The seven seals on the back side of the book

Okay, so I am almost done because four seals are finished and three remain. I am past the half way mark.

To me the 5th seal is like a mystery seal by comparison to the previous four. For example as follows:

1st seal, Lord Jesus came conquering and to conquer
2nd seal, the dragon is given power and the beast rises
3rd seal, Michael is tasked to protect the saints
4th seal, the beast destroys Babylon and takes control of the world

So look at it this way:

1st seal, good
2nd seal, bad
3rd seal, good
4th seal, bad

Thus, according to the order, the 5th seal should be good.

So we have Rev. 6:9 wherein the saints are under the altar as in having salvation and they have been slain. That is, John is viewing (present) Jesus in vision as he opened the seals (past at Rev. 5:5), and John sees the 5th seal wherein the saints are beneath the altar having been slain for their testimony. Naturally, the first verse that comes to mind is Rev. 8:3 due to the "altar" link, and as I have previously stated this verse is in the 5th seal. Ah, Chapter 8, you are the true enigma chapter of the book.

Okay, so let's approach this 5th seal another way. Please consider that Rev. 12:7-11 are in the 4th seal and Rev. 12:12 is in the 5th seal. Evidence to this is that Rev. 12:11 states that they (the saints of God) gave their lives (in the 4th seal at Rev. 13:7), for their testimony. That is, they gave their lives for their testimony in Christ. Thus, Rev. 12:11 precedes Rev. 6:9 in that they gave their lives in the 4th seal and are under the altar in the 5th seal. Consequently, Rev. 12:12 is in the 5th seal.

Now the 5th seal can move along smoothly that following the fall of Babylon in Chapter 17 that is 4th seal, and the aftermath  of that fall in Chapter 18 that is also 4th seal, then comes (chronologically) Chapter 19 that is in the 5th seal. However, there is a small kink in this conclusion and it is explained below.

Supporting evidence for the above conclusion is that Rev. 19:11-21 is stated in Rev. 14:14-16. Further, it follows that since Babylon has fallen as stated in Rev. 14:8 and that verse links to Chapter 18 that is in the 4th seal, then Rev. 14:14-16 is in the 5th seal as is Rev. 19:11-21. Further, please consider Rev. 14:9-13 that are also in the 4th seal. Actually, I had not concluded until now that Rev. 14:13 was in the 4th seal; however, the reference to the dead in that verse links to the previously stated verses concerning those whom gave their lives in the 4th seal. Since Rev. 14:13 links to Rev. 19:9 and present tense to the 4th woe is suggested to exist at Rev. 14:13, then Rev. 19:1-10 has already taken place here in the 5th seal. That being after the fall of Babylon but before Christ's offensive in Rev. 19:11-21 at the 5th seal; and, this means that Verses 19:1-10 are in the 4th seal. So look at it this way; When Chapter 19 is viewed from the perspective of the 4th seal then Rev. 19:11-21 are future tense because these verses are 5th seal verses. So, I am going back to include Verses 19:1-10 in the 4th seal now.

So what is the 5th seal? It is Christ's Chapter 19 offensive to destroy the beast.

Post Script: I did forget to mention that the 1st woe in Chapter 9 that is a 4th seal reference is followed by the 2nd woe in Chapter 9 that is a 5th seal reference. Secondly, since the second woe is linked to Rev. 12:12 in the woe of that verse that is to "the inhabitants of the earth" (KJV) as well as the sea; and the sea is from which the beast came (Rev. 13:1); then the woe at Verse 12:12 is a woe to the beast whom destroyed Babylon in the 4th seal. Again this supports that Verse 12:12 is in the 5th seal and that Verse 12:12 is providing a reference (the woe) to the 2nd woe of Chapter 9.

However, a larger problem exists at Rev. 9:17-19 that links to Rev. 16:13 because it suggests that Verse 16:13 pertains to the 5th seal. Isn't there always something that messes up an analysis? Nevertheless, the second woe of Chapter 9 is in the 5th seal and this means that either the three false gods of Rev. 9:17-19 are present or future tense, and/or, the three false gods of Rev. 16:13 that is in the 6th seal is either past or present tense. So I will work on that problem when I work on the 6th seal.

Fourth; there exists a problem at Verses 10:1-11:13 of which some of the verses appear to belong in the 3rd seal. I need to work that further before I make a definitive analysis about these verses with respect their placement and the "tense" question.

The 7th seal and then I am done.

Chapters 8 and 16 are 7th seal chapters with Chapter 15 as an introduction. Additionally, the last few verses of Chapter 14 (vv. 14:18-20) that link to the present tense verses of Chapter 8 are also 7th seal. So  please consider the introduction and it's linking back to Chapters 4 and 5 and massively important the third woe of Chapter 11. Secondly, keep in mind that the introduction to the 7th seal (Ch. 15) is the actual ending to the story. That is, the introduction to the 7th seal (Ch. 15) includes a "looking back feature" from the perspective of after the 7th seal has ended. Oh why Lord have you made this so complicated.

Rev. 15:1, The wrath of God is ready and this is present tense as John is seeing the vision.

Rev. 15:2, The sea of glass with the saints of God and this is present tense as John is seeing the vision but also looking back from the perspective of the hereafter as referenced in Rev. 4:1. Please notice that in the present tense  the beast has already been destroyed; and this happened at the 2nd woe of the 5th seal. Secondly, please notice the sea of glass in Rev. 15:2 linking to Rev. 4:6 which supports that Chapter 4 is also "looking back" from the perspective of after the 3rd woe of the 7th seal has ended.

Rev. 15:3, This is the song as referenced in Rev. 5:9-10 showing that Chapter 5 is also harmonious to Chapter 15. Secondly, a similar event is mentioned in Rev. 14:3 indicating that the 144,000 of Chapter 14 that is in the 3rd seal are also here in Verse 15:3 at the introduction of the 7th seal.

Rev. 15:4, A song segment wherein the Lord's judgments are made manifest.

Rev. 15:5, Now we jump from the introduction of the 7th seal into the beginning of the 3rd woe of the 7th seal wherein the temple is opened and this becomes easier to see with the application of Chapter 11 below.

Rev. 15:6-8, Similar to Verse 15:5 wherein these verses are 7th seal but more importantly the beginning of the third woe as referenced in Chapter 11.

So please consider the third woe in Chapter 11 and it's application to the 7th seal. The seventh seal in Chapter 11 begins at Rev. 11:7 wherein the two witnesses are killed (explained below), followed by Rev. 11:13 wherein the great earthquake occurs.

Backing up just a little; the 3rd woe of Chapter 11 is in the 7th seal as shown via the chronological order of the seals beginning in Chapter 6 and extending through Chapter 11 as follows:

John views the Savior in Rev. 6:1 as he opened the 1st seal in Rev. 5:5 and the same observation exists for the remaining seals to wit:
2nd seal begins at Rev. 6:3
3rd seal begins at Rev. 6:5
4th seal begins at Rev. 6:7
5th seal begins at Rev. 6:9
6th seal begins at Rev. 6:12
7th seal begins at Rev. 8:1

Keep in mind that this does not mean that the intervening (parenthetical) Chapters 7 and 9-11 are in the 6th and 7th seals respectively, but that the 6th seal continues through to Rev. 8:1, and the 7th seal continues through to Rev. 11:19.

Another way to prove that the two witnesses are in the 7th seal is as follows. Notice the "come up hither" reference in Rev. 11:12 that links to Rev. 4:1 supported by the sea of glass in Rev. 4:6 and linking to Rev. 15:2 indicating that Rev. 11:12 precedes the vials of wrath in Chapter 16. That is, please notice that "come up hither" in Rev. 11:12 links to Rev. 4:1 and that Rev. 4:6 (which follows Verse 4:1 chronologically) links to Rev. 15:2, showing that Verse 11:12 is a pre-vials-of-wrath (pre Chapter 16) verse. Meaning, that Verse 11:12 links to Chapter 15 as an introductory verse preceding the vials of wrath in Chapter 16. Further, since the order in Chapter 11 is that of the two witnesses being called up in Rev. 11:12 and the great earthquake follows in Rev. 11:13, and this great earthquake is that of Rev. 16:18, then all the verses going back to Rev. 15:2 (wherein the sea of glass reference links to Rev. 4:6) exists between Verses 11:12 and 11:13 as follows:

