Jesus quoted Isaiah 61 in the synagogue in Nazareth as recorded in Luke 4, mentioning that the Messiah was anointed. We also know that Daniel said the prophet Messiah would anoint the holy saints. These are things set in stone. There are many things that are set in stone, immutable, and unchanging. The idea is like carving a stone monument or statue, it will not change at the whim or wish of man. The anointing of the prophet Messiah and the anointing of the holy saints is set in stone. Then we see that there are things that are sealed in the Bible. We recognize that they are immutable, unchangeable, until a certain time. Putting a seal on something means that it is marked for a purpose and will not change until someone qualified opens the seal.
Daniel has given us a few prophecies that are to be sealed. One is to block and seal the scroll until the fulfillment, another is to block and seal the logos until many are taught and knowledge increases. Then there is the sealed vision. Let’s review Daniel 9 from last week.
Daniel 9:24 G1440 Seventy G1439.1 periods of seven G4932 were rendered concise G1909 upon G3588 G2992 your people, G1473 G2532 and G1909 upon G3588 the G4172 [2city G3588 G39 1holy], G3588 G4931 to finish off G266 sin, G2532 and G3588 G4972 to set a seal upon G266 sins, G2532 and G524.1 to wipe out G3588 the G458 lawless deeds, G2532 and G3588 G1837.2 to atone G93 for iniquities, G2532 and G3588 G71 to bring G1343 [2righteousness G166 1eternal], G2532 and G3588 G4972 to set a seal upon G3706 vision G2532 and G4394 prophecy, G2532 and G3588 G5548 to anoint G39 the holy G39 of holies.
Daniel 9:24 G1440 N-NUI εβδομηκοντα N-NPF εβδομαδες G4932 V-API-3P συνετμηθησαν G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASM τον G2992 N-ASM λαον G4771 P-GS σου G2532 CONJ και G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-ASF την G4172 N-ASF πολιν G3588 T-ASF την G40 A-ASF αγιαν G4771 P-GS σου G3588 T-GSN του G4931 V-APN συντελεσθηναι G266 N-ASF αμαρτιαν G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GSN του G4972 V-AAN σφραγισαι G266 N-GSF αμαρτιας G2532 CONJ και V-AAN απαλειψαι G3588 T-APF τας G458 N-APF ανομιας G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GSN του V-AMN εξιλασασθαι G93 N-APF αδικιας G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GSN του G71 V-AAN αγαγειν G1343 N-ASF δικαιοσυνην G166 A-ASF αιωνιον G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GSN του G4972 V-AAN σφραγισαι G3706 N-ASF ορασιν G2532 CONJ και G4396 N-ASM προφητην G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GSN του G5548 V-AAN χρισαι G40 A-ASM αγιον G40 A-GPM αγιων
“Seventy weeks contract on the people your and on the city the holy your the to be completed entirely sin and the seal sin and eliminate the lawless and the beg for mercy injustice and the bring justice perpetual and the seal visions and prophet and the to anoint holy saints.”
The last phrase reads: "seal the visions and the prophet to anoint the holy saints”. We see the visions are sealed. They will happen because there is a seal on them. The prophet, who we determined is Jesus, as he was called the prophet before and after his death, is to anoint the holy saints. The prophet is anointed himself. Then he gives what he has, the anointing to holy saints. Isaiah tells us more.
