And when he opened (κα οταν ηνοιξεν). Here modal αν is used with οτε (used about the opening of the preceding six seals), but οταν…

CHAPTER VIII

ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER

One seal of the mysterious roll (Revelation 5:1) remains to be broken—six having alr…

And when he had opened the seventh seal... — Translate: And when he opened the seventh seal there took place a silence in heav…

After the long interlude of ch. 7, the sequence of the opening of the seals is resumed by the opening of the final or seventh seal. This action pro…

And when he had opened the seventh seal
That is, when the Lamb has opened the seventh and last seal of the scaled bo…

The seventh seal is opened. There was profound silence in heaven for a time; all was quiet in the church, for whenever the church on earth cries ou…