What is the white horse in Revelation 6:2?
The white horse in Revelation 6:2 is a counterfeit, the first seal opening the seven-year Tribulation. It imitates the genuine white horse of Revelation 19, which appears after the Tribulation. Satan, the master counterfeiter, deceives the human race with this false rider.
Les explains that Satan has been the master counterfeiter from day one, and the human race has repeatedly fallen for his deceptions. The white horse in Revelation 6:2 is a counterfeit of the real one. Les compares it to Treasury agents who study genuine currency so they can spot a counterfeit by a single mark. The white horse in Revelation 6:2 is the first seal, the very opening of the Tribulation, the seven years. But in Revelation 19, after the seven years have run their course, the genuine article appears.
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.
More Questions
When does the white-horse rider appear in Revelation 6 compared with Revelation 19?
The white horse in Revelation 6:2 appears as the first seal at the opening of the seven-year Tribulation, while the genuine white-horse rider in Revelation 19 appears only after the seven years have run their course.
What does the first horseman with a bow and no arrows in Revelation 6 represent in Matthew 24?
The first horseman in Revelation, carrying a bow and no arrows and taking peace from the earth, represents the wars and rumors of wars Jesus speaks about in Matthew 24.