The
breaking of the seven seals and the
vision of the horsemen come next.
Revelation 6:1 Then, in my vision, I saw the Lamb break one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures shout in a voice like thunder, ‘Come!’
Revelation 2; Immediately I saw a white horse appear, and its rider was holding a bow; he was given a victor’s crown and he went away, to go from victory to victory.
In reality, they are spirits, or angels of the
heavenly patrol, commissioned by God.
Zechariah 1:8-11 1:8 ‘I had a vision during the night. There was a man riding a red horse standing among the deep-rooted myrtles; behind him were other horses-red, chestnut and white.
1:9 I said, “What are these, my lord?” And the angel who was talking to me said, “I will show you what they are.”
1:10 The man standing among the myrtles then replied, “Those are they whom Yahweh has sent to patrol the world.”
1:11 They reported to the angel of Yahweh as he stood among the myrtles, “We have been patrolling the world, and indeed the whole world is still and at peace.”
Now I lifted up my eyes again and
looked, and behold, four chariots were
coming forth from between the two
mountains; and the mountains were
bronze mountains. 2 With the first
chariot were red horses, with the
second chariot black horses, 3 with
the third chariot white horses, and
with the fourth chariot strong dappled
horses. 4 Then I spoke and said to the
angel who was speaking with me,
‘What are these, my lord?’ 5 The angel
replied to me, ‘These are the four
spirits of heaven, going forth after
standing before the Lord of all the
earth…’ (Zach. 6:1-5).
Appostle John drew what the vision of the white horses was like so it could be understood. The horse is a symbol for bing judged and ruled. Our Heavenly Father at one time brought Israel to leave go of any sin that was going on by any other foreign leaders. The red horse that came from the second scroll has to do with a time or war and civil conflict. A black horse came from the 3rd scroll that had a lot of scales on it.
The rider of the black
horse held measuring
scales used for wheat
and barley sales. This
judgment was
famine. A pale horse later came out of the fourth scroll when the lamb of God opened it. It was wearing the name of death.
The four horses and their
riders are very symbolic. They
correlate to the traditional four
divine judgments well-known
to Jewish audiences.
Revelation 6:3-4 6:3 When he broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature shout, ‘Come!’
6:4 And out came another horse, bright red, and its rider was given this duty: to take away peace from the earth and set people killing each other. He was given a huge sword.
Revelation 6:3-4 6:3 When he broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature shout, ‘Come!’
6:4 And out came another horse, bright red, and its rider was given this duty: to take away peace from the earth and set people killing each other. He was given a huge sword.
Revelation 6:5 When he broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature shout, ‘Come!’ Immediately I saw a black horse appear, and its rider was holding a pair of scales;
Revelation 6:7-8 6:7 When he broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature shout, ‘Come!’
6:8 Immediately I saw another horse appear, deathly pale, and its rider was called Death, and Hades followed at its heels. They were given authority over a quarter of the earth, to kill by the sword, by famine, by plague and through wild beasts.
Hosea 13:14 Shall I save them from the clutches of Sheol? Shall I buy them back from Death? Where are your plagues, Death? Where are your scourges, Sheol? Compassion will be banished from my sight!
Ezekiel 14:12-1414:12 The word of Yahweh was addressed to me:
14:13 ‘Son of man, when a country sins against me by being unfaithful and I point my finger at it and destroy its supply of food, inflicting famine on it and denuding it of human and animal,
14:14 even if the three men, Noah, Danel and Job, were living in it, they would save no one but themselves by their uprightness — declares the Lord Yahweh.
Ezekiel 14:15-2214:15 Were I to unleash wild beasts on that country to rob it of its children and reduce it to a desert which no one would dare to cross because of the animals,
14:16 even if these three men were living there, as I live — declares the Lord Yahweh — they would not be able to save either son or daughter; they alone would be saved, and the country would become a desert.
14:17 Were I to bring the sword down on that country and say, “Sword, cross the country!” so as to denude it of human and animal,
14:18 even if these three men were living there, as I live — declares the Lord Yahweh — they would not be able to save either son or daughter; they alone would be saved.
14:19 If I were to send the plague on that country and vent my fury on it by bloodshed, so as to denude it of human and animal,
14:20 even if Noah and Danel and Job were living there, as I live — declares the Lord Yahweh — they would be able to save neither son nor daughter, only themselves by their uprightness.
14:21 ‘The Lord Yahweh says this, “Even if I send my four dreadful scourges on Jerusalem-sword, famine, wild beasts and plague — to denude it of human and animal,
14:22 even so, there will be a remnant left, a few men and women who come through; when they come to you and you see their conduct and actions, you will take comfort in spite of the disaster which I have brought on Jerusalem, in spite of all I have brought on her.
The four horses and their riders in
Revelation are almost identical, only
now it’s not Jerusalem being judged.
Mercy and Justice
Idolatry was causing a lot of confusion within the people in the seven churches. It was always hard on them to be faithful to Our Heavenly Father. The seals have to do with people that lost thier lives for being faithful for justice.
Revelation 6:9-10 6:9 and your survivors will remember me among the nations where they are held captive, since I shall have broken their adulterous hearts for having deserted me, and destroyed their eyes for having turned adulterously towards their foul idols. They will loathe themselves for all the wrong they have caused by their loathsome practices.
6:10 Then they will know that I am Yahweh and that I was not talking lightly when I said that I would inflict these disasters on them.”
Genesis 4:8-11 4:8 Cain said to his brother Abel, ‘Let us go out’; and while they were in the open country, Cain set on his brother Abel and killed him.
4:9 Yahweh asked Cain, ‘Where is your brother Abel?’ ‘I do not know,’ he replied. ‘Am I my brother’s guardian?’
4:10 ‘What have you done?’ Yahweh asked. ‘Listen! Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.
4:11 Now be cursed and banned from the ground that has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood at you.
Psalm 58:6-8 58:6 God, break the teeth in their mouths, snap off the fangs of these young lions, Yahweh.
58:7 May they drain away like water running to waste, may they wither like trampled grass,
58:8 like the slug that melts as it moves or a still-born child that never sees the sun.
Psalm 58:10-11 58:10 The upright will rejoice to see vengeance done, and will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
58:11 ‘So’, people will say, ‘the upright does have a reward; there is a God to dispense justice on earth.’
There is a lot of wish for people who are evil to be punished and they desire to take revenge themselves. Justice is really used to protect Our Heavenly Father’s reputation.
Revelation 6:11 Each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to be patient a little longer, until the roll was completed of their fellow-servants and brothers who were still to be killed as they had been.
At times some of the justice goes onto a certain generation of people. The grace of Our Heavenly Father is very great, but judgement can come.
Genesis 15:16 In the fourth generation they will come back here, for until then the iniquity of the Amorites will not have reached its full extent.’
Our Heavenly Father
told Joshua to wipe
out everyone in Canaan,
leaving nothing breathing
alive. Seems extreme? This
judgment took a very long period of time to come. A lot of judgements that happen to occur come from Israel.
His holy
habitation, with wrath and indignation for His
children’s sake.
“Then shall the Heavenly One arise from the seat of
His kingdom, and come forth from His holy
habitation, with wrath and indignation for His
children’s sake. And the earth shall tremble and
quake to its utmost borders; and the lofty mountains
shall be humbled and shaken, and the valleys shall
sink. The sun shall give no light, and shall turn into
darkness; the horns of the moon shall be broken, and
she shall be turned into blood, and the circle of the
stars shall be confounded. The sea shall retreat to the
abyss, the springs of water shall fail, and the rivers
shall be dried up; because the Most High, the Eternal,
Revelation 6:12-14 6:12 In my vision, when he broke the sixth seal, there was a violent earthquake and the sun went as black as coarse sackcloth; the moon turned red as blood all over,
6:13 and the stars of the sky fell onto the earth like figs dropping from a fig tree when a high wind shakes it;
6:14 the sky disappeared like a scroll rolling up and all the mountains and islands were shaken from their places.
Isaiah 34:4 the entire array of heaven will fall apart. The heavens will be rolled up like a scroll and all their array will fade away, as fade the leaves falling from the vine, as fade those falling from the fig tree.
Joel 2:31 2:27 ‘And you will know that I am among you in Israel, I, Yahweh your God, and no one else. My people will never be humiliated again!’
Revelation 6:15-17
6:15 Then all the kings of the earth, the governors and the commanders, the rich people and the men of influence, the whole population, slaves and citizens, hid in caverns and among the rocks of the mountains.
6:16 They said to the mountains and the rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us away from the One who sits on the throne and from the retribution of the Lamb.
6:17 For the Great Day of his retribution has come, and who can face it?’
Closing Prayer; Heavenly Father, please use us to bring about the fulfillment of The Great Commission, the fulfillment of this picture promise in Revelation 7:9–10. God, we pray for the spread of your salvation to every people, tribe, language, nation on the earth. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Prayer of Salvation to become a child of Our Heavenly Father. Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and I know you will answer my prayers. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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