BEGINS THE WORLD’S GREAT TRIBULATION
UP TO THIS TIME THE WORLD SCENE ENDURES THE UNBRIDLED WRATH OF MAN AGAINST MAN.
:OPENING OF THE SEVEN-SEALED SCROLL 4:1-6-8:1
Chapter 4
A Vision of God on His Throne
1 After all this I looked and saw a door in Heaven standing open, and the voice that I had previously heard, which resembled the blast of a trumpet, again spoke to me and said, "Come up here, and I will show you things which are to happen in the future."
2 Immediately I found myself in the Spirit, and saw a throne in Heaven, and some One sitting on the throne. 3 The appearance of Him who sat there was like jasper or sard; and encircling the throne was a rainbow, in appearance like an emerald. 4 Surrounding the throne there were also twenty-four other thrones, on which sat twenty-four Elders clothed in white robes, with victors' wreaths of gold upon their heads. 5 Out from the throne there came flashes of lightning, and voices, and peals of thunder, while in front of the throne seven blazing lamps were burning, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 And in front of the throne there seemed to be a sea of glass, resembling crystal. And midway between the throne and the Elders, and surrounding the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.
2 Immediately I found myself in the Spirit, and saw a throne in Heaven, and some One sitting on the throne. 3 The appearance of Him who sat there was like jasper or sard; and encircling the throne was a rainbow, in appearance like an emerald. 4 Surrounding the throne there were also twenty-four other thrones, on which sat twenty-four Elders clothed in white robes, with victors' wreaths of gold upon their heads. 5 Out from the throne there came flashes of lightning, and voices, and peals of thunder, while in front of the throne seven blazing lamps were burning, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 And in front of the throne there seemed to be a sea of glass, resembling crystal. And midway between the throne and the Elders, and surrounding the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.
7 The first living creature resembled a lion, the second an ox, the third had a face like that of a man, and the fourth resembled an eagle flying. 8 And each of the four living creatures had six wings, and in every direction, and within, are full of eyes; and day after day, and night after night, they never cease saying, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Ruler of all, who wast and art and evermore shalt be." 9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who is seated on the throne, and lives until the Ages of the Ages, 10 the twenty-four Elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives until the Ages of the Ages, and they cast their wreaths down in front of the throne, 11 saying, "It is fitting, O our Lord and God, That we should ascribe unto Thee the glory and the honor and the power; For Thou didst create all things, And because it was Thy will they came into existence, and were created."
Rev 4:1-11 (WEY)
Chapter 5
The Breaking of the Seven Seals
JESUS THE CHRIST—THE MESSIAH IS WORTHY
(Breaking the “Seals” must prelude the “opening the book” or scroll, and the one doing this must be worthy of that distinction. The only one worthy of this is “the only begotten God--the First and the Last, and the ever-living One….” Who “18…died…now alive until the Ages of the Ages, and has the keys of the gates of Death and of Hades! John 1:18, Rev. 1:
18 It is interesting that the triumphing Messiah is named the Lamb in these verses.)
18 It is interesting that the triumphing Messiah is named the Lamb in these verses.)
1 And I saw lying in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written on both sides and closely sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel who was exclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?" 3 But no one in Heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or look into it. 4 And while I was weeping bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the book or look into it, 5 one of the Elders said to me, "Do not weep. The Lion which belongs to the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed, and will open the book and break its seven seals." 6 Then, midway between the throne and the four living creatures, I saw a Lamb standing among the Elders. He looked as if He had been offered in sacrifice, and He had seven horns and seven eyes. The last-named are the seven Spirits of God, and have been sent far and wide into all the earth. 7 So He comes, and now He has taken the book out of the right hand of Him who is seated on the throne. 8 And when He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four Elders fell down before the Lamb, having each of them a harp and bringing golden bowls full of incense, which represent the prayers of God's people. 9 And now they sing a new song. "It is fitting," they say, "that Thou shouldst be the One to take the book And break its seals; Because Thou hast been offered in sacrifice, And hast purchased for God with Thine own blood Some out of every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 And hast formed them into a Kingdom to be priests to our God, And they reign over the earth." 11 And I looked, and heard what seemed to be the voices of countless angels on every side of the throne, and of the living creatures and the Elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 and in loud voices they were singing, "It is fitting that the Lamb which has been offered in sacrifice should receive all power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing." 13 And as for every created thing in Heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and everything that was in any of these, I heard them say, "To Him who is seated on the throne, And to the Lamb, Be ascribed all blessing and honor And glory and might, Until the Ages of the Ages!" 14 Then the four living creatures said "Amen," and the Elders fell down and worshipped.
