The Bible in Revelations chapter 6 verse 6 states something like Do Not harm the Oil and the Wine does this refer to the Holy Spirit and the Blood?

Answer 1

The Oil and Wine referred to here is about famine and the contrast between expensive food and luxuries, whereas the first part of the verse is about essential food and necessities.

Although only Verse 6 referred to is, for understanding always read the verses before and after a quoted text to see them in context.

Rev 6:5-6 KJV 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. (v.6) And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

Modern translations make this clearer:-

Rev 6:6 CEV I heard what sounded like a voice from somewhere among the four living creatures. It said, "A quart of wheat will cost you a whole day's wages! Three quarts of barley will cost you a day's wages too. But don't ruin the olive oil or the wine."

Rev 6:6 NET Then I heard something like a voice from among the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat will cost a day's pay and three quarts of barley will cost a day's pay. But do not damage the olive oil and the wine!"

In Deuteronomy 17:6 God says in effect not to believe anybody unless there are at least 2 witnesses, so here they are:-

Deu 17:6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.

(No. 1)

In his Commentary on verses 5 & 6 in the Book of Revelation (This is freely available at:- www.thepropheticyears.com/The book of Revelation/Revelation chapter 6 )

Don Koenig says:-

5 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.

6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

After the third seal is opened, the third creature tells John to go and see. John sees a black horse and the individual who rides on him has a scale in his hand; food is weighted out for money. This is a picture of famine and rationing of the world s food supplies. What is described is just enough food for one man to live on for one day s wages. Food will become very expensive for the daily wage earner but the rich may fare better. Oil and wine are prepackaged luxury foods that apparently will not be under the food-rationing program. In war, the perishable crops are disrupted. Pre-packaged food will probably be available for those who can afford it. Rationing of basic stables is common during times of war along with crop disruptions and this is what is being pictured here on a large portion of the earth. Food rationing will make it possible for government to gain near total control over the people. At this point in time, any true democracy in the world will be dead."

(No. 2)

In his Commentary on verses 5 & 6 in the Book of Revelation (This is freely available at:- http://ldolphin.org/kingdom/ch8.HTML ) in Chapter 8 of "Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done" Lambert Dolphin says:-

"The Third Seal - Famine

"When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

"Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a day's wages, and three quarts of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!" (Revelation 6:5-6)

"This third seal and third rider appears on a black horse which symbolizes terrible famine, probably as a result of the previous world-wide warfare. Famine results from war directly when crops are destroyed by the warfare, and indirectly when the process of farming and distribution of food is disrupted by blockades and the diversion of manpower and resources for the war effort.

"The result is an extensive and ruinous famine. The price of food will be prohibitive. The economic impact of this famine will undoubtedly prepare the people of the world to be willing to have a benevolent dictator.

"Matthew 24:7, Mark 13:8 and Luke 21:11 all mention famines and plagues (pestilence) as factors that would characterize the end times.

"Famine is usually the result of changes in weather patterns or of war. Both of these are characteristic of our times. For most of our generation there have been great numbers of deaths, especially of the young because of famine. At times this problem reaches staggering proportions: 40,000 babies starve to death every day.

"Ray Stedman suggests another type of shortage. The shortage of all necessities which comes as a result of runaway inflation.

"Most scholars take this to be a reference to widespread famine on the earth. They say that the scales symbolize food being weighed out carefully. It is in such short supply that it must be rationed. Even then no one can get very much because it takes a day's wages to earn a single quart of wheat or, because it is cheaper, three quarts of barley. This would only be enough food for one person for a day. You would work all day long and all you would be able to earn at best would be enough for your own physical needs. There would be nothing for your family or for anyone else. But the luxuries, the oil and the wine, are left untouched.

"But perhaps this is not referring to famine because in the next seal, as we will see, famine is specifically mentioned as part of that judgment. What else causes terrible shortages and creates high prices so that people cannot buy adequate amounts of food? It is inflation: economics out of control. That is what runaway inflation does. It makes money worthless. That in turn becomes an excuse for the rigid controls over buying and selling which we find in chapter 13 when, under the reign of Antichrist, the whole world is subjected to enormously restrictive controls so that "no one can buy or sell without the mark of the beast."

This prophecy is now starting to be fulfilled.

and further,,

Im in complete agreement with the above, and specifically this passage is speaking to the nature of the judgment to come in this period of tribulation. The nature of it will be that the masses will be starving, unable to find the bare minimum food required to survive, while the very wealthy, rich, and powerful will still be continuing on during this time as though there is not want for any thing, including all the luxuries in life, while everyone else on earth is literally starving.