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The color of the first horse is white, which is symbolic of victory. Repeatedly this color appears as such in Scripture. Those who are faithful and overcome shall ultimately appear in white robes. In Chapter 19:11, where we have a final description of the battle of Armageddon, the Lord Jesus appears as the victor, seated upon a white horse, in all the glory of His power and victory. Thus it was also customary in the Roman army that the victors should return riding on white horses. Hence, it may be deemed rather evident that the white horse is symbol of a victorious power. In harmony with this color of the horse are the other features pictured in the text. First of all, we are told that the rider has a bow, which is symbolic of righteous and victorious warfare. In Psalm 45:5 we read of the king who is typical of Christ: "Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee." In the second place, the rider receives a crown: not the royal diadem in this case, but the garland, the wreath of victory. And finally, this idea of victory is definitely expressed in the last clause, that the rider goes forth "conquering and to conquer," which by its peculiar repetition assures us of the certainty of the victory this rider will win. Therefore, we have in the first seal the picture of an armed warrior, going forth to battle, whose victory is assured him beforehand.
This represent the first church (Paul and others) leaving Jerusalem and going north throughout the Roman Empire turning the world upside down the the gospel of Jesus Christ thousands converted to the faith of Jesus Christ, many churches started throughout the known world.
So, the church is still here and will be until Christ come again, at the last day of this world.
Chapter seven is no different! From the sealing of God's elect unto the end of the world~the 144,000 thousand are a number that no man can number out of every nation, kindred and tongues!
Revelation 7:9
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;”
Actually Revelation 20:1-9, is part of the latter day tribulation period that the saints shall go through, which is a judgement upon false rellgion that has taken over the temple of God throughout this world ~ just as the OT church suffered at the hand of the Babylonians, and some of the saints endure suffering during the time wrath was pour forth upon the false professors of Israel...history will repeat itself as the NT church will fall into the same apostasy that OT professors of God did.
This is not correct.
Revelation 6:2
“And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.”The color of the first horse is white, which is symbolic of victory. Repeatedly this color appears as such in Scripture. Those who are faithful and overcome shall ultimately appear in white robes. In Chapter 19:11, where we have a final description of the battle of Armageddon, the Lord Jesus appears as the victor, seated upon a white horse, in all the glory of His power and victory. Thus it was also customary in the Roman army that the victors should return riding on white horses. Hence, it may be deemed rather evident that the white horse is symbol of a victorious power. In harmony with this color of the horse are the other features pictured in the text. First of all, we are told that the rider has a bow, which is symbolic of righteous and victorious warfare. In Psalm 45:5 we read of the king who is typical of Christ: "Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee." In the second place, the rider receives a crown: not the royal diadem in this case, but the garland, the wreath of victory. And finally, this idea of victory is definitely expressed in the last clause, that the rider goes forth "conquering and to conquer," which by its peculiar repetition assures us of the certainty of the victory this rider will win. Therefore, we have in the first seal the picture of an armed warrior, going forth to battle, whose victory is assured him beforehand.
This represent the first church (Paul and others) leaving Jerusalem and going north throughout the Roman Empire turning the world upside down the the gospel of Jesus Christ thousands converted to the faith of Jesus Christ, many churches started throughout the known world.
Revelation 6:11
“And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.”So, the church is still here and will be until Christ come again, at the last day of this world.
The book of Revelation is "NOT" written in not chronological order, but many chapters give unto us a bird's eye view of the time from Christ's death and resurrection until the time he comes again at the end of this world, and events that takes place in bewtween that timeline. Chapter six does just that! Each succeeding chapters adds a little more to what the others did not give to us.
Chapter seven is no different! From the sealing of God's elect unto the end of the world~the 144,000 thousand are a number that no man can number out of every nation, kindred and tongues!
Revelation 7:9
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;”
