Revelation 6
Overview
6:1 The opening of the seals in order, and what followed thereupon, containing a prophecy to the end of the world. Verse 1 when Revelation 5:5-7 the noise 4:5, 10:3, 10:4, 11:19 one 6:3, 6:5, 6:7, 4:6, 4:7; Acts 4:20 Reciprocal Isaiah 29:11 - I cannot; 48:6 - showed; Amos 3:7 - but; John 1:29 - Behold; 12:29 - thundered; 16:13 - he will show; Revelation 5:1 - sealed; 8:1 - And; 10:2 - a little; 19:6 - and as the voice of mighty Verse 2 a whiteThis seems to be a representation of the person and dignity of Christ, and the mild and beneficent triumphs of his Gospel over all the powers of paganism. Revelation 19:11, 19:14; Zechariah 1:8, 6:3-8 and he that Psalm 45:3-5, 76:7 and a Revelation 14:14, 19:12; Zechariah 6:11-13; Matthew 28:18 and he went Revelation 11:15, 11:18, 15:2, 17:14; Psalm 98:1, 110:2; Isaiah 25:8; Romans 15:18, 15:19; 1 Corinthians 15:25, 15:55-57; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Reciprocal Joshua 11:21 - Joshua destroyed; 2 Samuel 3:1 - David waxed; Psalm 18:37 - General; 24:8 - The Lord strong; 45:4 - ride; Habakkuk 3:8 - ride; Haggai 2:6 - and I; Zechariah 6:2 - red; 9:14 - his; Matthew 12:20 - till; Luke 21:10 - Nation shall Verse 3 Revelation 6:1, 4:7 Reciprocal Jeremiah 15:2 - for death; Revelation 6:7 - General; 8:1 - And; 10:2 - a little Verse 4 horse Revelation 12:3, 17:3, 17:6; Zechariah 1:8, 6:2 power Revelation 13:10; Exodus 9:16, 9:17; Isaiah 37:26, 37:27; Ezekiel 29:18-20; Daniel 2:37, 2:38, 5:19; John 19:11 and there Psalm 17:13; Isaiah 10:5, 10:6; Ezekiel 30:24, 30:25 Reciprocal Jeremiah 12:12 - no; 16:5 - I have; 38:2 - He; Ezekiel 14:21 - my four; Nahum 2:3 - made; Zechariah 14:3 - General; Mark 13:8 - nation shall Verse 5 he had Revelation 6:1, 4:6, 4:7, 5:5, 5:9 a black Zechariah 6:2, 6:6 had Leviticus 26:26; Lamentations 5:10; Ezekiel 4:10, 4:16 Reciprocal Revelation 6:7 - General; 8:1 - And Verse 6 A measure"The word choenix signifieth a measure containing one wine-quart and the twelfth part of a quart."and see Revelation 9:4; Psalm 76:10 Reciprocal 2 Kings 7:1 - a measure of fine flour; Ezekiel 1:5 - the likeness; Zechariah 6:2 - black; Matthew 20:2 - a penny; 22:19 - a penny; John 6:9 - barley; Revelation 7:1 - the wind; 7:3 - Hurt not Verse 7 Revelation 6:1, 6:3, 6:5, 4:7 Reciprocal 8:1 - And Verse 8 pale Zechariah 6:3 was Death Revelation 20:13, 20:14; Isaiah 25:8; Hosea 13:14; Habakkuk 2:5; 1 Corinthians 15:55 *marg.unto themor, to himover Revelation 8:7-12, 9:15, 9:18, 12:4 kill Leviticus 26:22-33; Jeremiah 15:2, 15:3, 16:4, 16:16, 43:11; Ezekiel 5:15-17, 14:13-21 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 24:15 - the Lord; Job 18:13 - the firstborn; Psalm 105:16 - Moreover; Revelation 2:23 - with death; 14:1 - I looked Verse 9 I saw Revelation 8:3, 9:13, 14:18; Leviticus 4:7; John 16:2 *Gr: Philippians 2:17; 2 Timothy 4:6 the souls Revelation 20:4; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23 slain Revelation 1:9, 2:13, 11:3-7, 12:11-17, 19:10; 2 Timothy 1:8 Reciprocal 2 Kings 9:7 - I may avenge; 2 Chronicles 24:22 - The Lord; Psalm 9:12 - When; 44:24 - forgettest; 72:14 - precious; Isaiah 26:21 - also; 47:3 - I will take; 63:4 - General; Jeremiah 11:20 - let; 26:19 - Thus; Daniel 7:25 - shall wear out; 11:33 - yet; Matthew 10:18 - for a; 21:35 - General; 24:9 - shall they; Mark 9:42 - it; 13:9 - take; Luke 21:16 - and some; Romans 9:22 - endured; 1 Corinthians 1:6 - the; 4:9 - as; Habakkuk 3:1 - General; 