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Know that the seals are portents of the prevalent conditions of the coming tribulation
They are like a list of chapter subject divisions in a book and not the actual events which begin with the trumpet soundings of chapter 8
The list begins with the Lord continuing to make His salvation possible during the tribulation .... and ends with His intent to bring judgement to an unbelieving world
The riders are symbolic and not individuals, and the order is not necessarily significant .... all of the 6 conditions of the tribulation will be present together during the tribulation from start to finish .... and the 7th is the pause just before the judgments begin to fall
The first four judgment trumpet soundings in chapter 8 will occur in rapid fire sequence and relate to the fall of the "great city" part of MBG [Revelation 8:6-12; 14:8; 17:16-18; 18:1-21]
The 5th and 6th trumpets are related to the introduction of satanic/angelic involvement in the tribulation
The 7th will begin sounding toward end of the tribulation and will include the cluster of 7 additional judgments which will be directed against Satan's beast and his followers at the end of the tribulation
The white color in Revelation's unfolding is applied to the Lord and those who follow Him, and red is applied to Satan and his minions
Keep in mind that Revelation's unfolding is more subjective rather than chronological .... the visions are subject oriented and repeating [layered] as the overall theme moves forward
And there are some historical reach backs for overview
Here are the prevalent conditions of the tribulation
Spreading of the gospel of the Lord's coming millennial kingdom upon the earth [Matthew 24:14]
Intense satanic and human warfare
Economic collapse and famine
Massive human death
Martyrdom of tribulation believers
Environmental upheaval and human reaction to the Lord's judgment
A pause in silence in heaven just before the judgment trumpets begin to sound
They are like a list of chapter subject divisions in a book and not the actual events which begin with the trumpet soundings of chapter 8
The list begins with the Lord continuing to make His salvation possible during the tribulation .... and ends with His intent to bring judgement to an unbelieving world
The riders are symbolic and not individuals, and the order is not necessarily significant .... all of the 6 conditions of the tribulation will be present together during the tribulation from start to finish .... and the 7th is the pause just before the judgments begin to fall
The first four judgment trumpet soundings in chapter 8 will occur in rapid fire sequence and relate to the fall of the "great city" part of MBG [Revelation 8:6-12; 14:8; 17:16-18; 18:1-21]
The 5th and 6th trumpets are related to the introduction of satanic/angelic involvement in the tribulation
The 7th will begin sounding toward end of the tribulation and will include the cluster of 7 additional judgments which will be directed against Satan's beast and his followers at the end of the tribulation
The white color in Revelation's unfolding is applied to the Lord and those who follow Him, and red is applied to Satan and his minions
Keep in mind that Revelation's unfolding is more subjective rather than chronological .... the visions are subject oriented and repeating [layered] as the overall theme moves forward
And there are some historical reach backs for overview
Here are the prevalent conditions of the tribulation
Spreading of the gospel of the Lord's coming millennial kingdom upon the earth [Matthew 24:14]
Intense satanic and human warfare
Economic collapse and famine
Massive human death
Martyrdom of tribulation believers
Environmental upheaval and human reaction to the Lord's judgment
A pause in silence in heaven just before the judgment trumpets begin to sound