THE LAMB OPENED THE SEALED BOOK REVELATION SIX Revelation chapter six gives an account of the Lamb opening six of the seven seals on the little book. It is at this point that we begin to hear many of the wild and fanatic things that are taught by men concerning the Revelation. There is no disagreem... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 had a crown on His head. Jesus said, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth." (Matthew 2... [ Continue Reading ]
_SEALS THREE AND FOUR WERE OPENED REVELATION 6:5-8:_ The third seal revealed a rider on a black horse. John "heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine." The picture here is t... [ Continue Reading ]
_SEAL FIVE WAS OPENED REVELATION 6:9-11:_ The fifth seal pictured souls under the alter crying for vindication. The soul is the real person. Our body is only a temporary house. These precious ones have died in the Lord and now they are in His presence. They were "faithful" to God under all circumst... [ Continue Reading ]
_SEAL SIX WAS OPENED REVELATION 6:12-17:_ The sixth seal pictured the day of the Lord as a Day of Judgment upon a wicked nation. John used the same idea the prophets had used to picture the judgment of God. "Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty... [ Continue Reading ]