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Iconic Interpretation


Most of the Seals have obvious interpretations, others not.  Here a brief introduction to the seals and other icons will appear. (Bible is DRC)

Seals

The first four horse seals of course refer to conditions of war on earth; the events coincide with Christ riding out on his white horse to conquer.

5th seal  – Saintly souls cry out

Revelation of John 6:5, And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held. 10And they cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord (holy and true) dost thou not judge and revenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11And white robes were given to every one of them one; and it was said to them, that they should rest for a little time, till their fellow servants, and their brethren, who are to be slain, even as they, should be filled up. (DRC)

This scripture contains a peculiarity that is hard to reconcile.  The dead saints are told to wait until the full number of the rest of their brothers has been filled.  However, Paul told us that during Christ's presence in the 'day of wrath' these would be resurrected.  How this works needs more study. 

I have begun a comprehensive study of the book of Revelation because of just having received new insight, a key, to understanding.   How far this can take me is a good question.  This is a question of intelligent prodding of the scriptures together with prayerful request to God for wisdom.  Through Jesus, God shall provide us with intellectual capacity if the time is right to understand this difficult book. (1 John 5:20)

6th seal – earthquake, sun black, moon as blood, heaven departed, stars of heaven fell to earth

Again, Bible interpretation comes by means of its own definitions.  In  Revelation 21:22-24, we are told that  the holy city needs no sun since God and the Lamb are its lights (paraphrased).  The  nations shall walk by means of  this city's light.

What does this mean for the sixth seal?  Quite simply, here spiritual light, not ordinary light, is the order of the day.  The sixth seal  must then refer to the removal of all spiritual light.  The scripture below contains all the information to the sixth seal.

Here we see that Armageddon has arrived.  Times are dark.  There is no more hope left; the stars fall from heaven.  Oh yes, Satan and his demon leaders, the stars, will be abyssed, come down from their lofty places.  Heaven, mankind's rulers, shall be brought low, be rolled up.  All these governments, these mountains will be moved away to give place to God's kingdom.

Revelation of John 6:12-17, And I saw, when he had opened the sixth seal, and behold there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair: and the whole moon became as blood: 13And the stars from heaven fell upon the earth, as the fig tree casteth its green figs when it is shaken by a great wind: 14And the heaven departed as a book folded up: and every mountain, and the islands were moved out of their places. 15And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and tribunes, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman, and every freeman, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of mountains: 16And they say to the mountains and the rocks: Fall upon us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth upon the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17For the great day of their wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand?
Earthquake

Ezekiel 38:19-21 tells us what the purpose of the earthquake is as even the text in Revelation testifies to.  Things, mountains (governments), cities, walls - shall be brought down.  Another effect is that of fright.  It will cause all, animal and humans to be frightened greatly.

Perhaps the best way to describe its overall effect is that present day status quo shall be no longer.

From the text in Revelatiion chapter 6. Heaven (Satan and his demon rulers), the mountains (all human governments), islands (micro governments) were removed.  When people are seen to ask the mountains to hide them, we may understand this to mean that they expect present day governments to be able to handle the problems that come upon earth so as to hide these people from the terror occurring, except that they shall not do so.
 
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