Isaiah 61:1 G4151 Spirit G2962 of the lord G1909 is upon G1473 me, G3739 G1752 because G5548 he anointed G1473 me G2097 to announce good news G4434 to the poor. G649 He has sent G1473 me G2390 to heal G3588 the ones G4937 being broken G3588 in the G2588 heart; G2784 to proclaim G164 [2to captives G859 1a release], G2532 and G5185 [2to the blind G309 1recovery of sight];
2 G2564 to call G1763 [2year G2962 3 of the lord G1184 1 the acceptable], …
Isaiah 61:1 G4151 N-NSN πνευμα G2962 N-GSM κυριου G1909 PREP επ G1473 P-AS εμε G3739 R-GSM ου PREP εινεκεν G5548 V-AAI-3S εχρισεν G1473 P-AS με G2097 V-AMN ευαγγελισασθαι G4434 N-DPM πτωχοις G649 V-RAI-3S απεσταλκεν G1473 P-AS με G2390 V-AMN ιασασθαι G3588 T-APM τους G4937 V-RMPAP συντετριμμενους G3588 T-DSF τη G2588 N-DSF καρδια G2784 V-AAN κηρυξαι G164 A-DPM αιχμαλωτοις G859 N-ASF αφεσιν G2532 CONJ και G5185 A-DPM τυφλοις G309 N-DSF αναβλεψιν
2 G2564 V-AAN καλεσαι G1763 N-ASM ενιαυτον G2962 N-GSM κυριου G1184 A-ASM δεκτον …
“Spirit Yahweh on me this it happened anoint me bring good news poor send forth me the heal the crushed completely the heart herald prisoner pardon and blind recovery of sight, summon year Yahweh approved.”
Isaiah prophesied that the Spirit of Yahweh would be on someone, the Messiah is the inference, and the Messiah is anointed. He will bring good news to the poor, heal the crushed hearts, call for prisoner pardons, recover sight to blind people, and call this the approved year of Yahweh. Then Jesus recites this Messianic prophecy in Nazareth, applying it to himself. Imagine what the people hearing Jesus read from Isaiah were thinking.
Luke 4:18 G4151 Spirit G2962 of the Lord G1909 is upon G1473 me, G3739 because of which G1752 G5548 he anointed G1473 me G2097 to announce good news G4434 to the poor; G649 he has sent me G1473 G2390 to heal G3588 the ones G4937 being broken G3588 G2588 in heart, G2784 to proclaim G164 to captives G859 a release, G2532 and G5185 to blind G309 a recovery of sight, G649 to send G2352 [2to the ones being devastated G1722 G859 1a release];
19 G2784 to proclaim G1763 [2year G2962 3 of the Lord G1184 1 the accepted].
Luke 4:18 G4151 N-NSN πνευμα G2962 N-GSM κυριου G1909 PREP επ G1691 P-1AS εμε G3739 R-GSN ου G1752 ADV εινεκεν G5548 [G5656] V-AAI-3S εχρισεν G3165 P-1AS με G2097 [G5670] V-AMN ευαγγελισασθαι G4434 A-DPM πτωχοις G649 [G5758] V-RAI-3S απεσταλκεν G3165 P-1AS με G2784 [G5658] V-AAN κηρυξαι G164 N-DPM αιχμαλωτοις G859 N-ASF αφεσιν G2532 CONJ και G5185 A-DPM τυφλοις G309 N-ASF αναβλεψιν G649 [G5658] V-AAN αποστειλαι G2352 [G5772] V-RPP-APM τεθραυσμενους G1722 PREP εν G859 N-DSF αφεσει
19 G2784 [G5658] V-AAN κηρυξαι G1763 N-ASM ενιαυτον G2962 N-GSM κυριου G1184 A-ASM δεκτον
“Spirit Yahweh on me this on account anoint me bring good news poor send forth me herald prisoner pardon and blind recovery of sight send forth in pardon herald year Yahweh approved.”
Now we notice that the Messiah has a documented prophecy that must be fulfilled by him. Isaiah’s prophecy is set in stone. The messiah has to fulfill these things. He has to bring good news. He has to call for the pardon for prisoners of sin. He would restore and recover blind people to sight. He would call this the approved year of the Lord. Most of these things are possible for everyone to do except opening blind eyes. This part is set in stone for whoever the Messiah would be. This is exactly why the Masoretic text erased the phrase “blind recovery of sight”, so that any one can be the Messiah at their choosing. This is why the Masoretic Jesus rejecters changed so many prophecies, just to erase Jesus as Messiah.
