Parallel Comparison of Matthew 24 and Revelation 6

Home | Live Forever! | Why Suffering? | Church Growth Seminar | * | The "WHOLE" Armour of God | Leviathan Exposed | Introduction to "Redemption-Understanding Bible Prophecy" | Bible Prophecy Study Center | The New Jerusalem | Our Brochures

Is Jesus describing the same events in the Olivet Discourse (24th chapter of Matthew / Luke 21) that John is seeing in the 6th chapter of The Revelation?  Do they parallel  Revelation 6 in being an overview of both the Beginning of Sorrows and The Great Tribulation? See the comparison below and decide for yourself.

Matthew 24
Revelation 6
Beginning of Sorrows
Beginning of Sorrows
Four Horsemen / First four Seals

24:4-5: ...for many shall come in my name, saying, "I am Christ, and shall deceive many.
 

Revelation 2:1-2: The Lamb opened one of the seals...Behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering and to conquer (this is the anti-christ/false christ that Jesus said would be accepted as The Christ-John 6:43).

Matthew 24:6: Ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars....

Revelation 6:3-4: When he had opened the second seal...And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given unto him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given to him a great sword.

Matthew 24:7-A: For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines...

Revelation 6:5-6: When he had opened the third seal...lo a black horse...a measure of wheat for a penny and three measures of barely for a penny... (amounting to a day's wage for one loaf of bread)

Matthew 24:7-B: ...famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places...

Revelation 6:7-8: When he had opened the fourth seal...behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. 

Matthew 24:8: All these are the beginnings of sorrows

.

The Great Tribulation

The Great Tribulation

Matthew 24:9-22: Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you...then shall be great tribulation such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Revelation 6:9-11: When he had opened the fifth seal...I saw...the souls of them that were slain for the word of God....

Matthew 24:22: And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved...
 
Luke 21:25-26: There shall be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars;

Revelation 6:12-17: when he had opened the sixth seal...the sun became black as sackcloth...and the moon became as blood; ...the stars of heaven fell upon the earth...

Luke 21:25-26: ...and upon the earth distress of nations...men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

Revelation 6:12-17: when he had opened the sixth seal...the kings of the earth...the great men...the rich men...hid themselves.... 

Be careful what you eat...

               ... to the hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet

Copyright ã 2003 -2018 jocelyn andersen. All rights reserved.

Permission is given to reproduce anything from this site, written by Jocelyn Andersen, for non-commercial use only. Articles and quotes must be published within the context in which they are written. All other uses must have written permission.