INTRODUCTION
1. Chapter 7 is a Parenthetical Chapter

2. Takes place somewhere during the Opening of the First Six Seals

3. "Were we to omit Chapter 7 reading from 6:17 to 8:1, we would have a running narrative and a completed picture of the seal judgements." (Vallowe)

1. JUDGEMENT IS SUSPENDED
   1. Prayer is Answered - Hab. 3:2

   2. Prophecy is Fulfilled - Romans 9:1-4; 10:1; 11:1-2, 25-26

   3. Angels are Used
      1. Suspend judgement

      2. Sealing of God's Elect

   4. Anti-Christ has his counterfiet seal. Revelation 13:16-18 (If you have the seal of God, you'll recognize the seal of Satan.

2. JEWS ARE SEALED
   1. This is not the Church
      1. Church is in Heaven

      2. Church is neither Jew nor Gentile - Ephesians 2:11-18; Galatians 3:27-28

   2. These are Jews
      1. Answer to Habakkuk's prayer - Habakkuk 3:2

      2. Fulfillment of Romans 9-11

      3. Fulfillment of Matthew 24:14

      4. It is clearly stated that they are from the 12 Tribes of Israel

   3. Tribe of Dan is Replaced by Manassah

   4. The Seal of God
      1. Mark of identification of divine possession, protection and preservation

      2. Holy Spirit is our Seal - Ephesians 1:13, 4:30

   5. Purpose - v.3

3. GENTILES ARE SAVED - 9-17 [And Jews]
   1. Follows God's Plan - Romans 1:16

   2. Fulfillment of Isaiah's Prophecy 49:8-12

   3. What about those Who Had Ample Opportunity?
      2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

In chapter seven we see a prophet's prayer answered, an apostle's prophecy fulfilled and a remnant saved.