CHAPTER 6 THE FOUR HORSEMEN

FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYSE--REVELATIONS 6

JESUS CHRIST, HERE CALLED THE LAMB, BREAKS THE SEALS and the contents and the symbolism are revealed. There appears with each seal breaking  a colored horse and horseman. No effort will be made here to interpret these seals as referring to persons or historical events in the past, present, or future, but simply to relate the symbolism to the other symbols in the book. It is possible that there is some allusion here to the symbolism in the so-called "Little Apocalypse" of Mr 13; Mt 24; Lu 21."

 1. I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, "Come and see!"            

2. I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.   

3. When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"        

4. Another came forth, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword.              

5. When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come and see!" I saw, and behold, a black horse. He who sat on it had a balance in his hand.  

6. I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don`t damage the oil and the wine!"      

7. When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, "Come and see!"     

8. I saw, and behold, a pale horse. He who sat on him, his name was Death. Hades followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to them.

 I believe that the reader should take a more close examination of verse TWO.  While verses THREE and FOUR also  reveals a person and horse, and while the passage doesn’t necessarily link them, I believe that these other seals are the result of the action of the first rider.  should merit a more close examination.

2. I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.   

3. When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, "Come!"        

4. Another came forth, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword.              

4. Another came forth, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword.