Today, more and more deals with the four horsemen of the apocalypse.These images are quite popular in our modern times with you.They have been used successfully in a variety of video games and movies.These characters have become famous thanks to the book of Revelation.But in our days to the end of church representatives are not sure what is in fact the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, whose names can be found in our article.However, there is a perception that each of these characters correspond to a certain type of disasters: war, famine, plague and death.
Who are they?
People - is sinful creatures.And it is a fact known to all mankind.As soon as the number of sins reaches its climax, the Almighty brings down on our land his anger and calls for the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse (their names, you'll learn below) carried sowed destruction and death.That's all described in the last book of the New Testament.One by one the riders appear.This happens in accordance with the opening of one of the seven seals, about that referred to in the book of Revelation.
There are 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse."Wikipedia" knows their names.The first rider - the Conqueror.Most often, this character appears before the audience as a man traveling on horseback white color.
War II rider name (or brane).His judgment he makes the name of the Lord God.This rider is the personification of war.His horse has a red suit.Although some sources describe it as a color red or fiery red.
rider number three walks on a black horse, and his name - Hunger.The man is depicted with weights or measure in hand, which means the way that divide the bread during the famine.In addition, this is the only special character, whose appearance marks the voice.
The fourth rider was named Death.He is depicted riding a pale, white horse.Following this character is Hell.
first rider
assumed that all 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, whose names are listed above represent only the evil and the destruction of all life on the planet.But at the same time there are other hypotheses.Thus, Irenaeus - a priest who lived in the II century - put forward the theory that the first rider is Jesus Christ himself.White Horse also explained the incredible success of the Gospel, which describes the life of the Messiah.This theory has been supported by many churchmen, as Jesus did always traveled on horseback is a white color.
But there are priests who deny the aforementioned hypothesis explaining their conjecture that Jesus should open the seven seals.And he can not be both the custodian of the relics and the rider.
red horse for the rider number two
rider, whose name is war, appears on a red horse, and acts on behalf of God.His stallion may be bright red or red color.Names 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Darksiders - a game that will make you feel just a rider by the name of war) has always aroused the interest of researchers.This character is no exception.Hue second horse rider is treated as the blood that was shed God's messenger during repeated battles.In the hands of a horseman holding a two-handed, incredibly beautiful big sword.
appearance of the red horse and rider on it could mean the beginning of the Civil War.This war is a rebellion against the rider on the white horse and his conquests.Subsequently, only death will come of all that lives on earth.
Famine, third horseman or famine
always appears on the black horse.The color of the animal is treated as a shade of death.In the hands of the rider holds the balance, the importance of which we have mentioned above.4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse (their names can be found in our article) - is a silent person.But the phrase is accompanied by the appearance of Hunger, John wafting from four animals.They negotiate the value of the products, indicating that only wine and oil are in abundance.
believed that the arrival of the third rider carries, along with a poor harvest and the cost of raising grain.But with the price of the wine, and the oil will not change.There is also a version that this character represents an abundance of luxury goods on the market, whereas the essentials is almost exhausted.
Last Horseman
Death - is the name of the fourth horseman.Different translations of the Bible give the name of the unequal character.Often it is called Plague or More.His horse has a pale color.New books of the Bible is also called the color as "pale green", "green with yellow shade" or "ashy".Such a tone characteristic of the skin of corpses.
This rider is the only singular, which in Revelation is called by name.No one describes whether the fourth rider any weapons in their hands.Instead, they say that on the planet after the rider on the pale horse will now Sunshine.
That's what they are, 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse.The names of the horses they do not refer to any single source or they are identified with the names of the riders themselves.
