What is the difference between the seventh seal and the other six seals?
Why wasn’t the seventh seal included in the scriptures immediately following the sixth seal? Because chapter 7 (scriptures between the completion of the sixth seal and opening of the seventh seal) reveals the ministers of the gospel and fruit of the gospel to the Jews under the first six seals. This is very important in seeing Revelation’s sequential narrative presentation for the first half of tribulation. Chapter 7 opens our eyes to see the gospel in action. While all agenda under the first six seals is occurring, the Word is sown (preached), fruit is produced and a harvest takes place. Seals 1 thru 6 are tribulation events. Seal seven is not an event, as such. The seventh seal inaugurates the sounding of the seven trumpets. The seventh seal is opened at mid-trib and denotes a shift in God’s agenda. The seven trumpets are concerned with the last half of tribulation. The most important perception about the seventh seal is to realize the seventh seal cannot be fulfilled or completed un
