The seven churches, seven seals and seven trumpets represent periods of time concerning the Christian church throughout history. Regarding the seven seals;
The first seal describes the spread of the gospel starting with the time of the apostles and the newly founded Christian church. Mentioned several times in the New Testament, during this time the gospel reached all of the then known world and it did so rapidly. A white horse would represent a pure gospel message.
The red horse (color of blood) of the second seal describes the consequences of rejecting the gospel beginning in the second century. As Christ is waging spiritual warfare through the preaching of the gospel, the forces of evil render strong resistance. Inevitably, persecution follows.
The scene of the third seal (black horse) points to the further consequences of rejecting the gospel, beginning in the fourth century, as the church gained political power. If the white horse represents the preaching of the gospel, the black horse denotes the absence of the gospel and the reliance on human traditions.
The fourth seal horse is pale. The rider's name is Death; meanwhile, Hades accompanies him. These two are allowed to destroy people by sword, hunger, death, and wild beasts over one fourth of the earth. This would correlate in time with the dark ages.
The scene of the fifth seal applies historically to the period leading up to, and following, the Reformation, during which millions were martyred because of their faithfulness.
The sixth seal predicted a 1. Great earthquake; 2. Events in the sun, moon and stars. The sun became black as sackcloth, the moon became like blood, and the stars fell to the earth as a fig tree drops its late figs. the Lisbon earthquake, in 1755; the dark day of May 19, 1780; and the spectacular meteor shower over the Atlantic Ocean, on November 13, 1833. The fulfillment of this prophecy, in Revelation 6:12-14 led to a series of revivals.
Ron, (regarding Revelation 6:12) the angel told John not to seal the book for the time is at hand. The sixth seal has already been opened. Revelation 1:1 The Revelation (revealing) of Jesus Christ. Revelation 1:3 .....for the time is at hand. Revelation 6:12 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; Joel 2 (prophecy of the day of the Lord) 31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come. Matthew 27:45 (arrival of the day of the Lord) Now the sixth hour was there darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour (the moon became blood;Jesus died) 51 ....and the earth did quake,and the rocks rent; Revelation 6:13 And the stars of heaven fell upon the earth..... Revelation 12:4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven (carnal minds) and cast them to the earth..... Ezekiel 5:2 Thou shall burn a third part (carnal minds) in the midst of the city......Zachariah 14:9 And I will bring a third part (carnal minds) through the fire, and will refine them (carnal minds) as silver is refine, and will try them (carnal minds) as gold is tried, they (spiritual minds; minds of Christ ; new heaven) shall call upon my name, and I will hear them; I will say, it is my people: and they shall say, the Lord is my God.
The seven churches, seven seals and seven trumpets represent periods of time concerning the Christian church throughout history. Regarding the seven seals;
The first seal describes the spread of the gospel starting with the time of the apostles and the newly founded Christian church. Mentioned several times in the New Testament, during this time the gospel reached all of the then known world and it did so rapidly. A white horse would represent a pure gospel message.
The red horse (color of blood) of the second seal describes the consequences of rejecting the gospel beginning in the second century. As Christ is waging spiritual warfare through the preaching of the gospel, the forces of evil render strong resistance. Inevitably, persecution follows.
The scene of the third seal (black horse) points to the further consequences of rejecting the gospel, beginning in the fourth century, as the church gained political power. If the white horse represents the preaching of the gospel, the black horse denotes the absence of the gospel and the reliance on human traditions.
The fourth seal horse is pale. The rider's name is Death; meanwhile, Hades accompanies him. These two are allowed to destroy people by sword, hunger, death, and wild beasts over one fourth of the earth. This would correlate in time with the dark ages.
The scene of the fifth seal applies historically to the period leading up to, and following, the Reformation, during which millions were martyred because of their faithfulness.
The sixth seal predicted a 1. Great earthquake; 2. Events in the sun, moon and stars. The sun became black as sackcloth, the moon became like blood, and the stars fell to the earth as a fig tree drops its late figs. the Lisbon earthquake, in 1755; the dark day of May 19, 1780; and the spectacular meteor shower over the Atlantic Ocean, on November 13, 1833. The fulfillment of this prophecy, in Revelation 6:12-14 led to a series of revivals.
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