Jesus told people that they were free from their sin and that they were healed, but he also healed at least ten blind people. Jesus could do this because he is the prophet Messiah, and he is anointed. With this in mind we then understand that the prophet Messiah will anoint holy saints.
Peter is preaching to the house of Cornelius and he points out who did the anointing.
Acts 10:34 G455 [3having opened G1161 1And G* 2Peter] G3588 G4750 his mouth, G1473 G2036 said, G1909 In G225 truth G2638 I am overtaken G3754 that G3756 [2is not G1510.2.3 G4381 3one who discriminates G3588 G2316 1God],
35 G235 but G1722 in G3956 every G1484 nation G3588 G5399 fearing G1473 him, G2532 and G2038 practicing G1343 righteousness, G1184 [2acceptable G1473 3to him G1510.2.3 1it is].
36 G3588 The G3056 word G3739 which G649 he sent G3588 to the G5207 sons G* of Israel, G2097 announcing good news, G1515 peace G1223 through G* Jesus G5547 Christ, G3778 this one G1510.2.3 is G3956 Lord of all. G2962
37 G1473 You G1492 know G3588 the G1096 [2taking place G4487 1thing] G2596 in G3650 all G3588 G* Judea, G756 beginning G575 from G3588 G* Galilee, G3326 after G3588 the G908 immersion G3739 which G2784 John proclaimed. G*
38 G* Jesus, G3588 the one G575 from G* Nazareth, G5613 how G5548 [2anointed G1473 3him G3588 G2316 1God G4151 5spirit G39 4in holy] G2532 and G1411 power; G3739 who G1330 went through G2109 benefiting G2532 and G2390 healing G3956 all G3588 the ones G2616 being overpowered G5259 by G3588 the G1228 devil; G3754 for G3588 G2316 God G1510.7.3 was G3326 with G1473 him.
The Holy Spirit Elohim anointed Jesus of Nazareth. This is why he could do the miracles he did, including opening blind eyes and deaf ears. Now a funny thing happened in Cornelius’ house. While Peter was speaking to them the Holy Spirit fell on them.
Acts 10:44 G2089 While G2980 [2 was speaking G3588 G* 1Peter] G3588 G4487 these things, G3778 G1968 [4fell G3588 1the G4151 3spirit G3588 G39 2holy] G1909 upon G3956 all G3588 the ones G191 hearing G3588 the G3056 word.
45 G2532 And G1839 [5were amazed G3588 1the G1537 3of G4061 4 the circumcision G4103 2believers], G3745 as many as G4905 came with G3588 G* Peter, G3754 that G2532 also G1909 [7upon G3588 8the G1484 9nations G3588 1the G1431 2present G3588 3of the G39 4holy G4151 5spirit G1632 6has been poured out].
46 G191 For they heard G1063 G1473 them G2980 speaking G1100 languages, G2532 and G3170 magnifying G3588 G2316 God. G5119 Then G611 Peter responded, G3588 G*
The Holy Spirit, who anointed Jesus, fell on the people at Cornelius’ house and they spoke in unacquired languages. We see that this anointing is falling on non-Jews who are hungry to know about Jesus and the miraculous ministry he had. Their belief on Jesus made the anointing possible. There is no regard for nationality, or gender, or length of personal study prior to receiving the Holy Spirit. Peter just arrived and started speaking. They heard the logos and believed. This was over 550 years since Daniel’s captivity.
Jesus told us that the Father would give his disciples a Comforter.
John 14:15 G1437 If G25 you should love G1473 me, G3588 G1785 [3commandments G3588 G1699 2my G5083 1give heed to]!
16 G2532 And G1473 I G2065 will ask G3588 the G3962 father, G2532 and G243 [3another G3875 4comforter G1325 1he shall give G1473 2to you], G2443 that G3306 he should abide G3326 with G1473 you G1519 into G3588 the G165 eon.
17 G3588 The G4151 spirit G3588 G225 of truth; G3739 whom G3588 the G2889 world G3756 is not G1410 able G2983 to receive, G3754 for G3756 it does not G2334 contemplate G1473 it, G3761 nor G1097 knows G1473 it. G1473 But you G1161 G1097 know G1473 it, G3754 for G3844 [2with G1473 3you G3306 1it abides], G2532 and G1722 in G1473 you G1510.8.3 it will be.
18 G3756 I will not leave G863 G1473 you G3737 orphans; G2064 I am coming G4314 to G1473 you.
The Comforter is a paraklētos an “intercessor, a consoler, an advocate, a defense counsel, or a prosecutor”. The Comforter is the Spirit of Truth. The Spirit of Truth will abide in us and with us. We were not left as orphans on the earth when Jesus Messiah was crucified. The prophet Messiah anoints the holy saints. Not only are we anointed, we are sealed and given a guarantee, a security deposit which is part of our anointing, the Holy Spirit. The people in Cornelius’ home were just as much sealed, spirit filled, and anointed as any other of Jesus’ disciples.
2 Corinthians 1:21 G3588 And the one G1161 G950 firming G1473 us G4862 with G1473 you G1519 unto G5547 Christ, G2532 and G5548 having anointed G1473 us, G2316 is God;
22 G3588 even the one G2532 G4972 setting a seal upon G1473 us, G2532 and G1325 having given G3588 the G728 deposit G3588 of the G4151 spirit G1722 in G3588 G2588 our hearts. G1473
728 Dodson:ἀρραβών an earnest, earnest-money an earnest, earnest-money, a large part of the payment, given in advance as a security that the whole will be paid afterwards.
TBESG:ἀρραβών guarantee
G:N-M
ἀρραβών
(T, ἀραβ-: 2Co, ll. with), -ώνος, ὁ, [in LXX: Gen.38:17-20 (עֲרָבוֹן)* ;]
an earnest, part payment in advance for security, a first instalment:
(The word is found in cl. and was prob. brought to Greece by the Phænicians (AR, Eph., l.with). It is found in π. with both spellings (see Milligan, NTD, 73). In MGr. ἀρραβῶνα is an engagement ring; see MM, see word)†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) an earnest
1a) money which in purchases is given as a pledge or downpayment that the full amount will subsequently be paid
ἀῤῥαβών
arrhabōn ar-hrab-ohn' Of Hebrew origin [H6162]; a pledge, that is, part of the purchase money or property given in advance as security for the rest KJV Usage: earnest.
The Elohim made our anointing available when we became disciples of the prophet Messiah. We are then sealed. We also have a deposit or pledge of that anointing, the Holy Spirit. So not only are we anointed, we are sealed with a deposit. We are not anointed with something that can leave us, because we are sealed and have our security deposit paid. This is why blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is unforgivable. The Holy Spirit still resides in us even if the individual blasphemes. Just as the Holy Spirit spent over four hundred years in the temple among all the idol worship and the male and female prostitutes, the Holy Spirit remains in people even when they sin because they are sealed. It also means that the sons of the Elohim can see our seal.
In the Bible, people are sealed for their protection in war. We see protection for the 144,000 and the people in Revelation 9.
The scroll Daniel wrote was to be blocked and sealed until the fulfillment.
Daniel 12:4 G2532 And G1473 you G* Daniel G1719.2 obstruct G3588 the G3056 words, G2532 and G4972 set a seal upon G3588 the G975 scroll G2193 until G2540 the time G4930 of completion! G2193 until G1321 [2should be taught G4183 1many], G2532 and G4129 [3be multiplied G3588 1the G1108 2knowledge].
“And you Daniel block the logos and seal the scroll until time entire completion until teach many and increase the knowledge.”
4972 LSJ Gloss:σφραγίζω to seal
Dodson:σφραγίζω I set a seal upon I seal, set a seal upon.
