PropheticPerspectives.com | Revelation 8

Silence in Heaven
1) What did John see concluding the seven seals? Revelation 8:1

2) Why are we told to be silent before the Lord? Habakkuk 2:20

3) Why were the children of Israel in silence as the priest ministered in the temple? Luke 1:10

4) What does the Lord do from within His holy temple? Zechariah 2:13

5) What is the position in judgment? Ezekiel 44:24; Acts 7:55; Daniel 12:1

6) When the Lord rises up and comes out of His place, what does He do? Isaiah 26:20, 21

7) Why are even the wicked silent when He stands up in judgment? Matthew 22:11-14

Commotion in Heaven
8) What new scene comes before John? Revelation 8:2

9) What feast was the blowing of trumpets announcing? Leviticus 23:24, 27

10) What else were the blowing of trumpets associated with? Numbers 31:6; Joshua 6:8, 9

11) What other aspect are trumpets associated in the Old Testament? Joel 2:1, 15-17

12) What is the attitude of God’s people during this time? Revelation 8:3, 4

13) What is the incense that must ascend with our prayers to make them acceptable to God? Ephesians 5:2

14) Which apartment of the sanctuary were these events taking place in? Exodus 40:26

15) What startling event takes place in heaven with repercussions on the earth? Revelation 8:5

16) What was represented anciently by fire, thunder, an earthquake, etc.? Isaiah 29:6, 7

17) What did this cause the seven angels to do? Revelation 8:6

Four Trumpet Blasts
18) What is the first of these awful trumpet blasts? Revelation 8:7

19) What is afflicted in the sounding of the second trumpet? Revelation 8:8, 9

20) What falls from heaven under the third trumpet? Revelation 8:10, 11

21) What is smitten when the fourth trumpet blows? Revelation 8:12

22) Where the next three trumpets to be even more terrible judgments? Revelation 8:13

Commitment
As we see the momentous events taking place in heaven, we can know that all heaven is interested in our welfare. A mighty angel is seen presenting incense with our prayers before God. Seven angels blow seven trumpets of warning to our world—a call to repentance to turn from our evil ways to the God of heaven. Will you heed the loving trumpet tones of warning? Will you have your name inscribed in heaven before it is too late?