Revelation Chapter 6 ( Part 1 ) 1st Seal - Rider on the White Horse )

Chapter 6 will begin the revealing of things that will take place in the future, starting at the beginnig of the 7 year tribulation period and proceding through it up to the beginning of the the day of wrath.   It is a chapter that summarizes what will be expanded on in the remaining chapters of Revelations.  In it, Jesus will open 6 of the 7 seals.  The 7th seal is opened in chapter 8.  The breaking of the first 4 seals, will call forth four horses with a rider on each one.

John saw the Lamb break the 1st seal. When it was opened, John heard one of the 4 living creatures say, as with a loud voice of thunder, "Come!"  John then saw a white horse, and He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him; and he went out conquering, and to conquer. 

The one thing to notice here is that the rider had a bow and  there where no arrows.  This person will go out into the world with his weapon being what he is able to persuade people with his words.  It says that a crown was given to him, which would imply that he is considered a leader.  I have reason to believe, that at this time, he will be looked at as a world leader.  I will talk more about that in future bloggs. It says that he will conquer them, without a weapon, with the purpose of conquering them.  It will be a conscious effort on his part to deceive people with his words, with the goal of getting them to trust him.  This is the man that Jesus was referring to in the 24th Chapter of Matthew, verse 15 and 16, when asked by His disciples as to the signs of the last days.  Jesus told them, " Therefore,when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through the Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place( let the reader understand), then let those in Judea flee to the mountains."  This rider is revealed in Daniel, Chapter 9, verse 27, when Daniel writes;

                          " And he will make a covenant with the many for one week (7 years ),                  
                           but in the middle of the week (after 3 1/2 years) he will put a stop to sacrifice
                           and grain  offering; and on the wing of abomination will come one whom
                           makes desolate, even until complete destruction, one that is decreed,
                           is poured out on the one who makes desolate."

This man will come up with a peace plan that will be for a 7 year period, but the motive is not really peace.  We will see this as we go through Revelation.  It will seem like a great thing, because at that time the inhabitants of the world will be under much stress and pressure.
                         
Please refer to my previous bloggs and read, Jesus says look to Daniel ( Part 1,2,3,4 and 5 )
Also read my blogg titled, The anti -Christ.  These will help give insight as to what we will soon be reading about in the book of Revelation.