Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. On december 6, 2008 i had just attended an evening church sermon and was driving to the book store. The book of revelation and the white horse physics forums. Is the riders bow a weapon of war or something else.
Revelation white horse the lords new church which is nova. Mcconkie suggested that this was a representation of. Sacred texts christianity revelation index previous next p. The one sitting on it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. They were an emblem of triumph and power by rome over a foreign enemy. Jesus rides a white horse in the book of revelation. Fiery red describes the character of the dragon and of the second horse. 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. The usual introduction to a new vision, or a special feature of a vision see on revelation 4.
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. This figure rides a white horse, which also fits with christs second coming when he comes in judgment. The seals represent the fact that the gospel is the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for. It is a greek word meaning revelation it does not mean horror or violence of any kind. Why the white horse of revelation 6 cannot be the antichrist. I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called faithful and true. God explains the four horses of revelation 6 the first four seals. Understanding the book of revelation with afolabi dollars 7 pastor afolabi dollars and i looked, and behold, a white horse. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. Steve wohlberg is the speakerdirector of white horse media priest river, idaho. Indeed, john saw more than four horsemen in his vision. He is the executive producer of startling prophecies for america, and the author of the united states in bible. The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse and why they matter end. For example, if we know the white horse and the man with a bow who goes forth to conquer see rev.
Corona virus the white horse in the book of revelation. The first chapter of revelation also refers to that, behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him. Therefore, these words of paul show that the white horse will reach the modern nations of israel as a witness. Seeing the book of revelation as a book of revelation. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. And i believe that it is clear that the corona virus is the white horse in the book of revelation chapter 6. They all have a hue, one or more attributes, an activity and are related to one of four living creatures listed in revelation 4. Remember this book represents the gospel of christ. 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. The conquering of this rider is, under this view, the spread of. So with that evidence you would expect that the white horse of revelation 6 would also represent righteousness when taken at face value. The 1st seal has been broken, and possibly the 2nd, and 3rd as. White is always typical in the revelation of heavenly things cf.
The four horsemen are figures in christian faith, appearing in the new testaments final book, revelation, an apocalypse written by john of patmos. Book of revelation is actually a christian prophecy book filled with old testamentstyle language and imagery narrating events and descriptions like the mark of the beast, the battle of armageddon, the binding of devil, the rule of the lord, the great white throne of judgment and the finally the nature of the eternal city of god. And this book reveals more than the gloom and doom that lie at the end of the age. Four horsemen of the apocalypse meaning in revelation. Times of tribulation revelation 611 seven seals 1st seal the white horse. If anyone adds anything to them, god will add to him the plagues described in this book rev. Revelation white horse the lords new church which is. Gods endorsement on second edition of hold your horses why the black horse of revelation cannot be the horse of famine. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. Below i have provided all of the references to the word white in the book of revelation to prove the meaning of righteousness.
Some people have attributed the rider of this horse as the person of jesus, as later in revelation 19 jesus rides a white horse. 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. In swedenborgs book the white horse, the deeper inner meaning of the white horse and its rider is explained. White horse of heaven the story begins in verse 11 when the apostle john who wrote the book of revelation describes his vision of the future after jesus has come to earth a second time. I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book.
We see him first when the 1st seal is opened in revelation chapter 6 riding the white horse with a bow and no crown who goes forth to conquer. The visions which john sees now take on the theme of tribulation. Revelation 6 the seals i watched as the lamb bible. In johns revelation, the first horseman is on a white horse, carrying a bow, and given a. What is the great burning mountain with fire that is cast into the sea revelation 8. The holy biblethe 4 horses in the book of revelation my. Times of tribulation revelation 611 seven seals 2nd seal the red horse we now look at the second horse and its rider among the four horses of the apocalypse. White horses were used by victorious roman generals in parades called triumphs. The whole vision appears to be founded on that of zechariah 1.
The rider of the white horse in the book of revelation is jesus in both instances. The word as to its internal or spiritual sense in the apocalypse of john book of revelation in new testament the word is. Revelations four horses of the apocalypse esoteric meanings. As i was driving, i felt a powerful calling in my spirit from god that he wanted to talk to me. In ancient times a white horse was used by a conquering king who would ride into a city conquered. 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 beginning of the tribulation. The white horseman of the apocalypse will be the first to appear. We are clothed in the pure robe of righteousness of christ, as we accept his forgiveness and follow his ways is6110, re1907, ro0604. The four horses of revelation 6 show up one at the time. 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. I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow.
The book of revelation often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. In this video, we study the first seal of the book of revelation. The first horse, a white one, seems bent on conquest revelation 6. And that scroll includes the mortgage that satan is holding over the planet as a result of the curse. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. Times of tribulation revelation 611 seven seals 1st seal the white horse the visions which john sees now take on the theme of tribulation. White horse and its horsemanrider in the book of revelation. Who is the rider on the white horse in the book of revelation. And the one seated on it is called faithful and true, and he judges and carries on war in righteousness. It begins from the appearance of the white horse in revelation 6 the man of sin, the counterfeit christ, the antichrist. Does anybody have any idea who or what the white horse in revelation ch.
With gods help and my intense desire to study and research his word, he has really opened. The chapter tells of a book, or scroll, in gods right hand that is sealed with seven seals. The hebraic book of revelation part 6c torah to the tribes. 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 lamb that rides the white horse and offers the invitation to. Many misinterpret the white horse as the coming of. In this episode, we look at the first rider, who appears on a white horse. My visions of the four horses of revelation 6 united. 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. Trump, america, the book of revelation, bible prophecy. The word apocalypse is not found anywhere in the bible. This theme starts at chapter six, and continues through chapter 11.
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