16. After the sealing work brought to view in Revelation 7, which takes place under the sixth seal,
how is the seventh seal introduced?
Answer
"And when He had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour."
Rev. 8: 1.
NOTE-The sixth seal introduced the events connected with the second coming of Christ. The
seventh seal most naturally, therefore, would refer to that event, or to some accompanying result of it.
When Christ comes, all the holy angels will accompany Him (Matt. 25: 31); and it follows that silence will
necessarily, therefore, reign in heaven during their absence. A half hour of prophetic time would be about
seven (lays. The seven seals, therefore, bring us down to the second coming of Christ.
What accompanies repentance?
What spirit must those cherish whom God forgives?
And what besides a mere belief in the truth is necessary?
How was this little horn to exalt itself against Christ and His mediatorial work?
What answer was addressed to Daniel?
What was the character of- their deeds?
What was the result of this warfare by means of \"fire and smoke and brimstone\"?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle