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NASB | Revelation 8:1 When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 8:1 When He (the Lamb) broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour [in awe of God's impending judgment]. [Zeph 1:7] |
Bible Question:
Searcher - what do you make of the "silence"? Who has been silenced? Has the praise and worship of God ceased? If so, what might God's reaction be to the cessation of worship? mommapbs |
Bible Answer: mommapbs, greetings, "There came silence" … many have ideas - here is my half a penny thought. Maybe it is the rest needed. There has been activity on earth and in heaven. Maybe it will be out of reverence or being awestruck at what the first six seals brought … what magnitude. It was the final seal and all knew it. Only God knew what was next. Sige is the word for silence and is voluntary, opposed to siopao which is involuntary. Searcher |