Les Feldick teaches the 200 million horsemen represent a massive army from China, likely joined by other Oriental peoples.
Les identifies China as the only earthly power capable of fielding 200 million troops, drawn from its population of one billion. He sees this army moving westward toward the Middle East, with God sovereignly orchestrating its advance. The River Euphrates presents a natural barrier, but God will dry it up to facilitate their crossing.
Revelation 9:16 — This verse directly mentions the 200 million horsemen, the subject of the question.
Revelation 9:16 states, "And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them." This verse reveals a vast army of 200 million mounted troops, but it does not specify their nationality or origin. The broader context of Revelation 9 describes demonic beings released from the Euphrates, but the horsemen themselves are not explicitly identified in Scripture.
Les Feldick teaches that the 200 million horsemen represent an army from China, possibly joined by other Oriental peoples. He bases this on China's massive population, which could theoretically field such a number. Les sees this army moving westward toward the Middle East, devastating everything in its path, and he compares its advance to Sherman's march to the sea. He notes that the Euphrates River will be a major obstacle, but in a future chapter, God will dry it up so the army can cross without bridges.
Les points to China's population of one billion, which could theoretically field 200 million soldiers. He notes this is the only earthly power that has claimed it could raise such a number at one time, making it a fitting identity for the massive army described in Revelation.
Les teaches that the Euphrates River is a natural barrier, and existing bridges would be inadequate for moving such a vast army. He explains that in a future chapter, God will dry up the Euphrates so the army can cross directly on dry ground.
Context of Trumpet Judgments
Les sets the stage for the 200 million horsemen within the trumpet judgments, noting the release of angelic beings at the Euphrates.
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Now, if that be true, of course, that would just indicate that we're just that much closer to all this, that God is already even preparing these birds to be of such a number that they will just simply come in on these vast numbers of destroyed humanity. Well, anyway, verse 19, John now writes, "...I saw the beast.
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And I like to look at the red horse as a reference to the only military political power on earth that has been known as red, and that, of course, would be the Red Army of Russia. And so I like to feel, I like to think, that I can tie the red horse of Revelation here to Ezekiel 38. Now, like we've said before, we like to emphasize the things that all take place at the beginning of the seven years.
China's Military Capability
Les identifies China as the only power capable of fielding 200 million troops, given its population of one billion.
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In other words, the first horse that appears with a bow and no arrows, and He comes to take peace from the earth, this is the wars, the rumors of wars that Jesus is talking here. And then you remember in the next horseman that comes on the scene in Revelation chapter 6, there we do have war, the red horse. And that of course is in a correlation with verse 7 here. "...
Euphrates Obstacle
Les explains that the Euphrates will be a major barrier, and God will dry it up so the army can cross without bridges.
Army's Devastation
Les compares the army's advance to Sherman's march, emphasizing murder, mutilation, and ravaging of the countryside.
God's Sovereign Control
Les notes that God will sovereignly cause the Chinese authorities to send the army westward, showing divine orchestration.
Revelation 9:16: And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
This verse directly states the number of the horsemen, which is the focus of the question.
Revelation 16:12: And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
Les references this verse to explain God's drying up of the Euphrates to allow the army to cross.
Les Feldick treats them as a literal army of 200 million soldiers, though he does not explicitly rule out symbolic elements. He focuses on their identification as a Chinese-led force and their role in end-times events.
Les points to China's massive population of one billion, which could theoretically field 200 million troops. He notes that no other earthly power has claimed such a capability, making China the most plausible source.
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