Revelation 6:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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sixth seal. The signs immediately preceding the Advent of Revelation 19; Matthew 24:4-5 (1st. The False Messiah), Revelation 6:1-2 Matthew 24:6-7 (2nd. Wars.) Revelation 6:3-4 Matthew 24:7 (3rd. Famines.) Revelation 6:5-6 Matthew 24:7 (4th. Pestilences.) Revelation 6:7-8) Matthew 24:8-28 (5th Martyrdoms.) Revelation 6:9-11 Matthew 24:29-30 (6th. Signs in heaven of Advent.) Revelation 6:12-17.

lo. Omit.

was. came to be.

earthquake. Greek. seismos. See Haggai 2:6; Haggai 2:7; Haggai 2:21; Haggai 2:22.Zechariah 14:5.Matthew 8:24.Hebrews 12:26. Compare Psalms 46.

moon. The texts add "whole", i.e. the full moon.

as blood. i.e. as to color.

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Revelation 6:12

12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;