Revelation
Lesson 4Revelation 6:1 – 7:17
This week as we continue our study we’ll see God’s judgments begin on Earth and in heaven as the Lamb opens the seals on the scroll and the 144,000 last witnesses are sealed. From God’s Throne John sees the Lamb step forward and break the first seal – judgment begins and the arrival of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords draws ever closer.
May God bless you as you study His Holy Word this week.
In preparing to answer this week’s questions you should first read Chapters 6 and 7.
Now consider the following questions:
- As we begin to consider the great judgment coming upon the earth during the seven year tribulation period consider for a moment – is it possible that the first six seals could be seen as an overview of that judgment with the seventh seal unleashing six specific judgments (the trumpet judgments) more horrible than the previous, and the seventh trumpet declaring the worst of the judgments (the bowl judgments) just prior to Christ’s second coming and the end of the tribulation period? If so – how does that influence our interpretation of the first six seals?
- How many horses are described in the reading? What are their colors and how is each one described?
- Does the scripture say who these horses ride against? (Anyone specific or everyone on earth?)
- Look at the description of the Pale Horse – 6:8. Following that description in the same verse it refers to the power of the four horses to kill – list the four ways these four horses are given power to kill and write beside each power the horse it applies to.
- What does it mean given the power to kill “with death” in verse 8, and what power or manner of death is not mentioned?
- How much of the earth is killed by the four horsemen? (verse 8)
- What could the possible interpretation of these four horsemen be if we took them as a whole? Given that this is the beginning of final judgments on mankind and the earth what do you suppose Christ is revealing to us here?
- Find the meaning for the symbols in chapter 6 – “mountain”, “island”, “stars” “sun” “moon”. See if these references help you define each symbol: Genesis 10:5; Isaiah 11:9; Isaiah 13:9-22; Isaiah 20:6; Isaiah 37:9, Isaiah 40:15; Isaiah 51:5; Daniel 2:35, 44-45; Revelation 1:20; Revelation 9:1; Revelation 12:1; Revelation 16:20.
- How many total seals are there (see Chapter 5:1) How many seals are opened in Chapter 6, how many in Chapter 7?
- How many servants of God are sealed before judgment begins? Are they Jewish, Protestant, Catholic, Gentiles, Italians, or Muslims? Read Joel 2:28-32, also see Revelation 7:4.
- How many are saved during the tribulation by the witness of these servants? (7:9-14)
- We read about the four horsemen and the six seals in Chapter 6 – based on our reading of Chapter 7 are the judgments described in Chapter 6 carried out before or after Chapter 7? (7:3)
Have a great week everyone!
Yours in Christ
Wes