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.

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Rev 8:2Fragment 5 (Hypotyposes 5; on the seven angels) · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidencelate 2nd-early 3rd century
Rev 8:2Excerpts from Theodotus 10.4 · Clement of Alexandriaecho, medium confidenceca. 200
Rev 8:2Miscellanies 6.16.143 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Rev 8:2To Fortunatus 11 · Cyprian of Carthageallusion, medium confidence253 or 257
Rev 8:2On the Making of the World 8 · Victorinus of Pettauallusion, high confidencelate 3rd century
Rev 8:2Tractates on the Psalms 118.21.5 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, medium confidenceca. 360–367
Rev 8:2Letter 119.5 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Rev 8:2Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 51.32.2 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Rev 8:2Prayers 1–30 · Orientius of Auchallusion, high confidence5th-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.

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Rev 8:3The Instructor 2.8.67 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 190–200
Rev 8:3Excerpts from Theodotus 27.2 · Clement of Alexandriaecho, medium confidenceca. 200
Rev 8:3On Prayer 16 · Tertullianecho, low confidenceca. 198–206
Rev 8:3Homilies on Numbers 11.9 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Rev 8:3Homilies on Numbers 14.2 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Rev 8:3Commentary on the Apocalypse 8.1 · Victorinus of Pettauallusion, high confidencelate 3rd century
Rev 8:3–4Church History 10.4.68 · Eusebius of Caesareaecho, medium confidenceca. 300–325
Rev 8:3–4Demonstration 4.13 · Aphrahatecho, low confidence337-345
Rev 8:3–4Commentary on Matthew 18 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, low confidenceca. 353–355
Rev 8:3–4On the Life of Moses 383 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, low confidenceca. 385–395
Rev 8:3–4Confessions 10.5 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 397–401
Rev 8:3–4Apologetic Book 2.1 · Orosiusecho, low confidenceca. 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.

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Rev 8:4Part 5, chapter 14 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 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.

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Rev 8:5Commentary on the Apocalypse 8.1 · Victorinus of Pettauallusion, high confidencelate 3rd century

Revelation 8:6

And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.

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Rev 8:6Commentary on the Apocalypse 8.1 · Victorinus of Pettauallusion, high confidencelate 3rd century
Rev 8:6Commentary on the Apocalypse 8.2 · Victorinus of Pettauallusion, medium confidencelate 3rd century
Rev 8:6Part 4, chapter 13 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 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.

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Rev 8:7Epistle of the Apostles 34 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 140-170
Rev 8:7Heads against Gaius, fragment I (on Rev 8:8) · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, medium confidenceca. 200-235
Rev 8:7Lines 885–908 · Commodianallusion, low confidence3rd century (disputed)
Rev 8:7Commonitorium 2.331–360 · Orientius of Auchecho, low confidenceca. 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,

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Rev 8:8Epitome of the Divine Institutes 66.4 · Lactantiusallusion, medium confidenceca. 314–320

Revelation 8:9

a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

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Rev 8:9Oration II Against the Arians 45 · Athanasius of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 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.

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Rev 8:11Divine Institutes 7.16.7 · Lactantiusallusion, medium confidenceca. 303–311
Rev 8:11Epitome of the Divine Institutes 66.4 · Lactantiusallusion, medium confidenceca. 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.

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Rev 8:12Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 49 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 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!”

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Rev 8:13Commentary on the Apocalypse 8.3 · Victorinus of Pettauallusion, high confidencelate 3rd century
Rev 8:13Letter 129.3 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Rev 8:13Exposition of Psalm 118 3.31.1 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 386-397
Rev 8:13Exposition of Psalm 118 3.31.2 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 386-397
Rev 8:13Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.45.1 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Rev 8:13Commentary on Jeremiah 1.8 · Jeromequotation, medium confidenceca. 414-419
Rev 8:13Commentary on Jeremiah 2.18 · Jeromequotation, medium confidenceca. 414-419