The Seventh Seal and the Seven Thunders

The Seventh Seal and the Seven Thunders

Bro. Lee Vayle - October 3, 1969

…we say controversy over whether the Thunders have uttered. That's right. I may go to the west, I may go to the east, I may go a long way east. I may go south and north, and I will find people who look at askance [suspiciously] when I say, "The Thunders have uttered."

Now, the only way to settle this is to go to the Word of God. I don't believe there's any other way to settle it. Now, of course we can take direct statements from Bro. Branham which we'll do tonight. But, I believe the best way to see where we stand is to keep in that Word according to the pattern which was laid out before. You know, there is only one way to open an impregnable door, and that is with a key and someone is gracious enough to give the key, and it is certainly wrong on the part of the people not to use the key.

Now remember, the key is not the door. The key is the key, and there's where we have with Bro. Branham as his Message is the key. Because in there lies all the keys, or all belief of all revelation in the Word of God. Now, you'll notice that on each case he has said he didn't have time to do anything but to hit the high spots. Therefore it is up to those who are somewhat able to delineate upon the Word of God by the help of the Holy Spirit to take those keys and set forth what is in that Word based in the key that the prophet gave us.

Last night I made mention to you the fact that we're at the harvest time, the end time. Therefore, every time you see something relative to the binding of tares, the burning of the chaff, the burning of anything, it refers to this Age, it doesn't refer to another Age. Though we took that to Hebrews 6:1 to about 10 last night, I was not teaching you one thing that the prophet did not teach you. I simply took the key that he laid down. Which was what? 'The Anointed Ones of the End time.' [65.07-25] Not the first time, not the middle time, not the two/third time, not the five/sixth time, but the seven/seventh time, the whole of it.

See, we used the key. So therefore I know I stand what I taught last night to be absolutely scriptural. No doubt about it. Not being presumptuous, I say with all my heart as I used to check when Bro. Branham was alive, and from the keys he gave, I'd say, "Bro. Branham, is this thus and so?" And I can still recall the smile in his eyes, because he was glad we were getting it. He'd say, "That's exactly right." And then add to it, say, that's right, and go on.

So, we know where we stand, as long as we stand with that Word. Not with what anybody else said, but what the prophet has said. (See?) Then be careful to remember that the Bible said, "It is written." [Mt 4:4] But remember, "It is also written." [Mt 4:7] There is the written and the also written. There is Bro. Branham said, and he, also said. And you better watch what he said, and what he also said. We got to watch that. I do my best, I know you do your best. But, it's just a matter a little exhortation to help us along that we might not go astray.

Now, I want to speak tonight therefore on the Seventh Seal and the Seven Thunders and before we do, let's bow our heads in prayer.

Gracious Eternal Father, we come to You at a very critical moment of this service. Tonight, O Lord, the people's hearts are in great expectation. Not because I am here, Lord, if any important individual that's not so. But, to go into the Word, Lord, according to what Your prophet has already opened up to us. And going not further than he, and not less than he we hope, but going just as he did. And then with that keep taking exactly what was said into the viewing many Scriptures from it. Lord, let us be helped tonight by Your Holy Spirit in this thing. Shut the mouth, O God, where it ought to be shut, don't let anything be said, Lord, that with mustn't be said. And, Lord, blind any hearts that would take anything but the truth, and open every heart to what is truth, that we together might be one, Lord, a real Bride virgin of the Word Bride, O God. That will not be in any error, but now since the Holy Spirit has been loosed from the creeds and dogmas, we may come into the Light. Help us, Lord, not we pray and we should give You the glory, because You alone are worthy in Jesus Name. Amen.

1. Now, we're going to read in the Book of Revelation 5:1-7, and then we'll read also in Revelation 10: 1-7. Notice 5:1-7, double at 10:1-7, I believe that's good. Not by accident, but by the right way the Spirit had the Book laid out.

(1) 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.

(2) And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

(3) And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

(4) And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

(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.

(6) And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

(7) And he (the Lamb) came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

2. All right, Revelation 10:1-7

(1) And I saw another mighty (messenger) come down from heaven, (heavenly being) clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

(2) And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

(3) And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

(4) 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.

(5) And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

(6) 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:

(7) But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.

3. Now, I believe it's well to attempt from these Scriptures to study the Word of God relative to the Seals and the Thunders; the Seals as in Revelation 5:1-7, and the Thunders in Revelation 10:1-7. And then perhaps we can see clearly what they are about. Now, not only what they are about from a simple scriptural viewpoint, but relate them to our time, because it's necessary that we know if they are related to us.

Now, let us examine first of all the Seals. To do so we take chapter 5 and notice in verse 1.

(1) 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.

Now, you'll notice It is one Book. It is not two books, three books, four books, five, thirty-nine, twenty-seven, It is one Book. That is what It is. It is written in the form of a scroll, for It is written completely on the inside and on the outside. So, therefore you cannot take from It, or add to It under any consideration. It's completely covered on both sides of one continuous piece of paper. It is one continuous piece of writing rolled up in a scroll which constitutes a book.

Thirdly, you will notice It is sealed with seven seals. Now, that means that nobody can get to it. Now, if you took that Book like we might have tonight, and we took the seals on it and you might look and you'd catch a word. And you say, "Well, I think it has to do with this." Somebody else look and then maybe catch a little phrase between those Seals and they'd say, "Well now, I got it figure this way." And somebody else look and he'd catch another word just visible on the outside, and he'd say, "Well, I think maybe this is it." But, nobody knows for sure. You can guess all you want. Then there has been a lot of guessing, but there isn't anybody know. As long as that Book is sealed there isn't anybody can get to It. They could guess at it.

4. Now, notice also It's sealed with seven seals. Not one seal, and not two seals, and not three seals, and four seals, and five seals, or six seals, or twenty seals, or seventy seals, or sixty-six seals, it's seven seals. One Book with seven seals.

And in the Greek the word 'seals' is a special word, it's 'sealed closely', or 'sealed tightly down'. In other words, those seals not just close together, but they have a strong bond letting you know that it would be very difficult to open that Book. Something very, very hard, and also greatly protected. Very secretive, secret as you may say.

Fourthly, the contents of this Book cannot be known unless the seals are broken and the writing is brought into view. Now, notice what I said. I said, "You cannot know the contents of this Book, until and unless, or unless or until the seals are broken and the Life, (inside and outside) are brought into view.

Fifthly, you will notice the Book is in Heaven. And therefore It being in heaven's possession, It will be open and displayed there. That's right. It will be open and displayed there.

5. Notice the truth of this, Revelation 4:1-3

(1) After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; (and) said, Come up hither, (got to get up there, not in earth, you got to be caught up to the heaven) and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

(2) And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

(3) And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

Now, beginning at verse 4 here,… that's as far as I need to go.

Revelation 5:1

(1) And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, (and) sealed with seven seals.

See, where's the Book that is in Heaven? It is Heaven's possession, and according to the Scripture, John was caught up in order to see what was going to come and it pertained to this Book. (See?)

6. Now, sixthly, sixth point you will notice the revelation of this Book is the most important thing in Heaven at this time. The most important thing in Heaven at this time. But, strange to say, that with all those beasts, (wonderful creatures) the cherubim and the mighty men, because those elders are not doubt men. And even the King on the throne they have to have a man to do it. (See?) Now, that's what you've got to get hold of. There's got to be a man involved, because that's what It says. He didn't say it was a beast that might do it. It didn't say there might be a cherubim might do it.

It didn’t say it was an angel might do it. It didn't say there might be a company might do it. It said, "A man could not be found." So therefore you know right away that you got to find the man. (See?) It's left to a man to do it. (See?) None of these could do it, though a man must be found. But, if a Man can be found worthy, then that Book can be open. Now, we know that's the truth.

7. All right, Revelation 4:4-11

(4) And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

Now, the reason I believe these are men, because they had on white raiment, to my knowledge that belongs to the people, God's people, God gives them to men. I don't know that He gives them to anybody else. (See?) "And they had on their heads crowns of gold." I believe that obtains to people too.

(5) And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

(6) And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

(7) And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

(8) And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

(9) And when those beasts give…honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

(10) The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

(11) 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.

And verse 2 of chapter 5:

(2) And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof.

(3) And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

(4) And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

See, they're looking for a man to open that Book. They cannot find a man.

8. Now, what man will be worthy above the One sitting on the Throne to take the Book and to break the seals and reveal the content? (See?) What one will be worthy? Now, the one thing wrong, the Throne doesn't open the Book. Evidently there is something here would stop him from doing it. So, they're looking for a man to do it.

Now, the Bible tells us here in [Revelation 5:] verses 5 and 7.

(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, (even) to loose the seven seals thereof.

That word in the Greek 'kai' can be a conjunction or the word 'even'. In this case, it's definitely prevailing to open the Book, even by the loosing of the Seals. (See?) That's right, look, it up.

(6) And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

(7) And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

9. Now, let's just take a look at this, and we go to Philippians 2: 5-11, and we see Who this One is.

(5) Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

(6) Who, being in the form of God, (that's the very form of Almighty God, in the Greek this is the literal substance, see?) thought it not robbery (thought it not a prize, something to grasp and retain) to be equal with God:

(7) But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

(8) And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

(9) Wherefore God (hath) also highly exalted him, (what? this Man) and given him a name which is above every name:

(10) That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

(11) And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

So, who is this the Supreme One? The One Who is above all, because He is above all is the Lord Jesus Christ, and He is a man, because it is the man Christ Jesus. (See?)

10. Only the Lamb can do it. Now notice that. Only the Lamb, the man Christ Jesus can do it. No one else can do it, no one. No bishop can do it, no cardinal can do it, no pope can do it. No college president can do it. No group of people can do it. Only the Lamb can do it. And remember, the Lamb was the man, the sacrifice, because that's what He was. He became in our likeness to become that Lamb, take way the sin of the world, therefore God will exalt Him, He's above everything. And It's this One, there is no man could do it.

William Branham couldn't do it. I know many times we'd say he opened the Seals. But I got news for you, William Branham did not open those Seals. And if you say he did, you make him an antichrist. Because an antichrist doesn't mean 'against' Christ, it means 'instead' of Christ. And there's nobody but the Lamb could open It.

Now then, that makes us to know one thing, if only the Lamb can open that Book, and that Book has something to do with us, then that means that the Lamb must come into such plain absolutely unchallenged view of the people of the day, that that Book is open, that the people of that day know Who opened the Book, and they know the Book is open. Or how do you know the Lamb did it? Good question. It has a good answer, because the question is the answer. So, we will have to know that that It is He Himself doing it. Because that's what the Scripture said. Then we abide by the Scripture.

11. Now, just taking the Book out of the hand of Him upon the Throne turned loose such a jubilee in Heaven and earth, that it gives matchless praise unto the Lord God. [Revelation] chapter 5: beginning at verse 7.

(7) And (the Lamb) came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

(8) And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

(9) And they sung a new song, (they got so blessed, they sang a new song, they got so anointed they sang 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;

(10) And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on earth.

(11) 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; (12) 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.

You know something? By the time that those Seven Seals are completely opened, we are already there. Bro. Branham said, "The Seven Seals is the end of all things, and put you in the Millennium." This truth. He never used this Scripture to my knowledge. I'm using it, but he said It, there's your key. Seven Seals, right? You know your tapes as well as I do.

All right. Taking that Book will bring this to pass, this jubilee, this great consummation. Why did just the taking the Book do it? Because now the revealed Word in that Book can come into existence, manifestation. All it takes is to break, (now listen carefully) all it takes is to break the Seal, and to read the Book. Because don't forget, the Book was to be opened and read. Right?

12. Now, let us see what the Lamb does when He takes the Book and see what happened by Him possessing that Book. [Revelation] 6:1

(1) 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.

Number 3

(3) And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

Number 5

(5) And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see….

Number 7

(7) And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

Number 9

(9) And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

And in verse 12

(12) 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 (smoke.)

You can read this chapter now.

13. And in [Revelation] 8:1

(1) And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

But, you notice that nothing is read, nothing is read when the Seals are opened. That's right. Yet, He was supposed to take the Book and open and read It. Is that correct? Well, let's find out. Let's not jump around and just guess. It says here that the Book was sealed, "and I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look there upon." [Rev 5:4] Oh, how the people love to try to find out. Those two little words between those Seals. So why the Bible said don't even bother looking?

Do you know when I was twenty-two years of age when God showed me don't even look. And I'm not smart. I'm not erudite, I'm not even spiritual as far spirituality is concerned. But, I knew that when I was twenty-two years of age. You just don't guess. It takes something what the prophet called, "reading between the lines" It takes revelation.

14. Now, He said, "Don't even look, don't peek." Oh, those books that they tried to peek and guess at everything else. Everybody's got peek-a-boo editions. And the men love to go and look at the peek-a-boo books don't they? Tired bunch of old dogs. Everybody tried to go and peek-a-boo in the book, said, "don't even look." He ain't going to get it. He's going to foul up. But, somebody has to not just look, he 's got to open the Book and he's got to read It. (See?) That's right.

You will notice nothing is read when the Seals are opened. In fact between the Sixth and Seventh Seal, (that's chapter 7) John simply sees a vision of the 144,000 being sealed. You will also notice the Lamb does not even speak. That's right. At the First Seal John hears a Thunder and a beast, not the Lamb, saying, "Come." What John sees he writes down. He sees first of all four symbols of the first four Seals. And no commentary, no comment is made on them. From the content of those first four Seals, it is easily seen that what John sees in Heaven in symbol form has to happen on earth. Because they're horses ridden and they're conquering and they're killing, and they're selling and they're buying, and they're fooling people, and that does not go on in Heaven. That's only in earth.

15. Seal Five and Six have no beast speaking, but in Seal Five a further scene, a further unrevealed scene, undesignated. It's there, but it doesn't unexplained, that's the word I should use, unexplained scene of souls under the altar, crying for vengeance comes into view. Nothing is said as to where they are, except they're souls under an altar. Or as to who they are, they're crying for vengeance.

And in Seal Six, Heaven and earth are shaken with such intensity and ferocity that the inhabitants of the earth are panic stricken with many, if not all the inhabitants in absolute terror of Almighty God. Then as I said John has a lengthy vision of the 144,000 sealing in of the Israelites at the time of the Sixth Seal. Now, we know that it is the Sixth Seal by the comparison of Scripture.

16. Notice [Revelation] 7:1-2

(1) And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

(2) And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, (of the earth) to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

(3) Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

And in [Revelation] 6:12-14

(12) And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, the moon became as blood;

(13) …the stars of heaven fell (upon) the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

(14) And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. (See?)

That's number six, that's the Sixth Seal, and the same thing is mentioned over here when the 144,000 are being sealed. So, it's under the Sixth Seal that the 144,000 are being sealed.

17. Now then, I see…notice I said there was only symbols and nothing said about It. Symbols, nothing read, picture came out. Then there came Seal Five, (souls under the altar) then there came Seal Six, with the great plagues and all, and the earth in catastrophic condition. The sealing in the 144,000, and then Seal number Seven. Now, it is time for Seal number Seven, which is completion, because seven is completion.

Now, the Lamb opens the Seventh Seal. "And when He opened the Seventh Seal, there was silence in the heaven about the space of half an hour." [Rev 8:1] You will notice that John does not see anything, and John does not hear anything. It is a complete blank. There is not even a symbol to the Seventh Seal. But, there is a Seventh Seal. (See?) Because the Lamb opened the Seventh Seal. It is absolutely a complete mystery, except for one little thing. It has a duration of the space of 'about' a half hour. Don't say it's a half hour, because it's not a half hour. It is about a half hour.

18. All right, let us go on. The Book that was in the hand is taken and opened. Where is the Book? It is in the hand of the Lamb. [Revelation] chapter 5:7.

(7) And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

Now, what do you take something with? You take a hand.

All right, if the hand on the Throne is right handed, what His the Lamb's hand? It's the right hand. So, where is the Book? The Book is in the right hand of the Lamb. Now, where is the Lamb? He is before the Throne in Heaven, Where is He? He is before the Throne in Heaven. Now, typically what is that Throne? That is the Throne of the Majesty of the great just and omnipotent God the Judge of all the earth.

Here's you secret then to great…just because the Lamb is off the Mercy Seat, He's still before that Throne. As long as He stands there as far as I know there's grace and mercy extended. But, when He leaves that's going to be a different story. Many people puzzle today and they say, "Well, are the people…is it possible people are being born again?" It's possible that people have come into this Message and into the Bride since the prophet brought the Word. I can find no place where Bro. Branham ever said a door was shut. Because he himself so rejoiced to know that a man fell down on his knees in that Youngstown shopping center in Jeffersonville and received the Lord Jesus Christ his Savior. And his words to my knowledge to every creature as they were to me when he knew that I was going to that meeting, he said, "Win all the souls you can." As long as I see the Lamb before that Throne I believe there's hope. But, brother/sister when He descends there's not a hope and there's not a prayer. (See?) We're in a different category entirely. (See?)

19. Now, then where is the Lamb? Holding the Book before the Throne. What has happened to the Book? All the seals have been torn off. Does the Lamb, (now listen) does the Lamb unroll the Book and read It? No! There is no record of Him doing that. What does He do with the Book? He sends It down to earth. The Seals, in the big edition page 111, paragraph 8,

"This Book from which He tore the Seals and did not open it to read it. He sent It down to earth." Quote, William Branham prophet of God.

So, therefore we read in Revelation 10, you may wonder why I'm emphasizing, because some do not believe that this Book of Revelation 5, is the same Book of Revelation 10. I beg to differ. It is the same Book. [Revelation 10:]

(1) And I saw another mighty (messenger) come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

(2) And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

(3) And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion…

Who's the Lion? The One who prevailed to take the Book and to tear the Seals and to read It. (See?) But It doesn't say that. He doesn't have to reveal, He wrote It. But, He's still got to read It. He's still got to read It. That's strange isn't? He wrote It.

"Oh, well, (you say) I'm going to separate the two, because I'm going to separate Him as a man from God." Go ahead, that's a lie. You want to separate Him on that ground? As a prophet, he said, "Only what I hear Him say, I say." Then he didn't know It was in that Book. That's alright, you can take it either way you want. I won't fuss with you. Because I'm no prophet, I couldn't decide that issue for you. All I know is there is no Word that says He read It back there. But, It says He came down to earth, and It says He spoke to read It. And that little Book's open, and He roars, He cried as a Lion.

20. Now, I want to note: didn't say He was a lion. So, why make Him a lion? Now, we can get all wound up here in symbolic, even fall flat on the face. So, let's just stick to the Word. He roared and cried like a lion. Didn't say He was. Says, He's a mighty Messenger doesn't It? So, let's call Him a mighty Messenger. That's right, with a lion's voice.

(3) …and when (he) cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

(4) And the seven thunders 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.

(5) …the angel I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

(6) 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, … time (be) no longer: (Now, there it is.)

Now listen, is He the Lamb when He does this? No, He is not the Lamb, but He is the mighty Messenger of the Covenant with the voice of the lion. Notice, a Lion's voice only, but He is not the lion. He is the Messenger of the Covenant. (See?)

21. Now, according to Revelation 5:5

(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…

Now, Who is the root of David? Christ. He's Jesus Christ Himself. It required the mighty King of all creation even look on the Book, let alone open It. He now comes down to earth as the One alone having power over the sealed Book. Which of course at the time He comes down as unsealed.

The Lion's cry signifies He had taken the Book to actually reveal on earth what He had previously shown John by symbol, but without revelation for all John did was report on the Seventh Seal. That's right. That's all he did was report.

22. Now, see that this is correct. Let's go back to Revelation 4:1

(1) After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

Now, he's caught up, right? And he sees the sealed Book open. And he makes an active report on It. But, in Revelation 10:10, John is back on earth.

(10) And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, …

What angel's hand? The mighty Messenger of the Covenant who descended to the earth. Well, he said He descended earth, because His foot is on land and sea. Said He came down, is that right? Now, where is John? He's back on earth. Right? Certainly. That's right, he's back on earth. Now, remember all of this was in spirit vision. Vision caught him up, Book open, …?..., down on earth, same vision, the mighty One descended. Book's open. Lion roars, Seven Thunders. John takes the Book. So, he's back on earth.

Now, watch carefully please. Because in Revelation 10:2 the scroll is unsealed. Because this mighty One now on earth has in His hand a little Book opened. (See?) The Seals…the scroll is unsealed. The voice of the Lion in triumph for having loosed It.

23. In [Revelation 10:] verse 3,

(3) …seven thunders uttered their voices.

Now watch, In Revelation 6: John saw, I saw, I saw, (See?) I saw, I beheld. John saw. But in Revelation 10:4. John heard. This time there are no symbols, there are no pictures. But Word, before there were pictures, symbols and very little said. And nothing in explanation. No revelation.

