Our Text …
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. 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. 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. 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.
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The “Tribulation” will impact both Jews and Gentiles.
The Jews … Jeremiah 30:7 … Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
The Gentiles … Isaiah 34:2 … For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations (Gentiles), and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
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Much of the Book of Revelation alludes to the Old Testament Scriptures. I suspect even the “horses” in chapter 6 …
Zechariah 6:1-7 … And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. 2 In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; 3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled (spotted, like rounded patches) and bay (gray) horses. 4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? 5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country. 7 And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
An “allusion” is an implicit reference, not a direct quote.
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Looks like I covered most of the material, not much “I forgot to say!”
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— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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