Seven Stories of Apocalypse: Legend of Four Horsemen Of Apocalypse Jumat, 22 Juli 2011 Legend of Four Horsemen Of Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are described in the last book of the New Testament of the Bible, called the Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ to Saint John the Evangelist at 6:1-8. The chapter tells of a scroll in God's right hand that is sealed with seven seals. Jesus Christ opens the first four of the seven seals, which summons forth the four beasts that ride on white, red, black, and pale horses which each symbolize Conquest, War, Famine and Death, respectively.[1] The Christian apocalyptic vision is that the four horsemen are to set a divine apocalypse upon the world as harbingers of the Last Judgment. White Horse I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come and see!" 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.

— Revelation 6:1-2˄ NIV Due to the above sentence (the most common translation into English), the White rider is referred to as Conquest[1] (not Pestilence, see below). The name could also be construed as "Victory," per the translation found in the Jerusalem Bible. He carries a bow (but no quiver), and wears a victor's crown. The exact nature and morality of the apocalyptic white rider is less clear. He has been argued to represent either evil or righteousness by multiple sources: [edit] As evil The other three horsemen represent evil, destructive forces, and given the unified way in which all four are introduced and described, it may be most likely that the first horseman is correspondingly evil. The German Stuttgarter Erklärungsbibel casts him as civil war and internal strife.

One interpretation—which was held by evangelist Billy Graham—casts the rider of the white horse as the Antichrist, or a representation of false prophets, citing differences between the white horse in Revelation 6 and Jesus on the white Horse in Revelation 19.[2] In Revelation 19 Jesus has many crowns, but in Revelation 6 the rider has just one.[3] As righteous Irenaeus, an influential Christian theologian of the 2nd century, was among the first to interpret this horseman as Christ himself, his white horse representing the successful spread of the gospel.[4] Various scholars have since supported this theory, citing the later appearance, in Revelation 19, of Christ mounted on a white horse, appearing as The Word of God. Furthermore, earlier in the New Testament, the Book of Mark indicates that the advance of the gospel may indeed precede and foretell the apocalypse.[4][5] The color white also tends to represent righteousness in the Bible, and Christ is in other instances portrayed as a conqueror.[4][5] However, opposing interpretations argue that the first of the four horsemen is probably not the horseman of Revelation 19.

They are described in significantly different ways, and Christ's role as the Lamb who opens the seven seals makes it unlikely that he would also be one of the forces released by the seals.[4][5] Besides Christ, the horseman could represent the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit was understood to have come upon the Apostles at Pentecost after Jesus' departure from earth. The appearance of the Lamb in Revelation 5 shows the triumphant arrival of Jesus in heaven, and the white horseman could represent the sending of the Holy Spirit by Jesus and the advance of the gospel of Jesus Christ.[6] Red Horse When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come and see!" Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword. — Revelation 6:3-4˄ NIV The rider of the second horse is often taken to represent War. His horse's color is red. In some translations, the color is specifically a "fiery" red.

This color, as well as the rider's possession of a great sword, suggests blood that is to be spilled on the battlefield.[4] The second horseman may represent the war of conquest as opposed to civil war that the first horseman brings. The red horse could also be spiritual war brought by Christ. In Matthew 10:34 Jesus states "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword."[7] Also, God is referred to as a "consuming fire" twice in Deuteronomy and once in Hebrews; hence a fiery red sword.[4][8] The color red could also be a symbolic reference to the reddish hue of smoke from fires covering the face of the daylight hours moon. Black Horse When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come and see!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a day's wages, and three quarts of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!" — Revelation 6:5-6˄ NIV The third horseman rides a black horse and is generally understood as Famine.[4] The horseman carries a pair of balances or weighing scales, indicating the way that bread would have been weighed during a famine.[8] Of the four horsemen, the black horse and its rider are the only ones whose appearance is accompanied by a vocal pronunciation. John hears a voice, unidentified but coming from among the four living creatures, that speaks of the prices of wheat and barley, also saying "and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine." This suggests that the black horse's famine is to drive up the price of grain but leave oil and wine supplies unaffected.

