Revelation 6:12-17

Revelation 6:12-17

[12] And  when  he had opened  the sixth  seal,  and,  there was  a great  earthquake;  and  the sun  became  black  as  sackcloth  of hair,  and  the moon  became  as  blood;  [13] And  the stars  of heaven  fell  unto  the earth,  even as  a fig tree  casteth  her  untimely figs,  when she is shaken  of  a mighty  wind.  [14] And  the heaven  departed  as  a scroll  and  every  mountain  and  island  were moved  out of  their  places.  [15] And  the kings  of the earth,  and  the great men,  and  the rich men,  and  the chief captains,  and  every  bondman,  and  every  free man,  hid  themselves  in  the dens  and  in  the rocks  of the mountains;  [16] And  said  to the mountains  and  rocks,  Fall  on  and  hide  from  the face  of him that sitteth  on  the throne,  and  from  the wrath  of the Lamb:  [17] For  the great  day  of his  wrath  is come;  and  who  shall be able  to stand? 

What does Revelation 6:12-17 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The scene now shifts back to earth.
"The entire passage in every clause utilizes well known prophetic anticipations of the day of the Lord, and by his use of these images John identifies the day for his readers. One may check this by consulting the chief scriptures John employs, notably Joel 2:10; Joel 2:30 f, Isaiah 13:9 ff; Isaiah 2:10 ff; Isaiah 34:4, Ezekiel 32:7 f, Hosea 10:8. These passages depict the concomitants of the day of the Lord and supply John with all his pictures." [1]
The eschatological day of the Lord in prophecy includes a time of judgment (the Tribulation) followed by a time of blessing (the Millennium).