The Lamb
The one who opens the seven seals.
The Lamb, representing Jesus Christ, opens the seals of the scroll, initiating the events of the end times.
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Key Figures — Revelation 6
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The Four Horsemen
Agents of judgment released upon the earth.
The Four Horsemen represent conquest, war, famine, and death, each bringing a specific form of judgment as the first four seals are opened.
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Souls under the altar crying out for justice.
The martyrs, who have been slain for the word of God, cry out for divine justice and are given white robes.
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Those who experience the terror of the sixth seal.
The people of the earth, including kings and the mighty, hide in fear from the wrath of the Lamb as cosmic disturbances occur.
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