B. Rev. 6:2-8 - Seven Seals - Technology Ministries

THE TRIBULATION: Seven SealsBackground ~ 1st Four Seals REVELATION 6:3-8 #5Daniel 9:27 confirms the 7 years of Tribulation.DANIEL 9:27 And he (Antichrist) will make afirm covenant (the treaty of peace) with the many(the Jews) for one week (7 years).3. THE DICTATORAntichrist is Dictator of the Revived Roman Empire at the beginningof the Tribulation. His influence soon covers the entire earth.Wherever there is an earthly dictator, there is slavery. Eventually, thisman enslaves the whole world.4. ANGELSIn Chapter 6, the scene is still in heaven and our old friends the livingcreatures direct action connected with the breaking of four seals bycommanding four horses to “go forth”.5. HORSESa. It is helpful to know what horses picture in Scripture.ZECHARIAH 1:8 I saw at night and behold aman was riding on a red horse and he wasstanding among the myrtle trees that were in theravine, with red, sorrel, and white horses behindhim.VERSE 9 Then I said, “My Lord, what arethese?”The questioner was not asking whether these were pigs or horses. Heknew they were horses. He was asking, “What do these horses standfor?” or “What do they teach us?”VERSE 11 So, they answered the angel of theLord who was standing among the myrtle trees,and said, “These are those whom the Lord hassent to patrol the earth.”b. Horses picture God stepping into the affairs of men bypatrolling the earth.The events about to happen next in our study are judgments upon theearth and they originate from heaven. God uses Satan and his evil