新约 - 启示录(Revelation)第8章

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;
And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
启示录第八章   启 8:1-2> 七印、七号之后,还没完?还有…… 

  8:1-2 揭开第七印的时候,便出现了七号的审判。同样地,第七号吹响时,宣告了七碗的审判( 11:15 ; 16:1-21 )。七号的审判和七印的审判一样,都只是局部的审判。神最后和全面的审判仍未来到。 

  启 8:3> 香,在祭祀中所象征的…… 

  8:3 圣殿敬拜的仪式中有一个烧着炭的香炉,香倒在炭上面,散发香气的烟便向上飘,象征信徒的祈祷上升到神面前(参出 30:7-9 )。 

  启 8:6> 天使吹号,其来有因! 

  8:6 吹号有三个目的:( 1 )警告世人,审判是确实的;( 2 )呼召神的军队和邪恶的势力争战;( 3 )宣告弥赛亚君王的再来。这些警告催促我们要坚定地信靠基督。 

  启 8:7-12> 四分之一后是三分之一,后来会是──? 

  8:7-12 既然这些审判的号只摧毁了地的三分之一,这只算是神的局部审判,祂的忿怒仍未完全倾倒出来。 

  启 8:11> 茵蔯,如是…… 

  8:11 茵蔯是一种含有苦味的植物,这里象征神审判的苦涩。 

  启 8:13> 祸哉!祸哉!这鹰在向谁宣告快来的灾祸? 

  8:13 哈巴谷曾用鹰来象征快速和毁灭(参哈 1:8 )。这幅图画显示一只强壮有力的鸟在空中飞翔,警告恐怖的事件快要发生了。信徒和非信徒都会经历第 7 至 12 节所描写的恐怖情况,“地上的民”所指的是不信的人,他们要在接着的三枝号的审判中受到灵里的伤害。神已经保证了信徒免受灵里的伤害( 7:2-3 )。 

  启 8:13> 每当世上罪恶满盈,总想神的审判快来到。其实神的安排…… 

  8:13 在 6 章 10 节,殉道者向神呼求说:“你不审判住在地上的人给我们伸流血的冤,要等到几时呢?”我们看见地上的邪恶,也可能会向神呼求说:“要等到几时呢?”在下面的经文中,审判终于来临了。我们可能会感到苦恼和不耐烦,但神有祂的计划和时间表,我们必须相信:祂的安排是最好的。我们可以确实知道审判即将来临,感谢神让你有机会离开罪恶;请把握时间,帮助别人归向祂。──《灵修版圣经注释》