To discover the timing of the first seal, we must study the context of the first seal, which would be chapters 4 & 5, John's "throne room" vision. Can we discover timing? Yes. Can you discover the intent of the Author, God, in this passage? I think we can. Most people give no thought to the context and pull the first seal out of its context.
Once upon a time, I was studying and meditating on chapters 4 & 5. Finally I got stuck in John weeping much, and I could not get away from that. It wasn't me, it was the Holy Spirit.
Not being funny here, you do understand Satan still seeks to undermine us while we are Christians and will still whisper lies unto us, it is up to us to discern these lies. As a very young Christian, he tried to get me to follow the RCC is not of God and is the Beast lie, when the fact is the Latin Vulgate(Roman Church) pushed the Gospel for the first 1000 years of the movement, more than any other peoples, the Pax Romana was a very, VERY important aspect of spreading the Gospel. Ever hear of ALL ROADS lead to Rome? Well, this meant Paul and Peter, being citizens of Rome could travel to all parts of the kingdom preaching the Gospel and the Koine language meant all other peoples understood a common language. The Roman Culture was a must in spreading the gospel, all Churches have bad apples, and the Hierarchy has gone astray, but so have the Methodists, the Mormons, SDA are not even real Christians IMHO, etc. So, Satan will try and whisper falsehoods unto us, you went down a wrong path, and it seems you are too dug in to see that you chose a wrong turn.
All the Seals are opened during the 70th week because the first 5 are The Anti-Christ/Beast/Little Horn. You base all your assumptions on NO MAN being able to open the Seals, but an honest reflection means Jesus has to be a NOWHERE AN or else you are mistaken about what it means and are too dug in (proud is another word. but people get hurt feelings, I don't know why we are SINNERS and PRIDE is one of our worst faults, especially as males) to ever admit that this isn't what the Angel is trying to POINT US UNTO. He is trying to point us to why Jesus is WORTHY, he is the Slain Lamb of God !!
Rev. 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.
5 And one of the elders saith unto me,
Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, 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.
So, you think John waited in Heaven via a vision 2000 years for God to make a point? No sir and I know there is NO TIME in Heaven, but my point is, God's point unto John was this, Jesus THE SLAIN LAMB IS WORTHY !! Read the rest of the Chapter, the whole chapter could be titled Worthy is the Lamb, this is where that song comes from !!
John SAW no one open the Seals, which have to be loosed before the Judgments can start, the Seals DO NOTHING anyway, they are only Jesus prophesying what is to come over the 42 months of Gods Wtath which is paralleled by the Anti-Christs 42 months of rule. He saw NO ONE that was able to open the book IN HEAVEN...........IN EARTH.............Nor UNDER THE EARTH !! So, where was Jesus? Because with your thinking he would have to be the Nowhere Man, because the above verse says NO MAN could open the Seals. But the point is Jesus IS NOT a mere man, he's the Son of God, the Slain Lamb that has Redeemed mankind, thus he is WORTHY !!
We see the Rapture in Rev. 4:1, the Voice of Jesus is as a TRUMP !! We then see the OVERCOMERS in Rev. 4:4, they sit at God's throne (promise seen in Rev. 3:21) with White Raiment as promised to those that overcome in Rev. 3:5, and they have on CROWNS as promised to those that were faithful unto death in Rev. 2:10. We see those in Heaven were Redeemed by Jesus' blood (Rev. 5:9) and we know that no one else gets Raptured after the 70th starts because Jesus clearly tells us that in the 5th Seal prophecy. We also see that in Rev. 20:4, ALL of the Martyrs of the 70th week are Judged AFTER the Second Coming (Rev. 16:19 and Rev. 19, and even Rev. 11, and even Rev. 14:17-20, ALL THE SAME EVENT).
Never allow ONE PASSAGE to lead you down a narrow path. I think it's made great man become diminished in part because you are on a train heading down a cul-de-sac. No Seals were opened 2000 years ago, it's just nonsensical to me tbh. If it came close to maybe making sense, I would debate it, but it's just not remotely possible. You are so stuck in on those ONE THING,that it has led you in many wrong directions, and you get angry at those of us who try to reason with you, the thing is, all Saan needs is ONE OPENING, "Ye shall not surely die" and he runs with it.