I used to believe, like most still do, that the black horse and its rider holding the scales meant that famine and scarcity would come in the last days right before Jesus returns. But now I think the meaning of the 3rd seal and the black horse is not speaking of famine, it's way worse than that. Famine is mentioned as one of the four means used to kill people under the 4th seal and green horse, but the description of the scales, wheat, barely, and high price of the black horse do not represent famine, but rather, are meant to identify those who will be the ones being killed by famine, the sword, the pestilence, and the beasts of the earth.If you're exploring the Book of Revelation and looking for biblical understanding of end-time prophecy, then you don't want to miss this episode. I take the time to go through the details and the symbolism of the first five seals from a scriptural understanding of biblical imagery. Also, you will find many fresh insights from Settling the Rapture Debate (available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/9cUj6Kx ). Perfect for Bible study on the day of the Lord, mark of the beast, and eschatological prophecy.Listen on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3tbym4AHZDsVZU1u2jmQxOListen on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-me-in-eschatopia/id1836803926Listen on Amazon Musichttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0a524658-316d-44c5-b3bf-dac4c9861594/meet-me-in-eschatopiaListen on iHeart Radiohttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-meet-me-in-eschatopia-291351993/?cmp=web_share&embed=trueListen on Goodpodshttps://goodpods.com/podcasts/meet-me-in-eschatopia-705127Listen on Pocket Castshttps://pca.st/maagkx4uFor a more in depth study into the chronology of Revelation, check out my book, Settling the Rapture Debate.https://a.co/d/9cUj6KxSupport This Channelhttps://johnwiertzema.com/support/