One explanation for this is that grain crops would have been more naturally susceptible to famine years or locust plagues than olive trees and grapevines, which root more deeply;[4][8] the statement might also suggest a continuing abundance of luxuries for the wealthy while staples such as bread are scarce, though not totally depleted.[8] Alternatively, the preservation of oil and wine could symbolize the preservation of the Christian faithful, who used oil and wine in their sacraments. Another interpretation based on Ezekiel 45:13 is that wheat and barley represent the people's contribution to sacrifice to the Temple in the old Jewish traditions when Solomon's temple stood. The scale represents the balance and measure of the people's contribution, in order to equally distribute it among the 12 tribes. But, one of the four living creatures says it will cost a day's wage to get the barley and wheat.

Therefore, the horseman will use his scale to equally distribute a days wage among nations, resulting with a 3rd Temple, but he is not to harm God's anointed and their wealth.[4] The third horseman may also reference Daniel 11:38-39 "But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain." The scales would represent the worshipping of forces and grain is a focus of both passages. Pale Horse When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come and see!" I looked and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hell was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

— Revelation 6:7-8˄ NIV The fourth and final horseman is named Death. Of all the riders, he is the only one to whom the text itself explicitly gives a name. Still others apply the names "Pestilence"[9] or "Plague" to this horseman, based on alternative translations of the Bible (such as the Jerusalem Bible). Unlike the other three, he is not described carrying a weapon/object, instead he is followed by Hades. However, illustrations—like those above—commonly depict him carrying a scythe (like the Grim Reaper) or a sword. The color of Death's horse is written as khlômos (χλωμóς) in the original Koine Greek, which is often translated as "pale", though "ashen", "pale green" and "yellowish green"[8] are other possible interpretations. The color suggests the sickly pallor of a corpse.[4][10] Other translations hypothesize a reference not yet to "greenish", but "mottled" or spotted.

The verse beginning "they were given power over a fourth of the earth" may refer solely to Death and Hades, or it may summarize the roles of all four horsemen; scholars disagree on this point. Death in a few texts has been viewed as the true immortal which, unlike the other three, will last for eternity. Interpretations Many modern scholars interpret Revelation from a preterist point of view, arguing that its prophecy and imagery apply only to the events of the first century of Christian history.[8] In this school of thought, Conquest, the white horse's rider, is sometimes identified as a symbol of Parthian forces: Conquest carries a bow, and the Parthian Empire was at that time known for its mounted warriors and their skill with bow and arrow.[4][8] Parthians were also particularly associated with white horses.[4] Some scholars specifically point to Vologases I, a Parthian shah who clashed with the Roman Empire and won one significant battle in 62 AD.[4][8] An alternate explanation associates the white horse's rider with Plague, with the bow representing the plague arrows of Apollo and Artemis.

Revelation's historical context may also influence the depiction of the black horse and its rider, Famine. In 92 AD, the Roman emperor Domitian attempted to curb excessive growth of grapevines and encourage grain cultivation instead, but there was major popular backlash against this effort, and it was abandoned.

Famine's mission to make wheat and barley scarce but "hurt not the oil and the wine" could be an allusion to this episode.[8][10] The red horse and its rider, who take peace from the earth, might represent the prevalence of civil strife at the time Revelation was written; internecine conflict ran rampant in the Roman Empire during and just prior to the 1st century AD.[4][8] According to the theology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), each of the seven seals opened in Revelation represents a specific thousand-year period in Asia.[11][12] Since the first horseman, Conquest, appears after the opening of the first seal, he is associated 4000–3000 years BC.[11] He is taken to be the prophet Enoch, whom Mormons believe founded the righteous city of Zion.[13] In this view, the first horseman is viewed as good, and his "conquering" represents a moral victory, not a literal war of conquest.[11] The second horseman is associated with the era of Noah (3000-2000 BC); the third horseman, the era

