| A prominent misunderstanding regarding the Great Tribulation is that the Lord is responsible for the events that occur.
He is not.
The Four Horsemen symbolize the efforts and effects of human rule without the wisdom and love of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Because those efforts will be so catastrophic our Lord will return to prevent all flesh from being destroyed .
And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. |
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. |
And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. |
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. |
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 you hurt not the oil and the wine.  A penny (denarius) in the first century was usually equal to a day's wages, and the amount of grain given here is just enough to keep a person alive. This indicates hyper-inflation will occur. |
And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. |
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