not hear himself, he does his duty. But R. Jose would have it, that he repeats his prayers so that the sound of his own voice may reach his own ears.” To this deep silence in the time of incense and prayers that passage seems to allude, Rev. 8:1, 3. When the incense and prayers were ended, the parts of the sacrifice were laid upon the altar, and then the Levites began their psalmody, and their sounding the trumpet. Ver. 11: Ὤφθη δὲ αὐτῷ ἄγγελος Κυρίου· There appeared unto him an angel of