The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Intro)

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The Book of Revelation in the Bible contains many mysteries, including the prophecy by John of the seven seals which will be opened in the last days here on Earth. Some think the Book of Revelation is all allegory with very literal meaning. What the seven seals reveals is prophecy of a series of events that will lead up to the creation of God’s Kingdom.

The Apostle John wrote the Book of Revelation while exiled on the island of Patmos off the Southwest coast of Turkey in the Aegean Sea. The Island was used as a Roman penal colony in the first century. God had chosen the Apostle John to record what people today call the Apocalypse. This is all contained in the Book of Revelation.

Now, let me clarify a few things before we get started. The reason I am writing this is so we can look at what’s happening today and see if maybe there are some comparisons. Most people have heard of the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. These 4 Horsemen are simply the releasing of the first four seals which lead up to the Great Tribulation. The Great Tribulation will be a time when “The Antichrist” will reign over the world. It will be a time of great struggle, the most ever since the beginning of mankind.

So what are the 4 Horsemen and what exactly is released? I will write out a list below and then continue to explain them further on.

1) A White Horse – Revelation 6:2, I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

2) A Red Horse – Revelation 6:3-4, And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

3) A Black Horse – Revelation 6:5-6, 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. 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.

4) A Pale Horse – Revelation 6:7-8, And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

— Great Tribulation Begins —

5) Seal #5: Souls Under the Altar: Revelation 6:9-11. And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

6) Seal #6: Celestial Signs: Revelation 6:12-17. And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 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. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

7) Seal #7: The Sealing of God’s Chosen: Revelation 7.

In my next article I will cover The White Horseman of the Apocalypse and what I believe it represents today… stay tuned….

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