Revelation Chapter 6 the Four Horseman June 28, 2015

SLIDE 1 Revelation 6:1-8 The seven seals on the scroll will be removed one at a time. Today we will study only the Four Horseman. copyright Pat Marvenko Smith

SLIDE 2 Before we start I would like to introduce or clarify some terms I will be using in this lesson. These are my opinions after studying several different commentaries and mostly follow the CBS view. My teaching on the Rapture comes from 1 Thessalonians.

·        Church Age-from Christ’s ascension until the Rapture

·        Rapture-When Christ’s returns for His Church

·        Tribulation-Seven Weeks (years) of Daniel- God’s judgment on unbelievers

·        The Day of the LORD- a day when God pours out vengeance on the adversary

Zechariah 6:1-5 Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains. And the mountains were mountains of bronze.²The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,³ the third white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses---all of them strong.⁴Then I answered and said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"⁵And the angel answered and said to me, "These are going out to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the LORD of all the earth.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. Our God of Love is also a God of Judgment

Looking back to the Old Testament it compares these chapters to Zechariah and Ezekiel’s warning of judgment.

SLIDE 3 Revelation 6:¹Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!"

²And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.

Remember each seal is opened by the worthy Lamb and announced by the four living creatures before the throne discussed in Chapter 4.

My first thought was “This is Christ.” Then I thought “Which of these is not like the other?” When we look at his companions, they are permitted to bring pestilence and famine to the earth just as Satan was permitted to test Job.

If the crown was given him, he’s probably not Christ, but a counterfeit of Christ. Remember Satan masquerades as an angel of light. Many will be deceived.

SLIDE 4 David Guzik reminds us Jesus returns on a white horse in Revelation 19:11-16; Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. …He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.

SLIDE 5 A.R. Fausset “For it is the Lamb who has just loosed the first seal sending this horseman out. It violates all logic for the same person to be opening the seal and sending himself forth. If Christ rides forth here, who is it that remains in heaven to open the remaining seals?”
This initial emergence of the antichrist could be connected with what we know about this leader in Daniel 9.

SLIDE 6 Revelation 6:3-4When (Christ) opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" ⁴And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.

My friends peace is a gift from God. Man left to his own devices will kill and steal and lie. When the peace of God is removed from the earth, wars will break out. God had been patient wanting that none be lost. Our God of Love is also a God of Judgment

Let’s compare Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 24 with these verses of scripture.

SLIDE 7Matthew 24:⁵For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray.⁶And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. ⁷For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,
 SLIDE 8 Revelation 6:5-6 …the third seal… a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. The rider on the black horse will bring famine and scarcity of the basics of life. 6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!"

Walvoord “These prices are about twelve times higher than normal. It means that it would cost a day's wage to buy the ingredients for a loaf of bread. This describes "a time of famine and inequity when life will be reduced to the barest necessities." Oil and wine represent the nicer things of life which will be available to those who have the means to purchase.”

SLIDE 9 Matthew 24:7 there will be famines, and earthquakes, (and pestilences,)KJV in various places.⁸All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.

Amos 8:11-12"Behold, the days are coming," declares the Lord GOD, "when I will send a famine on the land--- not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD. They shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east; they shall run to and fro, to seek the word of the LORD, but they shall not find it.

SLIDE 10 Revelation 6:7-8…the fourth seal … ⁸ a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth,

·        to kill with sword

·         with famine

·        with pestilence and

·        by wild beasts of the earth.

Our God of Love is also a God of Judgment

SLIDE 11 The word “pale” in Greek actually chloros is a sickly green-representing infectious diseases, such as MRSA, C. diff, other blood and airborne diseases.

Jeremiah 21:6 And I will strike down the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast. They shall die of a great pestilence.

Isaiah 51:19 These two things have happened to you--- who will console you?--- devastation and destruction, famine and sword; who will comfort you?

SLIDE 12 Today were read about the first 4 seals. We have three more to go.
Revelation Chaper 6 Questions 

1) What are the main points of this chapter?

2) Who opens each of the seals in this chapter? (1,3,5,7,9,12)

3) What is seen when the first seal is opened?  What was given to him?   (1-2)

4) What is seen when the second seal is opened? What was given to him?    (3-4)

5) What is seen when the third seal is opened?  What is heard?  (5-6)

6) What is seen when the fourth seal is opened?  What was given to them?   (7-8)

7) What is seen when the fifth seal is opened?  What are they saying?

   (9-10)

 8) How are they consoled? (11)

9) What is seen when the sixth seal is completed? (12-14)

10) What do the people on earth try to do?  What do they say? (15-17)