The lamb, having been proclaimed worthy, proceeds to break the seals. Jesusthe slain lambbegins to remove the seven seals from the book. He was given a crown, and he rode forth victorious to further his victories. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The lamb will now open the seven seals from the scroll one at a time and john will tell us what he sees. The opening of the seals of the book show a progressive unfolding of history of daniels 70th week. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. It is recommended that one refer to the first part before reading what is to follow.
Revelation 6, new living translation nlt the bible app. Revelation chapter 6 sermons and lessons from revelation. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. The period of time john will be observing in revelation is also spoken of in the prophecies of daniel and by jesus in the olivet discourse mat chapters 2425. Later on, in chapter 19, christ is depicted riding a white horse. By opening the scroll jesus initiated the beginning of the fulfillment of which highly. Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. This commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. Some years ago, a young man named vernon howell, a. 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. Charles in a critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st.
Revelation 6, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. God provides security and protection for his saints. A hundred and fortyfour thousand virgins verse 1 1 and i looked, and a lamb stood on mount zion, and with him 144,000 having his fathers name written on their foreheads commentary. The lord jesus christs second coming is all about his judgment of the earth. By the going forth of this white horse, a time of peace, or the early progress of the christian religion, seems to be intended. Revelation 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Many times throughout the bible, gods voice has been mistaken for thunder. There can, however, be no doubt that at least the sixth seal is.
I 1 saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a 2 book written inside and on the back, 3 sealed up with seven seals. The first four seals of the scroll bring four horsemen. I adhere to the most common position that chapter 6 contains johns revelation regarding the entire first 3 12 years of the tribulation, from the rapture to the entry of the beast of revelation proclaiming himself. The prophet joseph smith also taught about the book of revelation and left many keys to help under. By the grace of god, we are not guessing on the revelations of these seals, as god has.
The opening of the seals revelation 6 introduction in chapter five the lord jesus christ is given the title deed to creation. Revelation chapter 6 coffmans commentary of the new. The first seal is opened, and one of the four living creatures around gods throne revelation 4. Opening the first six seal judgments 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. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6 opening. When considering the apocalyptic judgments, we must remember that god is the judge psalm 75.
Book of revelation chapter 6 the four horsemen of the. After this, therefore means merely that john saw this vision at a later time than when he saw the ones already described. These seals will reveal to us the types of events that must take place on the earth prior to the second coming. Amazingly, as the seals are broken, the most astounding thing happens. The purpose of this site is to get to the truth of the matter. And i saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals a. These judgments come from the book discussed in revelation 5. The seals that bind gods book are now to be broken.
The book of the divine counsels being thus lodged in the hand of christ, he loses no time, but immediately enters upon the work of opening the seals and publishing the contents. The book of the divine counsels being thus lodged in the hand of christ, he loses no time, but immediately enters upon the work of opening the seals. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. See how much you learned about the sixth chapter of revelation by taking this interactive quiz. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and then he cried out in a loud voice as. Because he owns all of creation he, and he alone, decides who can populate his possession. Chapter 5 completes the exegetical and theological analyses of the resolution section of the fifth seal. It can introduce a new vision or a major segment of a. Here one of the four beasts, or four living beings, says come and see. The lords end time judgments begin in this chapter and continue until the great judgment day comes in chapter 20. Revelation 6 opens with jesusthe lamb revelation 5. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation.
From the watchword bible new testament 10dvds26 hrs. Its still early in the end times scenario but already things are getting rough. Revelation 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. As one reads further on in this book jesus already has and wears many crowns on his head rev 19. In these chapters johns visions are set in three sets of seven. He has used many wordpictures in his book, but by the return of christ, he means an actual event.
The purpose of each of these seals is to take action to remove those who are illegally. They swiftly follow the letters to the seven churches, and all begin almost at the same time. Today, many people argue that the return of christ is a wordpicture for something else. And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. The opening of the seals, the first, second, third, and fourth. Your score results are displayed on the page immediately. The seven seals are not distinguished from each other by specifying the time of them. The throne is in the very center of this impressive, moving vision that dominates the sky. Contained in this site are some in depth bible studies that i have done trough the years on some very controversial doctrines or teachings of different denominations of the church. Six of the seven seals are loosened in this chapter.
Revelation 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Revelation chapter 6 kjv king james version it is difficult to forecast what this corona pandemic will do. Our teaching video on revelation chapter 6 covers the main theme of jesus revelation of the first six seals. What is written under the seals of the book leaps off its pages and acts out the events of the future for john and the heavenly host. David guzik commentary on revelation 6, where the first six seals of the scroll, which describes the history and destiny of mankind, are opened. Chapter six the first six seals revelation commentary. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 5. Revelation chapter 6 sermon by rodney fry, revelation 6. It has become almost a commonplace to view chapter 7 as an interlude or parenthesis in the progressive opening of the seals for example, wall 1991. Christ is consistently represented as a lamb throughout revelation a parallel with the unblemished lamb of old testament sacrifices. I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.
Chapter six begins the central message of the book of revelation, which continues through chapter 16. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 6. In our previous studies we have seen that revelation chapter 1. Verses 5, 6 and when he opened the third seal, l heard the third living creature saying, come. Wars, other worldwide diseasesplagues, the great depression, etc. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Then i saw is a very important linking phrase used thirtythree times throughout the book of revelation. The sixth seal announce thatthe wrath of god is coming. The first four judgments are symbolized by the famous four horsemen of the apocalypse and before theyre finished 14th of the world will be adversely affected. This chapter contains six of the seven judgments referred to in revelation as the seal judgments.
It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. For example, they say that it means the growth of the church. This rider does not wear a crown, but rather a crown was given to him. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. The seventh and the final seal opened up with nothing but total silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. Revelation chapter 6 explained discover revelation.
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