“And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.”
The angel continues the interpretation: The strong horses are eager to go and patrol the earth\u2014establishing that these divine instruments are not reluctant but are eager to accomplish God's purposes of judgment and the establishment of His kingdom. The eagerness of the horses emphasizes the certainty and gladness with which divine purposes are executed: there is no hesitation or uncertainty in the carrying out of God's will. The verb to patrol recalls the horsemen of the first vision who patrolled the earth, establishing continuity: what was reported in the first vision (the peaceful state of the earth despite Israel's affliction) is now addressed through the dispatch of these chariots. The divine instruction\u2014Let them go and patrol the earth\u2014establishes God's explicit command setting the chariots in motion, emphasizing divine initiative and control.
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