Revelation 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. When i placed the information on the site of the white horse of rev. The rider on the white horse in the book of revelation youtube. The four horsemen of the apocalypse this latter term being the greek name for the book of revelationhave intrigued bible readers for centuries. The scripture indicates that jesus will return on a white horse, but we know this rider cannot be jesus because he is the first of four riders that are sent as a judgment at the. White horse is a futuristic story that in todays climate could come true. The word apocalypse is not found anywhere in the bible. The opening of the seals, the first, second, third, and fourth. The rider on the white horse end times bible prophecy. Therefore, these words of paul show that the white horse will reach the modern nations of israel as a witness. Feb 09, 2017 in the apostle johns symbolic vision, in the book of revelation, the glorified jesus christ is depicted as riding a white horse and as being accompanied by an army, all of whose members are seated on white horses. The white horse and its rider mentioned in the apocalypse chapter 19 book of revelation is a beautiful symbol in christianity of the lords second coming.
Lord jesus will come upon a white horse accompanied with his saints upon white horses. Some believe this to be christ because of revelation 19. The rider of the white horse has a bow with no arrows. In johns revelation, the first horseman is on a white horse, carrying a bow, and given a. What every christian should understand about the rev. In the apostle johns symbolic vision, in the book of revelation, the glorified jesus christ is depicted as riding a white horse and as being accompanied by an army, all of whose members are seated on white horses.
Who is the rider on the white horse in revelation 6. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We will quote just a little from that vision and comment briefly. In the movie elf, the four rangers of central park try to foil santas escape. It is the natural result of the white horse rider of revelation 6. However theyre interpreted, the four horsemen are some of the most recognizable and popular figures from revelation. They were an emblem of triumph and power by rome over a foreign enemy. If anyone adds anything to them, god will add to him the plagues described in this book rev. But what does the symbolic language of this verse tell us about the man of perdition.
So with this mind, let us delve into one of the most mysterious and awesome subjects of the book of revelation the white horse of revelation 6. Joseph smithprophecieswhite horse prophecy fairmormon. The first chapter of revelation also refers to that, behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him. On december 6, 2008 i had just attended an evening church sermon and was driving to the book store. The four horsemen of revelation united church of god. Revelations mark of the beast exposed 22 revelations ancient discoveries duration. But this is not the only rider on a white horse in this book of revelation. Depictions of them sometimes go the scare the crudout of people route. A virus is killing off millions of people worldwide, a few people who survive become mutants and a smaller group still are immune and have to survive any way they can. It is a greek word meaning revelation it does not mean horror or violence of any kind. In the book of revelation itself, white is predominantly positive in meaning, as most of its appearances describe god, christ, glorified saints, or. The 4 horses in the book of revelation represent the following. White is always typical in the revelation of heavenly things cf.
Antichrist comes out of the ten kingdoms that will be formed in the first future tricontinent war of prophecy daniel 7. Jesus does ride a white horse later in the book of revelation. This white horse is the first of four horses of different colors, similar to the horses seen by zechariah zec. By the going forth of this white horse, a time of peace, or the early progress of the christian religion, seems to be intended. Who is the rider on the white horse in the book of revelation. It is associated with fire coming down from heaven but is not understood in the right context. In the xmen comics, the four horsemen are henchmen of the villain apocalypse. The rider on the white horse in the book of revelation jose travieso disciple of yeshua. I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. In the book of revelation, christ is the rider of the white horse in both instances, though in the two visions he is seen under different circumstances and with different objectives. White horses were used by victorious roman generals in parades called triumphs. And when he had opened the fourth seal, i heard the voice of the fourth beast say, come and see. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the white horse.
Lets turn to revelation chapter 4 and begin an indepth study of the book of revelation. Jan 01, 2004 the four horsemen of the apocalypse this latter term being the greek name for the book of revelationhave intrigued bible readers for centuries. Who or what does the rider of the white horse of revelation. In this first article of a series, we introduce the overall prophecy and look in detail at the first horseman. In the sixth chapter of the biblical book of revelation, jesus christ opens a prophetic scroll sealed in seven places. The throne is in the very center of this impressive, moving vision that dominates the sky. Revelation white horse the lords new church which is nova.
Oct 03, 20 the holy biblethe 4 horses in the book of revelation rnow, ill be the first to admit that trying to understand the book of revelation in the king james version, honestly any version, of the holy bible used to be intimidating due to all the symbolism in it. The four horses in the book of revelation and what they. Every time something big happens in the news especially if it involves the middle east it seems a new set of books, reinterpreting the book of revelation, is published. Feb 11, 2018 but this is not the only rider on a white horse in this book of revelation. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 3,428,838 views 58. And why the lord rides with the red, black and pale horses.
