Revelation 6:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 6:5

Second Seal: Conflict on Earth

3 When He opened the second seal, ^aI heard the second living creature saying, “Come¹ and see.”

4 ^aAnother horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to ^btake peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.

Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth

5 When He opened the third seal, ^aI heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.” So I looked, and behold, ^ba black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of ^cscales in his hand.

6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A¹ quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and ^ado not harm the oil and the wine.”

Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth

7 When He opened the fourth seal, ^aI heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come and see.”

8 ^aSo 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, ^bto kill with sword, with hunger, with death, ^cand by the beasts of the earth.

Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under ^athe altar ^bthe souls of those who had been slain ^cfor the word of God and for ^dthe testimony which they held.

10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, ^a“How long, O Lord, ^bholy and true, ^cuntil You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

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Ai {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ai {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
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Black {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Black {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Come {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Creature {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Creature {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hand {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
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He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Horse {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Horse {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Pair {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Seal {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Seal {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

See {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

So {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
So {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
So {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Third {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

On {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
On {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

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Second Seal: Conflict on Earth

Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth

Fourth Seal: Widespread Death on Earth

Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

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