Therefore, these words of paul show that the white horse will reach the modern nations of israel as a witness. Previously, on zion, the 144,000 males who were redeemed from among men were following the lamb wherever he went revelation 14. Revelation bible study beast of revelation bible resources bible study tools pale horse white horses bible guide finding jesus rider on the pale horse revelation 6 as we continue our journey through revelation 6, we find jesus opening the 4th seal and bringing out the rider on the pale horse. Now i watched when the lamb opened one of the seven seals, and i heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, come.
Book of revelation seven seals bible study notebook, bible study tips, scripture. The four horsemen are figures in christian faith, appearing in the new testaments final book, revelation, an apocalypse written by john of patmos, as well as in the old testaments prophetic book of zechariah, and in the book of ezekiel, where they are named as punishments from god revelation 6 tells of a book scroll in gods right hand that is sealed with seven seals. This interpretation has been discussed at length by m. 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 four horsemen are figures in christian faith, appearing in the new testaments final book. Here in chapter 19 we will see this rider is the true christ. In the bible, the color red symbolizes blood and war, meaning the appearance of this rider and his horse will usher in a deadly war. Times of tribulation revelation 611 seven seals 2nd seal the red horse. Revelation 6 horsemen of the apocalypse, horses, horse wallpaper. Jesus rides a white horse in the book of revelation. And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and. First, the word order suggests that being endowed with a crown allows or authorizes the horseman to go to war. Berean study bible so i looked and saw a white horse, and its rider had a bow.
We now look at the second horse and its rider among the four horses of the apocalypse. The bow fourth, the argument of many prophecy teachers is that god is never depicted with a bow. In ancient times a white horse was used by a conquering king who would ride into a city conquered. The one sitting on it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. The white horse one of the major prophecies john records in the book of revelation that is to occur before christ returns to e stablish the sovereig n god s relig ion and government to rule the earth concerns a white horse and its rider. May 08, 2018 the white horse in revelation chapter 6 verse 2 is the very first seal that will open the tribulation of seven years. Who is the rider on the white horse in the book of revelation. John sees the first horseman on a white horse carrying a bow with which to. Most popular bible verses from revelation scripture. The white horse and its rider represent religious deception.
Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice that sounded like thunder, come. For many will come in my name, saying, i am the christ, and will deceive many matthew 24. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. Revelation 6 nasb the first sealrider on white horse. On the significance of fours in revelation, see biblical numerology.
In these verses john describes the conqueror in verses 1116. Revelation 6 new american standard bible nasb the first sealrider on white horse. Berean literal bible and i looked, and behold, a white horse, and the one sitting on it having a bow. Then i saw a great white throne and the one who was seated upon it, from whose presence and from the sight of whose face earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
What does the symbolic language of this verse tell us about the rider on the red horse. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer. Christological interpretation before the reformation and the woodcut by albrecht durer, the usual and more influential commentaries of the book of revelation thought there was only one horseman riding successively these four horses, who was the christ himself. Just a few verses before the white horse is sent out with its rider into all the earth. Then i heard one of the four living beings say with a voice like thunder, come. The first chapter of revelation also refers to that, behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him.
The conquering of this rider is, under this view, the spread of the gospel upon the earth mt. In chapter 19, the seven years have run their course, and now we have the appearance of the genuine article. These two symbols are related both in their proximity in the verse and in their meanings. In the book of revelation itself, white is predominantly positive in. Jun 25, 2019 a magnificent white horse carries jesus christ as he leads angels and saints in a dramatic battle between good and evil after jesus return to earth, the bible describes in revelation 19. 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. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. He gives the shadowy appearance of being like christ, jesus rides a white horse in revelation 19 yet he is definitely not jesus because of the reasons i mentioned above. The rider of the white horse is given a crown to wear, after which he goes out conquering and to conquer. When he opened the third seal, i heard the third living creature say, come.
The apostle john says in revelation chapter 6, beginning in verse 1. Four horsemen of the apocalypse, saintsever beatus, 11th century. Four horsemen of the apocalypse meaning in revelation. The rider on the white horse sermon by tim byrd, revelation. The rider on the white horse revelation 6 revelation. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth. Riding a white horse both ride upon a white horse indicating victory rev. White is always typical in the revelation of heavenly things cf. Chapter 19 of revelation brings us to the climax of this great book the second.
He has a name written on him that only he himself knows. I tend to line up with the thinking that the rider on the white horse is antichrist. Revelation 6, new living translation nlt the bible app. It is the appearance of jesus christ, on a white horse from heaven. In johns revelation, the first horseman is on a white horse, carrying a bow, and. The book of zechariah twice mentions colored horses. This is the black horse whose rider is carring weighing scales. Lord jesus will come upon a white horse accompanied with his saints upon white horses. Its rider carried a bow, and a crown was placed on his head. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. Revelation book in the bible is all around us, awaiting christ return. The whole vision appears to be founded on that of zechariah 1. Within the context of the book of revelation, white represents righteousness. In a series of four verses, he decodes the meanings of the four horsemen.
Jun 21, 2016 he asserts this rider to be false peace. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. The rider on the red horse end times bible prophecy. Receive his book 7 signs of the end times for free when you sign up for his monthly newsletter. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. Oct 16, 2019 in the present vision, armies were following the rider on a white horse. The rider with bow and crown represents the rule of kings and lords on earth, such as the roman caesars. The rider on the white horse end times bible prophecy.
Plague in scripture denotes not only pestilence but also other calamities in nature that god. Jul 09, 2003 the bible tells us that every eye shall see him. The following scripture chain will show how christians should consider the. He rode out to win many battles and gain the victory. I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called faithful and true. The church takes the message of scripture and broadcasts it, both to its own members. Britt gillette is the founder of end times bible prophecy and the author of coming to jesus and signs of the second coming. If you remember what seems like ages ago back in chapter 6. And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer. The usual introduction to a new vision, or a special feature of a vision see on revelation 4. Some people have attributed the rider of this horse as the person of jesus, as later in revelation 19 jesus rides a white horse. The story begins in verse 11 when the apostle john who wrote the book of. Times of tribulation revelation 611 seven seals 3rd seal the black horse we now look at the third horse and its rider among the four horses of the apocalypse. These four horsemen of the apocalypse appear to symbolically portray four.
At gods command, the white horse and its rider ride over the earth. Then i saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Revelation 6 new international version niv biblica. The first horse, a white one, seems bent on conquest revelation 6. No evil is ever symbolized in white, no, not in the entire book of revelation. A magnificent white horse carries jesus christ as he leads angels and saints in a dramatic battle between good and evil after jesus return to earth, the bible describes in revelation 19. What does the fourth, the pale green horse and its rider, signify. But this second coming described in the book of revelation is the true triumphal.