REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 6:1 The vision of the Lamb receiving the scroll (Revelation 4:1) introduces a series of seven visions as the scroll’s seals are broken. These visions show several ways in which the Lamb will bring his enemies to justice (seals 1–4). They also give the reason for his rig... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 6:3 The next horse is RED, the color of blood. Its rider is GIVEN A GREAT SWORD. This symbolizes permission to TAKE PEACE FROM THE EARTH. The result is that warring armies kill each other. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=image... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 6:5 The rider on the BLACK HORSE carries SCALES for measuring grains and their prices. A voice reveals inflated grain prices (8 to 10 times normal). War and disruption of commercial routes will produce scarcity. This will drive prices up (see Deuteronomy 28:49; 2 Kings... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 6:7 DEATH and HADES (the realm of the dead) ride the PALE horse (the color of corpses). Their authority to kill is limited to A FOURTH OF THE EARTH. SWORD, FAMINE, and PESTILENCE (here meaning epidemic disease, such as bubonic plague) sum up the disasters the red, black... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 6:9 The FIFTH SEAL reveals the Lamb’s reason for devastating the earth. John sees the SOULS of believers SLAIN for bearing witness about Jesus (compare Revelation 20:4). They are under the altar, like a sacrifice would be. Their lament, HOW LONG? echoes the psalmists (P... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 6:12 The SIXTH SEAL previews the destruction of the first heaven and earth (Revelation 20:11; Revelation 21:1). EARTHQUAKE. See Exodus 19:18; Ezekiel 38:19; Haggai 2:6;... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 6:13 THE STARS OF THE SKY FELL TO THE EARTH. Those who do not think the sixth seal (vv. Revelation 6:12) predicts the destruction of the first heaven and earth believe this may refer to a massive meteor shower. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); f... [ Continue Reading ]