Which horseman comes first

The Christian apocalyptic vision is that the four horsemen are to set a divine apocalypse upon the world as harbingers of the Last Judgment. Illustration from the Beatus Valladolid ca. Explore our selection of fine art prints, all custom made to the highest standards, framed or unframed, and shipped to your door.

Pay by Credit Card. Pay with PayPal. Click for Delivery Estimates. Search The Public Domain Review. The White Horse. I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come and see! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. Revelation The Red Horse.

This rider takes peace from the earth. Jesus discussed this in Matthew When Euripides, the Greek playwright wished to depict warfare on the stage, he did not bring on an army with banners. He brought on a bent and bewildered old woman leading a weeping child by the hand who had lost her parents.

That is war. Revelation : When the Lamb opened the third seal I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand… 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! In these future days, the price of food will skyrocket while millions have no access to food anyway.

Worldwide famine is not hard to imagine. Witness it now in Central and Eastern Africa. In the event of serious crop failure, no part of the world is more than one year away from critical starvation and the rich U. Revelation : … And I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

The word "Pale" is the Greek word for "green. In the science fiction movie, Soylent Green, the world is running out of food. The elites are given green blocks of food to eat and survive. Later in the movie, we discover that the green blocks are human remains dressed up for consumption. This is the pale horse. This is an incredible amount of death.

It sounds impossible to kill so many in such a short time. This couldn't be done in the days of the American Revolution. But that all changed on August 6, , in Hiroshima, Japan. Remember, as awful as this is, it is just a preview of coming attractions. As the 1,year millennial reign of Christ on earth is a preview of Heaven, so the Tribulation is a preview of Hell.

Revelation : When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.

Most of these martyrs were those who refused to take the Mark of the Beast and paid the ultimate price to stay true to Jesus. What He is saying is that there are more yet to be martyred.

Then, He will get vengeance. Revelation : I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown.

He rode out as a conquerer to conquer. The first horseman, described as riding a white horse and wielding a bow is thought represents conquest. The color of the horse indicates victory in war and the crown worn by the rider signifies their service in battle. Its rider was given the power to bring war on the earth, so that men should kill each other. He was given a large sword. The second horseman, described as riding a red horse and wielding a sword represents war.

The color of the horse indicates blood from battle and the sword held by the rider signifies violence in battle. Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand. But do not damage the olive-trees and the vine-yards!

The third horseman, described as riding a black horse and wielding a set of scales represents famine. The color of the horse indicates death and disease and the scales held by the rider signify the scarcity of food and the coming famine.

Its rider was named Death, and Hades followed close behind.