So you’re supposed to understand but there is one very simple step that you must go through or you’re never going to understand the book of Revelation, any of Christ’s parables or the word of God, as far as that’s concerned. And since we’re talking about the seals let’s go to the fifth chapter of that great book of Revelation and let’s learn first before we begin on the seals how it is that we can understand them.

Rev 5:1-10 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

Seven, of course, means spiritual completeness . It is complete and that book, of course, is the Word of God.

Rev 5:2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, (not some sweet talking little wimp but a strong, loud voice with authority) Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

Now that is the question that you must ask yourself because if you don’t know the answer to that you’re never going to be able to loose the seals into your mind with clarity. It’s that simple.

I might pause just a moment to say, do you see how simple the book of Revelation is ? He takes you through the question , he’s going to tell you now how that you acquire the information to understand it.

Rev 5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, (So if you’re looking for a man to do it for you, foget it. There’s no man in heaven nor is there any man in earth) neither under the earth, (meaning the netherworld, meaning Satan or any of his little troopers) was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. (Couldn’t handle it, couldn’t understand it, couldn’t do anything with it.)

4. And I wept much, (Old John just let the tears stream) because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5. And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Who is the Lion of the tribe of David ? It’s Jesus Christ, Yeshua. Only through him, in as much as, why could no man do it ? Because no man is perfect. He was. Therefore he was worthy and he opened it and he explained them in such clarity.

Rev 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, (that’s the four living creatures in the Greek - zoon) and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain (meaning this would be Christ after the crucifixion. Keep the timeline chronologically in order in your mind), having seven horns and seven eyes,

Those seven eyes are spiritual completeness and are even the eyes of Zechariah Chapter 3, that are God’s election. They have eyes to see. Through what ? Through the Lamb. The Lamb slain.

Rev 5:6 which are the seven Spirits (holy spirits) of God sent forth into all the earth.

Have they ever knocked on your door ? The door of your mind ? Have you ever been called ? Have you ever thought that there might be more to God’s word than you’d ever been taught ? Why is it important that the word slain would be utilized here ? Because when the lamb was slain you have to ask why was the Lamb slain, who were the slayers and what was the reason of the slaying. And then the information begins to come together. And it really knits the word together as well as the chronological order.

Rev 5:7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

Who was that ? God. This is speaking in a spiritual sense.

Rev 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts (that’s the four living creatures) and four and twenty elders (in my mind this is the 12 patriarchs and the 12 disciples) fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

Have you ever wondered where your prayers go if you happen to be one of those who has eyes to see ? Do you think they aren’t heard ? They’re even protected, guarded, my friend.

Rev 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

All peoples, all races, so forth that know that Lamb and that know the W’s - who, when, what, why of the slain Lamb. Learning that truth does what ? It sets you free, of course.

Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

Where ? Where are they going to reign ? Who is Christ bringing with him and for what ? In some cloud floating around ? No. ON THE EARTH.

Rev 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Don’t you ever let someone tell you that those who have been slain on the earth for the Word or that have believed upon God are laying in some hole in the ground. They’re with him already. To be absent from this body is present with the Lord.

Rev 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive (1) power, and (2) riches, and (3) wisdom, and (4) strength, and (5) honour, and (6) glory, and (7) blessing.

The seven things that are the mark of that are the mark of those that are his children. Those that follow him.

Rev 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. (Not a fleeting moment - forever.)

14. And the four beasts said, Amen (That is as it is, in other words.) And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

The seal is released. In what and through who ? Through Christ. Through his teachings. We’re about to go into the seals. In the 13 chapter of Mark and Matthew 24 each of these seven events (for there are seven seals) are drawn out in such a simple way that a first-grader or younger can understand the seals.

Because Christ has foretold us all things. Why ? If you are worthy that he touches your eyes and touches your ears whereby you can understand the simplicity and tear yourself from traditions of man, church systems, religionists and simply listen to the word you’ll have no problem. How do you need to understand ? [Through] the one that has the power to open them to you. We call them seals. What is it that is sealed ? God’s truth, his Word.

Where is it sealed ? Well what do you use to think with ? Your mind. It’s sealed here…meaning you simply have the seal of God in your forehead, which is to say, his truth. No big deal about that. It just means that you’re not biblically illiterate. That you can understand and that he can talk to you through his word. The seven seals … let’s go with them.

Rev 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, (going to let you look, friend) and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, (that means the voice) one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

You’re going to get a look at it. What is probably the foremost seal of God’s Word and Truth that you’d better make yourself aware of. And it is number one. It’s not in chronological order as the trumps will be… which we’ll cover in the next part of this lecture.

