The first four seals release four horses.
Each time the Lamb opens a certain seal, one of the beasts or living creatures points us to see what was hidden from us.
And there is a very pronounced doctrinal deterioration from Ephesus period to Thyatira period...caused by the influence of the antichrists.
Then the next three seals will release various judgements...fire judgements, hail judgements, etc!
Here is the mystery of the four beasts or living creatures:
These are God's attributes, namely Justice, Power, Love and Wisdom.
The first living creature was like a lion( a lion is the king of all the beasts yet it is well known for killing only when hungry, so it symbolizes justice),
the second living creature like a calf( a calf or young bull is domestically used as a source of mechanical power since it is a beast of burden, so it symbolizes power), the third living creature had a face like man(man is a creature with the greatest capacity to love or show love....man was created to keep God's commandments, and the greatest commandment is love, so he symbolizes love),
and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle(an eagle is well known for its farseeing eyes or ability to see distant things precisely, so its a symbol of wisdom)
So in a not too distant future I will share with you the things concerning the last three seals.
More fire!
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