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1 | what are the seven seal judgements? | Revelation | prccgirl | 154570 | ||
what are the seven seal judgements? | ||||||
2 | what are the seven seal judgements? | Revelation | Yonose | 154571 | ||
mmhmm, First of all, the book of Revelation is very complicated (yes, it's an understatement), but it truely means nothing as far as our salvation is considered. I guess what I'm trying spit out is that you should be very careful in reading it as to not try to dissect every word, every line, every verse. Not only does it become more confusing, but you are now bent on translating the end of the world and Christ's return (not a great thing to do). Anyway back to your question. Seven is a number used frecuently in the book of Revelation, it's meaning is that of perfection and completion, first used in the story of creation (Genesis 2:2-3) In order to grip an understanding on the seven seal judgements you must also observe the four horses and riders. The horses and their riders represent God's judgement on our sin and our rejection of God. They each have a different color that resemble a different part of God's judgement. So really quick; the rider on the white horse in the first seal is quite possibly Jesus, becuase he does not have much to do with destruction and death. He is the conqueror and is later seen riding on a white horse in chapter 19 verse 11. The others represent different parts of the destruction, red for war and bloodshed, black for famine, pale for death. So let's try and do this again. First seal: Jesus the Conqueror. Second seal: warfare and dissension. Third: Famine or food runs dry, illustrated by cost of wheat and barley. Forth: death which is cleary stated in the passage with Hades i.e. Hell, eternal punishment "following close behind him". Then it says that the four riders were given control over one fourth of the earth, which could mean that God's judgement is still in the process, it is not yet complete. Fifth seal: the altar is the altar of sacrifice in the Temple. The souls of the slain, are those of the martyrs. The seal is stating that those who stand firm with God against all oppressive and opposing forces will be rewarded by him in heaven. Sixth seal: a universal judgement, not just limited to a specific area, a God so powerful where every inch of the earth trembles. Seventh seal: a bit farther into the book after the 144,000 (or all of God's people) have been "sealed" or saved. Following the opening of the seventh seal is silence, the completion of that stage of God's plan for all of his creation. I know these thoughts are a bit scattered, but they all have there own relevance so just try to find them... |
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3 | what are the seven seal judgements? | Revelation | prccgirl | 154694 | ||
Thanks so much for the answer to the seaven seal judgements question that I posted. It really did help a lot, and I appreciate your kindness and patience. | ||||||