3:1 - word; Revelation 1:2 - bare; 7:14 - came; 8:1 - And; 12:17 - and have; 16:7 - out; 17:6 - the martyrs Verse 10 they cried Genesis 4:10; Psalm 9:12; Luke 18:7, 18:8; Habakkuk 3:1 How Psalm 13:1, 35:17, 74:9, 74:10, 94:3, 94:4; Daniel 8:13, 12:6; Zechariah 1:12 holy Revelation 3:7, 15:3, 15:4 dost 11:18, 16:5-7, 18:20, 18:24, 19:2; Deuteronomy 32:36-43; Judges 16:28; 1 Samuel 24:12; Psalm 58:10, 58:11; Isaiah 61:2, 63:1-6; Luke 21:22; Romans 12:19; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8 avengeThis seal seems a prediction of the terrible persecution of the church under Dioclesian and Maximian, from ad 270 to 304, which lasted longer, and was far more bloody, than any or all by which it was preceded, whence it was called "the era of the martyrs.Reciprocal Numbers 31:2 - Avenge; Deuteronomy 32:43 - avenge; Joshua 10:13 - until; Judges 5:31 - So let; 2 Samuel 4:8 - the Lord; 2 Kings 9:7 - I may avenge; Esther 8:13 - avenge themselves; Job 7:19 - How long; 19:2 - How long; Psalm 7:13 - persecutors; 37:10 - yet; 44:24 - forgettest; 55:19 - hear; 79:5 - How long; 94:13 - until the pit; 119:84 - when; Isaiah 34:8 - General; 40:2 - warfare; 47:3 - I will take; 62:6 - keep; 64:12 - General; Jeremiah 11:20 - let; 15:15 - remember; 20:12 - let me; 26:19 - Thus; 51:24 - General; 51:35 - The violence; Lamentations 1:22 - all their; 3:64 - General; Daniel 7:25 - shall wear out; Micah 7:9 - until; Habakkuk 1:2 - how; 2:8 - the violence; 2:11 - the stone; Mark 9:42 - it; 2 Thessalonians 1:8 - taking; 2 Timothy 4:14 - reward; 1 Peter 1:15 - is; 1 John 5:20 - him that; Revelation 6:16 - and from; 14:15 - crying; 14:18 - came; 16:6 - they have; 17:6 - the martyrs Verse 11 white Revelation 3:4, 3:5, 7:9, 7:14 that they 14:13; Isaiah 26:20, 26:21; Daniel 12:13 until Revelation 7:14, 13:15, 17:6; Matthew 10:21, 23:34, 23:35; John 16:2; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 45:22 - each; Psalm 37:10 - yet; 55:19 - hear; 94:13 - until the pit; 119:84 - when; Isaiah 34:8 - General; 40:2 - warfare; Daniel 11:32 - shall be; Micah 7:9 - until; Luke 15:22 - the best; 1 Peter 5:9 - the same; Revelation 4:4 - clothed; 11:18 - and the time; 16:6 - they have; 17:17 - until Verse 12 there Revelation 8:5, 11:13, 16:18; 1 Kings 19:11-13; Isaiah 29:6; Amos 1:1; Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:7; 27:54, 28:2 the sun Isaiah 13:9, 13:10, 24:23, 60:19, 60:20; Ezekiel 32:7, 32:8; Joel 2:10, 2:30, 2:31, 3:15; Amos 8:9; Haggai 2:6, 2:7, 2:21, 2:22; Matthew 24:29, 27:45; Mark 13:24, 13:25, 15:33; Luke 23:44, 23:45; Acts 2:19, 2:20 Reciprocal Genesis 1:14 - and let; Joshua 10:13 - So the sun; Psalm 9:3 - they shall; Isaiah 2:19 - when he; 5:30 - if one look; 30:30 - the flame; 34:2 - the indignation; 42:15 - General; 50:3 - General; 51:6 - the heavens; Jeremiah 4:28 - the heavens; Ezekiel 38:20 - the fishes; Luke 21:25 - signs; Acts 16:26 - suddenly; Revelation 8:1 - And; 16:8 - upon; 17:14 - the Lamb shall Verse 13 the stars Revelation 8:10-12, 9:1; Ezekiel 32:7; Daniel 8:10; Luke 21:25 untimely figsor green figsof a Isaiah 7:2, 33:9; Daniel 4:14; Nahum 3:12 Reciprocal Job 15:33 - shake off; Psalm 46:6 - earth; Isaiah 13:13 - I will; 28:4 - the hasty; 34:4 - all the; Ezekiel 38:20 - the fishes; Joel 2:31 - sun; 3:15 - General; 2 Peter 3:12 - the heavens Verse 14 the heaven Psalm 102:26; Isaiah 34:4; Habakkuk 1:11-13; 2 Peter 3:10 and every Revelation 16:20; Isaiah 2:14-17; Jeremiah 3:23, 4:23-26, 