Rev 5:1-14 (WEY)
Chapter 6
THE SEAL JUDGEMENTS
(Breaking the “Seals” must prelude the opening of the scroll--this prelude itself brings the consequence of judgement.
In this analogy, note the significant things about each rider. They come forward in response to a command. The riders come in a sequence; the first seal is broken and then the second, etc. but they are connected.)
1 And
When the Lamb broke one of the seven seals I saw it, and I heard one of the four living creatures say, as if in a voice of thunder, "Come." 2 And I looked
and
a white horse appeared, and its rider carried a bow; and a victor's wreath was given to him; and he went out conquering and in order to conquer.
(The first rider does involve an actual person. He comes in appearance like the Messiah—he is often mistaken for Christ.
While “breaking a Seals” brings a judgement, the first rider acts as God’s instrument, using man against man, as shown in many Old Testament judgements. The Lord used Babylon to bring judgement on Judah, particularily Jerusalem. In reality this was Babylon against Judah and actually the indirect judgement of God. Jer. 25:3-11. Vv. 9 “Because you have not obeyed My words…I will send….” The LXX reads: “…I send and I will take the family of the North and lead them upon this land.”
The context of Jerimiah involved Israel while scriptures in Revelations deals with judgement on the world, but . (Rev. 6:3, 8, “a crown…, authority…,power was given to its rider.…”
He carrys a bow, which is actually an oriental weapon rather than the sword of the Romans. I believe it is significant that he is armed with a weapon, but the weapon is not used, because it doesn’t mention any arrows. Yet he conquers. The victor’s crown is given to him apparently as a recognition of his conquests. Significant about this crown is the Greek word stephanos stephanos is used –not a diadem, which Christ will wear.
IS THIS JESUS CHRIST AND. HIS SECOND COMING?
No! (See REVELATIONS 19:11-16 )
This stepanos is a crown of laural leaves which is temporary. While this rider will conquer, he comes at the wrong time. Christ doesn’t come at the beginning of the Tribulation, but at the end. See Rev. 19. True, the War of Armegedden follows after Christ comes, but that war is short and is followed by the Messianic Kingdom. Here at the beginning, the “Wrath of God” is about to come on the world.
IS THIS JESUS CHRIST AND. HIS SECOND COMING?
No! (See REVELATIONS 19:11-16 )
This stepanos is a crown of laural leaves which is temporary. While this rider will conquer, he comes at the wrong time. Christ doesn’t come at the beginning of the Tribulation, but at the end. See Rev. 19. True, the War of Armegedden follows after Christ comes, but that war is short and is followed by the Messianic Kingdom. Here at the beginning, the “Wrath of God” is about to come on the world.
What is involved here, is a judgement—this is the Anti-christ, and the world will accept tthis person. He is a very attractive person, but also very deceptive making promises—covenants that are hollow. this is followed by a devasting war whether intended it or not likely the consequence of the previous rider.
3 And
When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come." 4 And another horse came out—
a fiery-red one; and power was given to its rider to take peace from the earth, and to cause men to kill one another; and a great sword was given to him.
Actually what is given to this rider is to make men kill one another.
Does this means the victory-crowned conqueror of the white horse changes to much more cruel and heartless methods?
WAR HAPPENS.
The Greek word used for “sword” macaira is a weapon
Root: [including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc., cf also <G3176>, <G3187>] Cross Reference: TDNT - 4:529,573 Part of Speech: adj Vine's Words: Great, Greatest, High, Highly, Large, Loud Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: great 150
loud 33 miscellaneous translations 12 [Total Count: 195] Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.
loud 33 miscellaneous translations 12 [Total Count: 195] Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.
Bauer, Arndt, Gingrich’s Greek-English Lexicon of N.T. and Christian Lit. : “megalh (a) of any extension in space in all directions, (b) with all the concept of spaciness,…of intensity,…a strong wind…a bright light….”
[including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc.; compare also <G3176> (megistos), <G3187> (meizon)]; big (literal or figurative, in a very wide application) :- (+ fear) exceedingly, great (-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, × to years
Greek Strong's Number: 3162 Greek Word: μάχαιρα Transliteration: machaira Phonetic Pronunciation:
Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: sword 29 [Total Count: 29]
probably feminine of a presumed derivative of <G3163> (mache); a knife, i.e. dirk; figurative war, judicial punishment :- sword.
—Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary
5 When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come." I looked, and
a black horse appeared, its rider carrying a balance in his hand. 6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice speaking in the midst of the four living creatures, and saying, "A quart of wheat for a shilling, and three quarts of barley for a shilling; but do not injure either the oil or the wine."
7 When the Lamb broke the fourth seal I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come." 8 I looked
and
a pale-colored horse appeared. Its rider's name was Death, and Hades came close behind him; and authority was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword or with famine or pestilence or by means of the wild beasts of the earth.
9 When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw at the foot of the altar the souls of those whose lives had been sacrificed because of the word of God and of the testimony which they had given. 10 And now in loud voices they cried out, saying, "How long, O Sovereign Lord, the holy One and the true, dost Thou delay judgment and the taking of vengeance upon the inhabitants of the earth for our blood?" 11 And there was given to each of them a long white robe, and they were bidden to wait patiently for a short time longer, until the full number of their fellow bondservants should also complete—namely of their brethren who were soon to be killed just as they had been.
12 When the Lamb broke the sixth seal I looked,
and
there was a great earthquake, and the sun became as dark as sackcloth,
and the whole disc of the moon became like blood. 13 The stars in the sky also fell to the earth, as when a fig-tree, upon being shaken by a gale of wind, casts its unripe figs to the ground. 14 The sky too passed away, as if a scroll were being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
15 The kings of the earth and the great men, the military chiefs, the wealthy and the powerful—all, whether slaves or free men—hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 while they called to the mountains and the rocks, saying, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne and from the anger of the Lamb; 17 for the day of His anger—that great day—has come, and who is able to stand?"
UP TO THIS TIME THE WORLD SCENE ENDURES THE UNBRIDLED WRATH OF MAN AGAINST MAN.
Rev 6:1-17 (WEY)
Chapter 7
1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, and holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind should blow over the earth or the sea or upon any tree. 2 And I saw another angel coming from the east and carrying a seal belonging to the ever-living God. He called in a loud voice to the four angels whose work it was to injure the earth and the sea.
3 "Injure neither land nor sea nor trees," he said, "until we have sealed the bondservants of our God upon their foreheads." 4 When the sealing was finished, I heard how many were sealed out of the tribes of the descendants of Israel. They were 144,000. 5 Of the tribe of Judah, 12,000 were
sealed; Of the tribe of Reuben, 12,000; Of the tribe of Gad, 12,000; 6 Of the tribe of Asher, 12,000; Of the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000; Of the tribe of Manasseh, 12,000; 7 Of the tribe of Symeon, 12,000; Of the tribe of Levi, 12,000; Of the tribe of Issachar, 12,000; 8 Of the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000; Of the tribe of Joseph, 12,000; Of the tribe of Benjamin, 12,000.
9 After this I looked, and a vast host appeared which it was impossible for anyone to count, gathered out of every nation and from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in long white robes, and carrying palm-branches in their hands. 10 In loud voices they were exclaiming, "It is to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, that we owe our salvation!" 11 All the angels were standing in a circle round the throne and round the Elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces in front of the throne and worshipped God. 12 "Even so!" they cried: "The blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanks and the honor and the power and the might are to be ascribed to our God, until the Ages of the Ages! Even so!" 13 Then, addressing me, one of the Elders said, "Who are these people clothed in the long white robes? And where have they come from?" 14 "My lord, you know," I replied. "They are those," he said, "who have just passed through the great distress, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 For this reason they stand before the very throne of God, and render Him service, day after day and night after night, in His sanctuary, and He who is sitting upon the throne will shelter them in His tent. 16 They will never again be hungry or thirsty, and never again will the sun or any scorching heat trouble them. 17 For the Lamb who is in front of the throne will be their Shepherd, and will guide them to watersprings of Life, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."
