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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Revelation 6:1-6

The Opening of Six Seals of the Scroll. The opening of the first three seals: v. 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. v. 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. v. 3. And when He had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. v. 4. And there... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Revelation 6:1-17

SPECIAL DOCTRINO-ETHICAL AND HOMILETICAL NOTES (ADDENDUM)Section FifthEarth-picture of the Seven Seals. Their opening. (Ch. 6)General.—The course of the world in its totality—considered with reference to its predominantly external and predominantly internal phases. Sublime picture of the Four Riders. The cry, as with a voice of thunder, Come and see! Come and see that Christ, upon the white horse, precedes the three dark riders, that He has dominion over them, and that He has brought them into... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 6:1-8

the Riders on the Four Horses Revelation 6:1-8 The seals signify those events which prepare the way for the coming of the Kingdom. The breaking of the first seals is accompanied by the summons of one of the living creatures to the glorified Lord to hasten His advent. Come, glorious Redeemer, and bring about the wondrous consummation for which thy bride is waiting. The white horse signifies the victorious progress of the gospel; the red, war with its bloodshed; the black, scarcity and want;... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 6:1-17

We now pass to that section of the Book in which, under the heavenly order by earthly administration, events proceed toward the great consummation. The Lamb, holding the book, breaks the seals. The apostle heard the voice of one crying, "Come," and he beheld one who symbolized kingliness and goes "forth conquering, and to conquer." This is the Antichrist, Satan's most complete counterfeit of the Christ Himself. The breaking of the second seal reveals the issue of the reign of Antichrist, war... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 6:1-17

The Opening of the Seals Revelation 6:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS This study will discover unto us those events which will particularly mark the beginning of sorrows. There are four horse riders to be brought out, as the first four seals of the book are opened. The rider on the white horse Is the antichrist; the rider on the red horse is war; the rider on the black horse is famine; the rider on the pale horse is pestilence. We wish merely to show that the breaking of the seals is indeed the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 6:1-8

‘And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Go!”. And I saw and behold a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him and he went out conquering and to conquer. And when he opened the second seal I heard the second living creature say, “Go!”. And another horse went out, a red horse, and it was given to him who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 6:1-17

Chapter 6 The Opening of the First Six Seals. The next stage of John’s vision describes the opening of the seals by the Lamb, and it will soon be clear that the result is the outworking of world history. It is the beginning of the end! However we know that it will take two thousand years and more to come to completion. But that was not apparent then. The passage has many parallels with the apocalyptic discourse of Jesus in Mark 13:0, Matthew 24:0 and Luke 21:0, and is mainly based on that... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 6:3-4

THE RED HORSE - WAR AMONG NATIONS (Revelation 6:3-4 ). To the red horse, the colour of blood, it was given to take peace from the earth, and he ‘is given’ a great sword. This great sword is in contrast to the sword which came from the mouth of the Son of Man (Revelation 1:16). That one was the powerful word which aimed to bring peace and true judgment, the intent of this one is to make war and take peace from the earth. Thus he makes war and causes nation to rise against nation, and kingdom... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 6:1-17

Revelation 6. The Opening of the Seals.— When the seals of the book are opened by the Lamb, a number of woes are let loose upon the world. The first four are described under the figure of horses of different colour, the first white, the second blood-red, the third black, the fourth pale or livid. The best interpretation regards these woes as ( 1 ) triumphant militarism, ( 2 ) slaughter, ( 3 ) famine, ( 4 ) death. The other two woes are described without this metaphor— martyrdom and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 6:4

And there went out another horse that was red; signifying blood and slaughter. And power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth; either to Christ, (as some say), or to those that ruled the affairs of the Roman empire at that time, to disturb the peace of the church. And that they should kill one another: this was a time of much blood. And there was given unto him a great sword; and therefore a sword is given to him that rode upon the this horse. Some think that this... read more

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