Rev 8:5 | RWP | e4.org | Taketh ( ειληφεν ). Vivid dramatic perfect active indicative of λαμβανω as in , "has taken." The angel had apparently ]aid aside the censer. Hardly merely the pleonastic use of λαμβανω ( ). John pictures the scene for us. Filled ( εγεμισεν ). He drops back to the narrative use of the first aorist active indicative of γεμιζω . With the fire ( εκ του πυρος ), live coals from the altar (cf. ). Cast ( εβαλεν ). Second aorist active indicative of βαλλω . See (Sodom); and Christ's bold metaphor in . See this use of βαλλω also in ; , , ; . Followed ( εγενοντο ). Came to pass naturally after the casting of fire on the earth. Same three elements in , but in different order (lightnings, voices, thunders), lightning naturally preceding thunder as some MSS. have it here. Perhaps φωνα , the voices of the storm (wind, etc.).

‏ Revelation of John 8:5

Taketh ( ειληφεν ). Vivid dramatic perfect active indicative of λαμβανω as in 5:7, "has taken." The angel had apparently ]aid aside the censer. Hardly merely the pleonastic use of λαμβανω (Joh 19:23). John pictures the scene for us.

Filled ( εγεμισεν ). He drops back to the narrative use of the first aorist active indicative of γεμιζω.

With the fire ( εκ του πυρος ), live coals from the altar (cf. Isa 6:6).

Cast ( εβαλεν ). Second aorist active indicative of βαλλω. See Ge 19:24 (Sodom); Eze 10:2 and Christ's bold metaphor in Lu 12:49. See this use of βαλλω also in Re 8:7; 12:4, 9, 13; 14:19.

Followed ( εγενοντο ). Came to pass naturally after the casting of fire on the earth. Same three elements in 4:5, but in different order (lightnings, voices, thunders), lightning naturally preceding thunder as some MSS. have it here. Perhaps φωνα, the voices of the storm (wind, etc.).