Rev 7:1-17 (WEY)
:OPENING OF THE SEVEN-SEALED SCROLL 4:1-6-8:1
Chapter 4
A Vision of God on His Throne
1 After all this I looked and saw a door in Heaven standing open, and the voice that I had previously heard, which resembled the blast of a trumpet, again spoke to me and said, "Come up here, and I will show you things which are to happen in the future." 2 Immediately I found myself in the Spirit, and saw a throne in Heaven, and some One sitting on the throne. 3 The appearance of Him who sat there was like jasper or sard; and encircling the throne was a rainbow, in appearance like an emerald. 4 Surrounding the throne there were also twenty-four other thrones, on which sat twenty-four Elders clothed in white robes, with victors' wreaths of gold upon their heads. 5 Out from the throne there came flashes of lightning, and voices, and peals of thunder, while in front of the throne seven blazing lamps were burning, which are the seven Spirits of God. 6 And in front of the throne there seemed to be a sea of glass, resembling crystal. And midway between the throne and the Elders, and surrounding the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind.
7 The first living creature resembled a lion, the second an ox, the third had a face like that of a man, and the fourth resembled an eagle flying. 8 And each of the four living creatures had six wings, and in every direction, and within, are full of eyes; and day after day, and night after night, they never cease saying, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Ruler of all, who wast and art and evermore shalt be." 9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who is seated on the throne, and lives until the Ages of the Ages, 10 the twenty-four Elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives until the Ages of the Ages, and they cast their wreaths down in front of the throne, 11 saying, "It is fitting, O our Lord and God, That we should ascribe unto Thee the glory and the honor and the power; For Thou didst create all things, And because it was Thy will they came into existence, and were created."
Rev 4:1-11 (WEY)
Chapter 5
The Breaking of the Seven Seals
JESUS THE CHRIST—THE MESSIAH IS WORTHY
(Breaking the “Seals” must prelude the “opening the book” or scroll, and the one doing this must be worthy of that distinction. The only one worthy of this is “the only begotten God--the First and the Last, and the ever-living One….” Who “18…died…now alive until the Ages of the Ages, and has the keys of the gates of Death and of Hades! John 1:18, Rev. 1: 18 It is interesting that the triumphing Messiah is named the Lamb in these verses.)
1 And I saw lying in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written on both sides and closely sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel who was exclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and break its seals?" 3 But no one in Heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or look into it. 4 And while I was weeping bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the book or look into it, 5 one of the Elders said to me, "Do not weep. The Lion which belongs to the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed, and will open the book and break its seven seals." 6 Then, midway between the throne and the four living creatures, I saw a Lamb standing among the Elders. He looked as if He had been offered in sacrifice, and He had seven horns and seven eyes. The last-named are the seven Spirits of God, and have been sent far and wide into all the earth. 7 So He comes, and now He has taken the book out of the right hand of Him who is seated on the throne. 8 And when He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four Elders fell down before the Lamb, having each of them a harp and bringing golden bowls full of incense, which represent the prayers of God's people. 9 And now they sing a new song. "It is fitting," they say, "that Thou shouldst be the One to take the book And break its seals; Because Thou hast been offered in sacrifice, And hast purchased for God with Thine own blood Some out of every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 And hast formed them into a Kingdom to be priests to our God, And they reign over the earth." 11 And I looked, and heard what seemed to be the voices of countless angels on every side of the throne, and of the living creatures and the Elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 and in loud voices they were singing, "It is fitting that the Lamb which has been offered in sacrifice should receive all power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing." 13 And as for every created thing in Heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and everything that was in any of these, I heard them say, "To Him who is seated on the throne, And to the Lamb, Be ascribed all blessing and honor And glory and might, Until the Ages of the Ages!" 14 Then the four living creatures said "Amen," and the Elders fell down and worshipped.
Rev 5:1-14 (WEY)
Chapter 6
THE SEAL JUDGEMENTS
(Breaking the “Seals” must prelude the opening of the scroll--this prelude itself brings the consequence of judgement.
In this analogy, note the significant things about each rider. They come forward in response to a command. The riders come in a sequence; the first seal is broken and then the second, etc. but they are connected.)
