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and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses.
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The Symbolism of the Colors
Commentators generally agree on the symbolic meaning of the horse colors. The white horses of the third chariot are seen as representing peace, victory, and prosperity. The 'grizzled' (or multi-colored) horses of the fourth chariot are understood to signify more complex situations, such as a mixture of hardship and blessing, or a powerful, diverse empire.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The symbol is different from that in the first vision. There (Zechariah 1:8), they were horses only, with their riders, to go back and …
19th Century
Anglican
For grisled and bay, read only the first word, grey, as in Zechariah 1:8. It is necessary (with the Syriac Version) to ma…
16th Century
Protestant
Here we have another vision, and the Prophet distinguishes it from the former visions by saying that he turned, as if to say that some tim…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And in the third chariot white horses Which, as referring to Gospel preachers, may denote the purity of their lives and doctrin…
This vision may represent the ways of Providence in the government of this lower world. Whatever God's providences concerning us may be, in public …