Rev 6:2 And I saw (I mean, I could see it), and behold (that means look - look at it) a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him (I mean, he’s going to be a king): and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Whatever could that mean ? Well, let me give you a lttle lesson in Greek here on the word bow. It certainly isn’t the bow of Chapter 4 that is around Christ and the throne of God, which is the shikina glory.

That as the rainbow brings forth through the prism, the bands of all colors and light described as a rainbow which you look up and see that beautiful color. This word is "tocsin" in the Greek and it means "a cheap fabric imitation".

I say again, "a cheap fabric imitation". It’s cloth. In other words, this is the false Christ. It is not the rider of the white horse that you will see being messiah in the closing chapters of this great book of Revelation … so again what is the foremost seal, or the thing that you must be aware of in your mind ? That there is one coming before the true Christ comes, that looks just like him, rides a white horse, has a cheap imitation bow, that is to say glory so-called around about him and he’s going to be allowed to wear a crown.

That’s why he’s called the Prince of the Air or the Prince of this World. You’re going to have the King of this world before there is any gathering back to Christ by anyone and you had better be sealed in that or you will be deceived, period.

Rev 6:3 And when he had opened the second seal,

Let’s take a look at the second. Hey there’s no big mystery in this. The Lamb slain had the authority to reveal this information to us. Listen to it: Rev 6:3 I heard the second beast say, Come and see. (The second living creature, zoon.)

Rev 6:4 And there went out another (another means one, exactly the same only you could tell the difference - you know why) horse that was red:

In other words, one was white and one was red. You shouldn’t have too much difficulty telling the one from the other as long as you are not color blind. And then that’s why you have brothers and sisters to tell you the difference in the color. I don’t want you deceived, that’s my point.

Rev 6:4 and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth,

So what is this red horse ? It’s a war horse. That’s how you take peace from the earth, is by war.

Rev 6:4 and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

Now, Esau means red also. Edom. Esau means hairy but he is the conqueror and his land is called Edom and in Hebrew that is red. We know that the sword that will destroy him is the Word of God which comes from Christ’s mouth, the same Lamb, that cuts both ways.

So what is this war ? It’s a spiritual war because it is amplified in the book of Daniel as well as in this book of Revelation. That he comes in peaceably but the war is against those that know he’s a fake, that know he’s false. As Christ taught so aptly in Mark 13 when he brought these seven seals forth into everyday life. That there would be a war of the spirit, of deception.

Rev 6:5 And when he had opened the third seal, (here we go, number three) I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

Amos 8:1-5 will tell you about the set of scales this dude holds. This black horse, of course, is famine. For famine will always follow a war.

Rev 6:6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

Very important that you note the oil and the wine. Number One, why ? The oil is the annointing oil of our people and the wine is that blood of the Lamb that was slain, to those that have eyes to see and ears to hear. Don’t hurt that, meaning, don’t touch God’s elect while you’re going through this.

But what is this penny ? It’s a denarius, which it would take probably a days salary and it would buy probably a loaf of bread. Meaning that the inflation following the famine, then, which War, Famine and Inflation … And many today say thank goodness, we buy much more than a loaf of bread today. Oh do you ? Would you want to open your books and take a look ? How much usury ? Let’s take your home, number one.

You work a full day, you pay a month’s house rent, it could run say $800-900 depending on what part of the country you’re in. Do you know how much of that is yours ? Maybe $15 ? $15 out of a thousand ? $20 on the principle and the rest of it is usury ? Who are you working for friend ? You’d better stop and think about it, the deception reaches farther than many might think.

Rev 6:7 And when he had opened the fourth seal,(let’s take a look at this one) I heard the voice of the fourth beast (again don’t think of this as a beast like a growling, rip and tearing beast. It simply is one of the living creatures that protected the throne, alright ?) say, Come and see.

In other words, do you want to take a look ? Thru the Lamb you can, friend.

Rev 6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: (That’s Death. Pale is always Death.) and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. (The Angel of Death… will you be deceived by him ? Real easy to confuse a pale horse with a white horse if you’re not careful because the white horse will have appeared) And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

Now this word beasts is different. This word is therion in the Greek and it means a venomous beast of the earth. In other words, the four hidden dynasties that are in effect that gain power over the people of all the world in international trade. Education, that’s one of the four hidden dynasties, the Political, number two, Educational, number three, and last but certainly not least, Religious. The hidden dynasty of Religion.

