Silence Before the Trumpets

SILENCE IN HEAVEN Revelation 8 After the great multitude stands before the throne

in Revelation 7, the scene shifts again. Heaven, once filled with

worship and praise, grows quiet. In Revelation 8, John writes that when the Lamb opens

the seventh seal, there is silence in heaven for about half an hour. This silence is

not empty. It is heavy with meaning. All of heaven pauses. Before the next

events unfold, Scripture shows that God does not rush. The silence reflects

awe, reverence, and the seriousness of what is about to happen.

Heaven listens before acting. John then sees seven angels standing before God,