1 And
When the Lamb broke one of the seven seals I saw it, and I heard one of the four living creatures say, as if in a voice of thunder, "Come." 2 And I looked
and
a white horse appeared, and its rider carried a bow; and a victor's wreath was given to him; and he went out conquering and in order to conquer.
(The first rider does involve an actual person. He comes in appearance like the Messiah—he is often mistaken for Christ.
While “breaking a Seals” brings a judgement, the first rider acts as God’s instrument, using man against man, as shown in many Old Testament judgements. The Lord used Babylon to bring judgement on Judah, particularily Jerusalem. In reality this was Babylon against Judah and actually the indirect judgement of God. Jer. 25:3-11. Vv. 9 “Because you have not obeyed My words…I will send….” The LXX reads: “…I send and I will take the family of the North and lead them upon this land.”
The context of Jerimiah involved Israel while scriptures in Revelations deals with judgement on the world, but . (Rev. 6:3, 8, “a crown…, authority…,power was given to its rider.…”
He carrys a bow, which is actually an oriental weapon rather than the sword of the Romans. I believe it is significant that he is armed with a weapon, but the weapon is not used, because it doesn’t mention any arrows.
Yet he conquers. The victor’s crown is given to him apparently as a recognition of his conquests.
Significant about this crown is the Greek word stephanos stephanos is used –not a diadem, which Christ will wear. This stepanos is a crown of laural leaves which is temporary.
While this rider will conquer, he comes at the wrong time. Christ doesn’t come at the beginning of the Tribulation, but at the end. See Rev. 19. True, the War of Armegedden follows after Christ comes, but that war is short and is followed by the Messianic Kingdom. Here at the beginning, the “Wrath of God” is about to come on the world.
Yet he conquers. The victor’s crown is given to him apparently as a recognition of his conquests.
Significant about this crown is the Greek word stephanos stephanos is used –not a diadem, which Christ will wear. This stepanos is a crown of laural leaves which is temporary.
While this rider will conquer, he comes at the wrong time. Christ doesn’t come at the beginning of the Tribulation, but at the end. See Rev. 19. True, the War of Armegedden follows after Christ comes, but that war is short and is followed by the Messianic Kingdom. Here at the beginning, the “Wrath of God” is about to come on the world.
What is involved here, is a judgement—this is the Anti-christ,
and the world will accept tthis person. He is a very attractive person, but also very deceptive making promises—covenants that are hollow. this is followed by a devasting war whether intended it or not likely the consequence of the previous rider.
3 And
When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come." 4 And another horse came out—
a fiery-red one; and power was given to its rider to take peace from the earth, and to cause men to kill one another; and a great sword was given to him.
Actually what is given to this rider is to make men kill one another.
Does this means the victory-crowned conqueror of the white horse changes to much more cruel and heartless methods?
WAR HAPPENS.
The Greek word used for “sword” macaira is a weapon
Root: [including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc., cf also <G3176>, <G3187>] Cross Reference: TDNT - 4:529,573 Part of Speech: adj Vine's Words: Great, Greatest, High, Highly, Large, Loud Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: great 150
loud 33 miscellaneous translations 12 [Total Count: 195] Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.
loud 33 miscellaneous translations 12 [Total Count: 195] Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.
Bauer, Arndt, Gingrich’s Greek-English Lexicon of N.T. and Christian Lit. : “megalh (a) of any extension in space in all directions, (b) with all the concept of spaciness,…of intensity,…a strong wind…a bright light….”
[including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc.; compare also <G3176> (megistos), <G3187> (meizon)]; big (literal or figurative, in a very wide application) :- (+ fear) exceedingly, great (-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, × to years
Greek Strong's Number: 3162 Greek Word: μάχαιρα Transliteration: machaira Phonetic Pronunciation:
Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: sword 29 [Total Count: 29]
probably feminine of a presumed derivative of <G3163> (mache); a knife, i.e. dirk; figurative war, judicial punishment :- sword.
—Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary
I believe the writer John uses the words "great sword", because this is a weapon and it is great.
of anyextension in space in all directions , No experience of a explosive weapon existed--certainly not of an atomic explosion. But the greek wqord carrys the idea of extension in space in all directions with all the concept of spaciness,…of intensity,…a strong wind…a bright light….”
