How does the red horse of Revelation connect to Ezekiel 38?
The red horse is connected to Ezekiel 38 by interpreting it as the Red Army of Russia, the only military-political power known as red. This connection is presented as personal speculation, not as a literal requirement of the biblical text, and it is offered to provoke thinking.
Les teaches that the red horse, the second of the four horsemen in verse 3, can be viewed as a reference to the only military-political power on earth known as red—the Red Army of Russia. He says he likes to think he can tie that red horse of Revelation to Ezekiel 38. He carefully labels this as his own personal speculation rather than something the Word literally says, explaining that whenever he digresses from what the Word literally says, he will make that clear. In the surrounding discussion, he notes that the first horseman comes not with military power but with political maneuvering, a charismatic character, conquering and setting up a base of power. He also emphasizes events at the beginning of the seven years, including the Antichrist signing a treaty with Israel, then midpoint and end-time events.