TBESG:σφραγίζω to seal
G:V
σφραγίζω
to seal,
__(a) for security:
__(b) for concealment, hence, metaph., to hide (Da TH
__(with) for distinction, Rev.7:3-8; metaph., Eph.4:30; mid., 2Co.1:22;
__(d) for authentication (
(AS)
Thayer:
1) to set a seal upon, mark with a seal, to seal
1a) for security: from Satan
1b) since things sealed up are concealed (as the contents of a letter), to hide, keep in silence, keep secret
1c) in order to mark a person or a thing
1c1) to set a mark upon by the impress of a seal or a stamp
1c2) angels are said to be sealed by God
1d) in order to prove, confirm, or attest a thing
1d1) to confirm authenticate, place beyond doubt
1d1a) of a written document
1d1b) to prove one's testimony to a person that he is what he professes to be
σφραγίζω
sphragizō sfrag-id'-zo From G4973; to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication to keep secret, to attest KJV Usage: (set a, set to) seal up, stop.
Daniel is to seal the scroll. This does not mean that we are still waiting for it to be unsealed, we are reading it now. But the unsealing was to take place when knowledge would be multiplied because people had been taught. Daniel taught all the wise men in Babylon. He taught the Magi. Daniel was teaching others so that knowledge would increase.
As knowledge grows collectively and individually, there are waves of increase. People first had to be taught that the Messiah was coming. Then they had to be taught what to look for, such as someone opening blind eyes, as Isaiah tells us. Daniel taught the Magi and the Assideans what to look for. Collectively many believed the logos like the Assideans, Essenes, Nazarenes, the Zadok priests, Therapeutaes, and the Damascus Community. Some, like the Pharisees, Sadducees, and religious leaders, did not. Then the time of the complete un-blocking and un-sealing was the Day of Pentecost. On that day people saw with their eyes and heard with their ears, people filled with the Holy Spirit speaking the wonderful woks of God. Jesus Messiah is the logos. He is the subject of the knowledge that has to be taught. The people in Cornelius’ house heard about Jesus and believed because the knowledge had increased. So the logos was un-blocked and they were sealed and anointed.
The logos of the scroll is blocked and the logos is blocked until the remotest end of the earth. What does this suggest?
Daniel 12:9 G2532 And G2036 he said, G1204 Go G* Daniel! G3754 for G1719.2 [3 are obstructed G2532 4and G4972 5sealed G3588 1the G3056 2words] G2193 until G2540 [2time G4009 1end].
“And said come Daniel that block and seal the logos until time utter most extremity.”
The angel gives Daniel extra information, the logos is blocked and sealed until the peras the “utter most extremity or boundary”. The logos is sealed until the proper time of the uttermost boundary or end of the earth. What place might be far from Babylon that it might be seen as remotest lands at the end of the earth? Did the knowledge of Jesus make its way to the remote lands, like the Americas? Daniel’s words were blocked from knowledge and blocked from understanding until two things, people are taught so that knowledge of the logos is multiplied, and the fixed time at the ends of the earth. There are countries that are very remote from Babylon that founded their nations on Christianity and the study of the Elohim. In the span of the two thousand years from the death of the Messiah, more than one country has multiplied knowledge of the logos. Some hold onto those Christian roots, some do not. As the United States of America comes close to 250 years old, its Christian population is on the increase again after decreasing slightly, and hovers around 72% of the population. Other nations have higher percentages of Christians, and they hold steady, while there are some nations on a rapid decline. This is a small fraction in time, but it is the end times.
John 6:26 G611 [2answered G1473 3to them G3588 G* 1Jesus] G2532 and G2036 said, G281 Amen, G281 amen, G3004 I say G1473 to you, G2212 You seek G1473 me, G3756 not G3754 that G1492 you saw G4592 signs, G235 but G3754 that G2068 you ate G1537 from G3588 the G740 bread loaves G2532 and G5526 were filled.
27 G2038 Work G3361 not G3588 for the G1035 food G3588 G622 perishing! G235 but G3588 the G1035 food G3588 G3306 abiding G1519 unto G2222 life G166 eternal, G3739 which G3588 the G5207 son G3588 G444 of man G1473 will give to you; G1325 G3778 for this one G1063 G3588 [2the G3962 3father G4972 4set seal upon G3588 G2316 1God]!
