Apocalipse 6

Apocalipse 6

Phillips - Who is this mysterious rider on the great white horse? In the Scripture, a horse is often used as a symbol for war. At the end of the Apocalypse, for example, the Lord Jesus Himself returns on a great white horse to settle the issues of Armageddon (Rev. 19:11-16). The white color of the horse suggests that the rider wins victories without bloodshed. Peaceful victory is implied-what we would call "cold war." The bow intimates that far-reaching objectives are in view, and the crown makes it clear that whatever is represented under the symbolism of this seal will be successful and victorious. At the command to come, the rider spurs forward both conquering, and to conquer. But who is he? Some believe him to be the Antichrist. Others claim that he is Christ Himself. Some think he represents the gospel, its power, its goals, its peaceful conquest of the globe. Obviously he cannot be all of these. The context provides the needed clue, for the Holy Spirit Himself interprets the symbolism of the fourth horseman: he is Death, and Hades follows hard on his heels. The horsemen, therefore, are not persons, but personifications. Moreover, they are personifications of things most unpleasant indeed. (Exploring Revelation) Warren