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As a church (SDA) we teach that the forth seal represents the time-period, A.D. 538 to 1500. We teach that sword, famine, plague and wild beasts represent the persecution and destruction of 25% of the earth by the papacy during the Dark Ages. However, sword, famine, plague and wild beast are repeatedly mentioned in the Bible as punitive judgements from God. (see Ezekiel 14: Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 32) Nowhere does prophecy mention they are used by the papacy.
Do you think this is a issue we need to revisit, or to continue teaching that God punished His own people for a thousand years and allowed the papacy to flourish?
Do you think this is a issue we need to revisit, or to continue teaching that God punished His own people for a thousand years and allowed the papacy to flourish?