# Revelation 2

### <span style="background-color: #843fa1; color: #ecf0f1;">**Revelation 4-7**</span>

**Objective:**

- <span class="text Rev-4-1" id="bkmrk-the-throne-in-heaven">The Throne in Heaven</span>
- <span class="text Rev-5-1" id="bkmrk-the-lamb-takes-the-s">The Lamb Takes the Scroll</span>
- <span class="text Rev-5-1">The 7 Seals</span>

<span class="text Eccl-1-1" id="bkmrk-the-vanity-of-life"></span>

<span class="text 2Kgs-9-1" id="bkmrk-jehu-anointed-king-o"></span>

**Resources:**

- [Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary](https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ABiBrSBsBvIg4yo&id=67000DBCF3EF5901%21538&cid=67000DBCF3EF5901)
- [Catena Bible Commentary](https://catenabible.com/rv/1)
- [HEMY](http://www.suscopts.org/diocese/bishop/bible-study/holy-book-of-revelation/)
- [Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhaYpHWNPoZSsD2DEVV6Sx14dRWmlQENj&si=IkGPseE5N9MdT48r)

**Reading:**

- Revelation 4
- Revelation 5
- Revelation 6
- Revelation 7

**Key verse(s):**

<span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Hos-11-1"><span class="text Joel-2-28">"Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works" </span></span></span>Revelation 5:2

**Comments:**

- The word translated “Revelation” means “unveiling.
- The verb simply means “to uncover, to reveal, to make manifest.”
- Apocalypse = Revelation = unveiling = uncover = to make manifest
- The author is St. John the Beloved
- <table width="703"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 209px;" width="209">Author
    
    </td><td style="width: 495px;" width="495">St. John the Beloved
    
    </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209px;" width="209">Place
    
    </td><td style="width: 495px;" width="495">Patmos during exile
    
    </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209px;" width="209">Date
    
    </td><td style="width: 495px;" width="495">96 AD
    
    </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209px;" width="209">Theme
    
    </td><td style="width: 495px;" width="495">The things which are things which you have seen the things which will take place after this
    
    </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209px;" width="209">Key verse
    
    </td><td style="width: 495px;" width="495">Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this-1:19
    
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
- St. John was exiled to Patmos when God revealed to him His mysteries
- It is the only writing that St. John mentioned his name in
- Ch. 4 
    - The throne of God is also mentioned in Ezekiel 1,10 and Isiah 6
    - The Church planned for this scene to be in the Sanctuary so that when the People are praying, they are always seeing the Heaven
    - This chapter with all its details describes the Liturgy
    - [![image-1741050666998.png](https://service.strebekahorlando.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/scaled-1680-/image-1741050666998.png)](https://service.strebekahorlando.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/image-1741050666998.png)
- Ch. 5 
    - Seals mean: things hidden from humans
    - 7 = complete number
    - 7 seals = 7 declarations 
        - God tells us what will happen in the history of Church
    - In the old times, they used to seal each scroll with a seal for privacy and security
    - This scroll had 7 seals for the complete hiding
    - The priest told St. John to look at the Lion from the tribe of Judah, but St. John saw a lamb 
        - Our Lord is strong like a lion and simple like a lamb
    - The standing lamb as though it had been slain applies only on the Cross
    - V.8: Incense = the prayers of the saints. We believe that the saints are always present with us and praying with us and for us
    - V.9-12: the words of this heavenly praise were taken by the Church and the words and concepts are used often - "worthy, slain, redeemed us, Lamb, strength and honor and glory and blessing"
- V.6-7 
    - Church fathers mention that these are 7 periods that will come on the Church
    - [![image-1741056067274.png](https://service.strebekahorlando.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/scaled-1680-/image-1741056067274.png)](https://service.strebekahorlando.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/image-1741056067274.png)
    - First Seal: White horse = First Church of the Apostles. Very strong and conquered
    - Second Seal: Red horse = Era of martyrdom
    - Third Seal: Black horse = Era of heresies
    - Fourth Seal: Pale/Green = Era of a big heresy or a strong person who will give the Church very hard time and a quarter of the earth followed it/him
    - Fifth Seal: A joyful seal for encouragement 
        - All the NT martyrs are linked to the Altar and were ready to give up their lives to Christ
        - V.10: Cried because they are still alive
        - Each one was given a white robe as a symbol of victory. And after they asked God about his judgment and vengeance, God asked them to "rest a little while longer". Why the wait? God is waiting for many other believers to join them
        - V.11: the martyrs and the saints under the altar are "fellow servants and their brethren"
    - <span class="text Rev-6-12" id="bkmrk-sixth-seal%3A-cosmic-d">Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances</span>
        
