How come out of the four horses only two, hunger and war (I think) have reins? Death and Jesus do not. Why is that?
2007-06-22 15:27:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It means nothing. Although the Bible book of Revelation describes four horsemen on their steeds, it says nothing about which horses were bridled. The fact is that there are no real riders on horses in the book of Revelation. The drawings in the Revelation Climax book are just an artist's conception of something that is only figurative. Speculating on features of the pictures only detracts from the very important message behind them.
No matter what questions are posed about Jehovah's Witnesses, somebody is always going to say something stupid about them.
2007-06-22 17:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
This question asks about the Jehovah's Witness publication "Revelation - Its Grand Climax At Hand!", which is a verse-by-verse discussion of the entire bible book of "Revelation" ("Apocalypse" in some bibles).
The book may be requested at no charge.
https://watch002.securesites.net/contact/submit.htm
The official website of Jehovah's Witnesses contains a very brief discussion of the "four horsemen of the apocalypse", in connection with "the last days".
http://watchtower.org/e/dg/index.htm?article=article_09.htm
Incidentally, Revelation 6:2 does not picture Jesus as a horse, but as the RIDER of the white horse.
http://watchtower.org/e/bible/re/chapter_006.htm?bk=Re;chp=6;vs=2;citation#bk2
2007-06-26 04:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure. But the white horse here in Revelation 6:1-2 is not Jesus.
Who is it that John saw was worthy to open the book and to release the seals? It was the Lamb that had been slain -Jesus.
Are you telling me that Jesus released the seal than he ran and jumped on a white horse, carrying a bow?
The answer as to who the rider of the white horse is, is seen in verse 3-4, and the horse of war the red horse. Notice his mission was to take "Peace" from the earth.
Is Jesus the representative of Peace? If so, then why did Jesus say that he came not to establish peace on earth, but a sword?
The Horse and Rider is World Conditions. Each of the 4 Horses, represents - World Condition!
(1) Peace
(2) War
(3) Famine
(4) Death & Hell.
2007-06-22 15:40:23 · answer #3 · answered by n_007pen 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wow, I've never wondered this when I would look at the illustration in my book. It must be just the artist's perspective so that people can see the bible's metaphor. Right now we are studying this book again (it is very complex for it is filled with metaphorical explanations and has been studied several times--of course, everything in it is taken from the bible itself and it is not the word of man)because we now believe that the things in it are revealing themselves and the end of wicked things is almost over. Though, we have not gotten to that part yet, and since I haven't paid attention to that specific detail I can't help you any further. Sorry.
2007-06-26 04:57:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of the book is Revelation the white horse and its rider is Jesus Christ and the white horse stands for righteous warfare, the fiery horse stands for war the pale horse stands for famine and the black horse death.
2007-06-24 13:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by Paul&Zandra C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
But Jesus the first horse rider has a kingdom the one that his father will gave to him and death rule over the mankind according to the bible.
The white horse is Jesus the horse rider received a crowd and only Jesus and 24 elder has a crowd, it not probably that one of the 24 elders were the horse rider because they receive the crowd by mercy but Jesus by heritage.
2007-06-22 15:50:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Which book?
Please spell it correctly.
Anyway, I like Libra's answer. Except that death can be controlled by Jesus and His Father.
2007-06-22 15:35:06 · answer #7 · answered by rangedog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can control hunger and war, you can stop it, but with death and jesus no one can control them.
2007-06-22 15:45:07 · answer #8 · answered by Just me 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Who knows, they make things up as they go along and change things as often!
Do they say it? or is it a picture/drawing? either way, read the actual scripture in context to see what the book says before you try to interpret any groups independent interpretation.
2007-06-22 15:34:11 · answer #9 · answered by Kathi 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
They make up things as they go along, I'm surprised they haven't come up with another date for the end like the one for 1914!
2007-06-22 15:31:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