Wow, this is getting interesting. In this chapter we see the Lamb open the first six of the seven seals. We've got a white horse, a fiery red one, a black one and a pale one. We've got a voice from among the four living creatures from chapter four saying odd things like "Two pounds of wheat for a day's wages, and six pounds of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!" What is that all about?
It seems likely that we're talking about some kind of crazy inflation in the price of food. You can read all kinds of articles online about how recent increases in food prices mean that we are nearing the last days, that the return of Jesus is close at hand. I don't know about all that...I'll let God decide how long it will be before the new creation is ushered in, and what all needs to happen to bring us to that point. But one thing is clear; it's not going to be without trouble. The rider of the 4th horse is named Death, with Hades following close behind, and "they were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth". Yikes.
The fifth seal introduces us to the longings for new creation of those who have been martyred for their faith in Jesus, while the sixth shows us the kings, princes, generals, rich, and mighty of the earth being brought low, hiding in caves and among rocks, fearful of the day of the Lord and the Lamb.
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