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Another came forth, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword.
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The Unmistakable Symbol of War
All commentators agree that the red horse and its rider are unmistakable symbols of war, bloodshed, and the end of peace. The horse's fiery red color signifies carnage, and the 'great sword' represents the divine permission given to the rider to incite conflict and cause humanity to 'slay one another.' This marks a dramatic shift from a time of peace to one of widespread violence.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And there went out another horse. In this symbol there were, as in the others, several details which it is proper to explain so that we ca…
A red horse (ιππος πυρρος). Old adjective from πυρ (fire), flame-coloured, blood-red (2 Kings 3:22), in N.T. only here…
19th Century
Anglican
And when he had opened... —Better, And when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living being saying, Come. And there…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there went out another horse, [that was] red Which may be an emblem either of the suffering state of the church,…
Christ, the Lamb, opens the first seal: observe what appeared. A rider on a white horse. By the going forth of this white horse, a time of peace, o…
