1 And I saw that the Lamb had opened one of the seven seals. And I heard one of the four living creatures saying, in a voice like thunder: “Draw near and see.”
2 And I saw, and behold, a white horse. And he who was sitting upon it was holding a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering, so that he might prevail.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying: “Draw near and see.”
4 And another horse went forth, which was red. And it was granted to him who was sitting upon it that he would take peace from the earth, and that they would kill one another. And a great sword was given to him.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying: “Draw near and see.” And behold, a black horse. And he who was sitting upon it was holding a balance in his hand.
6 And I heard something like a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A double measure of wheat for a denarius, and three double measures of barley for a denarius, but do no harm to wine and oil.”
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying: “Draw near and see.”
8 And behold, a pale horse. And he who was sitting upon it, his name was Death, and Hell was following him. And authority was given to him over the four parts of the earth, to destroy by the sword, by famine, and by death, and by the creatures of the earth.
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw, under the altar, the souls of those who had been slain because of the Word of God and because of the testimony that they held.
10 And they were crying out with a loud voice, saying: “How long, O Holy and True Lord, will you not judge and not vindicate our blood against those who dwell upon the earth?”
11 And white robes were given to each of them. And they were told that they should rest for a brief time, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who were to be slain even as they were slain, would be completed.
12 And when he had opened the sixth seal, I saw, and behold, a great earthquake occurred. And the sun became black, like a haircloth sack, and the entire moon became like blood.
13 And the stars from heaven fell upon the earth, just as when a fig tree, shaken by a great wind, drops its immature figs.
14 And heaven receded, like a scroll being rolled up. And every mountain, and the islands, were moved from their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the military leaders, and the wealthy, and the strong, and everyone, servant and free, hid themselves in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
16 And they said to the mountains and the rocks: “Fall over us and hide us from the face of the One sitting upon the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
17 For the great day of their wrath has arrived. And who will be able to stand?”
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Revelation 6 deals with the opening of the first six seals of the book in the hands of the Lamb. Each seal represents a series of judgments and events that occur on Earth during the tribulation. The verses selected below were chosen for their relationship with the themes dealt with in the chapter.
Matthew 24:4-5: "Jesus answered, Watch out, may no one deceive them. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ!' And they will deceive many." This verse talks about the deception that will occur during the tribulation, when false Christs will arise to confuse people.
Zechariah 1:8-10: "At night I had a vision: I saw a man mounted on a red horse, and he was standing between the gorgens. Behind him were red, brown and white horses. This means, my Lord? He answered, These are the horses the Lord sent to patrol the earth. " This verse talks about the patrol of the earth by angels, which is a theme related to God's judgment described in Revelation 6.
Ezekiel 14:13-14: "Son of man, when a land sin against me and I extend my hand against it, cutting its supply of bread and sending hunger against it, exterminating men and animals, even if Noah Daniel and Job were in it, by their own lives they would only get rid of their righteousness, says the sovereign, the Lord. " This verse talks about God's judgment and the righteousness of those who will be saved during the tribulation, which is an important theme in Revelation 6.
Jeremiah 8:20: "The harvest has passed, the summer is over, and we are still lost!" This verse talks about the lack of hope that many will feel during the tribulation, when the harvest will pass and the time of grace will be over.
Matthew 24:21: "For there will then be great tribulation, as has never been from the beginning of the world so far, and there will never be." This verse talks about the great tribulation that will occur during the tribulation, which is a central theme in Revelation 6.
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