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.
What does Revelation 6:8 mean?
Christ, the Lamb, opens the first seal: observe what appeared. A rider on a white horse.
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Keep this verse inside Revelation 6:6-10 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Revelation 6:8
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. And I looked, and behold a pale horse - - ιππος χλωρος hippos chloros. On the horse, as an emblem, see the notes on Revelation 6:2 . The uniqueness of this emblem consists in the color of the horse, the rider, and the power that was given unto him. In these there is entire harmony, and there can be comparatively little difficulty in the explanation and application.
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Context in Revelation 6
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Revelation 6 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as letters to the seven churches. Revelation is the New Testament’s climactic apocalyptic prophecy of worship, witness, judgment, cosmic conflict, and the new Jerusalem. Read this chapter with the wider themes of worship, witness, and judgment in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Who quoted Revelation 6:8?
Find out who used Revelation 6:8 in their speeches and writings. Which famous people quoted Revelation 6:8?
Quotes found on Wikiquote (match for «pale horse»):
Agatha Christie · Agent X · James Gillray · John Hay · Katherine Anne Porter · Ma Zhongying · Paradise Lost · Sakutarō Hagiwara · Stingers (TV series) · Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles · The Borgias (2011 TV series) · The Stand (miniseries) · Twin Peaks