Summary of Revelation 6:1-8
Jesus/the Lamb opened the first of the 7 seals. One of the 4 living creatures called a white horse that had a rider on it with a crown.
Jesus opened the 2nd seal, and the 2nd living creature called out a red horse that had a rider that took peace from the earth and made people kill each other.
Jesus opened the 3rd seal and the 3rd living creature called out a black horse whose rider was holding scales.
Jesus opened the 4th seal and a pale horse came. His rider was Death with Hades close behind. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine, and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 12, Day 3: Revelation 6:1-8
6a) The rider of the black horse was holding scales. “Two pounds of wheat for a day’s wages, and six pounds of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!”
b) Scales here symbolize rationing, so there’s not enough food to go around. The prices are exceedingly high. And, the oil and the wine are reserved for the rich who can afford them.
7a) The final horse is pale and brings Death as the rider with Hades close behind. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine, and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
b) Hades is the place where the dead live temporarily until the final judgment by Jesus.
8a) The similarities between Zechariah 6:1-8 and this passage: There are 4 in number with similar color horses. They are traveling throughout the earth. They are war horses. The differences include: the horse of death is pale; here it is dappled. They use chariots here instead of horsemen. Here, the chariots are sent first to specific parts of the earth and then go throughout. In Revelation, they go all throughout the earth.
b) Jesus predicts lots of destruction, the Antichrist, wars, famines, earthquakes, and more.
Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 12, Day 3: Revelation 6:1-8
It’s fair to say the End Times won’t exactly be pleasant. Yet, evil must destroyed once and for all.
End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 12, Day 3: Revelation 6:1-8
The scrolls reveal man’s destiny and God’s plan for the world, which will happen before the End Times. The End Times are revealed in Revelation 19.
Note we do see the real Jesus on a white horse just not until Revelation 19:11-16
To sum up the 4 Horsemen of Revelation:
- The white horse brings a man of conquest
- The red horse brings a man of murder and destruction
- The black horse brings scarcity, high costs, inflation, and famine
- The pale horse brings Death
Scales here symbolize rationing, so there’s not enough food to go around. The prices are exceedingly high.
Death will be everywhere when the pale horse arrives.
Yet, these horsemen only have power because of God. He is in control, and He will be in charge at the end.
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