        
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">The same signs that Christ gave his disciples that will happen before the second coming</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">The people who are not ready for the second coming want to hide from His face</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">V.15: All people will be judged and if they were sinful and prideful will be scared of Him</span>
    - <span class="text Rev-6-12">Ch. 7:</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">Telling us about the saints who were saved from the fifth seal</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">144,000: 12 of OT x 12 of NT x 1000 (great complete unlimited number) = resembling the great unlimited number of saints and believers</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">V.3: The seal = Sacrament of Chrismation that gives us the "seal"</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">The tribes of Israel refer to the Church</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">The tribe of Judah was mentioned first because it is the tribe of our Lord</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">Mentioning every tribe ensures that every saint is counted and not forgotten by God</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">V.9: The saints in heaven will be from everywhere and not set for a certain number</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">V.12: Our praise in Pascha</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">V.14: The great tribulation is the world with all its tribulations. All the saints had tribulations in their lives (poverty, sickness, loss of a beloved, persecution, etc.).</span>
            - <span class="text Rev-6-12">Normally blood will stain. But the Blood of Christ purifies and makes things white</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-6-12">V.17: The reward awaiting all those who came from tribulation.</span>

**Review/recap questions:** *\*\*Servant may add more questions*

1. 1. What is seen in the midst and around the throne? How are they described?
2. Whenever the four creatures offer glory, honor, and thanks to God, what happens?
3. Why did St. John weep and what comforted him?
4. Why did they deem the Lamb worthy?
5. What is seen when the fourth seal is opened? What was given to them?
6. What is seen when the fifth seal is opened? What are they saying?
7. Why did the tribes' order start with the Tribe of Judah?
8. What future blessings the great multitude in white are promised to receive?

**Homework:** *\*\*Servant may add more questions*

<div class="pointer-container" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0"><div class="pointer anim is-page-editable"><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="link" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg><div class="input-group inline block"> <button class="button outline icon" data-clipboard-target="#pointer-url" title="Copy Link" type="button"><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="copy" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></button></div><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="edit" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></div></div>1. Who says without rest day or night “Holy, Holy Holy”?   
    a) the angels b) the four living creatures c) the 24 elders d) St. John
2. The third living creature was like a:   
    a) lion b) calf c) man d) eagle
3. What was in the hand of Him who sat on the throne?   
    a) a golden lamp b) a golden bowl c) a scroll d) a harp
4. Who took the scroll from Him who sat on the throne?   
    a) the elders b) a living creatures b) St. John d) a lamb
5. What colors were the horses seen in the vision?
6. What was given to the one on the red horse?   
    a) a crown b) a bow c) a sword d) a pair of scales
7. What was the number of those who were sealed?   
    a) 40 b) 140 c) 14,000 d) 144,000
8. "They shall neither \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ anymore nor thirst anymore; the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ shall not strike them, nor any \_\_\_\_\_\_\_; "for the \_\_\_\_\_\_ who is in the midst of the throne will \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ them and lead them to living \_\_\_\_\_\_\_of waters. And God will wipe away every \_\_\_\_\_\_ from their \_\_\_\_\_."