SYMBOLS IN THIS CHAPTER A. SEALS - Proof of genuine, not tampered with, and official. The seals show that God has written and preserved the contents of this book, and it is definitely a message from God. B. HORSES = needed in order to wage war. The color determines the type of war being described.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 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 crown. B. THE RIDER IS CHRIST. The white horse is used in 19:11 where Christ is clearly identified.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.” 4 Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword._ A. RED H... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand._ A. BLACK HORSE - rider has a balance in his hand. B. Black symbolizes mourning or death. C. The events describe... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.”_ A. A MEASURE OF WHEAT OR 3 MEASURE OF BARLEY - These measurements are the amount needed for a day’s ration.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 7 When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.” 8 So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, w... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held._ The fifth seal - Under the altar are souls. We know some things about these souls. 1. Souls - not bodies 2. Before the throne - they are in th... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”_ A. How long - is a question of pain. B. It is also a question of faith that God is in control. God, how long before you intervene on behalf of th... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 11 Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed._ A. They are given white robes and told to wait. B. God does no... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. 13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 Then the sky re... [ Continue Reading ]