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.
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By what is the Medo-Persian Empire represented in the great image?
How do those with renewed hearts and minds regard the commandments of God?
Did Christ's followers keep the Sabbath after His death?
Would God have His people unite in these combinations?
19. Just before the pouring out of the plagues, what call does God send to His people still in Babylon?
In what condition did David expect to rise?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle