The wind stops blowing _ over the entire planet. Imagine meteorologists scratching their heads.
, " What the heck is going on?" Likely it would be noticed quite quickly.
Rev. 7:1-3 After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. 2 Then 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 granted to harm the earth and the sea, 3 saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”
One might think, how can this be ... how could there be no harm to the earth after the first six Seals events? Because Chapter 7 is what is referred to as a parenthetical content, not in sequence with chapter six, but preceding. It is not in chronological order - it can't be. It is to say, oh btw, before any of this destructive damage is done to the earth, we will seal these 144k.
The We also see a multitude in heaven _ that no one can number _ who just came out of the Great Tribulation that apparently has partially begun. This must be the rapture.
Personally I think the events of the first four Seals could at least begin before any damage is done to the earth. As they increase and accumulate with wars, famine and pestilence, many souls may die without much damage to the earth. When God's wrath comes, at the last trumpet, then catastrophe beyond what we have ever seen is released.
Actually Rev. 7 is not a parenthetical chapter, 2 & 3 (church age) 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 is the proper chronology, then it jumps to 16. The rest of the chapters, save 20-22 are Parenthetical Citation chapters.
The wind does not stop blowing, the wind represents God's judgments, and the Rev. 8 Trumpet Judgment match what is being held up 100%.. I'll pot the KJV, I like sticking to the KJV, some people have no fav. they like to switch to what ever "seemingly" fits "their argument" not saying you do that, that's just why I stick to the KJV.
Rev. 7:1
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.
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AFTER THESE THINGS means after the 6 Seals have been opened but BEFORE the 7th Seal which opens the scroll of God's wrath. Jesus opens the Seals are Prophesies what the coming Beast rule will be when he goes forth conquering, White = by a fake Peace, Red means by War, Black means his rule brings Famine. Pale-green means his rule over 42 months brings Sickness/Death & the Grave. Then he kills the Gentile who become Christians during the 70th week. In the 6th Seal Jesus prophesies about his soon to come wrath. BUT..........in between this time and the 1260 (Wrath) God has to get the 1/3 to repent. Zechariah 13:8-9 proves this 100% we see the 1/3 repent, then in the very next vs. (Zech. 14:1) the DOTL arrives. So, in between the sixth (6th) Seal and the 7th Seal which brings God's Wrath in Rev. 8, the coming Two-witnesses show up to turn Israel back unto God (Malachi 4:5) they do so 1335 days before Jesus' Second Coming which ends all of these wonders Daniel saw in Dan. 11:36-45. The 1335 happens 75 days before the 1260 middle of the week Wrath falls. What does the First Four Trumps Hurt? The Trees, the Earth & the Seas, so now we can understand the Angels hold back the Wrath of God until the 144,000 or ALL Israel repent, then flee into the protected Petra/Bozrah area. Of course the 144, 000 is merely a CODE just as the 10 Virgins are. 12 = Fulness and 10 = Completeness so 12 x 12 x 10 x 10 x 10 is God SCREAMING this is ALL Israel who repents.
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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 wer
e sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were
sealed twelve thousand.
So, here in each tribe we get 1000 x 12 or 10 x 12000, he numbers still signify 10 x 12 in each case.
It is fairly clear to me that the four winds are God's judgments. God will not allow Judgment to hit until the Two-witnesses get 1/3 (about 5 million Jews) to repent.
