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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Revelation 6 This chapter contains the vision of the opening six of the seals of the sealed book, by the Lamb, and of the events following thereupon. The preparation to the vision of the first seal is in Revelation 6:1; the Lamb opens it, John hears a noise like thunder, and one of the living creatures bids him come and see; upon which he saw a horse, of a white colour, and a...
John Gill
For the great day of his wrath is come,.... The Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions read, "of their wrath"; both of him that sits upon the throne, and of the Lamb, against the Heathen gods and Heathen persecutors, in answer to the cry of the martyrs in Revelation 6:9. And who shall be able to stand? against either of them, or in their presence, and so as to bear their wrath and displeasure; all...
Matthew Henry
The book of the divine counsels being thus lodged in the hand of Christ, he loses no time, but immediately enters upon the work of opening the seals and publishing the contents; but this is done in such a manner as still leaves the predictions very abstruse and difficult to be understood. Hitherto the waters of the sanctuary have been as those in Ezekiel's vision, only to the ankles, or to the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Let us read further on in the same Book. (See Rev_19:11-16) This exposition consisted of readings from Mat_26:57-68. Rev_6:12-17, Rev_19:11-16, Rev_20:11-15, Rev_21:1.