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**saw.** App-133 .
**Lamb.** See [Revelation 5:6](../../../kjv/revelation/5/6) .
**seals.** Read "seven seals", with texts.
**as . . . saying.** Read, "one of the four *zoa* saying as with a voice of thunder".
**beasts.** See [Revelation 4:6](../../../kjv/revelation/4/6) .
**and see.** All the texts omit.

**behold.** App-133 .
**he that sat, &c.** Not to be identified with the white horse and rider of [Revelation 19:11](../../../kjv/revelation/19/11) , for here is the beginning of the series of terrible judgments. See [Revelation 6:12](../../../kjv/revelation/6/12) and the order of events in [Matthew 24:4-28](../../../kjv/matthew/24/4-28) .
**on him** = thereon. Greek. *epi* ( App-104 .) *auton.*
**bow.** Greek. *toxon.* Only here in N.T. Compare [Revelation 4:3](../../../kjv/revelation/4/3) .
**crown.** See App-197 .
**given.** The giver not mentioned. See [Revelation 13:5](../../../kjv/revelation/13/5) , [Revelation 13:7](../../../kjv/revelation/13/7) . [Luke 4:6](../../../kjv/luke/4/6) . [2 Thessalonians 2:3-9](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/3-9) .
**unto** = to.
**went.** Greek."came", see [Revelation 6:1](../../../kjv/revelation/6/1) .
**conquering, &c.** Literally conquering and in order that (Greek. *hina)* he may conquer. The verb is the same as "overcame" in [Revelation 2:7](../../../kjv/revelation/2/7) , &c.

**had.** Omit.
**say** = saying, [Revelation 6:1](../../../kjv/revelation/6/1) .

**went out.** Greek."came forth".
**another.** App-124 .
**power.** Read "it".
**thereon** = on him, as [Revelation 6:2](../../../kjv/revelation/6/2) .
**peace** = the peace.
**earth.** App-129 .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*

**beheld** = saw, [Revelation 6:1](../../../kjv/revelation/6/1) .
**lo** = behold, [Revelation 6:2](../../../kjv/revelation/6/2) .
**black.** Signifying famine. See [Lamentations 4:4-8](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/4-8) , &c.
**pair, &c.** = balance.

**heard.** The texts add "as it were".
**voice.** Same as noise, [Revelation 6:1](../../../kjv/revelation/6/1) .
**measure.** Greek. *choenix* ; . App-51 .
**penny.** App-51 . Bread by weight means scarcity (compare [Ezekiel 4:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/4/10) , [Ezekiel 4:16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/4/16) , [Ezekiel 4:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/4/17) ). A *denarius* was a day's wage ([Matthew 20:2](../../../kjv/matthew/20/2) ), and a *choenix* of corn was a slave's daily ration, an amount usually purchasable for one-eighth of a *denarius.*
**see.** Omit, and read the clause "and hurt thou not" ( App-105 ).
**oil . . . wine.** By Figure of speech *Metalepsis* this may point to special protection of the elect in famine times. See [Revelation 12:14](../../../kjv/revelation/12/14) .[Zechariah 13:8](../../../kjv/zechariah/13/8) . [Romans 3:1](../../../kjv/romans/3/1) , [Romans 3:2](../../../kjv/romans/3/2) ; [Romans 9:4](../../../kjv/romans/9/4) , [Romans 9:5](../../../kjv/romans/9/5) .

**looked** = saw, as [Revelation 6:1](../../../kjv/revelation/6/1) .
**pale** = livid. Greek. *chloros* ; in [Revelation 8:7](../../../kjv/revelation/8/7) ; [Revelation 9:4](../../../kjv/revelation/9/4) .[Mark 6:39](../../../kjv/mark/6/39) , rendered "green".
**and . . . Death.** "Literally and the one sitting on (Greek. *epano,* first occ [Matthew 2:9](../../../kjv/matthew/2/9) , "over") him, the name to him (is) Death.
**Death.** By *Metonymy* ( *of Effect)* ( App-6 ) = pestilence. Famine is invariably followed by pestilence. Here, Death and *Hades* are personified. Compare [Revelation 9:11](../../../kjv/revelation/9/11) .
**Hell.** App-131 .
**power.** App-172 .
**fourth.** See App-10 .
**beasts** = wild beasts. Greek. *therion.* Occurs thirty-eight times in Rev., thirty-seven of "the beast". And here it may indicate the nations supporting "the beast". See [Daniel 7](../../../kjv/daniel/7) for the Divine description of "the powers" as "wild beasts".

**altar.** Greek. *thusiasterion.* First of eight occurances.
**souls.** See App-110 and App-170 Compare App-13 .
**were** = had been.
**word.** App-121 .
**God.** App-98 .
**testimony.** See [John 1:7](../../../kjv/john/1/7) .

**loud** = great.
**voice.** As Abel's blood was said to cry ([Genesis 4:10](../../../kjv/genesis/4/10) ).
**Lord.** App-98 .
**holy** = the Holy.
**true** = the True.
**judge.** App-122 .
**avenge.** See [Deuteronomy 32:43](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/43) .[Luke 18:3](../../../kjv/luke/18/3) . A call consistent with the day of judgment, not with the present day of grace.
**on.** *apo.* App-104 . but the texts read *ek.*

**white robes** = a white robe. See [Revelation 7:9](../../../kjv/revelation/7/9) and Mar 12:88 .
**were** = was.
**every one** = each one.
**yet for, &c.** = yet a little time (Greek. *chronos.* App-195 ).
**fellowservants.** Greek. *sundoulos.* Occurs only in Matt., Col., and Rev. See App-190 .
**that should be** = that are about to be.
**as they were** = even as they also ( *had been)* .
**fulfilled.** App-125 .

**sixth seal.** The signs immediately preceding the Advent of [Revelation 19](../../../kjv/revelation/19) . [Matthew 24:4-5](../../../kjv/matthew/24/4-5) (1st. The False Messiah), [Revelation 6:1-2](../../../kjv/revelation/6/1-2) [Matthew 24:6-7](../../../kjv/matthew/24/6-7) (2nd. Wars.) [Revelation 6:3-4](../../../kjv/revelation/6/3-4) [Matthew 24:7](../../../kjv/matthew/24/7) (3rd. Famines.) [Revelation 6:5-6](../../../kjv/revelation/6/5-6) [Matthew 24:7](../../../kjv/matthew/24/7) (4th. Pestilences.) [Revelation 6:7-8](../../../kjv/revelation/6/7-8) ) [Matthew 24:8-28](../../../kjv/matthew/24/8-28) (5th Martyrdoms.) [Revelation 6:9-11](../../../kjv/revelation/6/9-11) [Matthew 24:29-30](../../../kjv/matthew/24/29-30) (6th. Signs in heaven of Advent.) [Revelation 6:12-17](../../../kjv/revelation/6/12-17) .
**lo.** Omit.
**was** = came to be.
**earthquake.** Greek. *seismos.* See [Haggai 2:6](../../../kjv/haggai/2/6) , [Haggai 2:7](../../../kjv/haggai/2/7) , [Haggai 2:21](../../../kjv/haggai/2/21) , [Haggai 2:22](../../../kjv/haggai/2/22) .[Zechariah 14:5](../../../kjv/zechariah/14/5) .[Matthew 8:24](../../../kjv/matthew/8/24) .[Hebrews 12:26](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/26) . Compare [Psalms 46](../../../kjv/psalms/46) .
**moon.** The texts add "whole", i.e. the full moon.
**as blood.** i.e. as to color.

**stars, &c.** See [Revelation 9:1](../../../kjv/revelation/9/1) and compare [Daniel 8:10](../../../kjv/daniel/8/10) , &c.
**heaven.** See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) .
**mighty** = great, as verses: [Revelation 6:4](../../../kjv/revelation/6/4) , [Revelation 6:10](../../../kjv/revelation/6/10) , [Revelation 6:17](../../../kjv/revelation/6/17) .

**departed** = parted asunder. See [Acts 15:39](../../../kjv/acts/15/39) .
**scroll.** See [Revelation 1:11](../../../kjv/revelation/1/11) .
**when, &c.** = rolling itself up.
**moved** = removed, as [Revelation 2:5](../../../kjv/revelation/2/5) .

**the kings of the earth.** See App-197 . As regards the social fabric, the present conditions will exist when the Lord comes.
**great men.** Greek. *megistanea.* Only here; [Revelation 18:23](../../../kjv/revelation/18/23) .[Mark 6:21](../../../kjv/mark/6/21) .
**men, man** = ones, one.
**mighty.** Greek. *ischuros* (with the texts). As in [Revelation 19:18](../../../kjv/revelation/19/18) . Compare App-172 .
**bondman.** App-190 .
**every.** Omit.

**said** = they say.
**Fall, &c.** See [Hosea 10:8](../../../kjv/hosea/10/8) , and compare [Luke 23:30](../../../kjv/luke/23/30) .
**face.** Greek. *prosopon.* Same word "presence" in [2 Thessalonians 1:9](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/9) .
**wrath.** Greek. *orge.* Only once in N.T. is "wrath" attributed to the Lord; see [Mark 3:5](../../../kjv/mark/3/5) . Elsewhere it pertains to God. "Wrath of the Lamb"! Divine love spurned and rejected turning to judicial "wrath" and destruction.
**Lamb.** In [Revelation 5:5](../../../kjv/revelation/5/5) the Lamb-Lion; here, the Lion-Lamb.

**great day** All preceding judgments lead up to this. See [Joel 2:11](../../../kjv/joel/2/11) , [Joel 2:31](../../../kjv/joel/2/31) .[Zephaniah 1:14](../../../kjv/zephaniah/1/14) . Compare [Jude 1:6](../../../kjv/jude/1/6) .
**who, &c.** This solemn question now to be answered by the sealing of 144,000 specially protected and blessed ones.
**shall be** = is.

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