First Seal: The Conqueror
1 Now Is. 53:7; (John 1:29; Rev. 5:5–7, 12; 13:8)I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard Rev. 4:7one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, "Come and see." 2 And I looked, and behold, Zech. 1:8; 6:3a white horse. Ps. 45:4, 5, LXXHe who sat on it had a bow; Zech. 6:11; Rev. 9:7; 14:14; 19:12and a crown was given to him, and he went out Matt. 24:5; Rev. 3:21conquering and to conquer.
Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs
9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under Rev. 8:3the altar (Rev. 20:4)the souls of those who had been slain Rev. 1:2, 9for the word of God and for 2 Tim. 1:8the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, Ps. 13:1–6; Zech. 1:12"How long, O Lord, Rev. 3:7holy and true, Rev. 11:18until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" 11 Then a Rev. 3:4, 5; 7:9white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them Heb. 11:40that they should rest a little while longer, until both thenumberof their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.