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 will follow this union with Christ in His death and resurrection?
6. Until what time were the saints, times, and law of the Most High to be given into the hands of the little horn?
What work did Daniel see finally assigned to the saints?
What appeared upon the opening of the second seal?
Whom does the Lord chasten?
Does God always see fit to grant our petitions?
What promise is made to them that walk uprightly?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle