Revelation
Chapter
6
{General
Trends in The Tribulation}
{4
Horsemen of the Apocalypse/Four Seals of the Doomsday Book}
{Verses
1-8: Death of Unbelievers in the Tribulation}
1~~Next
I watched when the Lamb {Jesus}
broke
open the first of the seven seals.
Then
I heard the first of the four angelic heralds
speaking
with a voice of thunder {warning of coming judgment}, "Come"
{Note: The 'lamb' is a title for Jesus Christ in His 1st Advent. It emphasizes salvation and His strategic victory at the cross.}
2~~Then
I looked . . . and
BEHOLD
. . .
a
white horse {depicting: victory, conquest and dictatorship} and the
'one who sat on it'/rider {dictator of the revived Roman Empire
of the Tribulation}
had
a battle bow {weapon of terrorism and unconventional warfare} and a
crown {dictatorship/rulership}
was
given to him.
In
fact, as a conqueror
he
appeared {on the scene of history}
in
order that He might conquer.
3~~And
when He {Jesus}
had
broken the {second} seal,
I
heard the second angelic herald saying, "Come".
4~~
And then another . . .
a
fiery red horse {represents great wars} . . .
appeared
{on the scene of history} and
to
the rider was given power/authority
to
take peace
from
the earth {there will be some peace until the red horse comes} so
that they might slaughter each other.
In
fact, a great sword {conventional warfare}
was
given to him.
{Note: For more on the slaughter, see also Isaiah 63:6; 34:5-6.}
5~~And
when He {Jesus Christ}
had
broken the third seal
I
heard the third angelic herald say, "Come."
Then
I looked and
behold
a black horse {represents economic disaster} and
the
rider had a pair of scales
in
his hands.
6~~
Then I heard as it were a voice
in
the center of the {four} angelic heralds saying,
"A
quart of wheat {just enough food for one day}
for
a day's wages {refers to inflation} . . . and
three
quarts of barley {poor people's grain}
for
a day's wages {literally a denarius} . . . furthermore,
do
not damage the oil {luxury food} and
the
wine {luxury beverage}
7~~
And when He {Jesus Christ}
had
broken open the fourth seal
{of
the doomsday book} . . .
I
heard the fourth angelic herald saying, "Come."
8~~Then
I looked . . . and
BEHOLD
. . .
an
ashen horse {represents the shocking death toll} . . . and
the
rider . . .
his
name WAS death {literally: 'and the name to him-the death'
grammatical anacoluthon}.
In
fact, Hades was marching along/'in step' with him.
Furthermore,
authority was given to them {death and Hades}
over
a fourth of the earth {25% of the world's population -
unbelievers here}
to
kill with the sword . . . and
with
famine {economic depression} . . . and
with
deadly disease . . . and
by
the wild animals of the earth.
{Note: This is a picture of a breakdown of all civilization in the Tribulation. There will be great warfare. And, because of war and other causes, the food will be diverted to the armies. And, the storage and transportation systems will breakdown so 'supermarkets' will be bare. Famine will result. Next, medicines will be in short supply and unsanitary conditions will cause the spread of killer diseases. Finally, without normal civilization, animal populations (including mosquitoes, other insects, snakes, and larger wild animals) will grow unchecked. Massive human deaths will come directly by these animals.}
{Death
of Believers in the Tribulation - Verses 9-11}
9~~And
when He {Jesus Christ}
had
broken the fifth seal
{of
the Doomsday Book - regenerate martyrs of the Triublation} . . . I
{John} saw
under
the altar {of burnt offerings/blood sacrifices -
represents martyrdom}
the
souls/lives {visible because of interim body}
of
those who had been murdered/butchered . . .
because
of the Word of God . . . and
because
of the testimony/deposition
they
had maintained.
{Note: This verse indicates that the martyrs of the Tribulation have not yet received their resurrected bodies, yet John can 'see' them. This gives indication that there is a temporary interim body in which believer's souls are housed until they receive the permanent resurrection body.}
{Note: The Tribulation is a very short 7 years. RBT says that during this period of time, martyrdom apparently counts toward spiritual maturity - meaning Jesus will adjust their rewards accordingly. Volition is . . . 'the key' . . . 'in time' . . . for all believers (winners and losers) and unbelievers.}
{Imprecatory
Prayer - Avenging Yourself through Prayer? - Legitimate? Yes, to
Leave it to the Lord}
10~~Furthermore,
they shouted/
'called
out with a loud voice' and said,
"O'
sovereign Lord {despotes} . . .
Holy
{integrity of His Deity} and
True
{integrity of His Humanity} . . .
how
long will it be
before
You will judge and
avenge
our blood
on
the population
of
the earth?"
{Note: Despotes is used instead of Kurios (Lord). This places emphasis on Jesus Christ's unlimited power in His Hypostatic Union. The One Who controls history.}
{Note: This is a valid imprecatory prayer. This is an appeal to the justice of God. It is NOT a request for vengeance. Leaving it in the Hands of the Lord. The battle is the Lord's. They are ONLY for the age of Israel . . . which includes the Tribulation.}
11~~Also
a white robe {interim body}
was
given to each one of them {Tribulation martyrs} and
they
were informed . . .
that
they should refresh/rest {synonym for 'happiness'}
themselves
for a little while longer . . . that is . . .
until
their fellow servants . . .
even
their brethren . . .
those
who were destined to be killed . . .
even
as they had been killed . . .
{their
martyrdom} should be completed.
{Note: The Tribulational martyrs are told to rest and be refreshed. In the bible, the intake of doctrine was the means of refreshment. They are to relax as the other Tribulational martyrs come to join them. They receive an interim body at this time. RBT says this is the same as believers in the Church Age receiving interim bodies until the Rapture of the Church.}
{Note: See also Joel 2:31.}
12~~Then
I looked when He {Jesus Christ}
opened
the sixth seal {phenomenal natural disasters and
nuclear activity in the Tribulation} and
a
tremendous earthquake/'volcanic eruption' {seismos}
occurred
. . .
with
the result that the sun
became
black like sackcloth
made
of {black goat} hair and
the
entire moon
became
red like blood {from volcanic ash}.
Note: The Lithosphere is the outer shell of the Earth. There are about a dozen 'plates' of land that make up this Lithosphere. As new Lithosphere is created, the old Lithosphere is pushed down . . . that is one plate moves down under the one next to it. As the plates scrape together we have faults and earthquakes and volcanoes along these faults. Seismos is the Greek word for earthquake. It can also include the ground shaking with a volcanic eruption. From the context, we have here a combination of a great earthquake and volcanic eruption in one. In the Tribulation, these activities will be intensified.}
13~~And
meteors/stars {aster}
from
the sky/heaven
fell
on earth . . .
like
a fig tree drops its unripe figs {those in the cosmic system}
when
being shaken by a great wind {historical disaster}.
{Note: Aster does mean star. Here it means a piece of a star, which we call a meteor. The piece of the start breaks off and comes into the Earth's atmosphere from the sky or first heaven. This continues the prophecy that in the Tribulation the natural disasters on Earth will continue.}
{Note: The unripe figs represent someone not living a 'full life' fulfilling God's plan for his life. Therefore this is talking about people living in the cosmic system and the rejection of Bible doctrine. The great wind here is the historical disaster that will result when a nation unfaithful to God and His Word. See also Jeremiah 8:13 and Isaiah 34:2 and following; Matthew 21:19.}
14~~Also
the atmosphere/heaven was split apart . . .
like
a scroll when it is being rolled up {nuclear fusion not fission} . .
. with the result that every mountain and
island
{the 12ish land mass plates}
were
moved out of their places.
{Note: The first heaven is the atmosphere that protects the Earth and is held in place by gravity. RBT says this verse is describing what we now recognize as the effects of nuclear fusion blast. Fusion sucks everything IN instead of nuclear fission that blows/moves everything OUT.}
{SideNote: The second heaven {mentioned in Acts 7:42} is the realm of angelic activity - the stellar universe. The third heaven of Revelation Chapters 4 and 5 is the throne room of God beyond stellar space mentioned also in II Corinthians 12:2.}
{Principal
of no Equality on Earth - 6 categories of Inequality}
15~~Both
the kings of the earth and
the
nobility {political influence} . . .
both
the highest military ranks and
the
rich . . .
also
those who have great ability {includes high IQ or 'sports athlete'
or 'movie star'} . . .
plus
every slave and
free
person {today would be unskilled and skilled labor with reliance
on their Labor Unions to protect them}
hid
themselves in caves and
in
the large rocks of the mountains.
{Note: The devil is the ruler of the world and he gives preferential treatment to those who deny God's plan. Also, God has made free will the primary issue of the angelic conflict. Either you will choose for Him or for the plan of the devil (eat from the tree of the knowledge of human good and evil).}
{Note: In context here, these are six categories of arrogant unbelievers each relying on their own human systems for security - country and corporate leaders, aristocracy, military rank, rich, great human talent and Unionized labor. No 'human status' or abilities will save the unbeliever without doctrine. Good and bad motivations and good and bad decisions makes the difference. They are all heading for the literal 'high ground' but are missing the safety of the 'spiritual high ground' of bible doctrine.}
{Desire
for the oblivion of Death - So they believe}
16~~And
they {6 categories of unbelievers in verse 15}
said
{an intense urgent request}
to
the mountains and the large rocks,
"Fall
on us . . . and
hide
us from the presence of Him . . .
Who
sits on the throne . . . and/even
from
the wrath of the Lamb {Jesus Christ}."
{Note: These unbelievers are used to commands and controlling their own lives. They are now praying for the oblivion that they believe comes with death. And in their ignorance, they are asking the rocks not God! And their prayers are not going to be answered!}
{Anticipation
of the 2nd Advent of Christ and the Day of Judgment}
17~~For
the great day
of
Their {the Father and the Son} wrath {judgement of the baptism
of fire}
has
come.
And
so who is able to stand {Chapter 7 answers this question -
No unbeliever}?
{Note: See also Joel 2:11 and 31 and Zephaniah 1:14-18 and Malachi 3:2.}
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