What event in Revelation does the last part of Matthew 24:7 point to?
The last part of Matthew 24:7 points to the opening of the third seal in Revelation 6, symbolized by the black horse. It follows the wars of the red horse and signifies famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in diverse places.
Les teaches that Matthew 24 and Revelation 6 are direct parallels. The last part of Matthew 24:7—after the wars and so forth—speaks of famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in diverse places. This ties to the third horse of Revelation. In Revelation 6:5, when the third seal is opened, John hears the third creature say, “Come and see,” and he beholds a black horse whose rider has a pair of balances in his hand. Thus the event is the third seal, represented by the black horse.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
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.