Zoom Bible Study
Classes – 17 July at 07:00 PM EST
Meeting ID:
848-9423-0612
Pass Code: 669872
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84894230612?pwd=Zk1ESitzbGZwTlJyV21UZXY5aTVPZz09
A STUDY OF THE BOOK
OF REVELATION
WEDNESDAY BIBLE
STUDY AT 7:00 P.M.
A STUDY OF THE
BIBLE
(Rev Charles
Franklin Facilitating)
Revelation
Chapter 6
Opening
the Scroll
It is a very humbling task to attempt to
interpret a Heavenly vision giving to a Servant of God nearly two thousand
years ago. But because the Lord told
John to write it down, and it has become part of the New Testament message to
the Church of God, it becomes our responsibility to do just that.
Chapter 6 starts the message contained
in/on the scroll the Lamb takes from the hand of He who sits on the Throne. The
Scroll’s message is not closed until the end of chapter 18 with the judgment of
the “Great Whore.” Many may say it ends
at the close of chapter 19 with the judgement of Satan. Either way, the scroll holds the judgements of
Christ upon the World that rejected Him.
The time and length of this judgement is not clear. Whether these things last a few years (Many
say seven, as the great tribulation) or many years (two to three thousand, as
awaiting the Lord’s return) is not clear to this teacher.
My sincere caution for all students is to
be patient and open. Don’t rush to judgement in your deliberations yet stay
open to the fact that God can show you something in this study that He may
reserve just for you. I stand open to
you as we proceed to listen to what you see, i.e. what the Lord is showing you. For we all stand in that place where our
exegetical work can be tainted by personal priorities. No one is perfect. Being so, the chance that each of our interpretations
being limited by our own imperfections, is certain. Where we don’t know, nor can we see, our
action must be to remain silent and listen carefully, staying prayerful through
the entire exercise.
Never forget; this is a Spiritual depiction
of events in Heaven acted out on earth. God
uses symbols well known to John and his audience. Except by the Spirit, this Truth is
inaccessible.
Let us proceed not chapter by chapter, but
rather seal by seal of the scroll.
I
attach a link that will take you to an outline of Revelation by Dr. J Vernon
McGee on the Blue Letter Bible Classic Website.
It may prove very helpful in keeping your spatial and sequencing
awareness as we proceed.
Chapter
6
This is first of three (seven-part) judgements
of Seals (opened completely at chpt 8:1) Trumpets, and bowls. With seven plagues contained in the Seventh
Trumpet (chpt 15), just before the first Bowl (chpt 16).
The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Verse 1-2; Jesus opens the first seal: One of the four living creatures; a Seraphim;
(refer to the Mercy Seat that sat upon the Arc of the Covenant in the
Tabernacle that the Lord instructed Moses to build) shouts with a voice like
thunder; “Come.” (Remember this call. It is key in the close
of this Revelation). John then sees a
rider on a White Horse with a bow in his hands and a crown on his head. He rides out as a conqueror bent on
conquest. Class discusses who is this?
Verse 3-4; Jesus opens the second seal: A second Creature shouts “Come.” Then
John beholds a rider on a Fiery Red Horse.
This rider has a great sword in his hand, and he has power to take peace
from the world by causing mankind to kill one another. Class
discusses who is this?
Verse 5-6; Jesus opens the third seal: A third Creature shouts “Come.” Then John
beholds a rider on Black Horse. This rider has a pair of scales in his hand,
and his power was in context with commerce and trade; according to a voice that
chimes out from among the four creatures.
(economic instability or collapse?)
Class discusses who is this? What
meanest this?
Verse 7-8; Jesus opens the fourth seal: A fourth Creature shouts “Come.” Then
John beholds a rider on a Black Horse. His
name is “Death and Hades followed behind him. He kills a fourth of the earth by
sword, famine, plague, and wild animals.
May
the Lord Bless the readers and the doers of this prophecy (Rev 22:7)