This is the lesson plan for 25 March 2026 in the Book of Revelation room. Unfortunately the chiasmi did not transfer properly but Pastor Joel said he will find a solution for future lesson plans.
Lesson 3
Jesus opens the Seven Seals
1) The seven seals represent the seven millennia wherein mankind is upon the earth. From each of these seven millennia, the saints of God await their eternal resurrection.
2) Secondly, and the focus of this report, the seven seals represent seven events that occur during the 3.5 year tribulation, and the 3.5 year judgment.
The First Seal
Going Forth Conquering and to Conquer
I
Rev. 6:1-2,
Rev. 6:1
Going back to Rev. 5:5, God the Father speaks as thunder when Jesus loses the seven seals.
- a) 1And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals,
- b) and I heard,
c)as it were the noise of thunder, (The Father speaking)
- b) one of the four beasts saying,
- a) Come and see.
Rev. 6:2
From Chapter 5, Jesus has the Book of Life
- a) 2And I saw, and behold a white horse: (The Father, v. 5:1)
) vv. 5:2-5
- b) and he that sat on him had a bow; (The Son, v. 5:6)
- c) and a crown was given unto him: (BOL v. 5:7)
- b) and he went forth conquering, (The Son, v. 5:8)
) vv. 5:9-12
- a) and to conquer. (The Father, v. 5:13-14)
The Chapter 5 Chiasmus shows that Rev. 6:2 comes from Chapter 5.
- a) 1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
?) 2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
- b) 6And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
- c) 7And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
- b) 8And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. (Judgment, Rev. 15:6-7, 16:1)
?) 9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. 11And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
- a) 5:13-14 are “list verses” (lists are often stated in scripture)
- a) 13And every creature which is
1) in heaven, and
2) on the earth, and
3) under the earth, and such as are
4) in the sea, and all that are in them,
heard I saying,
- b) Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
- a) 14And the four beasts
1)
2)
3)
4)
said,Amen.
And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
II
Rev. 8:7
The Father and Son going forth conquering and to conquer, as stated in Rev. 6:2 above, is now expanded upon in the remaining three storylines. Thus, there are four storylines in the BOR. The first is the seals of Chapters 6-8, the second is the trumpets of Chapters 8-11, the third is the mark of the beast of Chapters 12-16, and the fourth is the fall of Babylon in Chapters 7-21.
Verse 8:7, from the second storyline, applies to the first seal.
7The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
And while the above verse has a literal component, the metaphorical is as follows:
The first angel sounded, (this relates to the first seal)
and there followed hail (this is the false prophet of Rev. 13:11)
and fire (the beast of Rev. 13:1) mingled with blood, (mankind)
and they were cast (placed) upon the earth:
and the third part of trees (leaders) was burnt up, (followed)
and all green grass (the world’s general population) was burnt up. (followed the beast and his false prophet. Rev. 13:3)
III
Rev. 12:1-2
Contrasting and in opposition to the beast, false prophet, and their followers of Rev. 8:7 above, are the 144,000 and their followers of Rev. 12:1-2 stated in chiasmus form as follows.
1And there appeared a great wonder in heaven;
a woman (church) clothed with the sun, (Jesus)
and the moon (followers) under her feet, (servants)
and upon her head (Jesus) a crown of twelve stars:
2And she (Jesus’ church) being with child cried,
travailing in birth, (tribulation)
and pained to be delivered. (rescued)
God going forth conquering and to conquer is judgment (Rev. 6:1-2). Secondly, the beast and his false prophet are prepared to do their wanting act (Rev. 8:7). It is reasonable then that the Savior’s church is aware and concerned to be rescued (Rev. 12:1-2). Next, in Chapter Seventeen, we are told that Babylon is to fall in the second seal. These four locations in the prophecy describe the first seal.
IV
Rev. 17
Describing the judgment upon Babylon, Chapter Seventeen is the first chapter of the fourth storyline. It is a very rare “list chapter” associated with God conquering, and to conquer, as stated in Rev. 6:1-2. Consequently, Chapter 17 is a first seal chapter.
Following is the Chapter 17 Chiasmus in standard form. I have included some commentary to help explain the chapter. There are four items repeated three times:
Thesis, a, b, i, ii,
Center, a, b, i, ii,
Antithesis, b, i, ii, a
The Angel is instructing John to “come hither.”
1And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: 2With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
THESIS
The Angel is showing John the Judgement of the Great Whore
3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw
- a) a woman (whore) sit upon
- b) a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having
- i) seven heads and
- ii) ten horns.
Notice that when the woman sits upon the beast she has already been judged. This occurred on December 21, 1991 when Russia accepted capitalism. The capitalist economic system is Babylon, and now destruction is imminent.
- a) Seeing the woman, John wonders with great admiration.
4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
CENTER
The Angel explains that he is going to show John some of the details surrounding the Judgment of the Great Whore.
7And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery
- a) of the woman, and
- b) of the beast that carrieth her, which hath
- i) the seven heads and
- ii) ten horns.
ANTITHESIS
- b) 8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
- i) 9And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. 10And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. 11And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
- ii) 12And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. 13These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. 14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
- a) 15And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. 17For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.