Revelation 8 in the early church
[Vulgate: Apocalypse]
42 passages quote, allude to, or echo Revelation 8, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 11 · 12 · 13
Revelation 8:2
And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:2 | Fragment 5 (Hypotyposes 5; on the seven angels) · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | late 2nd-early 3rd century |
| Rev 8:2 | Excerpts from Theodotus 10.4 · Clement of Alexandria | echo, medium confidence | ca. 200 |
| Rev 8:2 | Miscellanies 6.16.143 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Rev 8:2 | To Fortunatus 11 · Cyprian of Carthage | allusion, medium confidence | 253 or 257 |
| Rev 8:2 | On the Making of the World 8 · Victorinus of Pettau | allusion, high confidence | late 3rd century |
| Rev 8:2 | Tractates on the Psalms 118.21.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Rev 8:2 | Letter 119.5 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Rev 8:2 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 51.32.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Rev 8:2 | Prayers 1–30 · Orientius of Auch | allusion, high confidence | 5th-6th century(?) |
Revelation 8:3
Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:3 | The Instructor 2.8.67 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Rev 8:3 | Excerpts from Theodotus 27.2 · Clement of Alexandria | echo, medium confidence | ca. 200 |
| Rev 8:3 | On Prayer 16 · Tertullian | echo, low confidence | ca. 198–206 |
| Rev 8:3 | Homilies on Numbers 11.9 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Rev 8:3 | Homilies on Numbers 14.2 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Rev 8:3 | Commentary on the Apocalypse 8.1 · Victorinus of Pettau | allusion, high confidence | late 3rd century |
| Rev 8:3–4 | Church History 10.4.68 · Eusebius of Caesarea | echo, medium confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Rev 8:3–4 | Demonstration 4.13 · Aphrahat | echo, low confidence | 337-345 |
| Rev 8:3–4 | Commentary on Matthew 18 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, low confidence | ca. 353–355 |
| Rev 8:3–4 | On the Life of Moses 383 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, low confidence | ca. 385–395 |
| Rev 8:3–4 | Confessions 10.5 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Rev 8:3–4 | Apologetic Book 2.1 · Orosius | echo, low confidence | ca. 415–416 |
Revelation 8:4
And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:4 | Part 5, chapter 14 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | allusion, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Revelation 8:5
Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:5 | Commentary on the Apocalypse 8.1 · Victorinus of Pettau | allusion, high confidence | late 3rd century |
Revelation 8:6
And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:6 | Commentary on the Apocalypse 8.1 · Victorinus of Pettau | allusion, high confidence | late 3rd century |
| Rev 8:6 | Commentary on the Apocalypse 8.2 · Victorinus of Pettau | allusion, medium confidence | late 3rd century |
| Rev 8:6 | Part 4, chapter 13 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | allusion, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Revelation 8:7
Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:7 | Epistle of the Apostles 34 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 140-170 |
| Rev 8:7 | Heads against Gaius, fragment I (on Rev 8:8) · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 200-235 |
| Rev 8:7 | Lines 885–908 · Commodian | allusion, low confidence | 3rd century (disputed) |
| Rev 8:7 | Commonitorium 2.331–360 · Orientius of Auch | echo, low confidence | ca. 420-450 |
Revelation 8:8
Then the second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:8 | Epitome of the Divine Institutes 66.4 · Lactantius | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 314–320 |
Revelation 8:9
a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:9 | Oration II Against the Arians 45 · Athanasius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 339–346 |
Revelation 8:11
The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:11 | Divine Institutes 7.16.7 · Lactantius | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 303–311 |
| Rev 8:11 | Epitome of the Divine Institutes 66.4 · Lactantius | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 314–320 |
Revelation 8:12
Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:12 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 49 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
Revelation 8:13
And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 8:13 | Commentary on the Apocalypse 8.3 · Victorinus of Pettau | allusion, high confidence | late 3rd century |
| Rev 8:13 | Letter 129.3 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Rev 8:13 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.31.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Rev 8:13 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.31.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Rev 8:13 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.45.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Rev 8:13 | Commentary on Jeremiah 1.8 · Jerome | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 414-419 |
| Rev 8:13 | Commentary on Jeremiah 2.18 · Jerome | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 414-419 |