Now, what he saw in Revelation 6, with what he heard in Revelation 10 opens the Book completely. Because once he looked on It, now he reads It, or hears It being read. That's why the Bible said, "Blessed are they who hear this Book." [Rev 1:3a] (Uh?) Sure, "Blessed are they who hear." It's blessed that he could read It. But, it's mightily blessed for the person that can hear It. To see and to hear It opens the Book completely, which is the actually revelation of this mysterious Book.

24. But, the Voice from Heaven…turn to Hebrews 12:25-29

(25) See that (you) refuse not him that speaketh….

Oh, how they love to tell you these mealy mouth people that you've heard from Christ once according to Hebrews. "Now, in this last day hath spoken unto us in His Son, hath spoken." [Heb 1:2] He doesn't speak anymore. I'm just going to be as sarcastic as they are ridiculous, if I can. My what a tremendous task I've set myself. That's right.

Now, don't say, "Bro. Vayle, the sarcasm is not scriptural, because Paul was very sarcastic in 2 Corinthians 11. Read It for yourself and find out.

(25) …For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, (Who spake on earth? Jesus) much more shall not …if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

(26) Whose voice then shook the earth:…

Which It did when He cried out upon the Cross, "into Thy hands I commend my Spirit," started a chain reaction earthquake that opened the graves on Easter morning. But, promised yet once more I speak, and this time I'll shake not only the earth, but the heavens, that's the Great Tribulation .

(27) …this word, once more, (signifies) the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

There's only one thing that cannot be shaken, the Bible says that's the one whose got himself built upon the Rock, (which is Revelation) or the Word of God. And I'll prove that this is the end time speaking, because he said:

(28) Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, (It is a Word King, where they said,) let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

(29) For our God is a consuming fire.

25. When you think consuming fire, that's power. Telling you right here, that before Jesus Christ has a harvest on this earth, when He takes the wheat and burns up the chaff, He's going to speak from Heaven. Because you are going to hear once more. From the same One Who was on the earth, and the earth shook when He screamed out at Calvary. He said, "Once more you're going to hear that same One." Sure.

"Oh," (It says here in [Heb 10:] verse 4) suddenly I heard a voice from Heaven." (See?)

Now, after he heard that voice, see? Where? In spirit vision. (See?) Don't get any ideas that this voice is already uttered. In John's day, it was in a vision of things to come. So, if you think this voice is past tense, you're mixed up as a fundamentalist. And this is the day brother, sister where the angel of God said, "You better not have your lines tangled up in day like this, or you'll end up as a Pentecostal baby, that you can't teach spiritual things to." (See?) Just quoting the prophet.

26. The Voice said, "Seal It up, put the seals back on the Book by not writing what you heard. Just let them know what you saw." Forget it. So, the Voice, or interpretation of the Seals went back into mystery. Now what happened to the One with the Book? Even the mighty Messenger, the Lion, who is the Lamb. [Hebrews 10: 5-6 (See?)

(5) And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

(6) 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:

Now, what does that mean? First of all, what is this One swearing by Himself? What is it all about?

27. Well, let's try to find out. Deuteronomy 32: See look, you got to run… parallel to Moses day, because we're coming out. Three times God spoke, and two times they failed to enter in. The third time there's got to be a group go in, and they go into the Millennium. [blank spot]…not just Elijah. (See?) Elijah comes to restore, but there's an exodus which Elijah did not have. But Elijah comes before the Exodus, so we've got a type that's made. Right? Okay. Deuteronomy 32:39-43

(39) See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

(40) For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.

(41) If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.

Now, when is He going to do that? There's only one time He can do that. That's the end time.

(42) I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.

(43) Rejoice, O (you) nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants,…

That's got to be after, or sometime around when that Fifth Seal opens, because they're crying, "avenge us O God." And the Fifth Seal is, One, Two, Three, Four, Five. It's not One, it's not Two, it's not Three, it's not Four, it's Five! And there is one to go, and the Seventh Seal is the Seventh Seal of Revelation. Because there ain't no Seventh Seal. (Right?)

Well, it's the Great Tribulation my brother, my sister, takes place and we're gone. And the Lord Jesus Christ Comes at the end of that Great Tribulation to set up [His] Millennium. Is the Seventh Seal the Millennium? It is not the Seventh Seal Millennium. The Seventh Seal is the revelation of the end of all things, and puts you into the Millennium. So, ain't no such thing as the Seventh Seal per se. Oh, what a beautiful mystery. Everybody guesses and guesses, and guesses, and guesses. And they peek and they boo. For they peek-a-boo, has nothing to do with it.

Because, in Matthew 24, there is no Seventh Seal. He just said, "Take a little lesson from the fig tree." Like I said last night. When Israel's back in the homeland it's resurrection time. And resurrection time is former and latter rain time, which is Seventh Seal time. Glory to God. (See, okay, all right.)

28. Now, notice in here He says, "To render vengeance to his adversary, and be merciful unto his land." [Duet 32:43b] You notice all the Scripture in Joel and hear what God talks about the land. "The land, the land, oh, I think …?... oh, material things don't mean a thing. Oh, that land doesn't mean a thing. Oh, just so and so."

"Why don't you just shut up!" Big fat mouth, always trying to take away from the Word of God. You know God said that He'd destroy those that destroyed the land? You know that He loved this earth? Do you know that we are taken out of this earth? One thing I liked about Bro. Branham, he never tried to out God, God, like a bunch of legalists. Maybe you're legalier than I. …?... said, "Can I cut my hair?"

He said, "Honey, I haven’t got a Word against it, so it must be okay."

"Oh, …?... [mimicking not clear] …

"Oh, shut up!" You righteous bunch of sickening gunk. And I'm right with you. I'm just as rotten self righteous as you are. But, I love the prophet who never tried to out God, God. When they sent in garter snakes in Germany, he wouldn't drink beer. They'd say … [mimics something] so …?... [more mimicking]…?... suddenly he wasn't drinking beer. "Oh, look at Branham, he don't drink beer, is something wrong?"

"Oh no, (he said) I'm an Nazarite." They spoke of you. [makes some more noises]

"Oh, shut up." …?...

Here's the Bible, prove me that I'm wrong, go ahead. I challenge you, you look at me funny, I challenge you. I'm not here to have a fight. I'm pretty good …?... Go ahead and prove me wrong. Prove the prophet wrong. Don't try to out God, God. To me He loved this land. Do you know, when time is over, (and it will be at the end of the White Throne judgment, all those things gone on) He is going to absolutely recreate this earth. Just like He recreates these bodies to go down to death. He's going to recreate and leave nothing of it. (See?) He talks about the land. Now, when are we going to go in that land. Last day Millennium. (See?) This is what he said, and It's here He said, He swares, (see?) "I sware, I live forever and I sware." [Rev 10:6a] By what? The fact that He lives forever, He's all of it.

