Fire Cast to The Earth

5 The angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth (Rev. 8:5)

A. Other angels are involved in the altar ministry of prayer and the release of fire. The most powerful force in history is the prayers of the saints in unity with God to release fire on the earth.

18 And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire… (Rev. 14:18)

B. The end of the age conflict will be answered by fire. Elijah said that the God who answers by fire is the true God (1 Kg. 18:24). Even the False Prophet will call fire down from heaven. David wrote of God sending fire from His heavenly temple to kill his enemies in answer to his prayers (Ps. 18:6-14).

13 He (False Prophet) makes fire come down from heaven…in the sight of men. (Rev. 13:13)

C. Rev. 8:3-5 describes activity similar to what Ezekiel saw in Ezek. 10. He saw an angel take coals of fire from the same heavenly altar to scatter over Jerusalem. This occurred after an angel sealed the righteous in Jerusalem to protect them from judgment in Ezek. 9:6 just as in Rev. 7:1-4.

2 Then He spoke to the man (angel) clothed with linen, and said, "Fill your hands with coals of fire from among the cherubim, and scatter them over the city." (Ezek 10:2)