While there is nothing that has to happen before the rapture, there is something which needs to happen before the start of the 70th Week. It's the unifying event which brings Israel back to "one" for the purpose of doing something as "one" - confirming the covenant. Gog and Magog needs to happen. Just a reminder... We will be removed when it's time for God to dish out that punishment. It's not time yet. Thanks Regina. Can't wait to see how this turns out! about the white horse of Rev 6. we've heard that this represents a false peace or covenant. the bible says New International Version New Living Translation English Standard Version Berean Study Bible New King James Version New American Standard Bible maybe the conquering isn't taking over by "peace" but by international pressured submission and cooperation to protect against diseases or climate change, conquering individual nations without an arrow, riding in like a savior on a white horse because the (new) government is your friend and here to help you. if someone were to disagree, that would make them an enemy of the (new) kingdom (Dan 7:23). just thinking... :scratch: :flyup: The conquering will be more than likely physical violence. In keeping consistency with the rider on the white horse from Revelation 19, the "conquering" is judging and making war. I don't think we have any reason to suspect the Rev 6 rider will be "peaceful". Peace may be an expected byproduct of having confirmed the covenant, as far as Israel is concerned, but we don't actually see that in the OT or even in Revelation, with regard to events of the 70th Week. Millennial Kingdom, yes. But not the 70th Week, especially not after the locust army is released. It's all about conquest, especially the second half of the Week. Deceiving by peace per Daniel 8:23-25 is re: the second half of the Week, pertaining to Revelation 13. They'll have "peace" if they worship the beast, his image, or take his mark. Except then, those are the first people the vial judgments are aimed at. The covenant confirmation relates to the "bow", and it is also used as an "in the place of" the real Christ. In Revelation 6 & 19, we see the contrast of the riders, the crowns (stephanos vs. diadems, given status vs. royal birthright as King of Kings and Lord of Lords), and the setting forth conquering and to conquer. The piece that isn't expressly stated in Revelation 19 regards the "bow". In the OT, specifically in Genesis 9, we are first introduced to the bow being symbolic of a covenant being in place. In Revelation, the bow doesn't reference the Noahic covenant; it just represents a covenant is in place. That's the Daniel 9:27 covenant to reference Seal 1 as the start of the final Week of years. It is not the New Covenant since Revelation 4 already depicted the New Covenant via the rainbow round about the throne in sight like unto an emerald (emerald representing Judah, and the One who mediates the New Covenant which the rainbow represents is from the tribe of Judah). We know the bow in Rev 6:2 wouldn't be the New Covenant; rather it would be the covenant which the 70th Week regards. Reading Daniel 9, we learn that is the Old Covenant. Not only does Rev 6:1-2 tell us in Revelation that the Week has begun, it also draws the final contrast to Rev 19's rider on the white horse. The OT prophecies also state He will bring a covenant with Him when He returns. Hosea 6 & Joel 2 refer to this. Jesus is the former rain given moderately. After, He ascended, the latter rain was sent. That was the Comforter He prophesied about. The Comforter came on Pentecost in Acts 2 and is the token of the New Covenant. Thus, when the former rain returns, it will be with the latter rain also. Hosea 6:1 Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. 3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. Joel 2:23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. Israel will have just been brought into New Covenant relationship with Jesus prior to His return. This is documented in Revelation 19:7-9. He returns in Revelation 19:11. Jeremiah 31:31-34 prophesies about the time when Israel will be brought into New Covenant and receive the Spirit. So really, it's not the "conquering" language that regards the covenant. That is merely a facet of the "anti" part of the title Antichrist. It's one of the ways in which he mimics the real Christ. The part to look at re: the covenant is the bow imagery. And it doesn't have anything to do with being arrowless. It's just imagery to depict a covenant is in place.
I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.
I looked up and saw a white horse standing there. Its rider carried a bow, and a crown was placed on his head. He rode out to win many battles and gain the victory.
And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.
So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.
And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
I looked, and behold, a white horse, and the one who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
