The Four Horsemen and You - THE RIDER OF THE WHITE HORSE

The vision begins this way:  "I saw, and look! a white horse, and the one seated on it had a bow; and a crown was given him, and he went  out conquering and to complete his conquest." -Revelation 6:2. 

Who is the rider of the white horse?  The key to his identity is found in the same Bible book, Revelation, which later identifies this heavenly rider as "The Word of God." (Revelation 19:11-13) That title, The Word, belongs to Jesus Christ, for he acts as God's spokesman.  (John 1:1, 14) In addition, he is called "King of kings and Lord of lords" and is described and True."  (Revelation 19:16)  Clearly, he has authority to act as warrior-king, and he does not wield his power in any corrupt or abusive way. Yet, some questions arise.

Who gives Jesus the authority to conquer? (Revelation 6:2) The prophet Daniel saw a vision in which the Messiah, likened to "a son of man," was given "rulership, honor,and a kingdom" by none other than "the Ancient of Days," Jehovah God. (Daniel 7:13, 14)  Thus, it is Almighty God who grants Jesus the power and right to rule and execute judgment.  The white horse is an appropriate symbol for warfare justly carried out by God's Son, for the Scriptures  often use the color white to symbolize righteousness. -Revelation 3:4; 7:9, 13, 14. 

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