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And. The seven "ands" give an instance of Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6.
filled. Greek. gemizo. Here and Rev_15:8.
into. App-104.
earth. App-129.
earthquake. See Rev_6:12. Here apparently a convulsion of earth alone.
Revelation chapters 6 and 7 present the six seals, the sixth carrying on to the end. The seventh seal contains a new series of judgments under the seven trumpets (Rev_8:7, Rev_8:11, Rev_8:14) and the seven vials (Rev_16:1, Rev_16:18, Rev_16:21). The seventh seal thus embraces the period of both trumpets and vials (Rev_8:7, Rev_8:18, Rev_8:24), and is immediately followed by the Apocalypse (Unveiling of "The Word of God": see App-197), the Son of Adam (App-99). The first six trumpets relate to the earth, the seventh to heaven (Rev_11:15). The seven are divided into four and three, the last three being woe trumpets. The judgments and woes now to be set forth are just as real, as literal, as the judgments predicted and fulfilled in the past history of Israel; Exo_34:10. Deu_28:10. Isa_11:15, Isa_11:16. Mic_7:13-15.