“And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,”
Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God — the sixth trumpet's sound triggers a voice from the golden altar, the same altar where saints' prayers mingled with incense (8:3-5). The altar's four horns represent God's full attention and merciful presence even amidst judgment.
Church Fathers on Revelation 9:13
“And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is in the presence of God, saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels.” That is, the four corners of the earth which hold the four winds. “Which are bound in the great river Euphrates.” By the corners of the earth, or the four winds across the river Euphrates, are meant four nations, because to every nation is sent an angel; as said the law, “He determined them by the number of the…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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