Seal
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Described
in Rev. 6-8
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Represented
in Isaiah 61, 62
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1
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White horse; Rider crowned
and going out to conquer [for the kingdom of God] |
61:1a One anointed to
preach good news to the poor [poor in spirit, Matt. 5:3], |
2
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Red horse; peace taken
from earth; killing |
1b to heal the brokenhearted, |
3
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Black horse; scales
price for wheat, etc. |
1c to proclaim liberty
to captives [vindication in the judgment], |
4
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Pale horse; Death and
Hades [the grave] |
1d to proclaim the opening
of the prison [victory over death and the grave]. |
5
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Souls under altar (1)
granted white robes [vindicated/accepted in judgment] and (2) promised
vengeance |
61:2 Proclaim (1) the
acceptable year of the Lord (literally, "the year of acceptance of the
Lord"), and (2) the day of vengeance of God. |
6
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(1) Earthquake and celestial
trouble; the wicked fear; (2) Trees protected; 144,000 [of Zion] sealed;
(3) great multitude praising God for salvation; (4) Robes washed in the
blood of the Lamb; (5) Serving God in His temple. (6) Led to living waters. |
(1) 61:4 Mourning ones
of Zion rebuild the old ruins; 3c they are given the oil of joy; (2) 3e
Mourners called trees of righteousness; 3a,b Consolation given them – beauty
for ashes; (3) 2c Comfort for all who mourn; (4) 10a Covered with robe
of righteousness; (5) 6 Priests of the Lord; (6) 11 Garden grows as righteousness
and praise of nations. |
7
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(1) Silence in heaven.
(2) Censer thrown down |
62:1 (1) [After the
silence] For Zion and Jerusalem, not keep silent until righteousness shines;
11 Salvation surely coming; 12 Called a holy people. (2) In chapter 63
the Lord turns to the wicked, to punish them as one treading the grapes |