Revelation 6:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 6:8

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?”

11 Then a ^awhite robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them ^bthat 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.

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Definitions of words in Revelation 6:8:

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

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

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

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

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

Hunger {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Name {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Power {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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

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

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