Sermon Tone Analysis

The 7th Seal of Jesus Revelation

The Book of Revelation (Angels Prevent the Evil Forces from Commencing Their Destructive Activity on Earth until Believers are Given Spiritual Protection against Losing Their Faith (7:1–8))

ANGELS PREVENT THE EVIL FORCES FROM COMMENCING THEIR DESTRUCTIVE ACTIVITY ON EARTH UNTIL BELIEVERS ARE GIVEN SPIRITUAL PROTECTION AGAINST LOSING THEIR FAITH (7:1–8)Rev.

7:1–8 explains how believers are sealed so that they can persevere through the first four tribulations enumerated in ch. 6.

The vision in 7:9–17 reveals the heavenly reward for those who do persevere.

It amplifies the brief picture of the saints in 6:9–11, who have finally entered into God’s presence, after having successfully completed their course of suffering (see esp. 7:13–15).

7:9–17 also describes the kind of rest that the exalted saints were told to enjoy (6:11) “until the number of their fellow servants” who must endure yet further sufferings “should be completed.”

This section also expands on when and how God will begin to vindicate Christians from the wrong verdict rendered against them by the world, a theme likewise introduced in 6:9–11.

Saints who suffer in the tribulation are encouraged to persevere as they reflect on the divine protection they have through God’s sealing of them and as they recall the promise of their future heavenly reward.Therefore, the sealing of the saints explains further how Christ will “keep them from the hour of trial” which is “to test the earth-dwellers” who have persecuted them