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Revelation 6:2
And I saw, and, behold, a white horse; and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him; and he went forth conquering and to conquer.
And I saw, and, behold, a white horse; and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him; and he went forth conquering and to conquer.
REVELATION 6:2 kai. ei=don {B} The words kai. ei=don are absent from 046 about 100 minuscules (most of which add kai. i;de in ver. Revelation 6:1; see previou...
Verse Revelation 6:2. _A WHITE HORSE_] Supposed to represent the _Gospel system_, and pointing out its excellence, swiftness, and purity. _HE THAT SAT ON HIM_] Supposed to represent _Jesus Christ_....
AND I SAW, AND BEHOLD - A question has arisen as to the mode of representation here: whether what John saw in these visions was a series of pictures, drawn on successive portions of the volume as one...
CHAPTER S 6 The Opening of the Seven Seals _ 1. The first seal (Revelation 6:1)_ 2. The second seal (Revelation 6:3) 3. The third seal (Revelation 6:5) 4. The fourth seal ...
REVELATION 6. THE OPENING OF THE SEALS. When the seals of the book are opened by the Lamb, a number of woes are let loose upon the world. The first four are described under the figure of horses of dif...
If the reader has followed the preceding chapter he is ready to behold the sweep of vision beginning with the opening of the first seal. Let it not be forgotten that the sealed book is the book of des...
THE OPENING OF THE SEALS (Revelation 6:1-8) As one by one the seals of the roll are opened, history unfolds itself before John's eyes. As we study this section, we must remember one general fact whi...
And I saw when the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a loud voice like the sound of thunder, "Come!" And I saw, and, behold, a white ho...
And I saw, when the Lamb opened the first of the seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a loud voice like the sound of thunder: "Come!" And I saw, and, behold a white horse, a...
BEHOLD. App-133. HE THAT SAT, &C. Not to be identified with the white horse and rider of Revelation 19:11, for here is the beginning of the series of terrible judgments. See Revelation 6:12 and the or...
_behold a white horse_ The image of these four horses is certainly suggested by the vision of four chariots (with perhaps four horses in each, and so related to this exactly as Ezekiel's vision of the...
ΝΙΚΩ͂Ν. A arm[231] read ὁ νικῶν (arm[232] omitting the following καί). [231] Armenian. [232] Armenian. ΚΑῚ ἽΝΑ ΝΙΚΉΣΗΙ. א reads καὶ ἐνίκησεν; Primas[233] _Et exiit ut vinceret et victor exiit_. [23...
1, 2. ἜΡΧΟΝ. ΚΑῚ ΕἾΔΟΝ, ΚΑῚ ἸΔΟΎ. אB2 and Latin read ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε, καὶ ἰδού; hence Text. Rec[229] reads ἔρχου καὶ βλέπε from Vg[230] [229] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. [230] Vulgat...
_SEALS ONE AND TWO WERE OPENED - REVELATION 6:1-4:_ The first seal is a picture of victory for God's people. The victor always rode a white horse after the battle. The one on the horse is royalty. He...
ΕΊΔΟΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть, ΊΔΟ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть, ΪΠΠΟΣ (G2462) лошадь. Рабби считали появление белой лошади благоприятным знаком. В поздних раввинистичес...
AND I SAW, &C.— St. John had seen, in the former part of his vision, a representation of the majesty, glory, power, and supreme authority of God; and also the sealed book, in which were contained the...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER VI THE OPENING OF THE SEALS _Text (Revelation 6:1-17)_ INTRODUCTION 1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatu...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 15 Text: Revelation 6:1-2 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I Heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come. 2 An...
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. Christ, whether in person or by His angel, prepa...
__ Throne Section-The Seals 13 It has been suggested that the Syriac version preserves the true reading here. After "blessing" it goes right on and gives every creature to the Lambkin, rather than g...
6:2 given (c-22) Or 'had been given to him.' It is not expressive of a particular time. He had one which was given him. It is the aorist, as 'went forth.'...
THE SIX SEALS The afflicted Church has been reminded in Revelation 4 f. that God is over all, and that the future is committed to the Lamb. Now (Revelation 6 - Revelation 8:1) she is shown that future...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 6 THE 7 *SEALS - REVELATION 6:1-8 THE FIRST 6 *SEALS - REVELATION 6:1-17...
CONQUERING, AND TO CONQUER. — Better, _conquering, and that he might conquer._ One version has, “and he conquered.” All commentators seem to be agreed that this rider represents victory. The emblems —...
CHAPTER IV. THE SEALED ROLL OPENED. Revelation 6:1. WITH the sixth chapter of the Apocalypse the main action of the book may be said properly to begin. Three sections of the seven into which it is d...
White = royal and victorious colour, _cf._ the white horse of the Persian kings (Philostr. _Vit. Ap._ i.). The triumphant figure of the mounted bowman is by no means to be identified with that of the...
THE RIDERS ON THE FOUR HORSES Revelation 6:1 The seals signify those events which prepare the way for the coming of the Kingdom. The breaking of the first seals is accompanied by the summons of one o...
We now pass to that section of the Book in which, under the heavenly order by earthly administration, events proceed toward the great consummation. The Lamb, holding the book, breaks the seals. The a...
The rider on the white horse must be Christ. White is used to symbolize purity and holiness, especially in this book. In Revelation 19:11-16, a rider on a white horse is clearly identified as Christ....
