Revelation 8:2

And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

Cross-reference

Revelation 8:6-12 describes the sounding of the first four trumpets, fulfilling what the seven angels received in 8:2 — the narrative unfolds immediately after.

Revelation 9:1 records the fifth angel blowing his trumpet, continuing the series introduced in 8:2 — a direct sequential link in the same vision.

Revelation 9:13 describes the sixth angel blowing his trumpet, continuing the same trumpet judgment series that began in 8:2.

In Revelation 11:15, the seventh trumpet sounds, culminating the series introduced here. It reveals the ultimate outcome: God's kingdom established.

In Revelation 15:1, seven angels with seven plagues mirror the seven angels given seven trumpets in 8:2 — both series of judgment instruments precede the outpouring of wrath.

Revelation 16:1 has the seven angels pouring out seven bowls, directly continuing the pattern of the seven trumpets introduced in 8:2 — a parallel judgment sequence.

Amos 3:6-8 uses the trumpet as a warning of divine judgment, reinforcing the apocalyptic alarm these seven trumpets represent.

Luke 1:19 Parallel

In Luke 1:19, Gabriel says he stands in the presence of God, directly paralleling the seven angels who stand before God in Revelation 8:2 — same phrase and concept.

Joshua 6:4 Typology

Joshua 6:4 features seven priests with trumpets before Jericho's fall—a typological pattern of divine victory through trumpets fulfilled in Revelation.

1 Corinthians 15:52 ties the last trumpet to resurrection, showing the same trumpet imagery here points to the climax of God's redemptive plan.

Isaiah 27:13 foretells a great trumpet gathering exiles, paralleling the eschatological trumpet call that heralds God's final deliverance.

Numbers 10:1-10 describes silver trumpets for assembly, war, and festivals—the OT background for trumpets as divine signals, echoed here with seven angels.

Matthew 18:10 describes angels who always see the face of God, similar to the seven angels who stand before God in Revelation 8:2 — both depict angels in God's immediate presence.