Thematic Bible
Revelation 6:1 (show verse)
Then I saw as the Lamb (Christ) broke one of the seven seals [of the scroll initiating the judgments], and I heard one of the four living creatures call out as with a voice of thunder, “Come.”
Revelation 6:2 (show verse)
I looked, and behold, a white horse [of victory] whose rider carried a bow; and a crown [of victory] was given to him, and he rode forth conquering and to conquer.
Animals » Beasts symbolical
Battle of Life » The victory » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Bow » Figurative
Christ » Victor » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Crown » Worn » Kings in person
Crown » Symbolical
Horse » Symbolical
Horses » Colors of, mentioned » White
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four horses
Weapons » Of war » Bows
Battle of Life » The victory » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Bow » Figurative
Christ » Victor » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Crown » Worn » Kings in person
Crown » Symbolical
Horse » Symbolical
Horses » Colors of, mentioned » White
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four horses
Weapons » Of war » Bows
Revelation 6:3 (show verse)
When He (the Lamb) broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, “Come.”
Revelation 6:4 (show verse)
And another, a fiery red horse [of bloodshed], came out; and its rider was empowered to take peace from the earth, so that men would slaughter one another; and a great sword [of war and violent death] was given to him.
Revelation 6:5 (show verse)
When He (the Lamb) broke open the third seal, I heard the third living creature call out, “Come.” I looked, and behold, a black horse [of famine]; and the rider had in his hand a pair of scales (a balance).
Revelation 6:6 (show verse)
And I heard something like a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius (a day’s wages), and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine.”
Revelation 6:7 (show verse)
When He (the Lamb) broke open the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature call out, “Come.”
Revelation 6:8 (show verse)
So I looked, and behold, an ashen (pale greenish gray) horse [like a corpse, representing death and pestilence]; and its rider’s name was Death; and Hades (the realm of the dead) was following with him. They were given authority and power over a fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword and with famine and with plague (pestilence, disease) and by the wild beasts of the earth.
Animals » Sent in judgment
death » Symbolized » By the pale horse
Hades » The unseen world, translated "hell" in av, but in the r. V. The word "hades" is retained
Hell » Hades
Horse » Symbolical
Pale horse » Symbol of death
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four horses
death » Symbolized » By the pale horse
Hades » The unseen world, translated "hell" in av, but in the r. V. The word "hades" is retained
Hell » Hades
Horse » Symbolical
Pale horse » Symbol of death
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four horses
Revelation 6:9 (show verse)
When He (the Lamb) broke open the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained [out of loyalty to Christ].
Revelation 6:10 (show verse)
They cried in a loud voice, saying, “O Lord, holy and true, how long now before You will sit in judgment and avenge our blood on those [unregenerate ones] who dwell on the earth?”
Revelation 6:11 (show verse)
Then they were each given a white robe; and they were told to rest and wait quietly for a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers and sisters who were to be killed even as they had been, would be completed.
Martyrdom » Reward of
future Rest » The rewards of the faithful
Robe » Of righteousness
Seals » The seven seals
the future » For punishments, ancient modes of » Rest from the labour of life
the future » The rewards of the faithful for spiritual service » Rest from the labour of life
Titles and names of saints » Fellow-servants
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge
future Rest » The rewards of the faithful
Robe » Of righteousness
Seals » The seven seals
the future » For punishments, ancient modes of » Rest from the labour of life
the future » The rewards of the faithful for spiritual service » Rest from the labour of life
Titles and names of saints » Fellow-servants
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge
Revelation 6:12 (show verse)
I looked when He (the Lamb) broke open the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth [made] of hair, and the whole moon became like blood;
Darkness » Supernatural
Earthquakes » Symbolical
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (becoming blood,) of judgments
Sackcloth » Made of coarse hair
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (heavens becoming black as,) of severe judgments
Sackcloth » Of a black color
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The earthquake and the celestial phenomena
Earthquakes » Symbolical
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (becoming blood,) of judgments
Sackcloth » Made of coarse hair
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (heavens becoming black as,) of severe judgments
Sackcloth » Of a black color
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The earthquake and the celestial phenomena
Revelation 6:13 (show verse)
and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree shedding its late [summer] figs when shaken by a strong wind.
Earthquakes » Symbolical
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Fig tree » Figurative
Fig tree » Fruit of, illustrative » (untimely and dropping,) of the wicked ripe for judgment
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Falling of
Trees » Varieties » Fig
Wind » Movement of the leaves of trees, &c by, noticed
Wind » Violent » Mighty wind
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Fig tree » Figurative
Fig tree » Fruit of, illustrative » (untimely and dropping,) of the wicked ripe for judgment
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Falling of
Trees » Varieties » Fig
Wind » Movement of the leaves of trees, &c by, noticed
Wind » Violent » Mighty wind
Revelation 6:14 (show verse)
The sky was split [separated from the land] and rolled up like a scroll, and every mountain and island were dislodged and moved out of their places.
Revelation 6:15 (show verse)
Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the military commanders and the wealthy and the strong and everyone, [whether] slave or free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains;
Revelation 6:16 (show verse)
and they called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne, and from the [righteous] wrath and indignation of the Lamb;
Despair » Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
unholy Fear » Described as » A fear of judgments
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Judgments » No escape from
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
Seals » The seven seals
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
unholy Fear » Described as » A fear of judgments
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Judgments » No escape from
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
Seals » The seven seals
Revelation 6:17 (show verse)
for the great day of their wrath and vengeance and retribution has come, and who is able to [face God and] stand [before the wrath of the Lamb]?”
Anger of God » Specially reserved for the day of wrath
Days » Great, or last
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
unholy Fear » Described as » A fear of judgments
Great » Days
Judgment » Called the » Day of wrath
Judgments » No escape from
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
Seals » The seven seals
Stand? Who can » Sinful man cannot stand approved before God
Days » Great, or last
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
unholy Fear » Described as » A fear of judgments
Great » Days
Judgment » Called the » Day of wrath
Judgments » No escape from
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
Seals » The seven seals
Stand? Who can » Sinful man cannot stand approved before God