The Sixth Seal is Opened

Rev 6:12-17

Rev 6:12) And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13) And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14) And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15) And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16) And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17) For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Something BIG is going to happen when the sixth seal is broken, and that is an understatement. Big enough to shake the earth and move mountains, and terrifying enough to make all the great men of the earth hide in the rocks and dens. They are ready for a spiritual renewal, so ready they are begging the rocks to fall on them to hide them from the face of God and His wrath. Perhaps they are ready to listen to someone who has the answers and can do some pretty amazing things.

If we consider this verse carefully, the kings of the earth and great men have time to get into their bomb shelters in the moutains, (probably SAC bunkers and leadership bunkers). So it isn't something like a typical earthquake that strikes without warning for a few seconds to minutes, then it is gone. I've considered a meteorite or something of that nature because of the blackening of the sky, but I believe John is seeing something that looks like stars falling to the earth, but maybe it looks like stars but could be something else he had no words for. By this, I'm not trying to add to Revelations, but take an honest look at what he is seeing.

This is not the final battle, it is not the battle of Armageddon. So what is this great event? We really don't know for sure, but we do know it puts fear into all free men, we do know it shakes the mountains and the land, we see heaven being departed like a scroll and the stars falling from heaven. It could be a natural event, and it could be a meteor or earth quake, or it could be a man made catastrophe. The important thing for everyone to know is that something really big is coming, and when it happens, having read this study, you will know what it is and you will know what it leads to.

Personally I believe when the sixth seal is broken it reveals a nuclear war, and I will explain my reasonings here.  Neuclear explosions will shake the earth, especially if the whole world is involved in a nuclear war. Many people will die, (which we will see in the next section of this study), the sky will roll back from each explosion like a scroll. Missles falling from the outer atmosphere and plunging toward the earth like falling stars. The smoke of a nuclear war would darken the sun and moon, and even the great men of the earth will have fear, AND they would have time to get to their shelters and underground bunkers. Also, and this is even more of a reason for me to believe this is WWIII, in that this would be a way for the Antichrist to come in and convince the world we can no longer live as seperate peoples, that all the people of the world are one. During such a horrific war, people around the world would think this will certainly be the end of the world, and everyone knows Christ comes in as king of the earth when the final battle is over, so the Antichrist could likewise orchestrate a war to to make himself look like the Messiah to an unsuspecting world, and those who do not know their Bible may be subject to believing.

When people experience an earth shaking event like this, they are filled with fear, confusion, your mind goes into a dream like state and you are actually in or near a form of hypnosis.  At this point, someone with the right words could reset the minds of billions, (thanks to TV, Radio, & Internet), and would look more powerful and wiser than He really is.  The people would be willing at last to end nationalities, and live together as one, with one ruling government which by logical thought should end or greatly reduce the risk of future war. After all, we are one now, not a bunch of different countries wanting different things.

Don't be confused here, this is not the battle of Armageddon, this would be a faux final conflict. Don't be fooled.

Again, this is just a few possibilities, but whatever it is, it is going to be scary and will plant horrer and fear in the hearts and minds of men, whether it is a war, a natural event, or an invasion from outerspace, (which I also would believe to be staged by the antichrist). The important thing is to remember the things John see's here, stars falling, the sun and moon darkening, the earth shaking, and great fear, because if you are alive and reading this, then there is a very real possibility that you and I will witness this event in our lifetimes. Be ready for anything.

NEXT: The Sixth Seal Aftermath