For Satan will use religion to overpower the world by his peaceable entry, pretending to be the Saviour of the world. You don’t have to worry about it. And you’ll understand why in the next lecture.

Rev 6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, (Here we go, number five) I saw under the altar (Now what did we look under ? The Altar. What Altar ? God’s Altar. And what ‘s under the Altar ?) the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

Those that have the testimony of that Lamb… where are they ? Soul would better translate, self. Because no matter what body you’re in, that soul is always the same. Your grandmother that served, great-great-grandmother let’s say so I don’t offend someone, that loved the Lord and passed on.

Do you know where her soul is ? Under the Altar of God. She’s not out there in some hole in the ground. God’s Word disputes that. But here also we have the Saints, many of them have, even to their life, have always stood against Death, which is to say, Satan. Hebrews 2:14. Documentation.

Rev 6:10 And they cried (What are they doing there under the altar ?) with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood (they had blood in their veins) on them that dwell on the earth?

We know they were and had lived in flesh bodies, that their blood needed to be revenged on earth.

Rev 6:11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season,(just a little while) until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

Now, you’re going to find that in the next lecture that Satan is given orders, that he cannot touch those that have the seal of God in their foreheads. You could die a spiritual death and it is a spiritual death we’re talking about here.But God has a purpose for those that follow him.

They are called fellow-servants… are you by any chance a fellow-servant ? Do you have eyes to see and ears to hear ? Do you understand the Word of God ? The great revealing, that is to say, Revelation ? It’s not that complicated when you follow it in the simplicity of the teachings of the Lamb because ONLY through the Lamb, his life, his birth, his crucifixion chronologically alligning you with times of prophecy whereby you know that prophecy is fulfilled and when it isn’t.

Rev 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, (Yep, there’s six of them.) and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

Now, sharpen up for me. It is written in many places that when the true Christ returns that the moon will not reflect the light of the sun. This is an imitation of that and you’ve got to be sharp enough to understand that.

You see, the sixth seal, the sixth trump and the sixth vial are the seal, trump and vial in which Satan appears as antichrist. That’s 6-6-6. Real easy to remember. Sixth seal, Sixth Trump and the Sixth Vial. I mean, it doesn’t take a mathematician to understand the three sixes. What happened.

Rev 6:13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth,(this is the trigger) even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs,

It will happen in the generation of the parable of the fig… as in that same 13th Chapter of Mark you learned the parable of the fig. You were told to by Christ himself. Then you will understand the untimely figs.

That means figs harvested out of season. Quite frankly by a robber in the night rather than the true owner of the field. Or better said, by a spurious messiah rather than by a harvest of the true messiah.

Rev 6:13 when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

A ruwach, a spirit, the spirit of God. That is when Satan is cast to this earth.

Now the seals are not in chronological order. They’re not. But it’s important that you understand them because they give you the layout, if you would, of the events that will happen. You see, a trumpet is the execution of a charge, of an action.

We will find that the trumps are chronologically in order. But the seals are given in such a way… I choose not to go totally into it. A person that is understanding of the prophecies has a two-fold manner of bringing understanding of a countdown and then the action in the seals.

But what we are covering is sufficient for the moment. The spirit of God, naturally, executes the order and command… and this is when Satan is cast from heaven again, as it is written in Rev 12:7.

Rev 6:14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

We see that this is a benchmark that will not soon be forgotten.

Rev 6:15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, (of the world, of course) and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

Well, why would people do that ? Many Christians so-called would be hiding right with them because they would have already worshipped the spurious messiah, thinking it was the true Jesus come to rapture them out. They want to hide, and more so they’ll even want the rocks to fall on them because of their shame. Why ?

Rev 6:16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

That day’s coming, my friend. They are going to know who the Living God is that Day without any question.

Rev 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

I don’t know … there are six but there were seven, right ? I know who can stand. Those that have the seals in their forehead. Which is simply to say the Truth of God, his Word.

Now, in this seventh chapter of Revelation you have the same as you do in the seventh chapter of Daniel. You have the four winds which are the elements that hold back or execute the command to bring forth the wrath of God.

And an angel will say, "Stop. We must seal the servants of God in their forehead." That means, simply, have them understand the word of God before the end can be. And, of course, 144000. 12,000 from each of the tribes of Israel were brought forth and sealed. It doesn’t mean that they were going to heaven.

That wasn’t the reason nor the purpose that they were sealed. It has nothing to do with that. But that they would be sealed. The information that consists of the sealing takes place within that seventh chapter.

