Who are the four horsemen of the apocalypse?

Question

What do the four horsemen of the apocalypse represent?

Answer 1

The 1st horse rider is the Antichrist just coming on the scene as a ruler of some type, hence the crown. He does not conquer with weapons, hence a bow without an arrow, but with a flattering tongue of persuasive words.

2nd horse rider represents a time when people are killing one another.

3rd horse is apparently a time of famine.

4th horse is a time of death to 1/4 of the earth.

Answer 2

The four horseman are originally based out of Revelation 6:1-8 in the Bible. They are the first four of the "Seal Judgments" as each one is heralded by the breaking of a seal in heaven. They aren't generally considered to be actual horseman, but merely representations of what will happen during the end times (which is what Revelation is all about).



The first horseman will ride a white horse and will be given a crown. Many see this first horse as a representation of the Anti-Christ. It comes before Christ's appearance in Chapter 19 and parallels his arrival in many ways. Both are upon a white horse, both conquer, both wear crowns. However the white horseman has merely one crown, his conquest are limited, and ultimately is not as glorious as Christ in 19.



The second horseman will ride a red horse and carries a sword. This horseman represents the wars that the White Horseman will bring about in his conquest.



The third horseman will ride a black horse and carries a scale. This one represents the famine that will sweep the earth as a result of the wars caused by the Red Horseman. Illustrations are given in Rev 6:6 to show how scarce food and basic necessities will become.



The fourth horseman will ride a pale horse. The fourth horseman is named "Death", and "Hades" (greek for hell) follows closely on his heels. They represent the aftermath of the previous three horseman. A fourth of the world's population are to be wiped out by wars, famine, and the "beast of the earth".



The four have a definite cause/effect relationship. The first goes out to conquer causing wars across the earth which causes famine and plagues which causes mass death.



Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Time: had taken its toll on you, the lines that crack your face

Famine: Your body, it has torn through, whithered in every place

Pestilence: what you have to endure and what you have put others through

Death: deliverance, for you for sure, there is nothing you can do.



Revelations and the introduction of the four riders of the plagues is so sic! I'm not religious, but that is death metal to the core.

Answer 4

#1 White horse

lst Seal (Rev 6:2) Beginning of sorrows! Matt 24:1, 2 Thes 2:1 ,Rev 16;14, Matt 7:15, "Wolfs in sheeps clothing" w/o arrows but with a bow. Matt 7:22 "Evil doers". Much debate on who is the rider of this white horse. Could this white horse represent spiritual warfare and False Prophets? Sent to conquer with words! The battle that we are in right now as in 2 Timothy, Chapter 3. Many will come saying they are "of Christ", not the Christ, but saying "Jesus is Lord" and doing miracles etc but teaching false doctrine.



NOTE: We can combat spiritual warfare by putting on the "Whole Armor of God": Ephesians 6:10-16



#2 Red horse

2nd Seal (Rev 6:3)- Greek meaning: flame colored, fiery red. Rider to take peace and prosperity from the earth. To kill- Greek meaning: to butcher, slaughter, mane. (Joel Ch 2:3) 9/11 Terriorism, suicide bombing etc Terriorism takes away prosperity. Wars and rumors of wars (Matt 24:6).

*Great Sword (Rev 6:4)- "Great" meaning in Greek: fear, exceeding great, greatest, high, large, loud, mighty, sour afraid, strong, mega sword or weapon such as atomic, hygine bombs. (suitcase bombs)





#3 Black horse

3rd Seal (Rev 6:5)- famine (Matt 24:7, Ezekiel Ch 4:10-17, Zec 6:2 & 6:6); shortage of food as in Joseph's day (Gen 41:30, 45:11, 47:14). War begins famine. Great inflation. Oil and wine are liquid and would not have been measured or judged by the scales, limited.



#4 Pale horse

4thSeal (Rev 6:7)- Greek meaning- greenish pale. (ref Zec Ch 6:3 & Hosea Ch 13:14) Death- kill and Hades- Hell. Jewish term for the abode for the wicked dead. A fourth of the earth to be killed. Various plaques, diseases and pestilence from the beast of the earth. (Aids, Ebola, Sars etc)

Answer 5

War

Famine

Death

Conquest

Answer 6

Miley, Nick, and those other two poofy haired guys.