Revelation - Removing the seals from the scroll
5: Revelation 6:1 – 8:1: The Seven Seals on the Scroll Recap: John’s letters to the churches end with promises of heaven – the Tree of Life, not being harmed by “second death,” hidden manna, a white stone, a new name, having authority to rule, the morning star, white robes, our name written in the book of life, Jesus standing up for us, our presence like a pillar in the Temple, permanence, the New Jerusalem, Jesus will eat with us, and we share his throne. Implied question : You can image John replying to the angel “Okay, but I still don’t understand what heaven’s all about.” We can imagine ourselves making the same reply. Angel's answer : John is invited by the angel “Come up here,” as if he’s being asked to climb the steps to the Holy of Holies. And then… Heavenly worship begins : with harps, a scroll to be read, a High Priest (the Lamb) to read it, etc… Purpose of a Seal : Normally a seal is removed from a letter or a scroll so we can read the message inside. Sometimes the se...