1. The message of the fourth seal perfectly corresponds to the fourth letter, addressed to the church of Thyatira, also found in the book of Revelation. Which historical period covers the events foretold by the fourth letter and the fourth seal?
   The period from A.D. 100 to 313.
   The period from A.D. 313 to 538.
   The period from A.D. 538 to 1517.
   The period from A.D. 1517 to 1755.

2. The rank of the beasts corresponds with the rank of the seals they introduce. So the fourth seal is introduced by the fourth beast. Now, the book of Revelation says that «the fourth beast was like...»
   «... a man.»
   «... a flying eagle.»
   «... a lion.»
   «... a calf.»

3. The fourth beast, that introduces the fourth seal of the book of Revelation, carries a symbolism that is very relevant to the prophesied period. Indeed, the Word of God indicates that this beast symbolizes the following things (check off all the right answers):
   A time of persecution against God’s people.
   Nations that hunt down and kill.
   Courage and strength, given by God to go through trial.
   A lightning growth of the Church.

4. The fourth seal contains the expression «Death and Hell». We can find a similar expression in the book of Habakkuk, describing the deadly work of someone who has the same features as the little horn of the book of Daniel. Habakkuk gives this character the following name:
   «The proud man.»
   «The noble man.»
   «The rash man.»
   «The strong man.»

5. The book of Revelation announces that severe plagues would strike people during the period of the fourth seal: «Power was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with , and with , and with , and with the of the earth.»

6. The set of four plagues announced by the fourth seal can be found in many other places in the Scriptures. We thus understand that God allows this set of four plagues - always the same four plagues - to strike people in order to punish a specific sin. What is that sin?
   Coveting the property of others.
   Stealing the property of others.
   Transgressing the Sabbath day.
   Generalized apostasy.

7. The spiritual famine announced under the third seal went on under the fourth seal. This scarcity of the Word of God was caused by all the false doctrines that continued to invade the Church, at the expense of Biblical truth. In the book of Revelation, this tragic situation is also announced in the letters to the following churches (check off all the right answers):
   Ephesus.
   Pergamos.
   Thyatira.
   Sardis.

8. The third plague announced by the fourth seal is «death». By making a parallel with the other sets of four plagues found in the Word of God, we notice that the word «death» can be replaced by the word:
   «scabies».
   «pestilence».
   «leprosy».
   «ringworm».
   This word is very interesting, since an epidemic of bubonic plague stroke Europe during the period of the fourth seal, killing 40% of its population.

9. The last plague announced by the fourth seal is «the beasts of the earth». Following the Bible’s prophetic symbolism, which teaches that a beast represents a kingdom or a political power, the book of Jeremiah also lists the same set of four plagues: «I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the , from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of king of .»

10. Finally, Jesus Himself, using the same expressions as those of the fourth seal, says these words of hope, «I am He that lives, and was ; and, behold, I am for ever more. Amen. And I have the keys of and of .»

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