the four horseman of the apocalypse?

Question

Is there a 5 horsemen caz that is what someone told me. If so than what is his name?

Answer 1

Check out the Book of Revelation in the Bible. We normally say four horsemen, but the book seems to inicate five - that's probably where the confusion arose. There is no name given, though, for any of the horsemen.

Answer 2

The four 'horsemen' of the biblical apocalypse are 'omens', not figurative riders in the sky. They are human harbingers that are meant to fortell and mark the passing of the ages until Christ's return.

Horses (like wings) are symbols of transportation and transference. People who ride horse, like people who wore wings, are messengers.

The classical (and incorrect) interpretation of the four as 'war, famine, pestilence, and death' is based upon a literal interpretation, but it's as ridiculuous to assume that as it is to assume that John ate a 'scroll' that tasted sweet in his mouth but was sour in his stomach.

This is made all the more clearer if one 'correctly' interprets the fifth rider as Jesus. Since the description of the fifth rider is not meant to be understood as a 'literal' description of how Jesus will actually reappear, then the four horsemen previously mentioned must also be allegorical.

Answer 3

The four horsemen are War, Famine, Conqueror, Death - no fifth horseman.

Answer 4

The "Fifth" Horseman, Christ

Christ's return riding on a white horse and wearing diadems (rather than a stephanos) is described in Revelation chapter 19, verses 11 to 16:“

Then I saw Heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! He who sat upon it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems; and he has a name inscribed which no one knows but himself.

He is clad in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, followed him on white horses.

From his mouth issues a sharp sword with which to smite the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron; he will tread the wine press of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, King of kings and Lord of lords. ”


A similar occurrence happens in Hinduism. It is believed that at the end of the current Kali Age, the god Vishnu will incarnate as a rider on a white horse called Kalki to destroy evil and uphold good.

Although the concept of,"On his robe and on his thigh was inscribed king of kings and Lord of Lords," is popular, translation has been proven that the actual statement from Aramaic is "On his robe and his (banner) he had a name inscribed, King of Kings and Lord of Lords."[

Answer 5

There is no 5th horseman.