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Revelation Chapter 11 The Seventh Trumpet Verses 15-19 as explained by Brother Frank Shallieu in The Keys of Revelation VERSE 15 “Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” Pastor Russell, the last dispensational messenger or angel to the Church (Rev. 3:14), is associated with the initial sounding of this final trumpet….

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Revelation Chapter 11 The Seventh Trumpet As it is explained in the New Albany Notes on Revelation VERSE 18 “The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, And the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints, and those who fear Your name, small and great, and should destroy those who destroy the earth.” This verse now explains some of the NATURE of that reign —things…

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Revelation Chapter 11 The Seventh Trumpet As it is explained in the New Albany Notes on Revelation Note: The seventh trumpet is likewise the third woe, even as the sixth trumpet was the second woe (Rev 11:14), and the fifth trumpet the first woe (Rev 9:3). Just as there were ten plagues which befell Egypt, Egypt being a type representative of Christendom, Babylon, so too there are ten final plagues to befall the Christian world save in this instance the…

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Revelation Chapter 8 The Seventh Seal VERSE 1 continued “When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” We continue with the explanation of this verse as explained in the Southern Wisconsin notes. Another scripture, that we find interesting in regards to what the silence in heaven may represent and its relationship to judgement, is found in the parable of the feast, where one of the guests came, and did not have on…

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Revelation Chapter 8 The Seventh Seal VERSE 1 continued “When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” We continue with the explanation of this verse as explained in the Southern Wisconsin notes. About If what was shown in our previous post is correct, we would still need to explain why this is “about” a half an hour and not just a half an hour. If we look up the word “about” Strong’s…

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Revelation Chapter 8 The Seventh Seal VERSE 1 continued “When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” We continue with the explanation of this verse as explained in the Southern Wisconsin notes. That the hour is a time of judgment is well established by these verses, but why a half an hour if this is not a fixed time span? The word “half an hour” is made up of two words, which…

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Revelation Chapter 8 The Seventh Seal VERSE 1 continued “When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” As it is explained in the Southern Wisconsin notes. “We had a great deal of discussion about what the opening of the seventh seal represented. There have been many different interpretations placed on these verses by others and even us from time to time. As far as locating this seal time-wise, our study group felt…

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Revelation Chapter 8 The Seventh Seal VERSE 1 continued “When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” “After the Bride of Christ is complete and the wedding ceremonies have subsided, a marriage supper will be prepared. The Bride will return down here to get her bridesmaids to come to this supper, but first the Great Company have to be made ready by entering into the Time of Trouble and washing their robes…

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Revelation Chapter 8 The Seventh Seal VERSE 1 continued “When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” “The lesson is that down here at the end of the Gospel Age, between the completion of the sacrifice of the last members of the elect body of The Christ and the future Time of Trouble, there will be a jubilation period in heaven above concurrent with a momentary void in the lives of those…

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Revelation Chapter 8 The Seventh Seal VERSE 1 continued “When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” “With the opening of the previous six seals, John witnessed startling events, but when the seventh seal is broken—the last and the most significant of a series because the others led up to it— What happens? Nothing! This example of the Apostle’s patient obedience, this demonstration of loyalty—that is, his waiting in the midst of…

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