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 reply did the Lord immediately make?
Of what did Christ say the Son of man is Lord?
What did Christ say would he the result if the days of persecution were not shortened?
24. What psalms seem to have been written especially for the comfort and encouragement of God's people during the time of the seven last plagues?
Do they take any part in earthly things?
In what condition did David expect to rise?
Who has everlasting life?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle