Let us take another look at the chapters of the Book of Revelation.

In chapter 1, we have the glorious introduction into the Book of Revelation.

In chapters 2 and 3, we find the letters to the seven churches in their respective ages, and in each one the overcomers are given a promise as well as the admonition: “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches …”

In the fourth chapter, the voice from heaven calls to John: “Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.” (vv. 1-2). The fourth chapter ends with the praise and worship by the 24 elders and the 4 beasts: “Thou art worthy, O LORD, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” (v. 11).

Chapter 5 begins like this: “And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.” We go directly to verse 5: “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.”

At the opening of the sealed book, the praise sounds forth: “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; … And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.” (Rev 5:9+11-12)

Chapter 6 begins as follows: “And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.” We can read what happens when the Lamb opens the first four seals (vv. 1-8). The fifth seal shows the Jewish martyrs calling for vengeance. When the Lamb opens the sixth seal, we read: “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; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs …” (vv. 12-13)

In Chapter 7, the sealing of the 144,000 from the twelve tribes of Israel takes place at first. This will come to pass after the Rapture under the ministry of the two prophets.

From verse 9, John sees the innumerable multitude of all peoples and tribes, who come out of the great tribulation, before the throne. The chapter ends with the words: “For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” (v. 17)

In chapter 8, the Lamb opens the seventh seal and there is silence in heaven for half an hour. Afterward, the seven angels receive their trumpets: “And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.” (v. 2)

In verse 6 we are told: “And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.”

Beginning with verse 7, we find the description of what will take place on earth during the trumpet judgments:

• First trumpet – Rev 8:7:
  One third of the earth burns up.
• Second trumpet – Rev 8:8-9:
  One third of the sea turns into blood.
• Third trumpet – Rev 8:10-11:
  The third part of all waters becomes bitter.
• Fourth trumpet – Rev 8:12:
  The third part of the sun, the moon, and the stars is darkened.
• Fifth trumpet – Rev 9:1-12:
  Five months of terrible plagues befall the people who do not have the seal of God.
• Sixth trumpet – Rev 9:13-21:
  The four angels bound at the river Euphrates are released and slay one third of mankind.

In chapter 8, we are told what happens on earth during the first four judgments of the trumpet angels. Chapter 9:1-12 describes what kind of plagues will come upon the people when the fifth trumpet sounds. Beginning with verse 13, we have the description of what happens when the sixth angel sounds the trumpet.

In chapter 10:7 we find the announcement of what will transpire when the seventh angel sounds the trumpet, and then in Rev 11:15 the actual event: “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our LORD, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.”

All of the trumpet judgments are poured out upon the earth during the great tribulation, more specifically in the last 3 1⁄2 years before the beginning of the Millennial Kingdom, and, in the end, the seven vials of wrath are also released (Rev 16). The first 3 1⁄2 years, however, are protected according to the Scripture: “Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.” (Rev 7:3).

Whoever has ears, let them hear: Brother Branham referred to Rev 10:7 exactly 33 times, but each time he spoke of “mysteries.” Brother Branham applied Rev 10:7 to his ministry because he was the seventh church angel through whom all mysteries were revealed, from the first chapter of the Bible to the last. All mysteries have been revealed to us.

Rev 10:7, however, remains in the singular. Therein lies the difference. “But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God (not “many mysteries”) should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.” Christ is the mystery of God revealed: “That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Col 2:2-3)

The veil is still upon Israel, but then the Jews will also come to know the mystery of God in Christ, which will thus come to its completion (2 Cor 3:13-16, Zec 12:10).

We have to read Rev 10 with respect. The fact remains that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation. Everything happens in the order in which it is written: The Angel of the Covenant comes down and, as the rightful owner, places His feet upon the sea and the earth. Then He will roar as the Lion of the tribe of Judah: “And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.” (Rev 10:3-4). After that, He begins His Millennial Reign.

An important note: In March 1963, Brother Branham spoke about what John had seen and heard. But none of that actually happened in 1963; it was merely his account of what had been revealed to him in regard to what John had written down in detail. And that is what he passed on to us. Amen.

THUS SAITH THE LORD in His Holy Word: The seven thunders utter their voices when the LORD comes down as the Angel of the Covenant.

Only then will the seven thunders utter their voices! That is how it is written in the divine document of the everlasting Testament. Everything that is being proclaimed in our time as a revelation of the seven thunders is nothing but lies and deception.

“And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished …” (Rev 10:5-7).

Then the second part of Mal 3:1 is fulfilled for the covenant people of Israel: “… and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.” It is predicted in the Prophet Daniel that, at that point in time, there will be 3 1⁄2 years left: “And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.” (Dan 12:7). Amen.

The fulfillment falls right into the middle of the last week (Dan 9:24-27). Oh, how precise, how precious is God’s Holy Word!

