Revelation: Chapter 8-Question 1

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 Read Chapter 8 Chapter 8:  The Lamb opens the seventh seal of the book:

In Chapter 6, the Lamb (Jesus) opened the first six seals on the book or scroll.  In Chapter 7, the angels are warned to not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until the bond-servants of God receive a seal or mark on their forehead.  Also in Chapter 7, there is a description of the bond-servants of God.

In Chapter 8, the Lamb opens this last seal of the book:

New American Standard Version of the BibleAnd when He broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.  Revelation 8:1 (NAS)

Question:

According to Revelation Chapter 8:1, what happened when the Lamb first opened the seventh seal?

Earthquake Lightning Silence


Other Translations - Revelation 8:1:

Easy-to-Read Version of the BibleThe Lamb opened the seventh seal. Then there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. (ERV)

American Standard Version of the BibleAnd when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. (ASV)

King James Version of the BibleAnd when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. (KJV)

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