Rev. 11:12 wherein the two witnesses are called up
Rev. 15:2-16:17 that exists between Verses 11:12 and 11:13
Rev. 11:13 that is the great earthquake of Rev. 11:19 and 16:18

From the above referenced verses it should be easy to see that Rev. 11:14-18 also exist between Verses 11:12 and 11:13. Thus, the two witnesses are killed (v. 11:7) and called up (v. 11:12) and then the events of Verses 11:14-18 transpire as well as those of Verses 15:2 through 16:17. Perhaps this is easier to see wherein Rev. 11:15 links to Rev. 16:17 with the seventh angel sounding/pouring in each of those verses. That is, perhaps the connection between Chapters 11 and 16 are easier to see at the seventh angel in the verses referenced. At any rate, the connection to Chapter 8 is the nail in the coffin.

So, please consider that the four angels of Chapter 8 are the four angels of Chapter 16. I mean, the links are innumerable like:

1) the fountains of waters at the 3rd angel in Rev. 8:10, 16:4
2) the sun being smitten at the 4th angel in Rev. 8:12, 16:8
3) the earth being smitten at the 1st angel in Rev. 8:7, 16:2
4) the sea being smitten at the 2nd angel in Rev. 8:8, 16:3

Thus, Verses 8:1-9 (in general) are prior to Verse 16:1. Surely this proves as I have asserted above that the 7th seal begins in Chapter 15. Additionally, since Chapter 15 links to Chapter 11 as I have previously explained then the two witnesses are in the 7th seal. Thus, the death of the two witnesses at Rev. 11:7 is the beginning of the 7th seal at Rev. 8:1.

There is one last thing pertaining to the third woe that is Chapter 16. The false gods in Rev. 16:13-14 that lead the wicked into battle at Armageddon (Rev. 16:16) are the same false gods that lead the wicked in battle against the Savior in the 5th seal 2nd woe of Chapter 9 (see Rev. 9:18-19). 

The End

Previously in my analysis I explained:

1) The trumpet angels appear to announce the devastation that is wrought by the dragon upon mankind and the earth
2) and the bowl angels appear to announce Christ's response.

So the following are both sets of angels in sequence:

Oh, by the way, I need to do an analysis of the metaphors so please do not be offended.

I) 1st trumpet angel (Rev. 8:7), "The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up."

Here we see that some devastation has been wrought by the dragon upon the earth and mankind. So we have "hail" and "fire"  and these were "mixed with blood" showing that some people were killed and lastly "these" that are the "hail" and "fire" were throw upon the earth. As a result, a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the leaders (trees), and all the followers (green grass). I suppose the followers were dissuaded from following the leaders after they saw the nuclear weapons fall from the sky as alluded to in Rev. 13:13.

If this analysis is correct, then the 1st trumpet is in line with the 4th seal and this trumpet is the actions of the second beast of Rev. 13:11. This is the fall of Babylon (Rev. 17:16).

1st bowl angel (Rev. 16:2), "So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image."

I am so happy because here is the evidence that my analysis has merit. The Savior responds as noted in Rev. 16:1 (he is the voice from the temple). Thus, sores came upon those people whom had the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. As you perhaps know, the people referenced in Rev. 16:2 are those of Rev. 13:3-4, 8, supporting that Rev. 13 is in the 4th seal.


II) 2nd trumpet angel (Rev. 8:8-9), "The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
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Here we have the great nation (mountain) burning with fire (and this was caused by the above nuclear weapons) and thrown into the sea and a third of the sea became blood. Since the great nation was burning and then thrown into the sea (as in "thrown" into the sea of the beast, Rev. 13:1), then the great nation has responded to the attack and subsequently killed a third of the beasts people. Thus, a third of the people of the sea (the beast's people) and a third of the ships were destroyed linking Rev. 8:9 to Rev. 18:17 and thus supporting that Rev. 18 is in the 4th seal.

2nd bowl angel (Rev. 16:3), "The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died that was in the sea."

Here we see the Savior's response is to destroy all those of the sea (Rev. 13:1) whom supported the beast.


III), 3rd trumpet angel (Rev. 8:10-11), "The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water because it had been made bitter."

