What the Black Horse Means One of the basic principles of Bible study is to read slowly, and carefully examine the key words of a passage. Seek to absorb what you are reading. And remember that the New Testament, originally written in Greek, was only later translated to other languages. Therefore, to more clearly understand the picture of the black horse and rider, we must examine the passage, word by word, occasionally examining the Greek. By doing so, the conditions of an impending global food crisis become clear. Now read Revelation 6:5-6 again: “I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice…say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny.” Verse 8 explains the meaning of the “black horse” and “rider.” They bring famine or “hunger.” In the rider’s hand is a “pair of balances” to weigh out the meager rations—or “measures”—of food described in verse 6.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:14:21 +0000
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