 of Abraham (2000-1000 BC); and the fourth horseman, 1000 BC to the birth of Jesus.[11] As in many other interpretations, these horsemen are believed to represent War, Famine and Death; Mormon theologians claim that each of these destructive forces was rampant in the millennium to which it is assigned.[11] Each new century, Christian interpreters see ways in which the horsemen, and Revelation in general, speaks to contemporary events.[citation needed] Some who believe Revelation applies to modern times can interpret the horses based on various ways their colours are used.[14] Red, for example, often represents Communism, Black has been used as a symbol of Capitalism, while Green represents the rise of Islam.

Pastor Irvin Baxter Jr. of Endtime Ministries espouses such a belief.[15] Some equate the four horsemen with the angels of the four winds.[16] (See Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel, angels often associated with four cardinal directions) Pestilence, War, Famine and Death This interpretation replaces Conquest with Pestilence. This interpretation is generally espoused by those unfamiliar with the actual Bible texts which describe the Four Horsemen. Though it is apocryphal, this interpretation remains most commonly used as the basis for popular culture's uses of the Four Horsemen concept. The origins of the name "Pestilence" as a distinct Horseman are unclear, though certain Bible versions, such as the Jerusalem Bible do refer to Death—rather than Conquest—as "Plague" (a synonym for Pestilence).

by Wikipedia Kim Jong Un (N.K)Revelation 6:8 Zechariah 6:3 Talk:Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Wiktionary Talk:Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary 8 RFV discussion Defining the idiom Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse[ edit ] I would ask that Ruakh stop reverting the definition and work constructively with me to improve the definition. Thank you. WritersCramp 17:43, 20 February 2010 (UTC) Summoning the beasts[ edit ] O.K., let's start with the basics. Your definition claims that the term does not, in fact, refer to the horsemen themselves, but rather to the act of Jesus that results in their being summoned. Do you have any evidence for that claim? — Ruakh TALK 17:50, 20 February 2010 (UTC) Hello Ruakh , I hope we can work together in the spirit of cooperation to improve the definition. I note that the Random House Webster Unabridged Dictionary electronic format provides the following bare bones definition.

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,four riders on white, red, black, and pale horses symbolizing pestilence, war, famine, and death, respectively. Rev. 6:2–8.Also called Four Horsemen. In response to your question, I am willing to modify the definition. I added the section involving Jesus Christ to show where the Four Horsemen originated from rather than just stating the bare bones definition in Random House. Would you please provide a constructive suggestion to modify the definition to reflect the origin of the Four Horsemen? WritersCramp 18:02, 20 February 2010 (UTC) The current definition already explains that they were summoned by Jesus. — Ruakh TALK 18:12, 20 February 2010 (UTC) My definition states: "where Jesus Christ opens the first four of the seven seals , which summons forth the four beasts " Ruakh definition states: "Four beasts summoned by Jesus Christ" The seven seals were not created by Jesus; he was the only one righteous enough to open the seals, so the "act" of opening the first four seals summoned the beasts, not Jesus.

With respect, I believe my definition is more clear; however, I would be will to remove the first word "where". WritersCramp 18:54, 20 February 2010 (UTC) Removing the word "where" is not enough. This idiom acts as a noun, it needs to be defined as a noun, not as a story. — Ruakh 21:06, 20 February 2010 (UTC) How about this more concise definition to start: "(biblical) the four beasts that ride on white , red , black , and pale horses symbolizing pestilence , war , famine , and death , respectively, to set a divine apocalypse upon the world , as described in the Book of Revelation 6:1-8 ." WritersCramp 23:39, 20 February 2010 (UTC) Keep in mind that Wiktionary is not Christian, so we can't treat the Four Horsemen as real beasts and tack on an "as described in Revelation" at the end.

