The Second Seal (Rev. 6:3–4)
The Second Seal (Rev. 6:3–4) 6:3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.” Christ, the Lamb of God, opened the second seal. The second living creature announced the revelation of the second element in God’s plan of redemption through Christ. The Description of the Horse 6:4 Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword. The full description of the riders fits perfectly with sin, which takes peace away, causes war between nations, and makes people kill one another. Fiery Red Horse John saw a rider on a “fiery red” horse. “Red” occurs many times in Revelation to symbolize the evil that leads to terror and bloodshed: the red dragon (Rev. 12:3), the red beast (Rev. 17:3). The Description of the Rider Taking Out Peace It was granted to the rider “to take peace from the eart...