Jesus says to work for eternal life which he will give and the Father Elohim has set a seal. This means that what Jesus Messiah will do is approved and sealed by the Father Elohim. Giving his disciples eternal life is a sealed faith. This is set in stone. Every sealed believer has eternal life.
Ephesians 1:13 G1722 In G3739 whom G2532 also G1473 you, G191 having heard G3588 the G3056 word G3588 of the G225 truth G3588 the G2098 good news G3588 G4991 of your deliverance -- G1473 G1722 in G3739 whom G2532 also G4100 having trusted, G4972 you were sealed G3588 by the G4151 spirit G3588 of the G1860 promise G3588 in the G39 holy;
“In this and you hearing the logos the truth the good news the deliverance your in this and faith sealed the spirit the promise the saints.”
Remember what Daniel said, the logos is blocked until the fulfillment and until the time of the ends of the earth? Paul says that we are hearing the logos, the truth, the good news of our deliverance. We are hearing the logos that has been blocked because we are in the time of knowledge increasing. Our deliverance and faith is sealed in the Holy Spirit the promise of the saints.
Ephesians 1:14 G3739 who G1510.2.3 is G728 the deposit G3588 G2817 of our inheritance, G1473 G1519 in G629 a release by ransom G3588 of the G4047 procurement G1519 in G1868 high praise G3588 G1391 of his glory. G1473
“This it is deposit the inheritance of us into release by ransom the acquisition into praise the gory his.”
The Holy Spirit is the promise of the saints, the anointing of the saints, and is the deposit of our inheritance until we are released by ransom, the acquisition. The acquisition is the day we are harpazo’d, that is the day of redemption. Believers being sealed from all nations is the mystery that if the fallen sons of the Elohim had known they never would have crucified Jesus Messiah.
Ephesians 4:30 G2532 And G3361 do not G3076 fret G3588 the G4151 [2spirit G3588 G39 1holy] G3588 G2316 of God, G1722 in G3739 which G4972 you were sealed G1519 for G2250 the day G629 of release by ransom!
“And not grieve the Spirit the Holy the Elohim in this seal into day release by ransom”
Again the holy saints are sealed until the day of redemption. Our deposit is the Holy Spirit abiding with and in us. Grieving the Holy Spirit is living with intentional sin after being anointed by the Holy Spirit. Just as the Holy Spirit was grieved in the temple until the Holy Spirit was taken up as Ezekiel tells us.
2 Corinthians 5:5 G3588 And the one G1161 G2716 manufacturing G1473 us G1519 for G1473 this same thing G3778 G2316 is God, G3588 the one G2532 also G1325 having given G1473 to us G3588 the G728 deposit G3588 of the G4151 spirit.
“But the downward labor us into this very thing the Elohim give to us the seal the Spirit.”
The Holy Spirit works in us so that we can be built into a heavenly house. We are being made into a heavenly dwelling. Paul is referencing verse one here.
2 Corinthians 5:1 G1492 For we know G1063 G3754 that G1437 if G3588 G1919 our earthly G1473 G3614 house G3588 of the G4636 tent G2647 be rested up, G3619 [2a construction G1537 3from G2316 4God G2192 1we have], G3614 a house G886 not made by hands, G166 eternal G1722 in G3588 the G3772 heavens.
The seal and the anointing are the evidence that we are being built into an eternal house. Today our body is a tent, if our tent is kataluō, “downward loosed”, meaning we die or cease on our journey, we have a building from the Elohim, a dwelling not made by the hands of men in the heavens. We will put on incorruption and immortality. The Holy Spirit sealing us is our evidence of what is ahead for us. It proves we have the promise of inheritance.
Peter’s companions were shocked that the Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius and his household. After all, they were not Jews, nor did they care to become Jews. Instead they went from heathens to Christians instantly. They, like us, have an eternal dwelling as they were sealed that day as Peter spoke, because the knowledge of Jesus had increased and was un-blocked. They received the anointing of the Holy Spirit as we do today. The nations were anointed that day. This is the mystery revealed.
