The Book of Revelation, verse-by-verse, Chapter Six

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Completed to date are Chapters Fourteen and Thirteen.

Chapter Six is the second chapter in the seals storyline (Ch. 5-8).
Verses 6:1-2 restate the power and authority transfer that is stated in Chapter Five, wherein God the Father gave the book with the seven seals attached to the Savior.
The book is "the book of life" which contains all the souls having salvation.
The seven seals are the prophecy describing how the book of life is fulfilled.

Rev. 6:1
"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."

The angel called John's attention to the seals being opened (Rev. 5:5). Although in that verse, the angel is called an elder. Remember that the individual showing John the revelation is the angel, as stated in Rev. 1:1. So no matter what metaphor John uses as he writes, if someone speaks or calls for John to look at the vision then that individual is the angel of Rev. 1:1. There are a few exceptions where the Savior speaks to John, but in all other cases it is the angel of Verse 1:1. Some examples are Rev. 16:4-7, Rev. 7:12-17, etc.

When John saw the Lamb open one of the seals in the vision, then he heard the noise of thunder which is the angel of Rev. 1:1. He now calls this angel one of the four beasts from Rev. 4:7. And the angel says come and see.

 

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Rev. 6:2
"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."

Verse 6:2 restates what was given in the previous chapter at Rev. 5:7.
The white horse is God the Father (Rev. 5:1).
He who sat on the white horse derives power from the Father, and this is Jesus Christ.
The crown represents the Savior's authority over "the book of life" as well as the seven seals.
The Savior has a bow representing John.
The Savior went forth conquering death, and he goes forth to conquer death for his saints in the book of life.

For those of you who understand. This is a second estate level of interpretation.
Please take from my interpretation what you can, and share any part of it as you wish with others.

 

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Rev. 6:3
"And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see."

Again, the angel is instructing John to come and see another portion of the vision. These are segments of the larger vision that is the entire revelation. In this second seal portion of Chapter Six John writes about the second-millennia events as well as other things in the vision one of which is the power transfers as explained in the previous seal (vv. 6:1-2). My interpretation focuses upon these power transfers that originate with God the Father (Rev. 5:1) and go down to the 144,000 in Chapter Seven. So thank you to those of you who can see this.

 

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Rev. 6:4
"And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword."

In Verse 6:4, Jesus gives power and authority to the angel.
Jesus is represented by the red horse upon which the angel rides.
The angel is given power to take peace from the earth.
That those of the earth and sea destroy each other in the winepress of Rev. 14:17-20.
And the angel was given John who is represented as both the bow in Rev. 6:2 and the sword in Rev. 6:4.
The giving of John to the angel is not only shown in Rev. 1:1 but also Rev. 10:8-11.
For those who can see let them see.

 

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Rev. 6:5
"And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand."

After seeing the vision contained in the second seal, the angel instructs John to come and see the next millennium.
Among other things, John sees the angel as the black horse giving him a pair of balances.
These balances represent the sweet and sour portions from the little book in Rev. 10:8-10.
So here John witnesses his calling to power and authority as represented in the little book of Chapter Ten.

I realize that this will be hard for many of you to see. Nevertheless, I am putting it out there for you.

The events of the balances in the seals storyline (Rev. 6:5-6), and the sweet and sour in the trumpets storyline (Rev. 10:8-10), are the harvest (Rev. 14:14-16) and the winepress (Rev. 14:17-20) in the mark of the beast storyline.

Gota love those pairs of two in scripture.

 

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Rev. 6:6
"And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine."

The word "midst" references the Savior throughout the Book of Revelation.
Therefore, the Savior is speaking to John in Verse 6:6.
Rev. 6:6 is sister to Rev. 10:8.
Whereas in Rev. 10:8, the followers of the beasts of the sea and earth (Rev. 13:1, and Rev. 13:11) are now contrasted with the followers of the Savior's oil and wine (Rev. 6:6).
Such that when John begins his work, he is to protect the oil and the wine that are the Savior's saints.
These saints are designated to live in the tribulation in two groups. The oil coming out of the tribulation first (Rev. 14:1-5), and the wine to come out of the tribulation second (Rev. 14:14-16).
The payment for said protection is enumerated in the Davidic Covenant.
The two groups are purchased as wheat and barley although the barley comes out first.

I know this is hard to hear. But for those who can hear it is for you.

 

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Rev. 6:7
"And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see."

After seeing the third, John is told by the angel (Rev. 1:1) to come and see the fourth.
And keep in mind that John not only sees these millennia, he also sees how the events of each are types of events in the tribulation.
A type is an event that represents a future event that is the shadow.
So the shadow of the type is given in these verses.
Nevertheless, the types are also given in the verses of Chapter Six.
Our area of interest is the shadow of the type, and my interpretation focuses on the power and authority transfers.

 

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Rev. 6:8
"And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth."

