“And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.”
When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature call out, 'Come!' I looked, and there was a black horse! Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand — the black horse (melanos) represents famine and privation; the scales (zugos) indicate rationing and scarcity. The color black evokes mourning and death.
Church Fathers on Revelation 6:5
“And when He had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come and see. And, lo, a black horse; and he who sat upon it had a balance in his hand.” The black horse signifies famine, for the Lord says, “There shall be famines in various places;” but the word is specially extended to the times of Antichrist, when there shall be a great famine, and when all shall be injured. Moreover, the balance in the hand is the examining scales, wherein He might show…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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