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William Branham preached a series of sermons in March 1963 on the Seven Seals of the book of Revelation.  This article contains a summary of these sermons as taught by William Branham, who taught that each seal identifies a religous disturbance.
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|''And 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.''  (Revelation 5:1)
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The Seven Seals are the Rosetta Stone of the book of Revelation: they deal with God, the Devil, the antichrist, Jews, Gentiles, Christians, and non-Christians.  The first key of understanding the seven seals is that each seal identifies a religous disturbance. 


Revelation Chapters 4 and 5 come between the [[Seven Church Ages|message to the seven churches]] and the Seven Seals, and set the stage for the characters that appear in the Seven Seals.   
This page reviews Revelation Chapters 4 and 5, which come between the [[Seven Church Ages|message to the seven churches]] and the Seven Seals.  These chapters set the stage for the characters that appear in the Seven Seals.   




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The Lion of the tribe of Judah, which is the Lamb of God, which is the Lord Jesus Christ, is the only one worthy to open or look upon the book sealed with seven seals.  He is the one who opens each of the seven seals.  
William Branham taught that the Lion of the tribe of Judah, which is the Lamb of God, which is the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the only one worthy to open or look upon the book sealed with seven seals, and is the one who opens each of the seven seals.  




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The four beasts are four [[Angel|angels]] around the throne of God.  These angels appear in each of the first four seals, revealing God's presence within each of these Seals.  Like the Bible itself, it is the Lord Jesus Christ who is the topic of the book sealed with Seven Seals, even though much of the seals discuss his adversary, the Devil.   
William Branham taught that the four beasts are four [[Angel|angels]] around the throne of God.  These angels appear in each of the first four seals, revealing God's presence within each of these Seals.  Like the Bible itself, it is the Lord Jesus Christ who is the topic of the book sealed with Seven Seals, even though much of the seals discuss his adversary, the Devil.   




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Jesus responds by talking about the first six seals, but omits any discussion of the seventh seal. We have done the same.  There is great purpose in silence.
William Branham taught that Jesus responds by talking about the first six seals, but omits any discussion of the seventh seal.  


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