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Revelation 6 : The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

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1 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.

2 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.

3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

4 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.

5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

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The Meaning of the Book of Revelation: the Four Horsemen

Durch Jonathan S. Rose, Curtis Childs

Transparency is needed to sort things out. Before big change happens, God first reveals what’s really going on.

In the Book of Revelation - the last book of the Word - the apostle John describes a series of apocalyptic visions that he experienced during his exile on the Isle of Patmos, in the Aegean Sea.

In one of these visions, he saw four horsemen, the first riding a white horse, the second a red horse, the third a black, and the fourth - named Death - riding a pale horse. These "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" - oft-pictured - are described in Revelation 6:1-8.

What do these horses, and their riders, represent? What do they have to do with us, today? Watch as Curtis Childs and Jonathan Rose explore the hidden Bible meaning of the Four Horsemen in the Book of Revelation, in this video from the Swedenborg and Life Series, from the Swedenborg Foundation.

Plus, to go straight to the source, follow the links below to the places in "Apocalypse Revealed" where Swedenborg explained the inner meaning of this famous Bible story. A good place to start would be Apocalypse Revealed 298.

(Verweise: Apocalypse Explained 315; Apocalypse Revealed 262-263, 301, 306, 314, 316, 320, 322-323)

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This video is a product of the Swedenborg Foundation. Follow these links for further information and other videos: www.youtube.com/user/offTheLeftEye and www.swedenborg.com

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Scriptural Confirmations #72

  
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72. THE LAST JUDGMENT.

See also Consummation and Redemption.

1. (Luke 17:22-33.)

Impenitent heart, thou treasurest up unto thyself anger against the day of anger and revelation of the just judgment of God, who will render to every man according to his deeds: to those who by patience in good works [He will give] eternal life: and affliction and anguish to everyone that doeth evil, both Jew and Greek: for as many as have sinned without the law shall perish without the law, and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law (Romans 2:5-10, 12).

In the day when God shall judge the hidden things of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel, through Jesus Christ (Romans 2:16).

God hath appointed a day in which He will judge the world in justice (Acts of the Apostles 17:31).

We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ, wherefore everyone of us shall give an account of himself to God (Romans 14:10, 12).

Do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord come, who will throw light on the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts, and each one shall have praise of God (1 Corinthians 4:5).

The saints shall judge the world, and they shall judge the angels also (1 Corinthians 6:2-3).

We must all be made manifest before the judgment seat of Christ, that everyone may receive the things [done] in the body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or evil (2 Corinthians 5:10).

Whatsoever good thing any man doeth, that shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free (Ephesians 6:8).

God who judges according to the work of each one (1 Peter 1:17).

That the world will perish by fire (2 Peter 3:7, 10). See Consummation.

The Lord cometh with ten thousands of saints to do judgment upon all the impious (Jude 1:14-15).

Of the Last Judgment (Revelation 6:13-17). See Consummation.

The time of judging the dead (Revelation 11:18).

Adore God, for the hour of His judgment is come (Revelation 14:7).

Of the Last Judgment. That they are judged according to their works, and are cast into the lake of fire and brimstone (Revelation 20:10-15).

He will raise up the good in the last day (John 6:39-40, 44, 54), because before that the heaven of Christians was not in order (John 12:48).

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for their permission to use this translation.