And (2) I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. (2) The first sign, joined with a declaration,...
A white horse, such as conquerors used to ride upon at a solemn triumph. This is commonly understood of our Saviour, Christ, who, by himself and his apostles, preachers, martyrs, and other saints, tri...
(1) And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. (2) And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat...
We have already seen the bearing of the seven churches to which the Lord was pleased to send the letters contained in the second and third Chapter s. We have found, I trust, substantial reason and amp...
The 7 Seals Part 1 There is a story told of a man who died after having led a thoroughly selfish, immoral life. Moments later, he found himself in a world of bright sunlight, soft music, and figures a...
What is to follow on earth now begins, when the seals are opened. It will be remarked here, that John, standing in the ruin of the assembly, gives prophetically all that passes from that failure till...
AND I SAW, AND BEHOLD A WHITE HORSE,.... Representing the ministration of the Gospel in the times of the apostles, which were just now finishing, John being the last of them, who saw this vision; and...
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. Ver. 2. _And behold a white horse_] The apostles a...
_And_ Being all attention to this wonderful scene; _I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals_ Of the book which he had taken from the hand of him that sat on the throne; _and I heard, as it were th...
A WHITE HORSE; here, as in Zechariah 1:8; ZECHARIAH 6:1-8, the horses denote dispensations, the character of which is indicated by their color and the other emblems employed. A white horse is the symb...
THE FIRST SEAL: THE WHITE HORSE (vv. 1-2) In the Lamb's opening of the seals our sight is transferred again to earth, but John does not return there. His vision is from heaven. The first seal (v. 1)...
_ 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer._ A. WHITE HORSE - rider caries a bow and receives a c...
1-8 Christ, the Lamb, opens the first seal: observe what appeared. A rider on a white horse. By the going forth of this white horse, a time of peace, or the early progress of the Christian religion,...
Some, by this WHITE HORSE, understand the gospel; others, the Roman empire. And by him that sat thereon with a bow, some understand Christ going forth with power to convert the nations; others (and in...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV For to this end was the Lord born, the type of whose birth he set forth beforehand, of whom also John says in the Apocalypse: "He went forth conquering, that He shou...
Revelation 6:2 And G2532 looked G1492 (G5627) and G2532 behold G2400 (G5628) white G3022 horse G2462...
THE WHITE HORSE - FALSE ‘MESSIAHS' (REVELATION 6:2). Many have gone out through history representing themselves as the chosen of God, and have brought death in their train. We do not need to identify...
CHAPTER 6 THE OPENING OF THE FIRST SIX SEALS. The next stage of John's vision describes the opening of the seals by the Lamb, and it will soon be clear that the result is the outworking of world histo...
‘And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Go!”. And I saw and behold a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow,...
With the beginning of this chapter we enter upon the fourth or leading section of the Apocalypse, extending to chap. Revelation 18:24. The section contains what had been described in chap. Revelation...
Revelation 6:2. All the figures of this verse are those of victory, the horse and its whiteness, the crown, and the distinct statement at the close of the verse (comp. chap. Revelation 19:11; Revelati...
AND I SAW AND BEHOLD (κα ειδον κα ιδου). This combination is frequent in the Apocalypse (Revelation 4:1; Revelation 6:2; Revelation 6:5;...
A WHITE HORSE See (Zechariah 6:3); Compare Christ in (Revelation 19:11) whom the Beast imitates....
CONTENTS: The opening of the seals. CHARACTERS: Christ, John. CONCLUSION: Woe to those who dwell upon the earth in the days of the great Tribulation, when the wrath of God is poured forth for the fin...
Revelation 6:1. _One of the living creatures,_ that is, the lion, with a voice roaring like thunder, said, _Come and see._ The saints must keep their eyes on what the Lord is doing in the earth. Revel...
THERE WAS A WHITE HORSE. The Rider on the white horse symbolizes Christ. [This is still a vision.] The bow, the crown, and the white horse, are symbolic of conquest and victory. AS A CONQUEROR TO CONQ...
The Lamb successively opens four seals, and there come out in order four horses and their riders; one horse white, one red, one black, and one pale. Here are the four horses of the Apocalypse, a phras...
CALAMITIES ON THE OPENING OF SIX SEALS _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE first catastrophe, or overthrow of the Jewish persecuting power, is the subject of chaps. 6–11. Some take the subject in a...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 6:1 AND I SAW. A new departure in the series of visions is marked (see on Revelation 4:1). We have here the commencement of the Revelation proper, to which the first five chapt...
CHAPTER 6 - JESUS OPENS THE FIRST SIX SEALS The Lamb will now open the seven seals from the scroll one at a time and John will tell us what he sees. The period of time John will be observing in Revel...
Now in chapter six, He begins to open the scroll. And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four living creatures saying, Come and see. And...
1 Corinthians 15:25; 1 Corinthians 15:55; 2 Corinthians 10:3; Isaiah 25:8;...
White horse. For white, see on Luke 19:29. Horse, see Zechariah 1:7-11; Zechariah 6:1-8. All the figures of this verse are those of victory. The horse in the Old Testament is the emblem of war. See...
THE OPENING OF THE SEALS Revelation 6:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS This study will discover unto us those events which will particularly mark the beginning of sorrows. There are four horse riders to be bro...
And I saw, and behold a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow — This colour, and the bow shooting arrows afar off, betoken victory, triumph, prosperity, enlargement of empire, and dominion ove...