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The Holy Spirit tells Paul not to preach the gospel in the province of Asia or Bithynia. With these limitations in place, Paul and his team make their way to the edge of Anatolia to a port city named Troas. In Troas, Paul sees a vision of a Macedonian man asking for Paul’s help.

Paul and his team visit the Galatian churches he planted years earlier. In Lystra, a well-respected believer named Timothy joins them. Timothy’s mother is Jewish, but his father was Greek. Before Timothy sets out with Paul, he undergoes circumcision, so that his witness to other Jews will be acceptable. The letter from the apostles and elders in Jerusalem is handed out to all the Galatian churches: Gentile believers do not need to become circumcised or submit to the Mosaic Law. The churches are strengthened by Paul’s visit.

The LORD promised to purify Israel from its dependence on military power as well as its dependence on pagan worship. Also, the nations that remain disobedient to Him will be the objects of His wrath.

Micah now turns to a discussion of the remnant in the last days.

Micah followed the message of Israel’s judgment and doom with a description of a future Messiah—King who will conquer all His enemies.

The ruler of Israel was encouraged to gather troops for military action. It would be in vain and he will be humiliated by his enemies.

Here, the sixth and penultimate scroll is broken, bringing about with it the fulfillment of a prophecy that the sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood. With this action, God has finally revealed Himself to all people. 

The fifth seal is broken, and this time the souls of the martyred speak and ask God how much longer they will have to wait for His judgement. God responds and tells them to rest while they wait for the remainder of the martyrs to join them. 

The fourth seal is broken and the final horseman is revealed: Death and his companion Hades. Death and Hades are the culmination of all the previous horsemen, because they have the combined authority of everything the other three horsemen were given license to do. 

The third seal is broken and the third horseman is revealed. This judgment is famine; the horseman has a pair of scales, with which he can weigh grains and food. Grains and food become costly, indicating that both are becoming increasingly scarce. 

The second seal is broken and the second horseman is revealed, who has been given a sword and the authority to take peace from the earth. 

After the Lamb was found worthy to break the seals and open the scroll in Chapter 5, He begins to open it by breaking the first seal, which revealed the horseman with a bow who was given a crown and the authority to conquer. 

The Ten Commandments were God’s gift to Israel and were first given on Mount Sinai when Israel was redeemed from bondage in Egypt.

Sin offerings in the case of a common person committing a sin, where a female lamb is the offering.

Sin offerings in the case of a common person committing a sin, where a female goat is the offering.

Sin offerings in the case of an Israelite leader committing a sin.

Sin offerings in the case of the whole community committing a sin.

Sin offerings in the case of an anointed priest committing a sin.

David concludes Psalm 22 with a final prophecy about the Messiah and those who come after Him and are blessed by what He has done for them.

David’s vindication by the LORD is complete. David appears to move on from explaining about his life and begins to explicitly prophesy about a future moment when everyone on the earth and all the dead will come before the LORD and worship Him and submit to His rule.