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Revelation 8:3

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

Revelation 8:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Revelation 8:3

Theological / Devotional

Another angel. That is, not one of the seven angels with the trumpets.

The altar. Compare Ex. 30:1–10.

Censer. Compare Lev. 10:1.

Much incense. See Ex. 30:34–38.

With the prayers. The picture is that of the angel adding incense to the prayers of the saints as these prayers ascend to the throne of God. The scene portrayed may be understood as symbolic of the ministration of Christ for His people (see Rom. 8:34; 1 John 2:1). Christ, as intercessor, mingles His merits with the prayers of the saints, which are thereby made acceptable with God.

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