The stage has been set for the grand revealing of the secret things written on the small scroll on both sides of this parchment document here in chapter 6. So without much more a do, let us find out what the mystery is all about, with all the gala fanfare, shall we. But wait, first comes the seals; What do they bring?
Revelation 6:1-2, 3-4 "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." 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.
And when He had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, "Come and see." 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." (KJV)
Revelation 6:1-2, 3-4 "Now 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!" And 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.
When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" And 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." (ESV)
Revelation 6:1-2, 3-4 "When I saw the little Lamb open one of the seals, the [1]first Living Being roared with a thunderous voice, [2]Come forth! ([1]The one with the appearance of a lion. The word, [2] erchou, "Come!" in in the Perfect middle imperative voice of (G2064) erchomai, but with exclamatory force. In the mighty roar of the Lion, the victory of the slain and risen little Lamb is announced.) I looked and saw a white horse, mounted by an archer. And a victor's wreath was given to him. He arrived as Conqueror and to establish his victory! (In Zechariah 6:1-8 we have red, black, white, and grizzled bay horses like the four winds of heaven, ministers to do GOD'S will. White seems to be the color of victory (the white horse of the Persian Kings) like the white horse ridden by the Roman conquerors in a triumphant procession.)
When the Lamb opened the second seal I heard the [2]second Living Being say, "Proceed!" (this time it is the voice of the [2]young animal of sacrifice.) And a flame-red horse appeared and its rider had been given the mission to remove peace from the earth-resulting in people scapegoating and butchering one another-he was given a large knife. (Addressing mankind's political structures. Here the little Lamb willingly faces the butcher's knife to be murdered by his own creation. Reminding us of the Levitical priesthood of his sacrifice; also representing the political crisis that humanity plunged it's self into. Look at Genesis 49:5-6, Simeon and Levi are Friends; weapons of violence are their swords. Oh my soul, come not into their council; Oh my spirit, be not joined to their company; for in their anger they slay a man, and in their wantonness they hamstring oxen. In John 14:27, Jesus says, 'My peace I give to you; not the kind of peace the world gives.' In the brutal murder of Jesus on the cross, the slaughtered Lamb collided victoriously with every principality of darkness and accusation source in the fallen mindset-system of humanity's societies and religions, and in His death and resurrection, He disengaged the very basis of their fragile, pseudo-peace, founded on compromise and corruptions values as represented in their political and religious agendas. The Prince of Peace established a peace based on mankind's redeemed identity, in innocence and value and not on hidden agenda-driven, performance-based laws of shame and accusation.) (The Mirror, with editing.)
Until our next visit may our LORD increase His internal presence known to us all. Our true identities been restored within us.
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