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THE SEVEN SEALS. THE SEVEN SEALS First Seal. White Horse (6:1-2) Crown : Victorious progress of the gospel. THE SEVEN SEALS Second Seal. Red Horse (6:3-4) Bloodshed : Severe persecution. THE SEVEN SEALS Third Seal. Black Horse (6:5-6) Scales : Economic discrimination.
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THE SEVEN SEALSFirst Seal • White Horse (6:1-2) • Crown: Victorious progress of the gospel
THE SEVEN SEALSSecond Seal • Red Horse (6:3-4) • Bloodshed: Severe persecution
THE SEVEN SEALSThird Seal • Black Horse (6:5-6) • Scales: Economic discrimination
THE SEVEN SEALSFourth Seal • Ashen Horse (6:7-8) • Death & Hades: Persecution till death for many
THE SEVEN SEALSFifth Seal • Martyred Souls (6:9-11)
THE SEVEN SEALSFifth Seal • Martyred Souls (6:9-11) • White Robe: Souls slain for the word of God • Those before the throne are given white robes (7:11) • Those who came out of the great tribulation wash their robes white in the blood of the lamb (7:13-14)
THE SEVEN SEALSSixth Seal • Earthquake (6:12-17)
THE SEVEN SEALSSixth Seal • Earthquake (6:12-17) • Wrath of Lamb: Judgement announced • Similar descriptions in O. T. • Joel 2:30-31 • Jer. 4:23-24 • Isa. 13:9-10
THE 144,000Rev. 7:1-8 • Many interpretations given • Jews only • Literal total of the saved • Symbolic for all the saved or redeemed on earth - the church • Represents the redeemed • Organized religion = 12 • Completeness = 10 • All number are symbolic for completeness • Seal of living God on bond-servants • See Rev. 14:1-5 to indicate all saved
THOSE IN WHITE ROBESRev. 7:9-17 • Redeemed receive white robes • Those before the throne are given white robes (7:11) • Those who came out of the great tribulation wash their robes white in the blood of the lamb (7:13-14) • Church at Laodicea was counseled to buy white robes (3:18) • Rest awhile • Until the number of their fellow servants are killed as they had • Indicating more persecution to come
THE SEVEN SEALSSeventh Seal • Seven Angels with Trumpets (Rev. 8:1-6) • Partial Judgement: Blowing of the seven trumpets to announce the judgement of God