There is controversy regarding the white horse and it's rider; I have not heard of controversy regarding the identity and purpose of the red horse, the black horse, the pale horse, and their ride
The horses and their riders are a set; I reason this way. The red horse is given a sword, the black horse is to do with shortage of food, and the pale horse is to do with death. In verse Rev 6:8, …........ And authority was given THEM over the fourth of the earth, to kill with sword (red horse), and with famine (black horse), and with death (pale horse), and by the beasts of the earth; these beasts appear to be at the disposal of all the three horses; but which beasts, the wild beasts of the earth, or does this refer to the leopard like beast, the two horned beast, and the crimson beast?
Are the Beasts the servants of God, as was Nebuchadnezzar, or the enemies of God and God's people? From Zechariah horses and their riders are sent out to observe the enemies of God's people and to take prearranged action in accordance with what they observe. Are the beast of Revelation at their disposal.
The interesting thing is that the function of the red, black and pale horses depend on who the rider on the white horse is; is it an angel of God (even the Christ), or is it Satan as futurism claims.
If the rider on the white horse is the angel of the Lord with THE covenant, then the red, black, and pale horses ensure the covenant runs it's course.
If the rider on the white horse were Satan, that would trow a monkey wrench into the works of prophesy; would Satan send out horses as does God; for what purpose?
The horses and their riders are a set; I reason this way. The red horse is given a sword, the black horse is to do with shortage of food, and the pale horse is to do with death. In verse Rev 6:8, …........ And authority was given THEM over the fourth of the earth, to kill with sword (red horse), and with famine (black horse), and with death (pale horse), and by the beasts of the earth; these beasts appear to be at the disposal of all the three horses; but which beasts, the wild beasts of the earth, or does this refer to the leopard like beast, the two horned beast, and the crimson beast?
Are the Beasts the servants of God, as was Nebuchadnezzar, or the enemies of God and God's people? From Zechariah horses and their riders are sent out to observe the enemies of God's people and to take prearranged action in accordance with what they observe. Are the beast of Revelation at their disposal.
The interesting thing is that the function of the red, black and pale horses depend on who the rider on the white horse is; is it an angel of God (even the Christ), or is it Satan as futurism claims.
If the rider on the white horse is the angel of the Lord with THE covenant, then the red, black, and pale horses ensure the covenant runs it's course.
If the rider on the white horse were Satan, that would trow a monkey wrench into the works of prophesy; would Satan send out horses as does God; for what purpose?