3 which coexist down through the ages Restorative — the particular churches will be literally restored in the end times, as predicted CHART 126: REVELATION 6-9: SEALS AND TRUMPETS CHART 127: REVELATION 10-22: EVENTS OF THE END TIMES Futuristic — each local church symbolizes the spiritual state of the universal church during a particular era of Christianity, up until the end of the world The order in which the churches appear in the Bible text coincides with the chronological order of the church history eras Chart 125 lists the seven churches of Asia Minor (See also Map Y, page 494.) C SEALS OF JUDGMENT (6:1—7:17) Of the three series of judgments (seals, trumpets, bowls), the seals are the mildest Only six seals are opened at this time; the seventh is opened later, when the trumpet judgments are about to be announced (8:1) (See Chart 126.) Of the six seals, the rst four form a group; the fth and sixth are of a different kind D TRUMPETS OF JUDGMENT (8:1—9:21) The trumpet judgments are more intense and destructive than the seal judgments The spiritual impact of the trumpet judgments upon mankind is fno repentance” (9:20), whereas the impact of the seal judgments was a sense of fear The rst four of the six trumpet judgments involve re (See Chart 126.) The seventh trumpet does not sound ... 10-22: EVENTS OF THE END TIMES Futuristic — each local church symbolizes the spiritual state of the universal church during a particular era of Christianity, up until the end of the world The order... seal judgments The spiritual impact of the trumpet judgments upon mankind is fno repentance” (9:20), whereas the impact of the seal judgments was a sense of fear The rst four of the six trumpet... 126.) Of the six seals, the rst four form a group; the fth and sixth are of a different kind D TRUMPETS OF JUDGMENT (8:1—9:21) The trumpet judgments are more intense and destructive than the seal