51:25; Habakkuk 3:6, 3:10 Reciprocal Job 9:5 - removeth; 14:18 - the mountain; Psalm 46:6 - earth; 99:1 - earth; 104:5 - that it; Isaiah 1:31 - as tow; 13:13 - I will; 24:21 - the Lord; Jeremiah 25:35 - the shepherds; Matthew 24:35 - Heaven; Luke 6:48 - the flood; 2 Peter 3:12 - the heavens; Revelation 20:11 - from Verse 15 the kings Revelation 18:9-11, 19:13-21; Job 34:19, 34:20; Psalm 2:10-12, 49:1, 49:2, 76:12, 110:5, 110:6; Isaiah 24:21, 24:22 hid Joshua 10:16, 10:17; Judges 6:2; 1 Samuel 13:6; Isaiah 2:10, 2:19, 42:22; Micah 7:17; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Numbers 16:34 - fled; Deuteronomy 28:66 - General; 29:10 - General; Joshua 8:20 - and they had; 10:2 - they feared; Judges 8:12 - took; 20:41 - were amazed; 2 Kings 7:6 - the Lord; 21:12 - whosoever; 2 Chronicles 15:13 - whether small; 32:21 - the leaders; Job 13:20 - hide myself; 18:11 - Terrors; 30:6 - dwell; 34:22 - no; Psalm 68:12 - Kings; Proverbs 1:27 - your fear; Isaiah 2:9 - the mean; 5:15 - the mean; 10:3 - And what; 33:14 - sinners; Jeremiah 4:29 - they shall go; 16:6 - the great; 16:16 - every mountain; 46:5 - and their; 49:8 - Flee; 50:30 - all her; Ezekiel 7:18 - and horror; 32:32 - General; Daniel 5:9 - greatly; Nahum 3:11 - thou shalt be hid; 3:18 - nobles; Zephaniah 1:14 - the mighty; Habakkuk 3:1 - a certain; James 5:1 - ye; Revelation 1:7 - and all; 11:18 - and thy; 13:16 - free; 19:18 - of all Verse 16 Fall Revelation 10:6; Jeremiah 8:3; Hosea 10:8; Luke 23:30 the face Revelation 4:2, 4:5, 4:9, 20:11 and from 6:10, 19:15; Psalm 2:9-12, 14:5, 21:8-12, 110:5, 110:6; Zechariah 1:14, 1:15; Matthew 26:64; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 Reciprocal Exodus 11:6 - General; Joshua 2:11 - did there remain; 2:24 - all the inhabitants; Judges 8:12 - took; 2 Kings 7:6 - the Lord; 2 Chronicles 32:21 - the leaders; Esther 1:12 - was the king; Job 13:20 - hide myself; 18:11 - Terrors; 24:17 - in the terrors; 25:2 - Dominion; 34:22 - no; Psalm 2:12 - when; 18:45 - afraid; 21:9 - in his; 45:4 - right; 47:2 - is terrible; 50:22 - I tear; 68:2 - as wax; 68:35 - terrible; 76:7 - who; 88:7 - Thy wrath; Isaiah 2:10 - Enter; 5:15 - the mean; 6:1 - sitting; 10:3 - And what; 22:5 - crying; Jeremiah 11:11 - which; Ezekiel 25:14 - and they shall know; Zechariah 14:5 - the Lord; Matthew 3:7 - flee; Mark 3:5 - with anger; John 1:29 - Behold; 3:36 - but; Romans 4:15 - Because; 9:22 - willing; 2 Thessalonians 1:8 - taking; Habakkuk 2:3 - How; Revelation 5:6 - a Lamb; 5:13 - and unto; 9:6 - shall men Verse 17 the great Revelation 11:18, 16:14; Isaiah 13:6-22; Jeremiah 30:7; Joel 2:31; Zephaniah 1:14-18; Romans 2:5; Jude 1:6 who Psalm 76:7, 130:3, 130:4; Joel 2:11; Malachi 3:2 Reciprocal Exodus 11:6 - General; Joshua 2:24 - all the inhabitants; 2 Kings 22:13 - great; Esther 1:12 - was the king; Job 21:30 - day; 24:17 - in the terrors; Psalm 2:12 - when; 21:9 - in his; 45:4 - right; 47:2 - is terrible; 50:22 - I tear; 68:2 - as wax; 68:35 - terrible; 88:7 - Thy wrath; 88:16 - fierce; 90:11 - General; Isaiah 22:5 - crying; Jeremiah 11:11 - which; 49:19 - that shepherd; Ezekiel 13:5 - the day; 25:14 - and they shall know; 30:3 - the day is; Joel 1:15 - the day of; Nahum 1:6 - can stand; Zephaniah 1:15 - is; Zechariah 14:5 - the Lord; Malachi 4:5 - great; Matthew 3:7 - flee; John 3:36 - but; Romans 4:15 - Because; 9:22 - willing; Ephesians 6:13 - to stand; 2 Thessalonians 1:8 - taking; Habakkuk 2:3 - How; Revelation 7:1 - after