The book of Revelation, written by John the Theologian based on his visions, describes the events of the distant future, which he calls the Apocalypse, the end of time. The forerunners of the end of the world will be four horsemen who will be sent by the Holy Lamb (Jesus) to Earth to inflict tremendous damage on humanity.
Rider on a white horse
The first of the riders should appear after the Lamb removed the first of seven seals, in the hands of his bow, and on his head a crown. The book of Revelation says that this rider looks "victorious" and "will come to conquer." Interpreters interpret these words differently, some are sure that the appearance of the horseman and the white color of his horse symbolize the truth and the victory of truth over a lie, others believe that he, on the contrary, symbolizes the coming to earth of the Father of Lies - the Antichrist, Satan. However, people will take his words and appearance for truth and bow to him, so he will win and bring a lot of grief to the apostates.
The first rider of the Apocalypse is also called the "Plague", which is also very symbolic in terms of theology. This can be interpreted as some kind of false doctrine, which is comparable in scale to the plague pandemic.
Red horse rider
When the Lamb removes the second seal, the second rider of the apocalypse sets foot on the ground, he will ride on a red horse with a large sword in his hands. This rider is destined to "take the world from the earth" so that people kill each other. The second horseman traditionally symbolizes a war so large-scale and destructive that it should affect all corners of the world.
The red-colored horse represents spilled blood. it was preceded by the appearance of the first horseman, this, according to researchers, should mean that a war will begin and a lot of blood will be shed shortly after his arrival. Most likely, this means the coming of the Antichrist to the earth and, probably, he will untie it.
Raven Rider
The third horseman of the Apocalypse will appear after the War. John in his vision heard a voice that said: "wheat chinix for dinarium and three barley chinix for dinarium." These words speak of global crop failure and subsequent famine, when grain prices will be unbelievably high. At the same time, the rider was told that he should not spoil the oil and wine, which means that vineyards and olive trees will be less affected by drought. The black color is traditionally considered black, with this term the concepts of total or global are identified.
For example, the bubonic plague that erupted in the Middle Ages was called the "Black Death" because it mowed a third of the population of Europe.
Some interpreters are inclined to believe that the second horseman symbolizes world hunger, others believe that here John the Evangelist in allegorical form speaks of the rich and the poor, those who buy wheat chinix for a dinar and those who consume oil and wine, i.e. those who go to the temple and observe the sacraments of communion and anointing. Those. the horseman will cause evil only to the rich and depraved and will not touch the faithful Christians.