I would say that their most fundamental attribute is that they're characters in Revelation; that needs to appear as close to the beginning of the definition as possible. — Ruakh TALK 13:13, 21 February 2010 (UTC) Hi Ruakh , it does have (biblical) at the beginning of the definition; however, based on your suggestion, how about this revised definition: "(biblical) as described in the Book of Revelation 6:1-8 , the four beasts ride on white , red , black , and pale horses symbolizing pestilence , war , famine , and death , respectively, to set a divine apocalypse upon the world ." WritersCramp 16:29, 21 February 2010 (UTC) Firstly, as I said before, this term is a noun, and should be defined as one. Don't write a complete sentence about "the four beasts", whoever those might be; rather, write a noun phrase that defines the term. One approach is to imagine a sentence of the form "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are _______"; the definition, then, is what fills the blank.

Secondly, your definition has way too many links; someone looking up Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is not going to need a link to our entry for red . Thirdly, as I said before, Wiktionary is not Christian; these are not beasts that will do such-and-such "as described in Revelation", but rather, characters in Revelation who, according to that work, do such-and-such. (A phrasing such as "four beasts in Revelation 6:1–8 who […] " can be used to remain neutral about the veracity of John of Patmos' prophecy.) — Ruakh TALK 00:15, 22 February 2010 (UTC) Hi Ruakh , I am going to create one final revised version of the definition.

If you still do not agree, I will get an administrator to help us passed the impasse, so we can move on to other things: "(biblical) as described in the Book of Revelation 6:1-8 , the four beasts ride on white, red, black, and pale horses symbolizing pestilence , war , famine , and death , respectively, to set a divine apocalypse upon the world ." Please let me know within 24-hours. Thank you. WritersCramp 21:32, 22 February 2010 (UTC) Obviously I don't agree: you de-linkified a few words, thanks, but otherwise made a point of ignoring my comments. — Ruakh TALK 22:11, 22 February 2010 (UTC) I concur with Ruakh; obviously, encyclopedic detail is appropriate to be related in the Wikipedia article - not here.

bd2412 T 00:45, 27 February 2010 (UTC) "Beasts"[ edit ] Note to SemperBlotto , the Book of Revelation 6:1 states: "And I saw when the Lamb (Jesus Christ) opened one of the seals , and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see." Each of the "four beasts" represents one of the horsemen on one of the horses, so I think describing them as " beasts " in the definition is accurate. WritersCramp 17:55, 20 February 2010 (UTC) What are you talking about? SemperBlotto hasn't edited the entry, except to add the Italian translation; and I don't see anyone objecting to your use of the term "beast". — Ruakh Encyclopedia articles[ edit ] To provide some background information and reflect the errors in Ruakh 's definition, I am providing the following encyclopedia articles as background for the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. I will let someone else make the necessary changes to the definition. I have given my input and I am not interested in an edit war.

Thanks WritersCramp 23:19, 27 February 2010 (UTC) Funk and Wagnal FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE, in the Bible, elements of the scenes of the Last Judgment depicted in the Book of Revelation. In chapter 6 of his apocalyptic vision of God’s purpose in the world, John the Evangelist describes four horses, signifying war (a red horse), civil strife (a white horse), hunger (a black horse), and death (a pale horse). The horses and their riders are frequently depicted in art and have come to be a symbol of the evils of the earthly world. New Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 12. 2nd ed. Detroit Gale, 2003. p182-187: Transported to the heavenly temple, John sees in God's hand a seven-sealed scroll, containing the divine decrees that govern all history. Only Christ as Redeemer can open and disclose the contents of the scroll. As the first four seals are successively broken (ch. 6), four horsemen appear—white [representing either the victory of the Gospel (cf.

