The black horse, measured.
The opening of the third seal reveals the black horse — the image of economic hardship. Its rider holds a pair of balances, and a voice announces rationed prices: basic food at inflated cost, while oil and wine are spared. It is a portrait of inflation, scarcity, and an uneven burden.
“…he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice … say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny…”— Revelation 6:5–6
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