Revelation 8:1
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Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets
8 When(A) He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
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Zechariah 2:13
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13 (A)Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused (B)from His holy habitation!”
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Habakkuk 2:20
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20 “But(A) the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth keep silence before Him.”
Revelation 6:1
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First Seal: The Conqueror
6 Now (A)I saw when the Lamb opened one of the [a]seals; and I heard (B)one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, “Come and see.”
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- Revelation 6:1 NU, M seven seals
Psalm 62:1
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A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God
To the Chief Musician. To (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 Truly (B)my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
Job 4:16
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16 It stood still,
But I could not discern its appearance.
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence;
Then I heard a voice saying:
Revelation 6:12
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Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances
12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, (A)and [a]behold, there was a great earthquake; and (B)the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the [b]moon became like blood.
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- Revelation 6:12 NU, M omit behold
- Revelation 6:12 NU, M whole moon
Revelation 6:9
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Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs
9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under (A)the altar (B)the souls of those who had been slain (C)for the word of God and for (D)the testimony which they held.
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Revelation 5:1
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The Lamb Takes the Scroll
5 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne (A)a scroll written inside and on the back, (B)sealed with seven seals.
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Revelation 6:7
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Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth
7 When He opened the fourth seal, (A)I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.”
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Revelation 6:5
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Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth
5 When He opened the third seal, (A)I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, (B)a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of (C)scales[a] in his hand.
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- Revelation 6:5 balances
Revelation 6:3
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Second Seal: Conflict on Earth
3 When He opened the second seal, (A)I heard the second living creature saying, “Come [a]and see.”
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- Revelation 6:3 NU, M omit and see
Psalm 37:7
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7 Rest in the Lord, (A)and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who (B)prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
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