Revelation 8:12 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light was darkened; a third of the day was kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night.

Commentaries

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century

Southern Baptist

19th Century

Was smitten (επληγη). Second aorist passive indicative of πλησσω, old verb (like πληγη plague), here only in N.T.

T…

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

And the fourth angel sounded. (See the notes on Revelation 8:6, Revelation 8:7).

And the third part of the sea was s…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And the fourth angel . . .—Translate: And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was struck, and the third pa…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century

The fourth trumpet. The heavens are struck with partial darkness, reminiscent of the ninth plague (Exodus 10:21–23). The references to …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And the fourth angel sounded His trumpet. Some think this refers to the Eutychian heresy, which confounded the two natures of Chris…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The first angel sounded the first trumpet, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood—a storm of heresies, a mixture of dreadful errors fa…

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