And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
The opening of the second seal belongs to the revelation of God's terrible judgments given in Revelation 6 and 7, a portrayal full of meaning. It is part of the description of the Lord going forth to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, at the time when the earth shall disclose her blood and shall no more cover her slain. It means His right hand shall dash His enemies in pieces.
It stands connected with the seven angels who stood before God to receive their commission and to whom were given seven trumpets. It points to the coming plagues of God, when hail about the weight of a talent will fall upon the wicked who would not care for and obey God but insulted Him and despised all His mercies. That hail will be far greater than any hail known in the present.
The opening of the second seal belongs to the revelation of God's terrible judgments given in Revelation 6 and 7, a portrayal full of meaning. It is part of the description of the Lord going forth to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, at the time when the earth shall disclose her blood and shall no more cover her slain. It means His right hand shall dash His enemies in pieces.
It stands connected with the seven angels who stood before God to receive their commission and to whom were given seven trumpets. It points to the coming plagues of God, when hail about the weight of a talent will fall upon the wicked who would not care for and obey God but insulted Him and despised all His mercies. That hail will be far greater than any hail known in the present.