 Chapter
8: The Lamb opens the seventh seal of the book:
 After the silence in heaven, John
then sees some angels:
 And
I saw the seven angels who stand before God; and
seven trumpets were given to them. 3And
another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a
golden censer; and much incense was given to him,
that he might add it to the prayers of all the
saints upon the golden altar which was before the
throne. 4And the smoke of the incense,
with the prayers of the saints, went up before God
out of the angel's hand. 5And the angel
took the censer; and he filled it with the fire of
the altar and threw it to the earth; and there
followed peals of thunder and sounds and flashes of
lightning and an earthquake. Revelation 8:2-5 (NAS)
Question:
According to Revelation 8:2-5, there were seven angels
standing before God...and another angel that came and stood over the altar,
having a golden censer. This angel by the altar was given much incense so
that the angel could add the incense to what?
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And I saw the seven angels who stand before God. They were given seven trumpets.
3Another angel came and stood at the altar. This angel had a golden holder for incense. The angel was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all God's holy people. The angel put this offering on the golden altar before the throne.
4The smoke from the incense went up from the angel's hand to God. The smoke went up with the prayers of God's people.
5Then the angel filled the incense holder with fire from the altar. The angel threw the incense holder on the earth. Then there were flashes of lightning, thunder and other noises, and an earthquake.
(ERV)
And I saw the seven angels that stand before God; and there were given unto
them seven trumpets. 3And another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer; and
there was given unto him much incense, that he should add it unto the prayers of
all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before
God out of the angel's hand. 5And the angel taketh the censer; and he filled it with the fire of the altar,
and cast it upon the earth: and there followed thunders, and voices, and
lightnings, and an earthquake. (ASV)
And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given
seven trumpets. 3And 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. 4And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints,
ascended up before God out of the angel's hand. 5And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast
it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and
an earthquake. (KJV)