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You’ve probably heard of the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse before whether it was through the original biblical stories or some kind of modern reference when it comes to the end of the days you can’t go far without bumping into the 4 horsemen. Also, Check- black demon osrs
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The only deal with the 4 horsemen
The only deal with the 4 horsemen originates from Christian myth they appear in the 3 main books. In the old testament, the writers can be found in the book of Zechariah well the book of Ezekiel in the New Testament John of Patmos talks about them in the book of revelation chapter 6 of revelation talks about a scroll in the right hand of gold which has been sealed shut by 7 individual C.
When the lamb of God opens the first 4 of the 7 seals he shall summon forth full beings that ride on white red black and pale horses out of these 4 rights is only death is named in the Bible the rest of named off the what they represent.
The lamb of god for those on familia is a title given to Jesus Christ. This leads us to believe if Jesus is opening the seals and unleashing the apocalypse upon humanity then maybe it was ordained by God himself maybe it is a future or punishment that humanity brought upon itself.
The first horse that has been too okay is the right in white the horsemen of conquest. Then I saw when the lamb burger one of the 7 seals and I heard one of the 4 living creatures saying as with the voice of on the come I looked and behold a white horse and he who sat on it had a boat and a crown was given to him and he went out conquering and to conquer.
This horseman has been interpreted in several different ways in this context conquering meant spreading the word of god across the land the reason this writer is dressed in white would have been because traditionally it’s a color the Bible associates with purity Christ and righteousness.
In the mid-nineteenth century. there were those who claimed this horseman represented something closer to the anti-Christ I was not to be seen as a positive figure.
The White horseman
The White horseman was also thought to symbolize wall which would make sense considering war and conquest often go hand in hand but war is something more commonly associated with the bread horseman you may also see that many referred to the first horseman as pestilence instead of conquest and there are a few reasons for this war and conquest all fairly similar and so in the last few 0 years rice and scholars have instead associates at the first horseman with the infectious disease the bringer of 20.
The woman’s interpreted all 4 horsemen slightly differently they saw them as representing all profits sizing in the future of the Roman Empire the color white to them was symbolic of triumph political success and prosperity although the white horsemen may not have been seen as Christ or religion they also saw him largely as a positive figure.
The second horseman is the rider in right the horsemen of wool. When he broke the second seal I heard the second living creature saying com and another a red horse went out and to him who sat on it it was granted to take peace from the and that men would slay one another and a great sold was given to him.
Everything about the second horseman is fairly straightforward he rides on a fiery red hole with his greatsword held up as a declaration of war not puts facing sold would often signify the intention to enter the battle and the color red we can assume symbolizes the bloodshed that comes with a wall.
The white and red horsemen
The white and red horsemen will both be connected to war but not the same type of wall conquest implying he’s trying to seize control of something through military force in the case of the horsemen of conquest that would mean spreading the word of going to those who may be of a different faith.
It was granted to take peace from the earth and that men would slay one another it’s this passage that led scholars to interpret the horseman of war as representing civil war.
If we go back to the Roman Empire the White horseman was symbolic of the success of Rome the red horseman not so much the second seal being broken meant that piece left to roam there was bloodshed civil war and insurrection in the empire this is attributed to the Roman Emperor Commodus use rain is considered at the end of the golden era within Russia and the beginning of civil unrest.
The third horseman
The third horseman is the Black Friday the horsemen of famine. When he broke the third seal I heard the third living creature saying come.
I looked and behold a black horse and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand and I heard something like a voice in the center of the 4 living creatures saying. Source of wheat for a denarius and the 3 quarts of barley for a denarius but do not damage the oil and wine.
Some believe the scales the horsemen holds can be interpreted as the scales of justice others believe the scales actually reflect how Brady used to be weighed in times of famine the mention of barley and wheat in the above passage is why the latter interpretation is used more commonly.
The prices mentioned may not make much sense now but it roughly translates to an entire day’s work just to buy some of the ingredients needed to make bread so you can see how that may have caused a famine it also mentions the price of oil and wine remains on touch.
But these were luxuries away out of the price range of a common one this can also be taken in a literal sense as a plague of locusts could easily ravage crops but grapevines and olive branches are a bit more resolute if the horseman is bringing this famine as a punishment thing going often necessities such as we some Bali which offer little resistance but are of great importance does make sense.
Roman Empire the third horseman
If we once again go back to the Roman Empire the third horseman and the creasing costs of basic necessities would represent the excessive taxation of Roman citizens that led to the rich continuing their lavish lifestyles walls to everyone else struggling just to feed their families.
The fourth and final horseman is the pay you right. Many scholars describe a sickly appearance as opposed to a specific color like the other horsemen in Latehar artistic interpretations the color green is what we would associate with the horsemen of death.
When the Lamb broke the fourth seal I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying. Com I looked and behold a pale horse and he who sows Tony’s had the name Death and Hades was following with him authority was given to them over a fourth of the to kill with a soul and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the fourth horseman is the only one to be mentioned by the name he’s also referred to as Thanatos a Greek day to you spirit associated with that nonviolent that.
This is also described as being followed by Hades which in this sense may not necessarily mean the gold himself but more so Haiti’s the rest in place of that authority was given to them over a fourth of the to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth this can be interpreted as death being given the authority to kill and Hades to take the soul but the fact it mentions by sold famine and pestilence you would imagine this passage refers to all 4 horsemen.
After years of carnage famine, oppression, and failures by the empire to look off they’re its own people death would mark the dissolution of the Roman Empire.
The full horsemen
The full horsemen have been interpreted in many different ways one being as a prophecy of the great tribulation a series of judgments from gold that cools the many on earth to die those who repented for their sins and accepted him as their savior would form a new world of those who remained faithful the horsemen were the first of many judgments the first see you being broken signifying the arrival of the anti-Christ the second was a global war the third economic collapse and the loss were the death of a quarter of the world’s population.
The book of Zechariah takes a different approach to the 4 horsemen Hey they are known as spirits who descend from heaven on chariots each one with a different color whole.
Conclusion
Unlike in revelation as their role is not to bring the apocalypse they were sent to patrol the earth and maintain peace so the accountant Zechariah is pretty much the opposite to revelation.
Hopefully, they shed some light on the 4 horsemen if you’d like to share your favorite references of the 4 horsemen then feel free to do so in the comments section. As always I’ve been your host mythology infection explained.
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