Mk 13.10) or imperialism], red (war), black (famine), and pale green (pestilence and death); the scene is like that in Jesus' apocalyptic discourse (Mk 13.5–8 and parallels, especially Lk 21.8–11). World Book Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, pronounced uh POK uh lips, are beings mentioned in the sixth chapter of the last book of the New Testament of the Bible, The Revelation of St. John the Divine. The chapter tells of a scroll in God's right hand that is sealed with seven seals. When the first four of these seals are opened, four horsemen appear. Their horses are white, red, black, and pale (literally, greenish-yellow). The horsemen represent various hardships that the human race must endure before the end of the world, specifically Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. The four horsemen are often featured in art and literature. The German artist Albrecht Durer included a picture of them in a series of woodcuts illustrating the Book of Revelation.

Do you see the problem for citing encyclopedias to establish what content should go in a dictionary (which happens to be attached to an encyclopedia that has an article covering such things)? bd2412 T 02:50, 28 February 2010 (UTC) Use them as a guide not a definition. WritersCramp 11:50, 28 February 2010 (UTC) Dictionary Definitions[ edit ] Here are some dictionary definitions, to provide guidance. If someone has other dictionary definitions and access to the OED online version, perhaps you can post those definitions here. WritersCramp 16:30, 28 February 2010 (UTC) Random House Websters Unabridged Dictionary Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, four riders on white, red, black, and pale horses symbolizing pestilence, war, famine, and death, respectively. Rev. 6:2–8. Also called Four Horsemen.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the in the Bible, four men who ride horses and represent the four things that cause people the greatest pain and suffering, namely war, famine (=lack of food), death, and pestilence (=serious disease) Merriam Webster Online Dictionary Four Horsemen Function: noun plural Etymology: from the apocalyptic vision in Rev 6:2–8 Date: 1918 : war, famine, pestilence, and death personified as the four major plagues of humankind Webster's New World College Dictionary Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Bible four figures representing pestilence, war, famine, and death, whose appearance signals that the end of the world is near: Rev. 6:2-8 American Heritage Dictionary Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, pl.n. In the Book of Revelation, four horsemen that personify pestilence, war, famine, and death, sent as harbingers of the end of the world. Also called Four Horsemen. Only one of those mentions the color of the horses - and none of them are attached to an encyclopedia which handily offers full coverage of all aspects of the phrase.

bd2412 T 04:47, 1 March 2010 (UTC) Beasts vs. beings[ edit ] According to the King James version, chapter six of Book of Revelation, the first three verses read: And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. —Stephen 01:42, 1 March 2010 (UTC) Still, a beast is a kind of being. If there's any doubt, "being" is not inaccurate. bd2412 T 04:46, 1 March 2010 (UTC) Beast is the correct term, it is used over and over again in the 6:1-8. The current definition is wrong in several respects and should be rewritten.

198.103.184.76 13:07, 1 March 2010 (UTC) By all means, rewrite it. The current definition is a result of an incompetent definition-writer (who shall remain nameless) followed by an editor who knows nothing about the subject (me). If you're capable of writing an accurate definition that actually makes sense, please do so. — Ruakh TALK 01:31, 2 March 2010 (UTC) Should we really trust the KJV? Both the NIV and NASB use " creatures ", and they are probably the more scholarly ones. — Internoob ( Disc. • Cont. ) 00:25, 2 March 2010 (UTC) Colour of horses and what beasts stand for[ edit ] Does anyone agree with the idea of expanding the definition to include both the colour of the horses and what each beast stands for?

I cite the Random House Websters Unabridged Dictionary definition as follows: "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, four riders on white, red, black, and pale horses symbolizing pestilence, war, famine, and death, respectively." I prefer conquest rather than pestilence as it is the term used in Revelation. WritersCramp 00:23, 2 March 2010 (UTC) The definition should be concise; it should capture the essence of what people mean by the expression. Your quoted definition includes information about colors and what they symbolize, but omits any information about context — it doesn't mention Revelation, for example, or the Bible or John the Evangelist; and it doesn't mention the Apocalypse or the end of the world. I'm O.K. with that trade-off if you are. (After all, we can add an etymology section that mentions Revelation, and the Apocalypse is already implicit in the phrase.) — Ruakh Horsemen of the Apocalypse | The Messengers Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Horsemen of the Apocalypse Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising.

