Bible Question: Rev 8:8 what is the meaning? |
Bible Answer: Rev. 8:8 "The second angel sounded, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea; and a third of the sea became blood," It means that there was an angel, (specifically the second of the angels in this section), and he blew his trumpet. Then, "something" -- it wasn't a great mountain burning with fire, but it was very similar to one -- was thrown into the sea. (Who through it into the sea is not clear, at least from the immediate context). Also, third of the sea became blood. This could mean all of the sea in the world or a particular sea; but the point is that a third, a significant portion of it, turned into blood. Moses also turned seas and rivers into blood in Exodus and that was a sign of judgment to come. It could be reasonable to assume that here, too, the sea becoming blood was a sign of impending judgment. This would be borne out by the context. In sum, this is just one of the many incidents described in Revelation, which foretell the judgment which God is going to exercise against unbelieving mankind in payment for their transgressions of his law and their sinful hearts. |
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