Revelation 16:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 16:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Revelation 16:8 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 16:8 — KJV
“And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.”
— Revelation 16:8 (KJV)
Revelation 16:8 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 16:8
“The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:”
Shares key themes with Revelation 16:8: angel, poured, men
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 16:8: given, men, fire
“And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:”
Shares key themes with Revelation 16:8: given, men, fire
“And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. cast: Heb. given”
Shares key themes with Revelation 16:8: given, men, fire
“And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire. chamberlain: or, eunuch, or, officer”
Shares key themes with Revelation 16:8: sun, given, fire
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