Daniel and Revelation: Revelation Chapter 6 Flashcards
Who was the only person who could open the Seven Seals?
Jesus Christ
How are the Seven Seals related to the Seven Churches?
The time sequence of the seven seals runs concurrently with the history of the seven churches.
The removal of each seal reveals events in the life of the Church to the close of its history.
What does the Bow in Hand represent?
It is a weapon of warfare
What does the crown signify?
The crown signifies conquest
What does Jesus represent?
He represents the head of the Church
What happened when the 1st seal opened?
There were noises of Thunder and on a white horse there was Jesus with a bow in His hand and a crown on His Head.
What happened when the 2nd seal opened?
There was a red horse with a rider and large sword.
Which symbolizes a great warfare on earth
What happened when the 3rd seal opened?
There is a black horse with a rider holding scales in his hand.
This signifies famine
What happened when the 4th seal opened?
There was a pale horse and the rider was named death.
With the sword, famine and death which kills most of the world’s population.
What happened when the 5th seal opened?
It reveals those who died for keeping the Word of God.
What happened when the 6th seal opened?
It reveals that there will be a great earthquake and the sun will turn black and the moon blood red
What happened when the 7th seal opened?
Before the removal of the seventh seal, there is an interlude which introduces the reader to the end time sealing of God’s people in preparation for the Great Time of Trouble.
Which churches represented the seals?
1st Seal: This scene is generally agreed to represent the Christian Church after Pentecost, going forward in obedience to the Lord’s commission to take the Gospel into all the world. It is the Church militant.
2nd Seal: The second church, Smyrna, the persecuted church. This clearly indicates that the dominant phenomenon in the life of the Church is persecution and death.
3rd Seal: The third church, Pergamos period of the Church’s history. The doctrine of Balaam and the teachings and practices of the Nicolatians result in truth being trampled.
4th Seal: The fourth church, Thyatira, with its Jezebel lifestyle. The breaking of the covenant, the corrupt lifestyle, persecution of the saints, idolatry and worldly alliances invoke God’s judgment.
