Covenant Reformed News – January 2022 • Volume XVIII, Issue 21
This article provides an exegetical analysis of Revelation 6:1-8, the four horsemen passage, examining the symbolism of the horses and their riders within the framework of the seven seals. The author argues that the white horse represents the progress of the gospel and God's sovereign providence, while discussing various interpretive approaches to this eschatological vision.
The White and Red Horses The four horsemen in Revelation 6:1-8 constitute a unit within the seven seals. Unlike the other three, the first four seals deal with horses. Each horse is a certain colour: white, red, black or pale. Each horse has a rider and each horseman has a weapon or implement. The first carries a bow, the second wields a sword and the third holds a set of balances or scales. It is somewhat different regarding the fourth horse: “his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell...