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 is the fear of the Lord declared to be?
When Moses came down from Sinai, what did he see?
What are the three essentials to an official seal?
When the sign appeared, how suddenly were they to flee?
14. Besides telling His disciples when to flee, how did Christ further show His solicitude and tender care for them?
Under whose influence are the nations to be assembled?
In what one promise are all these promises summed up?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle