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6 And you will hear of awars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for1 all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.  
7 For anation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be bfamines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.  
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 a“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.  
10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
11 Then amany false prophets will rise up and bdeceive many.  
12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow acold.  
13 aBut he who endures to the end shall be saved.  
14 And this agospel of the kingdom bwill be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.  

The Great Tribulation

15 a“Therefore when you see the b‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” c(whoever reads, let him understand),  
16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.
18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.
19 But awoe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!  
20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath.
21 For athen there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.  
22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; abut for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.  
23 a“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it.  
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What Does Matthew 24:8 Mean?



Matthew 24:8

This short sentence separates Jesus' commentary on the Four Horsemen, which are the four seals of Revelation 6:1-8, and His comments on the fifth seal, the tribulation and martyrdom of the saints (Matthew 24:9-10). The implication is that the Four Horsemen will ride roughshod on the earth to commence the time of "sorrows," and it may also indicate a length of time between the fulfillment of the fourth seal and the opening of the fifth. The first four seals, then, might be broken in quick succession and allowed to inflict mayhem for a long period before the fifth seal is opened.

And Jesus' choice of words in verses 4-7 suggests that the Horsemen were let loose long ago!

Richard T. Ritenbaugh
The Four Horsemen (Part One): In the Saddle?

Related Topics: Fifth Seal | Four Horsemen | Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Fourth Seal | Seals of Revelation | Tribulation




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Matthew 24:8:

Mark 13:32-37
Ephesians 6:12-13
Revelation 6:1-8
Revelation 6:2
Revelation 6:3-4
Revelation 6:8


 
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