Overview
The Four Horsemen (Verses 1-8):
The Lamb opens the first four seals, releasing the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Each horse—white, red, black, and pale—brings its own form of calamity: conquest, war, famine, and death. The horsemen are agents of divine judgment, set to execute God's will on earth.
The Souls of the Martyrs (Verses 9-11):
Upon breaking the fifth seal, John witnesses souls under the altar, martyrs for the word of God. They cry for justice, and each receives a white robe, told to rest until the full number of their fellow servants join them in martyrdom.
Cosmic Upheaval (Verses 12-17):
The sixth seal triggers cataclysmic events: earthquakes, a darkened sun, a blood-red moon, and falling stars. The heavens recede, and people of all statuses hide in fear, recognizing the wrath of the Lamb and the One on the throne.
Revelation 6 is a sobering introduction to the end times, launching a series of divine judgments via the breaking of six seals. From the notorious Four Horsemen to the poignant cry of the martyrs and the frightening cosmic disturbances, the chapter paints a vivid tapestry of the earth's final days. The breaking of the seals signifies a world hurtling toward judgment, leaving no room for neutrality. The events draw a line in the sand, forcing all to confront the reality of God's justice and the Lamb's authority.
The Lamb opens the first four seals, releasing the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Each horse—white, red, black, and pale—brings its own form of calamity: conquest, war, famine, and death. The horsemen are agents of divine judgment, set to execute God's will on earth.
The Souls of the Martyrs (Verses 9-11):
Upon breaking the fifth seal, John witnesses souls under the altar, martyrs for the word of God. They cry for justice, and each receives a white robe, told to rest until the full number of their fellow servants join them in martyrdom.
Cosmic Upheaval (Verses 12-17):
The sixth seal triggers cataclysmic events: earthquakes, a darkened sun, a blood-red moon, and falling stars. The heavens recede, and people of all statuses hide in fear, recognizing the wrath of the Lamb and the One on the throne.
Revelation 6 is a sobering introduction to the end times, launching a series of divine judgments via the breaking of six seals. From the notorious Four Horsemen to the poignant cry of the martyrs and the frightening cosmic disturbances, the chapter paints a vivid tapestry of the earth's final days. The breaking of the seals signifies a world hurtling toward judgment, leaving no room for neutrality. The events draw a line in the sand, forcing all to confront the reality of God's justice and the Lamb's authority.
Revelation 6
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
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17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
End of Revelation 6
1 Year Plan: Dec 9 - Amo 1, Amo 2, Amo 3, Rev 6 [next day]
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
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17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
End of Revelation 6
1 Year Plan: Dec 9 - Amo 1, Amo 2, Amo 3, Rev 6 [next day]
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