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"When He opened the third seal"

Text: Revelation 6:5

THE THIRD SEAL OPENED

The Lamb of God went on to open the third seal. Once again John was invited to observe the opening of the third seal.

“When He opened the third seal,
I heard the third living creature say,
‘Come and see.’
So I looked, and behold, a black horse,
and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying,
‘A quart of wheat for a denarius,
and three quarts of barley for a denarius;
and do not harm the oil and the wine.'”
Revelation 6:5-6

1. The third living creature

a) He spoke to John.

b) He invited John to witness the opening of the third seal.

c) He said, “Come and see”.

2. A Black Horse

a) The Team of Horses

i) A White Horse
The rider went forth conquering and to conquer.

ii) A Red Horse
The rider had a sword in his hand and caused many to fight and kill one another.

iii) A Black Horse
The rider had a pair of scales in his hand. It was an ominous sign.

b) The Horses

i) They are logically related.

ii) War leads to mayhem and loss of lives.

iii) After which the cost of basic essentials would be very high.

iv) Essentials become scarce and life after any war is perilous.

3. A denarius

a) It is the wage of a daily rated worker

b) Once, it would have been enough to feed the family.

c) Now, it could barely buy a quart of wheat.

d) Barley was the food of the poor and one denarius hardly purchased much.

4. Sparing of the oil and wine

a) In the Lord’s mercy He spared

i) The olives (oil).

ii) The vines (wine).

b) These were important economic items.
They could be used to trade for food.