“"And when He had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour." Whereby is signified the beginning of everlasting rest; but it is described as partial, because the silence being interrupted, he repeats it in order. For if the silence had continued, here would be an end of his narrative.”
Victorinus of Pettau, 4th c. — Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John
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1And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
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— Revelation 8:1 —
2And 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.