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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, Silence in heaven: as in Zephaniah 1:7, a prelude to the eschatological woes that are to follow. See also the following verses in their context for some help:Habbakuk 2:20 and Zechariah 2:13. Emmaus |