If I sharpen My flashing sword,
Deuteronomy 32:41 NASB
And My hand takes hold on justice,
I will render vengeance on My adversaries,
And I will repay those who hate Me.
What is already begun
And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
A second horseman who wields a great sword is sent out to take peace from the earth. Men will kill one another and his horse is blood red.
- The first living creature was like a lion;
- the second living creature was like an ox;
- the third living creature had a face like a man..
- A creature like a lion sends out a rider with a bow
- a second living creature like an ox gives a powerful sword to his rider.
Now another living creature not a man, for like the others it has six wings and is full of eyes — a living creature with the face of a man — a terrible face like one never seen by any man created in God’s image — the third living creature hands the one who sat on a black horse a pair of scales.
He will weigh what is to be given to men of the earth.
The Terrible Face of Justice
A lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken! Who can do anything but prophesy? – Amos 3:8 NASB
In March of A.D. 2020, I interrupted introduction to the Gospel of John with prophesy of Amos (linked above).
“But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.” – quoting Amos 6:24
Now, just eleven months later, I maintain the appropriateness of these parallels to US.
Pictures of JUSTICE & JUDGMENT!
What YOU think about Justice or about God or even about Jesus may turn out to be just POLITICS.
The JUSTICE of the LORD GOD will weigh the events of these last days differently than the blind Judgment of mankind.
Contemplation of Justice and Authority of Law
Even the US Supreme Court entrance displays the imagery of contemplation of justice.
A book of laws supports
her left arm and a figure of blindfolded Justice is
in her right hand.
Once the victorious and worthy Lamb of God takes the Throne and opens the BOOK of the LAW, a heavenly HIGH COURT now shows imagery to the Apostle John. One with scales in hand will equally weigh what remains for the PEOPLE after the ravages of war. It is a dreadful sight!
The Third Seal
Scarcity on Earth
Revelation 6:
5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come and see.”
Remember, the awesome creature with the face of a man?
So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.
Revelation 6:5b NKJV
Now remember that the four living creatures surround the Throne day and night worshiping the Lamb.
6 And I heard something like a voice in the center of the four living creatures saying,
“A measure of wheat for a denarius, and three measures of barley for a denarius; and do not damage the oil and the wine.”
Famine & Scarcity
The available food is being measured on the scales equally for ALL, because there is hardly enough for ANY.
The denarius was a penny — and yet it was one man’s wages for one day!
The poor will be starving for lack of the “necessities” while those in powerful control will be enjoying “luxuries.”
John Brown :: Revelation 6:3-6 – source: BlueLetter Bible
Additional Commentary of John Brown – Excerpts on the Third Seal
1. This time the horseman carries no weapons. This time it’s a pair of scales!
a) At the onset of war there is always the promise of a “better world” and a better economy but famine always follows war!!!
(1) It has been the case in China, North Korea, East Germany, Cuba, and Vietnam.
(2) The scales as well as the black horse speaks of a time great death upon the earth!
(a) Lamentations 5:10 Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. (KJV)
(b) Beating the plowshares into swords doesn’t leave much time for farming!
(c) There are already, in many countries, long lines for simple things like bread and butter and milk.
(d) Men, women and children are starving to death all over the world and it has become “common” and accepted!
What Next?
As if this were not fearful enough, we know that only three of the four living creatures have called John to come and see the apocalypse of this certain future.
Even if much is symbolic rather than literal, the remaining four seals of the book yet to be revealed bring all creatures in God’s image to contemplate the very justice of Almighty God.
To be continued...