But hey we still lack one seal to have a complete picture here. Where do we find that seal ? Rev 8:1. Listen to it carefully.

Rev 8:1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

Half an hour. Why would they say half an hour ? It’s spiritual. I will explain following the next verse.

Rev 8:2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.

So the seventh seal is a space of a half hour silence in heaven. It’s real easy to understand that half hour when you take into consideration that in the 17th Chapter of this great book of Revelation, which we will not cover in detail in this particular lecture but you can cover yourself, that a spurious messiah would have only one hour to rule over the kings of the earth.

That one hour is symbolic, as you will learn in the next lecture, of a five-month period. But why would there be silence in heaven ? Because it is written in the 12th Chapter of this great book of Revelation beginning with the 7th verse that "Woe to the earth that Satan is cast down upon you …"

On his white horse, with his chintzy, cheap tocson bow, imitation, fake glory around himself with his crown. Don’t picture some nut with a crown on his head with a white horse. It is God’s way of using symbology to say that the spurious messiah will appear on earth in charge.

God’s going to allow him to be in charge, the crown was given him or he was allowed by God himself to partake of the crown. And naturally, it is said in that 12th Chapter about verses 8 or 9, "Rejoice in heaven…" So they are rejoicing because Satan will never again… never … this is forever and ever… will never again be able to bring his presence before the throne of God.

By that, I mean in Heaven. On earth he’s already judged, he goes to the pit when he has accomplished what God has for him. And naturally, the half hour’s silence is to know that he is cast out. And that there is peace because there is always peace when Satan is absent. The destroyer, the destroying angel, the rider on the white horse that would look like Christ… but he’s the antichrist.

What should you have learned from the seals of God that the Lamb of God would make know to you ? That the spurious messiah’s coming to this earth first. For he will appear in the sixth, listen to me and don’t ever let some man pull you away from the Lamb’s word… this man or any other man. And never let any man confuse you on this, if you learn one thing.

You note that I emphatically, with emphasis drew out that it is the sixth seal in which the spurious messiah defacto appears on earth. When does the true Christ appear on earth ? At the seventh trump and in the time range of the seventh seal.

So what does it mean. Think deep and long on this. If the antichrist appears in the sixth seal and Christ does not come back until the seventh to change us into our spiritual bodies and gather us to him. What does that mean ? It means that you are going to be here on earth when this white horse, when this king, when this fake appears.

God’s Word makes that very clear to you, very simple. Christ would say in Mark 13 where he draws each of these seals out in detail that absolutely, not maybe, the false Christ would come first. Why is it that some people can’t see that ? Because they are biblically illiterate. They never study the Word of God.

They listen to men. And they listen to religious systems. Denominations. And I love them all. Hey, they’re doing their best trying to row upstream instead of turning the boat around and going with God’s current. Which is the Spirit. Through the Word.

What have you learned concerning the seals ? As I said, I was going to keep this lecture very basic. Perhaps for someone that wants to begin a study. That there is only one way. That is to place your prayers in the vial - that is to say, make them.

Present them, ask for understanding with whatever else you may pray for. For it is heard. And the knowledge will be simplified whereby you will always find that God’s Word is just common sense. Though symbology is used it is as though he’s teaching children.

Because symbology makes something very easy to understand. That’s how he has handled the seals here. He even declared unto you that they were in the book. That there were seals on that book. And the Lamb of God slain, that is to say, Christ after the crucifixion, would set in order the chronological order of events that would transpire whereby in your mind you could receive them and recognize them on the earth today when they come to pass.

It’s that simple. He’s even simplified it past this. I have a work, Mark 13 & Matthew 24, Christ’s words of the end, those seven things, in our Revelation series. Concerning that 6th Chapter I go back to Mark and back to Rev 6 and you see the simplicity in which Christ teaches.

So there’s no excuse to not understand what’s before us. Man only fears the unknown. Why would you wish to be in the dark about God’s Word when Christ has made it so simple for us.

Nots

Beasts is Strong’s 2226 zoon (dzo'-on); neuter of a derivative of 2198; a live thing, i.e. an animal: KJV-- beast.

The other beasts are Strong’s 2342 therion (thay-ree'-on); diminutive from the same as 2339; a dangerous animal: KJV-- (venomous, wild) beast.

Strong's 7307 ruwach (roo'-akh); from 7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions): KJV-- air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit ([-ual]), tempest, X vain, ([whirl-]) wind (-y).