We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. The Horsemen of the Apocalypse are represented by four individuals who have been originally recruited by the Devil to make a choice and break each one of the seven seals , depending on the choice they make: if they choose dark, their respective seal is opened. If they choose light, they must continue to do so or yet again, their seal will be broken. However, the new Horsemen have turned against the Devil and decided to use his meteorite as their ultimate weapon to extinguish the human race. Contents Background The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are mentioned in chapter six of the Book of Revelation. The chapter tells of a scroll in God's right hand that is sealed with seven seals . When the first seal is opened the four horsemen of the apocalypse are summoned. The four riders are said to represent Pestilence, War, Famine and Death.

Book of Revelation "They were given authority over a quarter of the earth, to kill by means of war, famine, disease, and wild animals." [1] First: a white horse Passage "Then I saw the Lamb break open the first of seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice that sounded like thunder 'Come!' I looked, and there was a white horse. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown. He rode out as a conquerer to conquer." [1] Summary The first horseman, described as riding a white horse and wielding a bow is thought represents conquest. The color of the horse indicates victory in war and the crown worn by the rider signifies their service in battle. Second: a red horse Passage "Then the Lamb broke open the second seal; and I heard the second living creature say, 'Come!' Another horse came out, a red one. Its rider was given the power to bring war on the earth, so that men should kill each other. He was given a large sword." [1] Summary The second horseman, described as riding a red horse and wielding a sword represents war.

The color of the horse indicates blood from battle and the sword held by the rider signifies violence in battle. Third: a black horse Passage "Then the Lamb broke open the third seal; and I heard the third living creature say, 'Come!' I looked, and there was a black horse. Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand. 'I heard what sounded like a voice coming from among the four living creatures, which said 'A litre of wheat for a day's wages, and three liters of barley for a day's wages. But do not damage the olive-trees and the vine-yards!'" [1] Summary The third horseman, described as riding a black horse and wielding a set of scales represents famine. The color of the horse indicates death and disease and the scales held by the rider signify the scarcity of food and the coming famine. Fourth: a pale horse Passage "Then the Lamb broke open the fourth seal; and I heard the fourth living creature say, 'Come!' I looked, and there was a pale-coloured horse. Its rider was named Death, and Hades followed close behind." [1] Summary The first horseman, described as riding a white horse and wielding a bow is thought to represent the false prophet.

The color of the horse indicates victory in war and the crown worn by the rider signifies their service in war. Additional sources The four horsemen are described as Satan's army, Conquest, War, Famine and Death. One of the horsemen, Famine, deceives Satan with the intention of working for the side of good. [2] The four horsemen are traditionally named War, Famine, Pestilence and Death. However, the Bible only names one: Death. Alternate interpretations suggest the first horseman, War represents the Antichrist. The second, Pestilence, is often called Plague or Conquest. References The Bible Of Mysteries: The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse Posted by The Bible Of Mysteries On 0 σχόλια The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are described in the last book of the New Testament of the Bible, called the Book of Revelation of Saint John the Evangelist at 6:1-8. The chapter tells of a scroll in God's right hand that is sealed with seven seals.

Jesus Christ opens the first four of the seven seals, which summons forth the four beasts that ride on white, red, black, and pale horses which each symbolize Conquest, War, Famine, and Death, respectively. The Christian apocalyptic vision is that the four horsemen are to set a divine apocalypse upon the world as harbingers of the Last Judgment. WHITE HORSE The white horse of the apocalyptic four has been argued to represent either evil or righteousness: As evil The other three horsemen represent evil, destructive forces, and given the unified way in which all four are introduced and described, it may be most likely that the first horseman is correspondingly evil. One interpretation—which was held by evangelist Billy Graham—casts the rider of the white horse as the Antichrist, or a representation of false prophets, citing differences between the white horse in Revelation 6 and Jesus on the white Horse in Revelation 19. In Revelation 19 Jesus has many crowns, but in Revelation 6 the rider has just one. As righteous Irenaeus, an influential Christian theologian of the second century, was among the first to interpret this horseman as Christ himself, his white horse representing the successful spread of the gospel.

