Learn the Revelation

In this chapter, John sees four mighty angels virtually hold back the winds of judgment long enough for God to set His seal of protection upon 144,000 select men of Israel.

v.1 “After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.

In the wake of the chaos of the vision recorded in last chapter, John now beholds four angels standing at the “four corners of the earth holding the four winds of the earth”. This might imply that these angels are standing at the four points of the compass—north, east, south, and west. But what does John mean by

1. By opening the scroll, Jesus initiated the beginning of the fulfillment of which highly prophesied future event? (v.1)

• a. The time of “Jacob’s trouble”
• b. The “seventieth week” spoken of by Daniel
• c. The tribulation
• d. They all speak of the same event. So, all of the above.

2. When Jesus removed the first seal from the scroll, John heard the thunderous voice of one of the “living creatures” say “Come!” Who was he directing his call to? (v.1)

• a. John
• b. Satan
• c. Jesus
• d. Michael the archangel

3. The removal of the first four seals unleashed four “horseman.” What do each of the

In this chapter, as Jesus begins to unseal the scroll given to Him by the Father, John is introduced to the most important (yet-unfulfilled) period of time ever promised by God to the nation Israel—their “seventieth week.” A seven-year period appointed by God in which He will fulfill all His prophecies and promises concerning the restoration of their nation (Dan.9:24).

v.1 “Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, ‘Come and see.’ ”

As Jesus peels back the first seal, John hears the loud and thunderous voice of one of the four cherubim say, “Come”. And though many Bible versions include the words, “…and see”

1. True or False. What Jesus accomplishes in this chapter is best understood by His assumed role as a Kinsman-Redeemer.

2. True or False. Although the earth belongs to God as the Creator, He gave to man to have dominion over. But man—by his sin—in turn gave it to Satan, thereby allowing Satan to become the god of this world. (v.1)

3. Complete this statement: The “scroll” John saw in the right hand of the Father with writing on the ____________ and on the ____________ and sealed with ______ seals is the ______________________________. (v.1)

4. What might best explain John’s convulsive weeping when no one immediately responded to the angel who asked, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?” (v.4)

• a. John