Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints." Revelation 5:8, ESV: "And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints." Ver. Read verse in New International Version Stay updated on the latest news and books from Eerdmans. Off the Shelf: Richard Bauckham on The Prayers of the Saints in Revelation 5:8 Every now and then we scour the Eerdmans library looking for books with a bit of dust and a trove of wisdom. When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. Revelation 5:8 … 9 They sing a new song: Revelation 5:8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Prior to the sounding of the seven trumpets, an angel offers the prayers of the saints with incense on an altar before God. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. Revelation 5:8 "And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Revelation 5:8 “And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.” A harp and golden bowls The bowls of incense are explained. Revelation 5:8 KJ21 And when He had taken the book, the four living beings and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps and golden vials full of incense, which are the prayers of saints. King James Version (KJV) Public Domain. Revelation 5:8 King James Version (KJV) 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 8.
New Life Version When the Lamb had taken the book, the four living beings and the twenty-four leaders got down before Him. Revelation 5:8 When he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. 8 When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, each holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. 8:3-5 … This can be seen, for example, in Revelation 5:8, where John depicts the saints in heaven offering our prayers to God under the form of “golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.” But if the saints in heaven are offering our prayers to God, then they must be aware of our prayers. 1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. John 5:23. Rev. Fell down before the Lamb] As they had done before the throne, Revelation 4:10-11 cf. The Lamb is about to receive the same accolade as the Father, "Worthy art Thou" (Revelation 4:10-11, Revelation 5:8-9). The harps therefore must represent the songs of God’s holy ones.