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NASB | Revelation 8:1 When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 8:1 When He (the Lamb) broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour [in awe of God's impending judgment]. [Zeph 1:7] |
Bible Question:
what is the seven seal |
Bible Answer: What is the seventh seal? Who has been silenced? ____________________ 'And when he broke (1) the seventh seal, there was (2) silence in heaven for about half an hour. And I saw (3) the seven angels who stand before God; and (4) seven trumpets were given to them. Revelation 8:1-2' What is the seventh seal? '1. THE SEVENTH SEAL is the last of the seven seals which keeps the content of the scroll hidden. Only now can the content of the scroll be known. The seventh seal is of the nature of the last three seals. That is, the wrath of God is in focus. The fifth seal requests the pouring out of the wrath of God. The sixth seal announces the imminent outbreak of the wrath of God. Now the seventh and final seal depicts the actual beginning of God’s wrath in the form of seven trumpet judgments.' Who has been silenced? '2. SILENCE IN HEAVEN has received wide discussion. Lacking explicit explanation wild speculation has abounded about the significance of this period of silence. The fact that the silence occurs in heaven is important. Since the creation of the angelic host, the adorers of heaven have continually praised and worshiped the great God of glory. That stops! There is only one event at this point in human history that could possibly render heaven silent—the wrath of God. Restrained since the Flood and promised since Adam, the eschatological wrath of God is about to finally begin. So dramatic is God’s wrath that all the eternal activities of heaven—praise and worship of the Magnificent—stop!' ____________________ http://www.revelationcommentary.org/08_chapter.html The question has been asked: "What might God's reaction be to the cessation of worship?" In a court of law the question and answer might go something like this: Counsel for the defense: ""What might God's reaction be to the cessation of worship?" Prosecutor: "Objection. The witness cannot know what God's reaction might be." [For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Rom. 11:34; 1 Cor. 2:16] Judge: "Objection sustained." * * * * * * * * * * * * * www.seekfind.org Christian Search Engine The mission of SeekFind.org is to provide God-honoring, Biblically-based, and theologically-sound Christian search engine results in a highly accurate and well-organized format. |