29. Now, let's go to Daniel, I want to just show you who this is. Do you follow me? But, you don't think I'm too mean, because I'm very critical of myself too. See, I've got that self righteous streak like everybody else has. Trying to out God, God and everything else. I'm just…see if it was God. See, alright, Daniel 10:4-6

(4) And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;

What's the first month? April What day was it? The twenty-fourth, is that right? What day did the Seventh Seal open? Not the sermon, I mean, not what Bro. Branham got on that one day, but the sermon. When did Bro. Branham bring the Seals to us as delivered to him by the Lord? It was on the twenty-fourth wasn't it? Of what? March. And what is March? If April is the first month to Israel, then the last month is March. …?... the month. There's the picture right there. The twenty-fourth day of the end of the year. What happened? It said:

(4) …I was by the side of the great river, Kiddekel;

(5) …lifted up mine eyes…and behold a certain man clothed in linen, loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

(6) …body also was like the beryl, his face as the appearance of lightning, eyes as lamps of fire, arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

(7) And I Daniel alone saw the vision:…(and so on.)

30. Now, we'll just leave that and go on to chapter 12, and in there in verse 4

(4) …O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the (end) time of the end: many shall run to and fro, …

Boy, tell me they never run more than they run now. You can go around the world in a day or less. You've got airplanes that go sixteen hundred miles and better. They just zoom around the earth, just no time at all.

(4) …(people) run to and fro and knowledge shall (increase.)

Absolutely fantastic, look what they do to a computer, let alone a human mind. Today you can learn the sum total of human knowledge and be …?... so utilize that knowledge. All right:

(5) …I looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

(6) And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

(7) 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 (what?) a time, times, and an half; (see, three and a half years, not seven, see?) and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, (and) all these things shall be finished.

Not the mysteries now, speaking of Jews here:

(8) And I heard, (and) I understood not: then (it) said, O Lord, what shall these things (be?)

(9) And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. (See, time of the end, can't come before.)

(10) Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; (and) the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise (that's your wise virgins) shall understand. (Bro. Branham quoted that.)

(11) And from the time that the daily sacrifice be taken away, and (so on, see? Now, that's your Great Tribulation period.)

31. Now, let's go to Hebrews 6:13

(13) (And) when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

(14) Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

(15) And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. (See?)

And what did God do? He swore by Himself. Who is the One Who lifted up His hands and swear to Heaven? There's only One that can sware by God, and that's God Himself, nobody else could do it. Just like we showed you here in Book of Daniel, the Book of Hebrews.

Now, in the Book of Hebrews what did He do? The Book of Hebrews said He swore by Himself concerning what? The promise to Abraham. What is the promise to Abraham? "That in thy seed shall all nations of the earth be blessed, [Gen 22:18] and also thy seed shall inhabit the land." The seed never did inhabit the land and rest. So the promise still remains today. There is a Millennial promise, and God has sworn by Himself that the time of election and the seed has run out. And now, it is time to inhabit the land to go in it.

Now notice, also here in Revelation 10: It says, "that time shall be no longer delayed." For time shall be no longer. In the Greek, it is 'time should be no longer delayed," or 'time shall be no longer prolonged', or time shall be no longer. (See?)

32. Now, what does that mean? Ezekiel 12:22-28

(22) Son of man, what is that proverb that (you) have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

Nobody…why the days are going on, nobody really knows what it's all about. Nobody really knows when He's coming. Nobody really knows anything.

(23) Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.

Bro. Branham said every vision was fulfilled. What does that mean that what was in effect?

(24) For there shall be no more (be) any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.

(25) For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.

In the generation that a prophet comes on this earth and says, 'Thus Saith the Lord', that generation will not pass away, but that Word of God will fulfill what that prophet said. And he said, '77 ends it all. What Word will not be prolonged? What Word? The voice of the Lion, the Seven Thunders. Well, were they? Certainly. That's what Revelation 10:7 is all about. In the days of the voice of the seventh prophet, all the mysteries of God, the complete mystery of God, the mystery of God, Christ the revealed Word, will be absolutely brought into full view and consummation in that Age. The Seven Thunders will have to come to pass. Because He said, "What I have just roared conveyed by the Seven Thunders will not be prolonged, it is over in this day." Isn't that your Seventh… true.

33. All right notice carefully: Revelation 10:7. The Mystery of God shall be consummated and perfected as God has announced the good news of the Gospel by His servants the prophets. Every mystery is fulfilled in the days of the Seventh Church Age messenger. And since John was a prophet , those Thunders must be revealed by that Seventh Church Age prophet, because his voice, it's his voice, the Seventh Church Age messenger's voice, not another, that brings all the prophetic Word mystery to fulfillment. That's right.

Whatever was said will absolutely have to come to pass in the generation that those words were spoken. Do you see it now then? John was a prophet. So, what John said is a mystery, (Seventh Seal) must come out at the time of the Laodicean Church Age messenger, for God reveals all the mysteries of all the prophets.

Thus, the Seventh Seal manifested by vision and complete silence of Seal number Seven, comes to earth as Jesus Himself declares him by means of the prophet. In other words, Revelation 10:3-4 and 7. [blank spot on tape]

(3) And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

(4) 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.

Don't write the readings of the Book. And how do you read the Book? With understanding. What's understanding? By the revelation of the Holy Ghost. And Who is the Holy Ghost? Jesus Christ. All right, verse 7.

(7) But in the days of the voice of the seventh (church age messenger), when he shall begin to sound,…(blow upon his trumpet, and remember, who shall prepare himself, and the Bride has made herself ready.)

How should anybody prepare himself, if the Trumpet gives an uncertain sound? For the first time he will hear a certain sound. And the certain sound you'll no longer know in part, there'll be, "that which is Perfect is come." Can't help it, …?... See, all dovetails. Now, It says,

(7) …the mystery of God (all of it, Seven Thunders, will) be finished, (conclusion and perfection, 7and 3, yes sir. Seven Church Ages with Christ Himself coming.) as he hath declared… (or announced the good news of the Gospel, which means the Gospel runs out entirely, that's right.

34. Now, hear what Bro. Branham said in 'Standing in the Gap'. [63-06-23] But before, I will say this. Seven Voices, are Seven Thunders. And now we can see what It is. It is the seven angels bringing the revelation of each Seal to the prophet for him to relay It to the people. 'Standing in the Gap', on page 12, verse 4, speaking concerning Junior's dream and pyramid a white rock:

[80] It had to be interpreted. And when I come back, the first Angel, on the first night, opened the Seal contrary to anything we even heard, ever heard in our life. And all seven came out the same way.

Now notice, [Revelation 10:] in verse 8-11

(8) And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said,…(see, he heard it not in heaven, heard it from heaven, He's down on earth) Go and take the little book which [leave as is] is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.

(9) And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.\

(10) And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.

(11) And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

All right, this is John, not the Seventh Church Age messenger. (See?) I know some believe this is the Seventh Church Age messenger. If it is, it would be to me a type only. But, this was said to John, and I'm going to leave it there.

35. And I'm going to go to Ezekiel 2: to see if I can find some-thing on 8-10.

(8) But thou, son of man, (we may read a little more) hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house. (What Age ends in rebellion? Anarchy, Laodicea.) open thy mouth,… (See?) Don't be rebellious like those fellows. You open your mouth) and eat what I give (you.)

Did the Laodicean Church Age open its mouth and eat? Sure didn't. Did they take those cracker crumbs that made a poultice and rub it in their eyes? They sure wouldn't. When He said, "Take my flesh and drink my Blood," did they do it? They wouldn't do it. Now, He said here,

(9) And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

(10) And he spread it before me; (opened It up) and it was written within and without: and written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

The opened Book signifies the Great Tribulation was at hand. The judgments of God, of which the Bible says, "Behold, before the great and dreadful day of the Lord, I will send you Elijah the prophet." [Mal 4:5] Because, if I don't do it, I'm coming to smite the earth with a curse. The whole bunch of you, lock, stock and barrel. (See?)

36. Now, with that let's read [Ezekiel] chapter 3:1-5

(1) Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; (and) eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.

(2) So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.

(3) And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

(4) And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.

(5) For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;

Now, I can see in here a fulfillment where Bro. Branham typing took the Word of God to the people of his own language. He did. He didn't have a wide spread ministry in foreign countries, he did use interpreters in some places. But there is no doubt the last day Message came to America with the setting of the sun.

Now, let's transfer this to the end time. After the mysteries of the Seven Thunders what happened? The Word has got to go back to Israel. So, what do I see now? I see the Elijah ministry after the opening of the Seven Seals, brought down to earth by the Seven Thunders, I see the Word going to the world as It will, but definitely going back to Israel just like It says here. I believe that.

37. The Word goes back to Israel, because the fullness of the Gentiles has run out. Now, let us sort of stop here and think of the opening of the Seven Seals in March of '63.

One: The pyramid of seven Angels came with a mighty burst of thunder, with the mystery of the Seven Seals, which was explained to us by the prophet from the Word. First of all, white horse rider; your red horse rider; black, and brindle; (all poured in one) the souls under the altar; the Sixth Seal of tribulation, but runs exactly as Matthew 24.

But, in the Seventh Seal there was silence, because It cannot be revealed, for the devil could in no way counterfeit It. That's part of the great secret. There was not even a symbol given to John. Yet, on page 564 of the Seals, speaking in the tent vision, and especially the little cubicle. "I'll meet you in there," this is the Third Pull, what he heard, he carried to the grave. The entire secret.

Bro. Branham said, "Just as this other has, (that's the pyramid, and the angel with a sword) showed the Third Pull, (the tent) slides right into the Word." That's right. He said, "The vision of the tent with the three Pulls, hid in the Word." I don't see any Word there for a woman in his prayer line taking up prayer cards, and any woman talking to people so they'd come out of that cubicle.

38. To me, if that were a literal tent, and that were literal vision it couldn't have fit in the Word as far as I can see. I said, "As far as I can see." If I see wrong, God is going to have to help me get this ironed out. Because I don't fight anybody you talk about the …?... I just want to show you something. He said it's slid in the Word, and I want to ask you one thing: where do you find that sliding in the Word?

Do you know what? He tells you the pyramid and the sword were symbols. They are. The pyramid when he cut that top off, it was unrevealed Word coming into revelation. Not even written, but there a pure perfect unadulterated pure white virgin Word. (See?) The Sword was the Word. Then what's the tent vision? As far as I know it's that symbol of Seven Seals. Because the Seventh Seal didn't even have a symbol, and yet it was there. So, therefore the Seventh Seal a mystery has to come into view sometime, because though It was not seen and not heard, it is real. So, the vision of the tent to me is the symbol of the Seventh Seal, and the interpretation the absolute impossibility of Its duplication. And It's completely hidden, because It is the spiritually revealed Word to the Bride and in the Bride. Satan can't be there, he can try, he can't do it.

39. On page 557 the Seals:

The revelation of the Seventh Seal is in a threefold manner...What happens is those seven thunders that he heard and was forbidden to write, and that's what the mystery is laying behind those seven consecutive thunders….

[Bro. Vayle repeats this quote]

The revelation of the Seventh Seal is in a threefold manner...What happens is those seven thunders that he heard and was forbidden to write, and that's what the mystery is laying behind those seven consecutive thunders…. The revelation, Seven Seals.

Page 556

The Seven Seal is the end of all things. Time runs out. It's the end of the church ages. It's the end of the Seventh Seal. (I think he might have meant Seven Seals) The end of the vials, even ushers in the Millennium, that's in the Seventh Seal.

Prove it to you. How could John see all these people around the earth, all of them screaming and praising God which is duplicated there in chapter 11 in Revelation? Seventh Seal.

Page 564

At the end of the Seventh Angel's message, all the mysteries of God will be made known. We're at the end, the opening of the Seven Seals.

The Breach:

The Seven Seal Book is revealed at the time of the Seven Thunders.

And what's the Seventh Seal Book? The Seven Thunders, of Revelation 10:

Question and Answers #4 [64-08-30E]

Have the Thunders uttered? They asked Him.

[78] They were revealed in the Seven Seals; that’s what the Thunders was about. The Seven Thunders had uttered their voices and no one could make out what it was…John knew what it was, and was forbidden to write it. He said, “But the seventh angel, in the days of his sounding, the seven mysteries of the Seven Thunders would be revealed.”

I'm quoting Bro. Branham by the way. So, don't try to make me say something different.

And the seventh angel is a messenger of the Seventh Church Age.

Now, what is it all about? To me, the Seventh Seal is silence, of which the tent was a symbol, and the interpretation was the revealed Word to and in the Bride, which is brought about by Christ that descended and manifested revealed Word coming through human flesh by the Holy Spirit in the prophet. I said, the Holy Spirit in the prophet, not the Holy Spirit in you and me. Now, let's just cut out that kind of foolish thinking. The Spirit in the prophet, not the Holy Spirit in you and me. See, a lot of people say, "Well, I don't need anybody, no man to teach me. Because the Holy Ghost is my Teacher." I concur with Bro. Branham when he said, "How foolish do you think God is?" Do you think He'd put teachers in the church which are men? Do you think it sounds like?

40. I'll read it again: To me, the Seventh Seal is a silence, of which the tent was a symbol, and the interpretation was the revealed Word to and in the Bride, which is brought about by Christ that descended and manifested revealed Word coming through human flesh by the Holy Spirit in the prophet. Which in turn brings the Word Bride into manifestation, then the Resurrection and the Rapture and then all the rest right up into the Millennium. That would do it. This is part of that Thunder. (See?) Because remember, when he saw the first part, seven in a row. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Seven Thunders.

To me the Seventh Seal and the Thunders are the same, I don't see any difference. For he said so. And I believe I showed you by Scripture paralleling it will solve the same thing. For Revelation 6: the Seals, in symbol and vision in heaven where they are must come down to earth and be revealed Word in Revelation 10:1-7. And remember, God doesn't speak anymore to anybody, but by a prophet. So don't try to change it. …?... (See?)

41. And Who reveals those Thunders? Christ the Lamb, the Pillar of Fire Himself the prophet, spirit of Elijah through a reflector, a human being. And will another person do it? Never, there is only one man to do it. In other words, a mouth piece. Now, it is up to the Spirit to reveal it in and through the Bride.

