How do the four horsemen relate to the seven seals in Revelation 6?
In Revelation 6, the four horsemen are identified as the first four of the seven seals on the scroll. The text states all these horsemen were also seals; four seals are opened, while the fifth seal then introduces the souls slain for the word of God.
Les explains that the four horsemen are not separate from the seven seals; the horsemen are the seals. Revelation 6 shows a scroll with seven seals, and the first four openings correspond to the four horsemen. The context specifically links the black horse to famine in verses 5 and 6 and mentions pestilence and the beginning of sorrows. Once four seals are opened, the fifth seal reveals John seeing souls at the altar who were slain for the word of God and their testimony. Les identifies these as tribulation martyrs, noting that multitudes of non-Jews will be saved during the turmoil but will not live long, being martyred almost immediately.
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How does Les connect the red horse in Revelation 6 with Ezekiel 38?
Les says he ties the red horse of Revelation 6 to Ezekiel 38, while admitting that connection could be wrong.