Revelation 6

 Revelation 6

Vs 1-8 Ezek. 14:12-23 , Zech. 6:5-8 Zech. 1:8-15

Vs. 2 Psalm 45:3-6, 77:18, 144:6  Ezek. 5:16,17  Hab. 3:8-11 Deut 32:23-26

Vs. 4 Ezek. 14:17 21:1-19 38:21 “slaughter” is always used in reference to the death of Jesus or His followers in this book.

Vs. 5  Lev. 26:26  2 Kings 7:1 Ezek. 4:10,16

Vs. 6 Wine is associated with joy and oil with anointing

Vs. 7 and 8 Death and Hades are personified as Satanic gods under the ultimate governance of the throne room.  Hosea 13:8,14 Prov. 2:18, 5:5, Job 17:13-16, 33:22 (Revelation 1:18) Plague and pestilence Ezek. 14:19-21  Lev. 26:25 Jer. 16:4,5  Four corners of the earth speaks of a universality-affecting the whole earth.

Vs. 8 “beasts of the earth” usually being who execute Satan’s will in persecuting saints, in Jewish commentaries the 4 horseman, the 4 beasts and the 4 kingdoms of Daniel are often identified with each other.

Vs 9 Golden altar of incense often equated with the throne of God and under it is a place of ultimate protection

Vs. 10 How long Psalm 6:3,4 13:1 74:10 and many more in Psalms Daniel 8:13 Zech. 1:12

Vs. 11 Genesis 15:16 Daniel 8:23 Matthew 23:32

Vs. 12-17 Jumps ahead to the 6th seal, a time of final punishment Isaiah 34:4 Isaiah 13:10-13 24:1-6, 19-23, 34:4  Ezek. 32:6-8  Joel 2:10, 30-31 3:15-16 Hab. 3:6-11

Rev. 6:12 earthquake 11:13 and 16:18 similar.

Vs. 12,13 talks about all stars which seems to indicate a final end.

Vs. 15 Isaiah 34:12  Psalm 2:2 Isaiah 2:10, 18-21 Hiding in caves Israelite idolaters

Vs. 16 Hosea 10:8 Gen. 3:9 (Hiding) Jer. 4:29

Vs. 17 Joel 2:10,11 Nahum 1:5,6 Malachi 4:5 isaiah 13:9