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Jesus is not any of the horsemen, because Jesus did not initiate any of the things you are packaging as a result of his first coming... riding on the scene on a white horse. Jesus rode into Jerusalem riding a donkey.Why can’t all 4 horsemen be Christ?
The first horse can certainly be Christ based on the white color, the crown that was given him, and the other attributes listed.
The second horse is red which could refer to the red heifer. This rider takes peace from the earth and has a great sword. In Ephesians 6:17 it states the sword of the Spirit is the word of God. Christ certainly spoke the words of God. In Matthew 10:34 Jesus came not to send peace but a sword. Luke 12:51-53 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division. So Christ actually caused division or took away the peace.
The third horse is black which certainly can represent sin. The rider has a balance and is told the cost of wheat and barley. Wheat is refed to as believers in Matthew 13:30. Barley can be seen as sin that is remembered. In Numbers 5:15, concerning a jealous husband, it states “then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance”. The offering of barley meal brings into remembrance iniquity. So Christ sees what the cost will be to redeem, He ultimately (when the next seal is opened) pays the price for the wheat (takes on our black sin) but doesn’t purchase the barley (limited atonement).
The fourth horse is green <5515> which can represent new life for believers that are now the body of Christ. The riders name is death and hell follows with him. In 2 Corinthians 5:21 Christ became sin for us and in Romans 6:23 the wages of sin is death. In 1 Corinthians 15:55 “O death where is thy sting? O grave (or hell <86>), where is thy victory? ”. Hell follows with death in that they are both conquered or overcome by Christ. The power that was given over the fourth part of the earth refers back to the wheat which was 1 measure and the barley which was 3 measures. It is the world that continues to be able to physically kill the believers or 4th part despite Christ becoming death for us and overcoming it. I think this statement is simply reiterating the fact that physical acts against believers will continue until the end. When the next seal is opened those who were killed are told to rest a little season until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
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