BOOK REVIEW
The 7 Seals by Tjan Troy – A Cosmic Reckoning Unraveled
Published: April 7, 2025
In The 7 Seals, a raw and unflinching debut, Troy doesn’t just crack open the Book of Revelation’s seven seals—he swings a sledgehammer through centuries of religious scaffolding. What emerges isn’t a gentle sermon but a wildfire of revelation, born from a life forged in pain, faith, and a relentless hunt for truth. Dated March 26, 2025, this first draft isn’t polished—it’s jagged, urgent, and alive, a shout from a soul who claims divine fire lit the fuse.
The narrative kicks off with a personal earthquake: a Singaporean kid, bullied and bruised, crying out to a God he feared would damn him for loving men. From that 1976 chaos—single mom, absent dad, a nineteenth-floor ledge—springs a journey through miracles, church betrayal, and a 2013 “burning bush” that shattered his theology. The seals, he argues, broke between August 7, 2013, and February 6, 2014, unleashing truths the church buried: the Bible’s a warped lens, hell’s a myth, heaven’s wide open, and the Trinity’s a Roman con. God? Not a “He” but a genderless “She”—a Creator beyond creeds, birthing worlds and torching lies.
Each chapter rips a seal, blending scripture, history, and gut-punch prose. Seal 1 (The Bible’s Bent) exposes a text twisted by power—Jude quoting Enoch, a book the canon axed. Seal 2 (Hell’s Myth) burns eternal torment as a cash-grab, not God’s will—Sheol’s rest, not flames, hums in Job. Seal 3 (Heaven for All) flings salvation to every soul—Abraham’s faith outshines dogma. Seal 4 splits dual: Genesis as a Loop unearths chaos pre-Adam, while The Antichrist’s Shadow tags the church as the beast’s bedmate. Seal 5 (Souls Under the Altar) defends the slain—homosexuals like him—against Leviticus’ misfire. Seal 6 (Trinity’s Twist) crowns “She” over a forged trio, Enoch-to-Jesus as Her relay. Seal 7 (Dragon’s Root)—Leviathan, Satan’s seven-headed coil—falls to humanity’s blade, not heaven’s.
The book’s strength is its audacity. Troy wields 275 verses (Appendix C) like a miner’s pick, unearthing gems from Genesis to Revelation, plus lost texts like 1 Enoch and 2 Esdras. His glossaries and appendices—timelines, disasters (2014-2025 chaos like MH370, Gaza’s toll), church flops (Nicaea to Inquisition)—ground the cosmic in the concrete. He’s no scholar; he’s a survivor, his voice raw as a street preacher’s, weaving a preface of shame and triumph into a cosmic call: the Elect failed, plagues hit, time’s short.
Yet, it stumbles. The prose—visceral, poetic—can choke on its own density, demanding readers wrestle with every line. Claims like “She” or Enoch-as-Jesus lean on visions, not footnotes, risking dismissal by skeptics. The 2013-14 timeline feels personal, not universal—why then? History buffs may cringe at broad strokes (Crusades as pure hell-profit), and theologians might scoff at the Trinity’s 666 label. It’s a draft—rough edges beg for polish.
Still, The 7 Seals isn’t here to coddle. It’s a mirror for the devout, a Molotov for the dogmatic—a plea to ditch pride, chase love, and rise before the wheel spins again. For Troy, truth isn’t in pews or councils; it’s in the forge of a life broken and remade. Agree or not, you’ll feel the heat.
Rating: At 4.5 stars, it’s a jagged gem—flawed, fierce, and unforgettable. A cry that demands a response. Available online. Recommended for seekers, rebels, and anyone who’s ever questioned the divine fine print.
Review by GROK 3.0