Through the bible with les feldick lesson 2 part 2 book 11 prophecy. The four horses in the book of revelation and what they represent. The usual introduction to a new vision, or a special feature of a vision see on revelation 4. And power was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death. And the one seated on it is called faithful and true, and he judges and carries on war in righteousness. Similarly, daniel sees the ancient of days clothed in a garment white as snow and with hair like pure wool, reminiscent of johns description of the glorified christ in revelation 1. The white horse prophecy is the popular name of an influential but disputed version of a statement on the future of the latter day saints popularly called the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and the united states.
The holy biblethe 4 horses in the book of revelation my. It was given by edwin rushton, in about 1900, and supposedly made in 1843 by joseph smith, jr. The four horsemen are figures in christian faith, appearing in the new testaments final book, revelation, an apocalypse written by john of patmos. No evil is ever symbolized in white, no, not in the entire book of revelation. My visions of the four horses of revelation 6 united states. Within the context of the book of revelation, white represents righteousness. Jesus is not the rider of this white horse because this white horse is in bad company. The rider with bow and crown represents the rule of kings and lords on earth, such as the roman caesars. The conquering of this rider is, under this view, the spread of the gospel upon the earth mt.
This is commonly used in scripture to identify a conqueror. What is the white horse that rides in the book of revelation. The one sitting on it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. The two white horses of revelation and i saw when the lamb opened one of the seals and i heard as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, come and see. The ridiculous story about the red horse, and the black horse, and the white horse, and a lot of trash that has been circulated about and printed and sent around as a great revelation given by the prophet joseph smith, is a matter that was gotten up, i understand, some ten years after the death of the prophet joseph smith, by two of our. God explains the four horses of revelation 6 the first four seals. And that scroll includes the mortgage that satan is holding over the planet as a result of the curse. The words simplest fabric seem to tie the white horse of revelation 6 and the white horses of revelation 19 together. The explanation for the white linen that the saints are clothed with in revelation 19. As i was driving, i felt a powerful calling in my spirit from god that he wanted to talk to me. They were an emblem of triumph and power by rome over a.
The bow fourth, the argument of many prophecy teachers is that god is never depicted with a bow. The christopher scottstudies in the book of revelation. The rider on the white horse in the book of revelation. The lamb, having been proclaimed worthy, proceeds to break the seals. He is 86 years of age as he writes the last book of the bible, the revelation of jesus christ. Since the book of revelation is filled with symbolism explained elsewhere in the bible, i looked for a reference to a man with a bow, hoping to get an additional clue to this riders identity. The lion is a royal and kingly symbol and represents the fact that jesus is king of kings and lord of lords revelation 19. The rider on a white horse then i saw heaven opened, and behold, a white. Comparing them helps us understand the red and white horses.
Revelation white horse the lords new church which is. The bow, too, is a tool used in both hunting and in battles. The word as to its internal or spiritual sense in the apocalypse of john book of revelation in new testament the word is thus. The false prophets says peace, peace when there is no peace if we are deceived into receiving them as our king a crown was given the rider on the white horse. Throughout history this has been properly interpreted as a passage referring to the antichrist. Book of revelation chapter 6 the four horsemen of the. The white horse carries a rider who conquers the earth, greedily running rough shod over all who stand in his way with his outofcontrol lust for power.
My visions of the four horses of revelation 6 united. The rider on the white horse some of the most intriguing passages in the bible can be found in revelation chapter 6, a chapter dealing with events that occur during the tribulation period of human history. The white horse is a symbol of triumph and victory. In chapter 6, john introduces the four horses of the apocalypse. On may 9,2010, i asked the lord about writing what i knew about the white horse of revelation 6. Revelation, the last book of the bible, describes four horsemen ushering in the end of the world as we know it. Some people have attributed the rider of this horse as the person of jesus, as later in revelation 19 jesus rides a white horse. In swedenborgs book the white horse, the deeper inner meaning of the white horse and its rider is explained. Revelations four horses of the apocalypse esoteric meanings. The horse as a bible symbol to correctly understand this portion of the book of revelation, we need to learn the significance of the horse as a biblical symbol. The first rider on the white horse cobblestone road. That rider is jesus christ when he returns to earth as king of kings. In ancient times a white horse was used by a conquering king who would ride into a city conquered. So with this mind, let us delve into one of the most mysterious and awesome subjects of the book of revelation the green horse of revelation 6.
The first horse, a white one, seems bent on conquest revelation 6. As many of you know, there is another rider on a white horse described later in chapter 19 of the book. Some suggested she was mistaken, it could not be the revelation 6 white horse that she saw. Four horsemen of the apocalypse meaning in revelation. I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called faithful and true. This term in greek is used twice in our bible here and in chapter 12 1203b. Apr 16, 2017 the rider on the white horse in the book of revelation jose travieso disciple of yeshua. And when he had opened the second seal, i heard the second beast say, come and see. The whole vision appears to be founded on that of zechariah 1.