Now, Seventh Seal. How long did it take? The space of about half an hour. Now, some of my brethren take the seven years of one week to analyze the half hour. Now, if you take seven years to be a week, then one year will be a twenty-four hour span. So therefore, half an hour span will be cut down into about seven and a half days. And since the Word of God said that it was about a half hour, it wasn't a half hour. You could chop it down short of a half hour, and come out through the opening of the Seventh Seal in one week which Bro. Branham did. (See?) What was it, from the… April 17th to the 24th. That on the17th he gave 'The Breach'. March rather.

He will give from the 18th, 19,20, 21,22, 23,24, seven. (See?) Now, I don't believe that though. I never heard Bro. Branham ever refer to time as a…what you call in the Scripture on earth here in reference to the week. But, he did say that, "a day with the Lord is a thousand years." He mentioned that in the Seals I believe.

42. So, taking the day as a thousand years, that's twenty-four hours make a thousand years. A half hour, (not a whole half hour, more or less) if you take thirty minutes and divide one thousand by forty-eight, and you get twenty, and forty, forty-eight days. Which is almost exactly twenty-one days. Now, think God does everything is sevens, that's three sevens, right? Okay. When did Bro. Branham get the vision of the tent? In 1955. Right? I believe in December. When he brought it into the church in January of '56.

All right, if the tent vision is the symbol of the Seventh Seal, and the half hour in Heaven is the complete Seventh Seal, a remember, he had to have a Message. Right. And remember, he started 'Serpent Seed' in '58. Preached it, although he knew it before.

So, going back to the tent and starting in '55 add twenty-one years, then you get nineteen hundred and what? 1976. And he said, "by '77, it is all over." The space of about half an hour, it's absolutely literal. From the opening of the Seventh Seal, starting with the symbol. He takes you into the Millennium. Taking Daniel's week, as one day per year, the Seal has opened in …?...

Now, he's got for the Seal of silence to come into actual full creation that delivers us into the Millennium, it's over by '77. I believe it's simple as ABC. Not setting dates, but just putting where the prophet put it.

43. All right, let's go to Ezekiel once more, [omit] chapter 13:1-23 the whole chapter.

(1) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

(2) Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, …

That's right, Son of man, typing Jesus Christ, typing the end time prophet. Because remember, there's got to be a reappearance of that end time prophet according to Acts 3: Prophesy against the prophet, that prophesy.

(2) …and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear (you) the word of the LORD;

(3) Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

How many of these guys that tell you and their churches that they know the Word Lord, they've never had a vision. Now, what's a vision? A vision my brother, my sister doesn't necessarily mean a vision like you and I think it. But according to 1 Samuel 3: a vision is God talking to you. Because when God talked to Samuel the Scripture says he didn't Eli the vision, revealed Word. (See?) None of them got it, but an end time prophet.

(3) Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! (See, the Lord didn't come to them.)

(4) O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.

44. A bunch of chicken feed. Oh, not eagle, caretakers, chicken feed. Foxes don't take eagles, they take chicken. [makes a chicken noise] Smack in the middle of something. [more noises] Men like a rooster, only they scratch in the manure pile. They haven't got enough brains to crow about it. [laughter] Oh, that was a good one. Then the hens follow. [makes more noises] He goes [same noise] …?... Uh? That wasn't carnal, that's a natural story from the barnyard. They've lived on a farm and …?... all my life I've seen chicken. Eat bugs, worms and manure then crow about it. Like a dog licks up vomit like.

(5) (You've said you've) not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD. (That's the great day of vengeance.)

(6) They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope…would confirm the word.

Right in Chattanooga we had that. A man came down there and he stood up before the Chattanooga crowd in 1958 there in February, (or January, maybe February, March, I forget when it was anyway, somewhere in that area, February, March) and he said, "I want to tell you God entered my room in Lima, Ohio. and he told me the greatest revival in the world has ever come." Bro. Branham walked on that platform and he said, "There's a lying spirit in this building, (he said) somebody's just told you a revival is coming, that's a lie, revival isn't." He said, that they said. (See?) They have seen vanity and lying divination saying "The Lord saith, and the Lord hath not sent them."

45. They have made others to hope that they would confirm the Word.

(7) Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?

(8) Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because (you've) spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.

(9) And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, (that's Hebrews 2: in the congregation, they sing praise unto Him and he shall live) neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; (they won't go into the Millennium) and (you) shall know that I am the Lord GOD. (Millions now living shall never die is a lie.)

(10) Because, even they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered mortar: (See?)

Sure, every time they started building a wall somebody rose up and used up untempered mortar. Wesley was right, Luther was right, and Pentecost started right, but they all went down the hill.

(11) Say unto them which daub it with untempered mortar, it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, hall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.

(12) Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said…Where is the daubing wherewith (they) daubed it?

46. In other words, where's the Word of God you guys preach, we're right here in the tribulation.

(13) Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones…(shall, well, that's the great tribulation.)

(14) So will I break down the wall that (you) have daubed with untempered mortar…so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and (you) shall know that I am the LORD.

(15) Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered mortar,…

What's untempered mortar? The unrevealed Word of God. You can't build a house of God with unrevealed Word. The only house that God is built is by revealed Word. The only children of God are born of the Word. Listen my brother/sister, at the end time God's got to bring the dead out of the ground, which is a rebirth. It's a rebirth when God brings them out. But, those standing are reborn by the Word! Because they don't go down in the ground. He said, "Being born again not of corruptible seed, but by incorruptible by the Word of God, who liveth and abideth forever. [1 Pet 1:23] You're whole body's got to be born of It. (See?) Certainly.

47. Now, It says here:

(16) To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.

(17) Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, (See?)

(18) And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women…(and so on down the line, see?)

He is absolutely going to be against those who are what? Against the one prophet that God sends, which is different to all the rest. As he said, "Don't let anybody tell you that you're receiving the revealed Word of God for this day and they're in the Message, as they come back talking about three gods, baptizing in Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and there's one God and the revelation is the Lord Jesus Christ." (See?)

All right, brother/sister, as far as I can see by the Word of God laid down by the prophet William Branham, concerning the Seven Thunders and the Seven Seals, the Seven Thunders were absolutely in those Seven Seals. And the Seventh Seal itself is the great seal of mystery, which I believe started in 1955, and came into a full exposed view of the people…. came into a partial and almost near a complete exposure in 1963, (see?) as It came forth by the prophet of God.

Now, he also brought to us, he said those Seven Thunders …?..., (remember now) and they went into something which he couldn't interpret. What is it that you can't interpret? A mystery, a symbol. They went to a symbol, and he couldn't interpret it at that time.

48. All right, he went back to Tucson, and when he came back in 1965 in February he preached 'Marriage and Divorce' [65-02-21] in a symbol. He did not preach it as people wanted it preached. He didn't. You'd go over and over and over it. I was absolutely confounded until I made up my mind that 'Marriage and Divorce' was not preached as a carnal human precept. It was absolutely preached in a symbol of Christ and the Bride. As it was preached in Thanksgiving in '65 in Shreveport. 'The Invisible Union' as it was preached in Thanksgiving in Shreveport. 'The Invisible Union' and 'Marriage and Divorce' is one and the same When he came back with the symbol interpreted, which was, "My people are forgiven. Those who follow me and this Message have their sins blotted out."