In this verse, John is represented as the pale horse giving power and authority to death and hell the beasts of Rev. 13:1 and Rev. 13:11. Their job is to destroy Babylon as shown in Rev. 17.
"For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand" (Rev. 19:2).

Unfortunately, as demons go, they not only destroy Babylon but attack God as well (Rev. 13:6-7). And there is nothing new about this kind of human conduct. When people get a little power, they abuse and murder as they wish. In this case, however, they abuse and kill millions upon millions.

In the millennial interpretations of this verse, we see the great cultures like Greece and Rome killing populations.
Jesus is born at the end of this period. Thus, Jesus is born at the end the fourth millennium, showing the "Sign of the Savior" which is the number four.

That is, the number four, as in Four Gospels, etc. is the "Sign of the Savior." Included are the forty years of Israel in the wilderness, the forty days of rain as the Ark lifted upon the water, etc.

And in the Book of Revelation, the "Sign of the Savior" is given as the four beasts (Rev. 4:6-8), the four horsemen (Rev. 6:1-8), the four trumpets (Rev. 8:7-12), the four angels (Rev. 9:14-15), etc.

 

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Rev. 6:9
"And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:"

The type is the fifth millennium wherein the church age begins. The shadow is the point in the tribulation where the saints are brought out of tribulation to safety (Rev. 12:14). This is the harvest seal (Rev. 6:9-11) that is also represented in the mark of the beast storyline at Rev. 14:14-16.

This is where the Savior avenges the saints who have been slaughtered by the beast (Rev. 19:11).
The marriage is first (Rev. 19:5-8), then the harvest of saints (Rev. 14:14-16), then the destruction of the two beasts in the winepress (Rev. 19:20, Rev. 14:20).

This event takes place near the three-year mark in the three and a half year tribulation era.

May God bless you to live to this point in the tribulaiton. Stay loyal. There is time to draw closer to our Savior. Never take the mark of the beast. If you do then you are disqualified to be gathered in this harvest (Rev. 14:9-11).

 

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Rev. 6:10
"And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?"

This is the second verse in the seals storyline harvest series (Rev. 6:9-11). And as shown in Rev. 18:20, the saints have been avenged by the destruction of Babylon. And now comes the marriage in Rev. 19.

However, in this seals storyline (Ch. 5-8), Chapter Seven is the aside that supports the fifth seal. And it is here (Rev. 6:9-11) that Chapter seven is applied.

 

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Rev. 6:11
"And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled."

In Verse 6:11, we see the saints of the early church receiving salvation in Christ as they sacrificed their lives for their testimonies. This is the type for the shadow wherein the tribulation saints in our time will be called upon to sacrifice their lives for their testimonies (Rev. 12:11)

It is for this reason that I am writing this Book of Revelation series on this site. With the hope that many will be informed of what is coming. This is our time to shine forth and stand for the Saivor. However, many will fall as is demonstated in the Wormwood series (Rev. 8:10-11).

You may be called upon to sacrifice your life for your testamony. You will receive the blessing of eternal life as stated in Rev. 20:4.

 

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Rev. 6:12
"And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;"

Here we have the winepress verses of the seals storyline (Rev. 6:12-17).
Think about the seals as segments of the tribulation era. The fifth seal is the harvest (Rev. 14:14-16), and the sixth seal is the winepress (Rev. 14:17-20).

And you may wonder why the information I am sharing with you has not been released until now. It is because now is the time of the fulfillment of the prophecy. It is time for the tribulation to begin. You are to keep the prophecy as comfort that the Savior is coming to get you (Rev. 1:3). I am reading, and you are hearing (Rev. 1:3). I have been given an understanding of the prophecy to give to you. Do you think that the Savior does not do things like this? It is okay to be skeptical. But keep what I am telling you. And if you find yourself as a slave in China. Know that the Savior is coming to get you. So hang on. Remember what I am telling you.

In the seals storyline (Ch. 5-8), Rev. 6:12 is the beginning of the winepress series (Rev. 6:12-17). However, the wrath of God is from Chapter Sixteen. Remember that there are types and shadows. The type is the event that is used to represent the shadow. So the wrath of God (Rev. 16:17-21), represents the winepress (Rev. 14:17-20) here in the seals storyline (Ch. 5-8).

So when we get to the wrath of God in Chapter Sixteen, then verses 6:12-17 apply. But for now, these verses (vv. 6:12-17) are simply types of shadows. So from the Rev. 6:12 type, the wicked are caused to gather for the winepress. This is also represented in the trumpets storyline at Rev. 9:13-21.

And I do want to mention that the winepress is a sixth seal event, whereas the wrath of God is the seventh event in Chapter Sixteen. John's work in the Book of Revelation is absolutely brilliant.

 

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Rev. 6:13
"And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places."

