The Mystery of God is finished A journey through the Book of Revelation - Part 4
The seventh seal releases seven messengers
The first six seals deal with the conquering gospel going forth amid much turmoil and tribulation. In the sixth seal we saw that there is a company of saints, sealed by God, that comes through the tribulation! With the opening of the seventh seal "there was silence in heaven for about half an hour"Revelation 8:1. This gives the impression of something dramatic about to happen! John then saw "seven angels [literally "messengers"] who stand before God"Revelation 8:2a. The seventh seal loosed by Jesus the Messiah, the Root of David who prevailed, releases seven messengers! Are these the same messengers mentioned as the "seven stars" which are "angels [messengers] of the seven churches" (Rev.1:20)? They stand before God! This is where all God's messengers are meant to stand. Elijah stood before Yahweh and spoke the word of God to his generation (1 Kings 17:1).
The seventh seal releases seven trumpets
"And to them were given seven trumpets"Revelation 8:2b. The trumpets speak of a proclamation being made. Jesus said that "He will send His angels [messengers] with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other" Matthew 24:31. We are in the time of the gospel being proclaimed loudly for all to hear so that all those "who are appointed to eternal life" (Acts 13:48) will hear and be gathered together in One Body! John heard Jesus' voice as a "loud voice, as of a trumpet"Revelation 1:10.
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