Rev 4:7, 6:7-8 | JFB | STEP | 7. calf —"a steer" [ALFORD ]. The Septuagint often uses the Greek term here for an ox ( , &c.). as a man —The oldest manuscripts have "as of a man."

Revelation of John 4:7

7. calf—"a steer" [ALFORD]. The Septuagint often uses the Greek term here for an ox (Ex 22:1; 29:10, &c.).

as a man—The oldest manuscripts have "as of a man."

Revelation of John 6:7-8

7. and see—supported by B; omitted by A, C, and Vulgate. The fourth living creature, who was "like a flying eagle," introduces this seal; implying high-soaring intelligence, and judgment descending from on high fatally on the ungodly, as the king of birds on his prey.

8. pale—"livid" [ALFORD].

Death—personified.

Hell—Hades personified.

unto them—Death and Hades. So A, C read. But B and Vulgate read, "to him."

fourth part of the earth—answering to the first four seals; his portion as one of the four, being a fourth part.

death—pestilence; compare Eze 14:21 with the four judgments here, the sword, famine, pestilence, and wild beasts; the famine the consequence of the sword; pestilence, that of famine; and beasts multiplying by the consequent depopulation.

with the beasts—Greek, "by"; more direct agency. These four seals are marked off from the three last, by the four living creatures introducing them with "Come." The calamities indicated are not restricted to one time, but extend through the whole period of Church history to the coming of Christ, before which last great and terrible day of the Lord they shall reach highest aggravation. The first seal is the summary, Christ going forth conquering till all enemies are subdued under Him, with a view to which the judgments subsequently specified accompany the preaching of the Gospel for a witness to all nations.