"And I saw another Angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of
fifth trumpet is perhaps the beginning of the great tribulation, but by the sounding of the seventh trumpet, we have no doubt that the great tribulation has begun.) 1. Revelation 7:1 "After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth nor on the sea nor on any tree." "The four winds." In the Old Testament the wind often represent God's judgment. For instance, a great wind arose when Jonah was at sea (Jonah 1:4; Isa. 11:15; Jer. 13:24; 22:22; 49:36; 51:1). In Matthew 7:25 "the winds blew"; this is also a kind of trial. "No wind would blow on the earth nor on the sea nor on any tree"; therefore, the earth is calm, the sea has no waves, and the trees are silent. God does this in order to seal all the people He wants to protect. Once the seventh seal is opened, the seven trumpets will be sounded. When the first trumpet is sounded, the third part of the earth and the trees will be burned. When the second trumpet is sounded, the third part of the sea will become blood (Rev. 8:69). 2. Revelation 7:2 "And I saw another Angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and He cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom authority was given to harm the earth and the sea." "Another Angel." Who is this angel? In the original, the word "Angel" is "messenger." An angel may be called a messenger. A man may also be called a messenger. This book mentions "Another angel" several times. The word "another" indicates that this one is different from the others. Revelation 8:3, 10:13, and 18:1 all speak of this "another Angel." Other than the Lord Jesus, who could have this authority? Who else could have this glory? Mr. Panton said the word "another" has a special meaning. It infers another class, another appearance. In the Old Testament, the title "the angel of the Lord" has a special meaning. By reading carefully, we immediately realize that this must refer to the Lord Jesus (Gen. 16:7-14; 22:1-13; 32:24-30; Judg. 13:16-18). The Lord's name here, Angel, is a title used in the Old Testament. This title shows that the Lord is about to lay aside the church and return to His position in the Old Testament. "Another Angel..., having the seal of the living God." This seal must be put into the hands of the One who is the closest to God. The Lord Jesus is the unique man beside God. Pharaoh put the seal into Joseph's hands (Gen. 41:42); in the