Revelation 6 & 7

Three waves of destruction are unleashed from heaven.  The first are unleashed by the breaking of seals.  The secod is unleashed by the blowing of trumpets.  The third is unleashed by the pouring out of bowls.  The three waves increase in severity.  Because of the severity of this destruction many see these events as placed in the future.  The four horsemen of the apocalypse ride forth in the first wave.  The colours of the horses indicate the nature of the riders.  However, it must be remembered that the Lamb send each of these calamities on Earth.  We often associate Jesus with mercy and grace, but not here.  The grandeur of Jesus is reflected by the scale of destruction Jesus unleashes on those who deserve it.  The fact is that the Bible measures all mankind and finds every individual worthy of the cruellest death.  God has stayed his hand but he will not do so forever.  Those who wish for God to put an end to sin are rarely aware of the hellfire destruction that they are asking for.

We should remember that God creates Hell for Satan, daemons and the unrepentant.  It is his judgement on sin.  In Revelation hell is not something that the devil does or dictates.  Hell is something that God creates and designates.  Hell-on-earth is a rightous punishment from God.  This is how 144, 000 can be saved by God.  It is hell on earth that causes the citizens of heaven to fall down before Jesus.  Those on the Earth will not repent.  They see nothing to repent for.  They will cower in fear, but they will be mad as hell.

Revelation 6 & 7









5From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed,

   from the tribe of Reuben 12,000,

   from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

6from the tribe of Asher 12,000,

   from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000,

   from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

7from the tribe of Simeon 12,000,

   from the tribe of Levi 12,000,

   from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

8from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000,

   from the tribe of Joseph 12,000,

   from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

The Great Multitude in White Robes






14I answered, “Sir, you know.”


   “they are before the throne of God    and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne    will shelter them with his presence. 16 ‘Never again will they hunger;    never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]    nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne    will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b]    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c]


  1. What is destroyed by the seals?
  2. Why does the Lamb unleash so much destruction?
  3. Why is the slaughtering of millions not mass genicide in this case?
  4. Does your view of sin take you to a place where this is truly justice?
  5. Do you worship God for this destruction or question its necessity?


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