First, I would like to say that Verse 8:11 is beautifully written; like poetry. "A third of the waters became wormwood" as in a third of the people joined the beast. Secondly, many people died from the water (from those whom joined the beast). Okay, back to the beginning, "a great star" (and this is the red dragon of Rev. 12:3), fell on a third of the armies (rivers) and on the springs of water (these are the start up resistance movements).

3rd bowl angel (Rev. 16:4-7), "The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say,
“Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,  and you have given them blood to drink.  It is what they deserve!”And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!”

Wow! This is a big response to the third trumpet and rightly so; because, the third trumpet is were the dragon has taken over the entire world. So we have the armies (rivers) of the dragon being destroyed and any of their remnants (this is Rev. 19:11-21). As you may recall this happened in the second woe of Rev. 9.


IV) 4th trumpet angel (Rev. 8:12), "The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened, and a third of the day might be kept from shining, and likewise a third of the night."

Ah! This verse is brilliant. I do like the KJV but this is good. Okay, a third of the sun was struck and these are those whom follow Christ (Rev. 13:7). Also, a third of the moon and these are also those whom have a testimony of Christ. Lastly, a third of the stars and these are those that do not follow Christ.

4th bowl angel (Rev. 16:8-9), "The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire. They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory."

In response the Lord scorches people with the sun.


V) 5th trumpet angel (Rev. 9:1-12), "And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit. He opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and from the shaft rose smoke like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened with the smoke from the shaft. Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth. They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green plant or any tree, but only those people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. They were allowed to torment them for five months, but not to kill them, and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings someone. And in those days people will seek death and will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee from them. In appearance the locusts were like horses prepared for battle: con their heads were what looked like crowns of gold; their faces were like human faces, their hair like women’s hair, and their teeth like lions’ teeth; they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the noise of their wings was like the noise of many chariots with horses rushing into battle. They have tails and stings like scorpions, and their power to hurt people for five months is in their tails. They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon. The first woe has passed; behold, two woes are still to come."

Okay, there is a lot of information associated with the 5th trumpet angel so rather than going into detail I am posting the Savior's response.

5th bowl angel, (Rev. 16:10-11), "The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds."

Keep in mind that the release of the four angel bowls (shown above) occurred after the fifth trumpet angel (see Rev. 9:14-15). So the sequence of events up to this point are:

1) 1st through 5th trumpets that announce events of the dragon
2) after the 5th trumpet then the Savior responds with the four angel bowls (Rev. 9:14-15) as referenced in Rev. 16:2-9.

VI) 6th trumpet angel (Rev. 9:13-21), "Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God, saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour, the day, the month, and the year, were released to kill a third of mankind. The number of mounted troops was twice ten thousand times ten thousand; I heard their number. And this is how I saw the horses in my vision and those who rode them: they wore breastplates the color of fire and of sapphire and of sulfur, and the heads of the horses were like lions’ heads, and fire and smoke and sulfur came out of their mouths. By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed, by the fire and smoke and sulfur coming out of their mouths. For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails, for their tails are like serpents with heads, and by means of them they wound. The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons wand idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk, nor did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts."

Okay, we see in the 6th trumpet that the dragon has made several destructive moves; and now in the 6th bowl is the Savior's response. Keep in mind that the Savoir's response is delayed for the remaining three trumpets similar to the delay of the first five trumpets wherein 4 bowls were the response at Rev. 9:14-15.

6th bowl angel (Rev. 16:12-15),  "The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east. And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. For they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. “Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”

I like the solid kink between the 6th trumpet and bowl in which the three false gods are paramount. By the way, the tail represents a false government. So, when it says "their tails" it means their false government; also, frogs is metaphor for gods.


VII) 7th trumpet angel (Rev. 11:15-19), "Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and she shall reign forever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying, “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign. The nations raged, but your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints, 
and those who fear your name, both small and great, and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.” Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail."

Here in the 7th trumpet we see the destructive influences of the dragon albeit intertwined with some Chapter 4-5 information; and now the Savior's response in the 7th bowl.

7th bowl angel (Rev. 16:17-21), "The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God remembered Babylon the great, to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found. And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe."

It appears that bowls 5 through 7 take place here at the ending whereas bowls 1 through 4 took place in Chapter 9.