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Then, what do the seven thunders represent? No one has been able to understand this mystery till now, because its due time has not yet come. Now is the time of the end when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet. Whoever studies the following interpretation will understand it clearly. | Then, what do the seven thunders represent? No one has been able to understand this mystery till now, because its due time has not yet come. Now is the time of the end when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet. Whoever studies the following interpretation will understand it clearly. | ||
In regard to this matter, first we need to study the number 7 and then thunder. The number 7 means “perfection.” So, if we replace seven with “perfection,” we can say, “The seven thunders are the perfect thunders.” Then, where did the perfect thunders speak? They spoke in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel, not just in front of one or two people. In 1498 B.C., when God declared the Ten Commandments and the words of the covenant on Mount Sinai, out of the fire, He did so with the sound of thunder. As it is written: | In regard to this matter, first we need to study the number 7 and then thunder. The number 7 means “perfection.” So, if we replace seven with “perfection,” we can say, “The seven thunders are the perfect thunders.” Then, where did the perfect thunders speak? They spoke in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel, not just in front of one or two people. In 1498 B.C., when God declared the [[The Ten Commandments|Ten Commandments]] and the words of the covenant on Mount Sinai, out of the fire, He did so with the sound of thunder. As it is written: | ||
Ex 20:18–19 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die.” | Ex 20:18–19 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die.” | ||