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.
In what words is His impartiality proclaimed?
By what is this cleansing from sin and fitting for God's service accomplished?
In His teaching, to what did Christ direct attention?
Whose Spirit inspired their utterances?
5. Before their entrance into Canaan, what instruction did Moses give Israel concerning these things?
When Peter was imprisoned and about to be executed by Herod, what did the church do?
What is one good evidence of genuine repentance?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle