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A black horse (ιππος μελας). Lust of conquest brings bloodshed, but also famine and hunger. "The colour of mourning and famine. Se…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
And when he had opened the third seal. This involved unfolding another portion of the volume (see Barnes on Revelation 5:1).
I …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
When He had opened.—Better, When he opened. The words “and see” are to be omitted here, as in the other seals. And I …
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
And when he had opened the third seal
Of the sealed book:
I heard the third beast say, come and see ;
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
Christ, the Lamb, opens the first seal: observe what appeared. A rider on a white horse. By the going forth of this white horse, a time of peace, o…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson