THE SEVEN SEALS THE SEVEN SEALS First Seal

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

THE SEVEN SEALS Fourth Seal • Ashen Horse (6: 7 -8) – Death & Hades: Persecution till death for many

THE SEVEN SEALS Fifth Seal • Martyred Souls (6: 9 -11)

THE SEVEN SEALS Fifth Seal • Martyred Souls (6: 9 -11) – White Robe: Souls slain for the word of God – Those before 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 SEALS Sixth Seal • Earthquake (6: 12 -17)

THE SEVEN SEALS Sixth 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, 000 Rev. 7: 1 -8

THE 144, 000 � Rev. 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 ROBES Rev. 7: 9 -17 � Redeemed receive white robes � Those (7: 11) before throne are given white robes � 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 SEALS Seventh Seal • Seven Angels with Trumpets (Rev. 8: 1 -6) – Partial Judgement: Blowing of the seven trumpets to announce the judgement of God