Not that you've been married more than once or twice. If God can't forgive you for that, what can He forgive you for? And to me that doesn't even obtain. That's not in the picture. The picture is, it was Christ and that Bride. And he came back with the great mystery, "You have been forgiven." For what? For your adulteries. Why? Because you've been turned, and now you're no longer married to the old system which is dead. He's dead and gone as he said in Shreveport. "Now you can come and be joined in the Marriage Supper of the Lamb."

49. There's only the third thing left, and that's the Third Pull in the Bride. I submit to you tonight the best that I understand the Word of God. And I've not tried to give you one thing but what is absolutely in conjunction with what the prophet taught. I say with him tonight, which I believe it cannot be disputed. Have the Seven Thunders been revealed? That's what those mysteries were all about in the Seventh Seal. And there's nothing left that needs to be brought, we have had all we need to bring the Bride to perfection.

And remember, Bro. Branham had a little theme song, and everybody took it wrong for years and years. They all thought he meant only believe and you'd get healed. For he was trying to tell you what 'Only Believe the Message'. Only believe. When his wife said, "Bill, I couldn't raise my hand, I didn't understand."

He said, "Meda, only believe."

What will I do? There's only one thing that you and I can do, and that's to listen to everybody who wants to talk. If they believe different, that's alright. Let them believe different, don't fuss about , but to do our best to love each other. (See?) Don't be one of those who wants to run to a preacher, because you figure he's going to say something you like. You ought to be ashamed. You go and hear somebody that may say something you might think you might not like. Brother/sister, as it took the Spirit of God to produce the end time prophet who was a one man who could prove that he was weak, it's still going to take that Spirit of God to abide by what the prophet laid down, so that you and I one day can prove that we are weak. That we can show that we are the adopted, or the placed son of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

50. That's why we ought to pray for each other, and to pray a lot. Because this is a day of great confusion , a day of treat strife. And I admit that I had a great problem myself when it comes to being very sociable and loving toward certain people. I admit it. I can read them like a book, like I believe my life is open to be read like a book. And I admit, my eyes flash like pin-ball machines when I see what they do amongst God's heritage. It's wrong. I have no right to be angry, because I'm not a lord over any bobbed-hair lady. As long as I've tried to stay right, I've got to have a right sprit.

About the best right spirit I've got today is I honestly try hard and believe in many ways I can see It. So, let a fellow say what is right, or say what isn't right to anybody he wants. But then, don't let him try to get in my way by saying what I believe is right. Neither let either one get in each other's way. That's right. But, go to the Word of God and see where we stand. That's the way to do it. I have no vindication, and no pastor, and no teacher and no preacher has any vindication, the prophet has it all. We don't, but we have 'Thus Saith the Lord' in the Name of the Lord.

So, the best we can do there's only one thing we can do, if I taught one thing wrong according to what he said and this Book, then you don't listen. But, if I had said what he said, and it's in this Book and that's the best vindication I've got, then that's all the more reason to listen to all the harder.

51. Now, I know there's one thing that you caught tonight if you'd have been astute. And that is, you'll say, "Bro. Vayle, but Bro. Branham said those Seals open with just one Thunder." I know he said it. And he also said, "Those Seven Thunders, the Seven Seals, was Seven Thunders in a row." I know he said it, but I know he said a lot about other things in a lot of other places.

So, if there's any flaw, and I don't believe there is, I've got a conviction in my heart, that the Seventh Seal was those Seven Thunders which were seven distinct Angels. Six bringing those six Seals one at a time. And the seventh the called the 'lead Angel'. My, some of my brethren say, "That's the Lord Jesus Christ."

I say, "I wouldn't say they're wrong," But I just stated, "I have no Scripture to type that Jesus ever came to this earth as an angel with wings, and the Seventh Angel had a great wing-span." But, I'm not saying He couldn't do it. I don't believe it was. I believe Jesus Coming was His Appearing to and amongst His own by the descended revealed Word, by the Pillar of Fire, by the prophet of God. I could be wrong, I'm not saying I'm right. But, in studying this I have something in my heart with what Bro. Branham taught in many places. I believe the Seventh Seal, first of all, those seven rapid Thunders was what? The Seven Seal Token.

52. Then came what? The symbol, 'Marriage and Divorce' Where did he go from there? There's only one place you can go brother/sister, and that's on to perfection to the Wedding Supper, because your sin of adultery has been blotted out. Because you've turned to God, and now you can enter the Land, because no adulterer can enter that Land, lest the Land be polluted. Satan is bound for a thousand years, we'll have no tempted in. I believe brother/sister to the best of my knowledge, and I've done the best I can tonight. If you see a flaw, I'll be glad to hear where the flaw is. I don't pretend that I got it all down exactly. But, in my heart, I felt as I went to God for an answer, because it has been on my heart for going on for one year. I had to go to God for an answer.

I read those Seals, I read them, I read them. I read the Seven Seals. Then I went to my Bible and under the most, the best inspiration I could get from God, I began to write knowing what was in the books and in the Word. And I have come up with my message tonight. I don't pretend it is 'Thus Saith the Lord'. I can't tell you that. But, I've done my best. And I do know this one thing, that those Seven Thunders have uttered. Because he said so.

I don’t look for another man, I don't look for anybody else, I can't even look for him to come back. I believe the Third Pull is on, and will go into full manifestation in the squeeze. May the Lord bless us in that squeeze to appear before the world as the adopted sons for the ripened wheat for the Bride of Christ. Whichever way you want to put it, it's all one and same. As the prophet said, "I don't call you church anymore, I call you Bride." Your name isn't Sarai anymore, it is Sarah. (See?) The promise of the Son, I believe has all but come in the …?... The Lord bless you, let's rise.

Again, O, Father, we thank You for the Lord Jesus Christ, the revealed Word, that came to us by the prophet of God. We believe, Lord, we stand in the last day with the last Message. And now, Lord, tonight I pray for there be some little discrepancy in this message tonight, we both know, Lord, You and I, that I did my best. And I got this message, Lord, I believe from You under a terrible burden of conviction to help the people of God.

Not, Lord, to vindicate myself, because I don't believe, Lord, that I will be that kind of a person, if I am, forgive me and make my heart right. But, Lord, I would really want to see the truth. And I hope, Lord, that I'm right tonight. If I've said one thing wrong, I've already prayed, Lord, it won't affect the people of God. We all know how to take it through that filter, the Word, by the Holy Ghost revealed by the prophet and It'll come out right.

So, Lord, we've done our best now and we stand the best we can. Help us to go all the way, for as Your prophet Paul said, "He that has done the good work in You, will perform it till the day of the Lord Jesus Christ." We believe You will.

And unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible the only wise God, be all power and honor and glory through Jesus Christ. Amen. God bless you.