There are seven scrolls that are sealed until another specific day. It is the day that the redeemed will sing a new song in heaven. While the holy saints are before the throne of the Father, Jesus Messiah will walk in and take the scrolls, as he is the only one worthy to open the scrolls in heaven, earth, and under the earth. The seals on the scrolls that Jesus will open will start many hard times on the earth during the tribulation. The anointing seal we have been sealed with is a blessing to us while these seals are the punishments for the rejection of Jesus Messiah.
Revelation 5:1 G2532 And G1492 I saw G1909 upon G3588 the G1188 right G3588 of the one G2521 sitting G1909 upon G3588 the G2362 throne, G975 a scroll G1125 being written on G2081 inside G2532 and G1855 outside, G2696 being sealed up G4973 [2seals G2033 1with seven].
4973 LSJ Gloss:σφραγίς a seal, signet, seal-ring
Dodson:σφραγίς a signet-ring, impression of a seal, the proof a seal, signet ring, the impression of a seal, that which the seal attests, the proof.
TBESG:σφραγίς seal
G:N-F
σφραγίς, -ῖδος, ἡ
[in LXX: Exo.28:11, al. (חוֹתָם) Exo.35:22 (חָח), Sir.17:22, al. ;]
__1. a seal, signet: Rev.7:2.
__2. The impression of a seal or signet, a seal (on its various purposes, see: σφραγίζω): on a book or roll,
(AS)
Thayer:
1) a seal
1a) the seal placed upon books
1b) a signet ring
1c) the inscription or impression made by a seal
1c1) of the name of God and Christ stamped upon their foreheads
1d) that by which anything is confirmed, proved, authenticated, as by a seal (a token or proof)
σφραγίς
sphragis sfrag-ece' Probably strengthened from G5420; a signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropriation); by implication the stamp impressed (as a mark of privacy, or genuineness), literally or figuratively KJV Usage: seal.
The scrolls are sealed until Jesus Messiah opens them. As each one is opened a turbulence enters the world. The holy saints are watching the events on earth unfold as each seal is opened.
Revelation 6:1 G2532 And G1492 I saw G3754 that G455 [3opened G3588 1the G721 2lamb] G1520 one G1537 of G3588 the G2033 seven G4973 seals; G2532 and G191 I heard G1520 one G1537 of G3588 the G5064 four G2226 living creatures G3004 saying G5613 as G5456 a sound G1027 of thunder, G2064 Come G2532 and G991 see!
If we go back to Daniel, he is told to seal the visions in chapter nine. Then in chapter 12 he was to seal the scroll because the logos was blocked until the fulfillment, until many are taught and knowledge increases, and blocked until the proper times of the uttermost boundary. Today knowledge of the logos has increased into the utter boundaries. In Revelation the scrolls are taken by Jesus and the seven seals are opened during the first half of the tribulation.
Now John is told not to seal the prophecy he has written.
Revelation 22:10 G2532 And G3004 he says G1473 to me, G3361 You should not G4972 set a seal upon G3588 the G3056 words G3588 of the G4394 prophecy G3588 G975 of this scroll, G3778 G3754 for G3588 the G2540 time G1451 is near. G1510.2.3
John is told not to seal the logos of the prophecy because the time is near. Revelation is the only book that promises a blessing to the one reading and hearing it. Why are people blessed to hear about the last seven years of our our age, the millennial kingdom, and the new heaven and new earth? People are blessed to know what takes place in the future. John has just explained it to the world, the uttermost extremity. Knowledge increased, and the logos is unsealed and unblocked. Everyone can now choose their future.
With the coming of the logos, Jesus Messiah, everyone on earth can choose eternal life. People are still being taught and knowledge is still increasing. The believer in Christ is anointed, sealed, and filled with the Holy Spirit. What a privilege it is to be a child of the Most High.