I believe the writer John uses the words "great sword", because this is a weapon and it is great.
of anyextension in space in all directions , No experience of a explosive weapon existed--certainly not of an atomic explosion. But the greek wqord carrys the idea of extension in space in all directions with all the concept of spaciness,…of intensity,…a strong wind…a bright light….”
5 When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come." I looked, and
a black horse appeared, its rider carrying a balance in his hand. 6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice speaking in the midst of the four living creatures, and saying, "A quart of wheat for a shilling, and three quarts of barley for a shilling; but do not injure either the oil or the wine."
7 When the Lamb broke the fourth seal I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come." 8 I looked
and
a pale-colored horse appeared. Its rider's name was Death, and Hades came close behind him; and authority was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword or with famine or pestilence or by means of the wild beasts of the earth.
9 When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw at the foot of the altar the souls of those whose lives had been sacrificed because of the word of God and of the testimony which they had given. 10 And now in loud voices they cried out, saying, "How long, O Sovereign Lord, the holy One and the true, dost Thou delay judgment and the taking of vengeance upon the inhabitants of the earth for our blood?" 11 And there was given to each of them a long white robe, and they were bidden to wait patiently for a short time longer, until the full number of their fellow bondservants should also complete—namely of their brethren who were soon to be killed just as they had been.
12 When the Lamb broke the sixth seal I looked,
and
there was a great earthquake, and the sun became as dark as sackcloth,
and the whole disc of the moon became like blood. 13 The stars in the sky also fell to the earth, as when a fig-tree, upon being shaken by a gale of wind, casts its unripe figs to the ground. 14 The sky too passed away, as if a scroll were being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
15 The kings of the earth and the great men, the military chiefs, the wealthy and the powerful—all, whether slaves or free men—hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 while they called to the mountains and the rocks, saying, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne and from the anger of the Lamb; 17 for the day of His anger—that great day—has come, and who is able to stand?"
UP TO THIS TIME THE WORLD SCENE ENDURES THE UNBRIDLED WRATH OF MAN AGAINST MAN.
Rev 6:1-17 (WEY)
Chapter 7
1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, and holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind should blow over the earth or the sea or upon any tree. 2 And I saw another angel coming from the east and carrying a seal belonging to the ever-living God. He called in a loud voice to the four angels whose work it was to injure the earth and the sea.
3 "Injure neither land nor sea nor trees," he said, "until we have sealed the bondservants of our God upon their foreheads." 4 When the sealing was finished, I heard how many were sealed out of the tribes of the descendants of Israel. They were 144,000. 5 Of the tribe of Judah, 12,000 were
sealed; Of the tribe of Reuben, 12,000; Of the tribe of Gad, 12,000; 6 Of the tribe of Asher, 12,000; Of the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000; Of the tribe of Manasseh, 12,000; 7 Of the tribe of Symeon, 12,000; Of the tribe of Levi, 12,000; Of the tribe of Issachar, 12,000; 8 Of the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000; Of the tribe of Joseph, 12,000; Of the tribe of Benjamin, 12,000.
9 After this I looked, and a vast host appeared which it was impossible for anyone to count, gathered out of every nation and from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in long white robes, and carrying palm-branches in their hands. 10 In loud voices they were exclaiming, "It is to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, that we owe our salvation!" 11 All the angels were standing in a circle round the throne and round the Elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces in front of the throne and worshipped God. 12 "Even so!" they cried: "The blessing and the glory and the wisdom and the thanks and the honor and the power and the might are to be ascribed to our God, until the Ages of the Ages! Even so!" 13 Then, addressing me, one of the Elders said, "Who are these people clothed in the long white robes? And where have they come from?" 14 "My lord, you know," I replied. "They are those," he said, "who have just passed through the great distress, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 For this reason they stand before the very throne of God, and render Him service, day after day and night after night, in His sanctuary, and He who is sitting upon the throne will shelter them in His tent. 16 They will never again be hungry or thirsty, and never again will the sun or any scorching heat trouble them. 17 For the Lamb who is in front of the throne will be their Shepherd, and will guide them to watersprings of Life, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."
Rev 7:1-17 (WEY)
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