This is the case with understanding the seven seals of Revelation. Many times our understanding of a particular passage of Scripture is enhanced when we consider additional accounts of the event or explanation in other parts of the Bible.
For more information on the saints at Christ’s return, see “ Rapture: Will There Be a Secret Rapture?” The Olivet Discourse (Prophecy): key to understanding the seven seals of Revelation But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death” (verses 7-8).įollowing this is the time when “every creature,” as spoken of in Revelation 5:13, will praise God the Father and Jesus. “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. Reflecting the end result of God’s plan, we note that when the “new heaven” and “new earth” are presented ( Revelation 21:1), only faithful overcomers will remain. Instead of indicating a rapture of the saints prior to the opening of the seals, these verses show what will happen after the seals have been opened and the plan of God fulfilled.Īfter giving this overview, Revelation chapter 6 and successive chapters explain with greater detail how this will occur-how there will eventually be only righteous people remaining, people who will certainly praise God. While this event clearly occurs prior to the opening of the seals, other events in this chapter seem to be more of an overview of events, including things that will happen later.įor example, Revelation 5:9-10 speaks of redeemed humans, who will be kings and priests on earth and verse 13 speaks of “every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea” praising God the Father and the Lamb (another name for Jesus Christ). This section of Scripture pictures Jesus being honored as the One worthy to open these seven seals of Revelation.
Seven seals of Revelation opened by Jesus Christ This scroll is closed by seven seals that are opened one by one to indicate events that will occur before and during Christ’s second coming. Revelation chapter 5 shows a scroll being presented to Jesus Christ in heaven.
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