Let us take another look at the chapters of the Book of Revelation.

In chapter 1, we have the glorious introduction into the Book of Revelation.

In chapters 2 and 3, we find the letters to the seven churches in their respective ages, and in each one the overcomers are given a promise as well as the admonition: “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches …”

In the fourth chapter, the voice from heaven calls to John: “Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.” (vv. 1-2). The fourth chapter ends with the praise and worship by the 24 elders and the 4 beasts: “Thou art worthy, O LORD, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” (v. 11).

Chapter 5 begins like this: “And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.” We go directly to verse 5: “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.”

At the opening of the sealed book, the praise sounds forth: “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; … And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.” (Rev 5:9+11-12)

Chapter 6 begins as follows: “And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.” We can read what happens when the Lamb opens the first four seals (vv. 1-8). The fifth seal shows the Jewish martyrs calling for vengeance. When the Lamb opens the sixth seal, we read: “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; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs …” (vv. 12-13)

In Chapter 7, the sealing of the 144,000 from the twelve tribes of Israel takes place at first. This will come to pass after the Rapture under the ministry of the two prophets.

From verse 9, John sees the innumerable multitude of all peoples and tribes, who come out of the great tribulation, before the throne. The chapter ends with the words: “For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” (v. 17)

In chapter 8, the Lamb opens the seventh seal and there is silence in heaven for half an hour. Afterward, the seven angels receive their trumpets: “And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.” (v. 2)

In verse 6 we are told: “And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.”

Beginning with verse 7, we find the description of what will take place on earth during the trumpet judgments:

• First trumpet – Rev 8:7:
  One third of the earth burns up.
• Second trumpet – Rev 8:8-9:
  One third of the sea turns into blood.
• Third trumpet – Rev 8:10-11:
  The third part of all waters becomes bitter.
• Fourth trumpet – Rev 8:12:
  The third part of the sun, the moon, and the stars is darkened.
• Fifth trumpet – Rev 9:1-12:
  Five months of terrible plagues befall the people who do not have the seal of God.
• Sixth trumpet – Rev 9:13-21:
  The four angels bound at the river Euphrates are released and slay one third of mankind.

In chapter 8, we are told what happens on earth during the first four judgments of the trumpet angels. Chapter 9:1-12 describes what kind of plagues will come upon the people when the fifth trumpet sounds. Beginning with verse 13, we have the description of what happens when the sixth angel sounds the trumpet.

In chapter 10:7 we find the announcement of what will transpire when the seventh angel sounds the trumpet, and then in Rev 11:15 the actual event: “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our LORD, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.”

All of the trumpet judgments are poured out upon the earth during the great tribulation, more specifically in the last 3 1⁄2 years before the beginning of the Millennial Kingdom, and, in the end, the seven vials of wrath are also released (Rev 16). The first 3 1⁄2 years, however, are protected according to the Scripture: “Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.” (Rev 7:3).

Whoever has ears, let them hear: Brother Branham referred to Rev 10:7 exactly 33 times, but each time he spoke of “mysteries.” Brother Branham applied Rev 10:7 to his ministry because he was the seventh church angel through whom all mysteries were revealed, from the first chapter of the Bible to the last. All mysteries have been revealed to us.

Rev 10:7, however, remains in the singular. Therein lies the difference. “But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God (not “many mysteries”) should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.” Christ is the mystery of God revealed: “That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Col 2:2-3)

The veil is still upon Israel, but then the Jews will also come to know the mystery of God in Christ, which will thus come to its completion (2 Cor 3:13-16, Zec 12:10).

We have to read Rev 10 with respect. The fact remains that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation. Everything happens in the order in which it is written: The Angel of the Covenant comes down and, as the rightful owner, places His feet upon the sea and the earth. Then He will roar as the Lion of the tribe of Judah: “And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.” (Rev 10:3-4). After that, He begins His Millennial Reign.

An important note: In March 1963, Brother Branham spoke about what John had seen and heard. But none of that actually happened in 1963; it was merely his account of what had been revealed to him in regard to what John had written down in detail. And that is what he passed on to us. Amen.

THUS SAITH THE LORD in His Holy Word: The seven thunders utter their voices when the LORD comes down as the Angel of the Covenant.

Only then will the seven thunders utter their voices! That is how it is written in the divine document of the everlasting Testament. Everything that is being proclaimed in our time as a revelation of the seven thunders is nothing but lies and deception.

“And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished …” (Rev 10:5-7).

Then the second part of Mal 3:1 is fulfilled for the covenant people of Israel: “… and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.” It is predicted in the Prophet Daniel that, at that point in time, there will be 3 1⁄2 years left: “And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.” (Dan 12:7). Amen.

The fulfillment falls right into the middle of the last week (Dan 9:24-27). Oh, how precise, how precious is God’s Holy Word!