Yes—Matthew 24 and Revelation 6 describe the same sequence of end-time events, with Jesus' words in Matthew 24 running parallel to the four horsemen.
Les Feldick teaches that Matthew 24 is Jesus' discourse on the seven-year Tribulation and that its events align directly with Revelation 6. The false christs, wars, famines, and earthquakes Jesus mentions correspond to the white, red, black, and pale horses—and after the horsemen appear, tribulation is still just beginning.
Matthew 24:3-8 — Jesus directly lists the end-time events—false christs, wars, famines, pestilences, and earthquakes—that Les matches to the four horsemen.
Revelation 6:1-8 — John's vision of the four horsemen presents the same sequence of conquest, war, famine, and death in symbolic form.
In Matthew 24, Jesus answers the disciples' question about the end of the age by warning of false christs, wars and rumors of wars, nation rising against nation, famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. He calls all these 'the beginning of sorrows' (Matthew 24:4-8). In Revelation 6, John sees four horsemen: a white horse with a bow and a crown, a red horse that takes peace from the earth, a black horse with balances signifying famine, and a pale horse named Death with Hell following him, given power over a fourth of the earth (Revelation 6:2-8). The Bible does not explicitly state that the two passages are connected; that connection is Les Feldick's teaching.
Les teaches that Matthew 24 is Jesus' discourse describing the seven-year Tribulation and that its verses 'run in a direct parallel' with Revelation 6. He identifies the white horse as the appearance of the Antichrist, matching Matthew 24:5's warning that many will come claiming to be the Christ. The wars and rumors of wars in Matthew 24:6 are events that must come to pass, but they are not the end; the red horse then corresponds to nation rising against nation in Matthew 24:7. Les also suggests the red horse could be the Russian invasion from the north. Les continues the parallel with the black horse speaking of famine and the drop in the food supply, connected to the famines and pestilences Jesus mentions after the wars. The pale horse follows, representing death and hell with power to kill a fourth of the world, and Les says this is 'tribulation' but 'just the beginning.' He also connects the earthquakes in Matthew 24:7 with the sixth seal of Revelation and notes a tremendous increase in earthquake activity today. Les emphasizes that the horsemen are symbolic, not literal riders.
Les Feldick says that in Matthew 24 'you can pick out a direct parallel with the revelation of chapter 6.' He places the white horse as the appearance of the Antichrist, the red horse as nation rising against nation, the black horse as famine and drop in food supply, and the pale horse as death and hell following, killing one-fourth of the earth.
Les says the horsemen 'are merely symbolisms' and that 'this isn't actually someone riding on a horse and announcing that the world is going to have famine.' They are symbolic of the events that will come on the planet. Jesus' statement in Matthew 24:8 that these are 'the beginning of sorrows' uses the language of a delivery, with the scroll in Revelation representing the earth being delivered from the curse.
Les connects the red horse to Matthew 24:7, 'For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.' He says the wars and rumors of wars in verse 6 must come to pass but are not yet the end. He further speculates that the red horse could be 'the great Russian invasion from the north' that then precipitates the war, famine, and pestilence of the other horsemen.
In Matthew 24:7, Jesus includes earthquakes in diverse places among the signs. Les ties this to Revelation's sixth seal, where a great earthquake is seen. He observes that earthquake activity has increased drastically in recent decades, with so many daily quakes that the media does not bother to report them.
What Are the Signs of the End Times? Matthew 24 Explained
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Symbolic Horsemen
Les explains that the four horsemen are symbolic of coming events, not literal riders, and connects Matthew 24:8's 'beginning of sorrows' to a delivery or travail.
Black and Pale Horses
Les maps the black horse to famine and the pale horse to death and hell, noting the power to kill one-fourth of the earth and that this is just the beginning of tribulation.
White and Red Horses
Les identifies the false christs of Matthew 24:5 with the Antichrist and the red horse with nation rising against nation in Matthew 24:7.
Matthew 24 and Revelation 6 Parallel
Les teaches that Matthew 24 describes the seven-year Tribulation and has a direct parallel with Revelation 6, with the white horse as the Antichrist.
Red Horse as Russia
Les speculates that the red horse could be the Russian invasion from the north, which sets off war, famine, and pestilence.
Famine and Black Horse
Les connects Matthew 24:7's famines and pestilences to the third seal's black horse with balances.
Earthquakes Today
Les ties Matthew 24's earthquakes to the sixth seal and notes a tremendous increase in earthquakes in recent decades.
Matthew 24:4-8: And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Jesus' foundational list of end-time signs that Les parallels with the four horsemen.
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 white horse that Les identifies as the appearance of the Antichrist.
Revelation 6:4: And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
The red horse that Les matches to nation rising against nation in Matthew 24:7.
Revelation 6:5-6: And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
The black horse and famine, which Les ties to the famines in Matthew 24:7.
Revelation 6:8: And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
The pale horse representing death and hell, which Les says is tribulation and just the beginning.
Revelation 6:12: And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
The earthquake of the sixth seal that Les connects to the earthquakes Jesus mentions in Matthew 24.
According to Les Feldick, no. He calls the horsemen 'merely symbolisms'—they represent events, not an actual rider on a horse. The black horse, for example, symbolizes famine and the drop in the food supply.
Les says the better word is 'travail,' and Jesus is speaking in terms of a delivery. These events are just the beginning, not the end.
Les says he likes to think the red horse is 'the great Russian invasion from the north,' which then sets off the war, famine, and pestilence of the other horsemen.
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