The Seven Seals
Seven Seals (Tribulation)
1.The First Seal
Revelation 6:1-2:
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Who opens the seal?
Who says come and see?
What sound accompanies this event?
Describe the horse in this event?
List the attributes of the horse rider?
What actions does the horse rider take?
2. The Second Seal
Revelation 6:3-4
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
Who is opening the seal (see Revelation 6:1-2)?
Who says come and see?
Describe the horse in this event?
What power was given to the rider? What was the effect?
What weapon was the rider given?
3. The Third Seal
Revelation 6:5-6
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Who is opening the seal (see Revelation 6:1-2)?
Who says come and see?
Describe the horse in this event?
What is the horse rider holding?
What does the voice in the midst of the four beasts say?
A measure of ______ for a penny
Three measures of _____ for a penny
Hurt not the _____ and the ______
4. The Fourth Seal
Revelation 6:7-8
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Who is opening the seal (see Revelation 6:1-2)?
Who says come and see?
Describe the horse in this event?
What is the name of the horse rider?
What follows with the rider?
What power was given to them? How much of the earth was affected by it?
What four methods did they use to execute this power?
5. The Fifth Seal
Revelation 6:9-11
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
What does John see when the fifth seal opens?
The souls of them were slain for _______________ and for ___________
What do the souls cry out?
How does the mention of them being being given white robes relate to Revelation 3:4-5; 7:9-17; and 20:4?
Revelation 3:4-5
Revelation 7:9
Revelation 20:4
What events do they have to wait for before they’re avenged?
6. The Sixth Seal
Revelation 6:12-17
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
List what happens when the sixth seal is opened (verses 12-14)
List the types of people included in verse 15
What do these people do in response to the events that have just taken place? (Where do they hide? What do they say?
Who do they want to be hidden from? What does this show about their knowledge of Their existence?
What event do they specifically want to be hidden from?
According to verse 17 what event do they know is to come?
6b. After the Sixth Seal, Before the Seventh Seal
Revelation 7
7 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Who does John see after the events of the sixth seal, before the seventh seal is opened? How many are there? Where are they located?
What are they holding? What visible affect will this have on the earth, sea and trees?
What does he see ascending from the east? What does it have?
The four angels are described as having the ability to do what in verse 2?
What does the other angel tell them to wait for?
Where will they be sealed? (See the Marks on the Hand and Forehead study guide)
How many were sealed? List the tribes and how many for each?
Afterward, who does John see? What are they wearing? Who and what are they standing before?
What are they holding? What significance does that hold? (See Leviticus 23:40 and John 12:13)
Leviticus 23:40
John 12:13
What do the people say in verse 10?
Who else is standing around the throne?
In verse 11 who worships prostrate before the throne?
List what they say while worshipping?
Who does the elder say those in the white robes are?
What does he mean by “washed their robes” and “made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”? (See Daniel 12:10; 1 John 1:7; and Revelation 1:5)
Daniel 12:10
1 John 1:7
Revelation 1:5
According to verse 15 where are they and what do they do?
Who dwells among them?
What do they no longer have to experience? Why?
7. The Seventh Seal
Revelation 8:1-6
1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
What happens in heaven when the seventh seal is opened?
Who does John see? How many are there and what are they given?
What does another angel stand at the altar with? What is he given and what does he offer it with?
What is the censer and altar made out of?
Where is the golden altar located?
Where does the smoke of the incense with the prayers of the saints go?
What does the angel fill the censer with? And where does he cast it? What weather events and land event follows?
After this what do the seven angels with the seven trumpets do?
Seven Trumpets
(Study to Come…)
