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03c2)\nSee on Rev 1:10.\nAt the altar (\u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b8\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd)\nThe best texts read \u03b8\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5, which justifies the Rev., \"over the altar.\" For altar, see on Rev 6:9. Interpreters differ as to whether the altar meant is the brazen altar, as in Rev 6:9, or the altar of incense, as in Rev 9:13. There seems to be no reason for changing the reference from the brazen altar (see on Rev 6:9), especially as both altars are mentioned in this verse. The officiating priest in the tabernacle or temple took the fire for his censer from the brazen altar, and then offered the incense upon the golden altar.\nCenser\nSee on Rev 5:8.\nIncense\nOffer it with the prayers (\u03b4\u03ce\u03c3\u1fc3 \u03c4\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2)\nLit., should give it unto the prayers. Rev., add it unto the prayers. So that the prayers and the incense might ascend together. \u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae is always used of prayer to God.\nGolden altar\nThe altar of incense. Exo 30:1-6; Exo 39:38.\nWhich came with the prayers\nAn awkward rendering, followed by Rev., though with the omission of the italicized which came. The construction is \u1f00\u03bd\u03ad\u03b2\u03b7 went up, with the dative case, to the prayers. \"The ascending smoke had reference to the prayers, was designed to accompany them and render them more acceptable\" (Winer).\nOf the saints (\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f01\u03b3\u03af\u03c9\u03bd)\nSee on Act 26:10.\nTook (\u03b5\u1f34\u03bb\u03b7\u03c6\u03b5\u03bd)\nLit., hath taken. So Rev., in margin.\nWith the fire (\u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03c5\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2)\nLit., \"from or out off the fire,\" i.e., the coals or hot ashes. For \u1f10\u03ba out off see on Rev 2:7.\nCast it into the earth\nTo sound (\u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd)\nLit., that they should blow the trumpets. Raised their trumpets to their mouths in act to blow.\nThe first angel\nOmit angel.\nHail and fire mingled with blood (\u03c7\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03b6\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u1fe6\u03c1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03bc\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f35\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9)\nInsert \u1f10\u03bd in before \u03b1\u1f35\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 blood. Instead of \"with blood\" as A.V., and Rev., we should render \"in blood.\" The hailstones and fire-balls fell in a shower of blood. Compare the account of the plague of fire and hail in Egypt (Exo 9:24) to which the reference is here, where the Septuagint reads and there was hail and the fire flaming in the hail. Compare Joe 2:30.\nAnd the third part of the earth was burnt up\nThis is added by the best texts.\nGreen (\u03c7\u03bb\u03c9\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2)\nSee on pale, Rev 6:8.\nAs it were (\u1f61\u03c2)\nNot a mountain, but a fiery mass so large as to resemble one.\nBlood\nReminding of the first plague in Egypt (Exo 7:20, Exo 7:21).\nLife (\u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f70\u03c2)\nSee on Jo3 1:2.\nShips (\u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03af\u03c9\u03bd)\nSee on Luk 5:2.\nLamp (\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u1f70\u03c2)\nRev., torch. See on Rev 4:5.\nWormwood (\u1f04\u03c8\u03b9\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2)\nUsed metaphorically in the Old Testament of the idolatry of Israel (Deu 29:18); of calamity and sorrow (Jer 9:15; Jer 23:15; Lam 3:15, Lam 3:19); of false judgment (Amo 5:7).\nAn angel (\u1f11\u03bd\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b3\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5)\nFor angel read \u1f00\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 eagle. Lit., one eagle. The eagle is a symbol of vengeance in Deu 28:49; Hos 8:1; Hab 1:8.\nMid heaven (\u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9)\nOnly in Revelation, here, Rev 14:6; Rev 19:17. It means, properly, the meridian, the highest point in the heavens which the sun occupies at noon; not the space between heaven and earth.","title":"Vincent's Word Studies: Revelation: Revelation Chapter 8","type":"page"}