the Seven Seals
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The Seven Seals are a series of apocalyptic judgments in Christian eschatology that, when opened in the Book of Revelation, unleash catastrophic events signaling the progression toward the end times.
Aliases (1)
- Seven Seals ×48
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian eschatological doctrine
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apocalyptic motif → biblical concept → symbolic series of judgments → |
| associatedWith |
Day of the Lord
→
Last Judgment → end times → |
| canonicalStatus |
part of Christian biblical canon
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| containedIn |
scroll in the right hand of God
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| fifthSealAssociatedWith |
martyrs under the altar
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| firstSealAssociatedWith |
conquest
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| fourthSealAssociatedWith |
death
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| genreContext |
apocalyptic literature
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| influenced |
Christian art
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Christian hymnody → apocalyptic fiction → |
| interpretedAs |
cyclical visions of tribulation
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literal future events → symbolic representation of historical processes → |
| keyTheme |
divine judgment
→
sovereignty of God over history → transition to the final consummation → vindication of the martyrs → |
| languageOfOriginalText |
Koine Greek
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| locationInText |
heavenly throne room vision
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| numberOfElements |
7
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| openedBy |
Jesus Christ
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Lamb of God → |
| partOf |
Book of Revelation
→
New Testament → |
| primarySource |
Revelation 5
→
Revelation 6 → Revelation 8:1 → |
| relatedSeries |
Seven Bowls
→
Seven Trumpets → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| secondSealAssociatedWith |
war
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| seventhSealAssociatedWith |
silence in heaven
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| seventhSealLeadsTo |
Seven Trumpets
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| sixthSealAssociatedWith |
cosmic disturbances
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| studiedIn |
Christian eschatology
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apocalyptic studies → biblical theology → |
| symbolize |
progression toward the end times
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| thirdSealAssociatedWith |
famine
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| traditionallyAuthoredBy |
John of Patmos
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| unleash |
apocalyptic judgments
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catastrophic events → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Book of Revelation
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containsVisionOf |