Here we see the mountain and island metaphors of Rev. 16:20.
The previous verse (v. 6:13) had the earthquake from Rev. 16:18.
This is further evidence that Rev. 6:12-17 are judgment verses here in a tribulation chapter.
Tribulation chapters have tribulation events, and the winepress is the ending.
Not the wrath of God ending as shown here in the sixth seal.
It should be easy for you to see that these verses (vv. 6:12-17) are out of place.
And it is becasue they are being used as a type as explained previously.
The big giveaway is that the wrath of God is the seventh event, not the sixth.

 

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Rev. 6:14
"And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places."

Here we see the mountain and island metaphors of Rev. 16:20.
The previous verse (v. 6:13) had the earthquake from Rev. 16:18.
This is further evidence that Rev. 6:12-17 are judgment verses here in a tribulation chapter.
Tribulation chapters have tribulation events, and the winepress is the ending.
Not the wrath of God ending as shown here in the sixth seal.
It should be easy for you to see that these verses (vv. 6:12-17) are out of place.
And it is becasue they are being used as a type as explained previously.
The big giveaway is that the wrath of God is the seventh event, not the sixth.

 

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Rev. 6:13
"And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places."

Here we see the mountain and island metaphors of Rev. 16:20.
The previous verse (v. 6:13) had the earthquake from Rev. 16:18.
This is further evidence that Rev. 6:12-17 are judgment verses here in a tribulation chapter.
Tribulation chapters have tribulation events, and the winepress is the ending.
Not the wrath of God ending as shown here in the sixth seal.
It should be easy for you to see that these verses (vv. 6:12-17) are out of place.
And it is becasue they are being used as a type as explained previously.
The big giveaway is that the wrath of God is the seventh event, not the sixth.

I posted the wrong King James Verse. Sorry about that.
Rev. 6:13
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

This verse comes from Rev. 16:4-7. The word "stars" represents the saints who fell to Wormwood and ultimately to the beast of Rev. 13:11.

 

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Rev. 6:15
a) "And the kings of the earth,
.....b) and the great men,
..........c) and the rich men,
...............d) and the chief captains,
...............d) and the mighty men,
..........c) and every bondman,
.....b) and every free man,
a) hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;"

This verse shows the rapture as the saints are taken.
Thus, they hid themselves in the dens (New Jerusalem) and the rocks (the prophets) of the mountains (kingdom of God).
Again, the rapture is a judgment event that does not belong in Chapter Six, a tribulation chapter, showing that this series of verses is a type of the winepress.

 

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Rev. 6:16
"And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:"

And said to the kingdom and prophets, protect us and hide us from the Savior's wrath. And this is the rapture that comes at the end of the judgment in Chatper sixteen.

 

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Rev. 6:17
"For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?"

Here we see the wrath of God stated openly, showing that this series of verses (Rev. 6:12-17), are judgment era.
Those "who shall be able to stand" are the 144,000 in the next chapter.

 

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Chapter five tells us Jesus prevailed to open the seals.

Chapter six represents a timeline.
White Christ through the Napoleon era.
Red climaxed with Hitler.
Black is about to climax in our lifetimes, a hard world wide economic depression and a switch to digital currency.
Pale is the anti Christ time, death personified.

 

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Rev. 6:2
"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."

Verse 6:2 restates what was given in the previous chapter at Rev. 5:7.
The white horse is God the Father (Rev. 5:1).
He who sat on the white horse derives power from the Father, and this is Jesus Christ.
The crown represents the Savior's authority over "the book of life" as well as the seven seals.
The Savior has a bow representing John.
The Savior went forth conquering death, and he goes forth to conquer death for his saints in the book of life.

For those of you who understand. This is a second estate level of interpretation.
Please take from my interpretation what you can, and share any part of it as you wish with others.

Heaven is the repository of symbolic and prophetic books and writings and records, but the earth is the location upon which these written things are meant to be revealed. So, there is an absolute connection between heaven and earth. That is why, in the beginning, God did not just create the heavens, and God did not just create the earth; He created the heavens and the earth. They are both created, and they were both created in the same epoch because one is the custodian of that which is meant to affect the other.

Certainly, God is bigger than heaven and earth: heaven and earth are contained in God. So, there are things, then, that God hides within Himself for long ages past. But in the appointed time, He moves these things from their place of being hidden in Himself and brings them first into heaven, to await the time when they are to come into the earth.

“That which God had hidden in Himself for long ages past. His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God would be made known to principalities and powers in the heavenly realms, which He accomplished in Christ."

My point: There are things that are NOT written in heaven but are, rather, hidden within God Himself. Therefore, it is only when God decides to reveal these things that these things can be known in the earth. This isn't gnosticism where men claim to know hidden things which are contrary to what is already revealed. No, rather, this is how God, from the beginning of time (as recorded in scripture) has revealed His plan of creation that progresses from one era to another - the new era building upon the revealed truth of the previous one. In this way, we are given a firm structure - the revealed truth of the scriptures - upon which our understanding of the current times can be built.

"For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line upon line, Here a little, there a little.”

I wrote all this to tee up my next post. More to follow...