Revelation 6:1

Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The narrator observes the Lamb opening one of the seven seals while one of the four living creatures issues a command with a thunderous voice. This vision follows the immediate presentation of the sealed scroll held by the One seated on the throne.

The words — The Greek verb ἤνοιξεν (ēnoixen) translates literally to "opened," denoting the decisive act that initiates the sequence. The noun ἀρνίον (arnion) literally means "Lamb," identifying the specific figure authorized to execute this action.

The thread — The living creature's command "Come!" reappears verbatim when the third seal opens in Revelation 6:5 and again at the fourth seal in Revelation 6:7. This structural repetition directly continues the scroll-vision narrative established in Revelation 5:1.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note that the seal sequence proceeds solely through the Lamb's action and the creature's summons. The repeated command demands immediate attention to each subsequent event as a direct, unmediated unfolding of the revealed record.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

Cross-references

Revelation 5:1 Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
Revelation 6:5 And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.
Revelation 6:7 And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
Revelation 4:5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.
Revelation 5:5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
Revelation 6:3 And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”
Revelation 11:19 Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
Revelation 14:2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
Revelation 19:6 And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
Revelation 10:3 Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.