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NASB | Revelation 6:8 I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 6:8 So I looked, and behold, an ashen (pale greenish gray) horse [like a corpse, representing death and pestilence]; and its rider's name was Death; and Hades (the realm of the dead) was following with him. They were given authority and power over a fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword and with famine and with plague (pestilence, disease) and by the wild beasts of the earth. [Ezek 14:21; Hos 13:14] |
Subject: How was Hades travelling? |
Bible Note: Well, Ryrie's Study Bible has something good to say here... "6:8 ashen is a sickly, yellowish-green. Probably representing the inevitable result of disease that accompanies war and famine. Death claims the bodies and Hades the souls and spirits of one-fourth of the world’s population in this single judgment (cf. 9:18)." If Death claims the bodies of men, then it is only logical that Death must precede Hades, which is hell personified, a place for souls. Here is a little more on the relationship between Death and Hades from the Nelson NKJV Study Bible.. "Hades (Gk. 'hades') (6:8; 20:13, 14; Luke 16:23; Acts 2:27, 31) G86: The Greek term means “the place of the unseen.” It designates the invisible world of the dead, as does the Hebrew word 'sheol'. All people who die go to Hades because all pass from the visible world to the invisible. The association between Death and Hades is therefore a natural one. Unfortunately, this word has often been associated with hell, a place of eternal punishment. But there is a different Greek word for hell; it is 'gehenna' (see Mark 9:43–45). We cannot avoid Hades, but we can avoid hell, by believing in Jesus and receiving eternal life." I, however, do not entirely agree with Nelson's interpretation here, since I believe that believers go to a place called "Abraham's bosom" (based on Luke 16:19-31), which is entirely a different place than Hades, which is where those who have no hope in Christ go. "6:8 The appearance and description of the pale fourth horse is that of death. The pale, cold horseman relentlessly pursues his prey with renewed zeal. Hades, or the realm of the dead, follows after him (cf. Matt 11:23, note)." (Believer's Study Bible) Hades travels after Death, which will eventually claim the bodies of the human race, and those who are not saved will go to Hades, which follows (or travels) after Death. Death is the last single great "test" for the Christian in their walk in trusting Jesus Christ! Death does not always mean that a person will go to Hades, which explains why Death and Hades are not always mentioned together. --Nolan |
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