Various scholars have since supported this theory, citing the later appearance, in Revelation 19, of Christ mounted on a white horse, appearing as The Word of God. Furthermore, earlier in the New Testament, the Book of Mark indicates that the advance of the gospel may indeed precede and foretell the apocalypse. The color white also tends to represent righteousness in the Bible, and Christ is in other instances portrayed as a conqueror. However, opposing interpretations argue that the first of the four horsemen is probably not the horseman of Revelation 19. They are described in significantly different ways, and Christ's role as the Lamb who opens the seven seals makes it unlikely that he would also be one of the forces released by the seals. Besides Christ, the horseman could represent the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit was understood to have come upon the Apostles at Pentecost after Jesus' departure from earth. The appearance of the Lamb in Revelation 5 shows the triumphant arrival of Jesus in heaven, and the white horseman could represent the sending of the Holy Spirit by Jesus and the advance of the gospel of Jesus Christ. "I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals.

Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come!" 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." — revelation 6:1-2˄ NIV RED HORSE The rider of the second horse is often taken to represent War. His horse's color is red. In some translations, the color is specifically a "fiery" red. This color, as well as the rider's possession of a large sword, suggests blood that is to be spilled on the battlefield. The second horseman may represent the war of conquest as opposed to civil war that the first horseman brings. The red horse could also be spiritual war brought by Christ. In Matthew 10:34 Jesus states "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." Also, God is referred to as a "consuming fire" twice in Deuteronomy and once in Hebrews; hence a fiery red sword.

"When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword." — revelation 6:3-4˄ NIV BLACK HORSE The third horseman rides a black horse and is generally understood as Famine. The horseman carries a pair of balances or weighing scales, indicating the way that bread would have been weighed during a famine. Of the four horsemen, the black horse and its rider are the only ones whose appearance is accompanied by a vocal pronunciation. John hears a voice, unidentified but coming from among the four living creatures, that speaks of the prices of wheat and barley, also saying "and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine." This suggests that the black horse's famine is to drive up the price of grain but leave oil and wine supplies unaffected.

One explanation for this is that gra in crops would have been more naturally susceptible to famine years than olive trees and grapevines, which root more deeply; the statement might also suggest a continuing abundance of luxuries for the wealthy while staples such as bread are scarce, though not totally depleted. Alternatively, the preservation of oil and wine could symbolize the preservation of the Christian faithful, who used oil and wine in their sacraments. Another interpretation based on Ezekiel 45:13 is that wheat and barley represent the people's contribution to sacrifice to the Temple in the old Jewish traditions when Solomon's temple stood. The scale represents the balance and measure of the people's contribution, in order to equally distribute it among the 12 tribes. But, one of the four living creatures says it will cost a day's wage to get the barley and wheat. Therefore, the horseman will use his scale to equally distribute a days wage among nations, resulting with a 3rd Temple, but he is not to harm God's anointed and their wealth. "When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a day's wages, and three quarts of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!" — revelation 6:5-6˄ NIV PALE HORSE The fourth and final horseman is named Death. Of all the riders, he is the only one to whom the text itself explicitly gives a name. Still others apply the names "Pestilence" or "Plague" to this horseman, based on alternative translations of the Bible (such as the Jerusalem Bible). Unlike the other three, he is not described carrying a weapon/object, instead he is followed by Hades. However, illustrations—like those above—commonly depict him carrying a scythe (like the Grim Reaper) or a sword. The color of Death's horse is written as khlôros (χλωρóς) in the original Koine Greek, which is often translated as "pale", though "ashen", "pale green", and "yellowish green" are other possible interpretations. The color suggests the sickly pallor of a corpse.

The natural colors of horse coats that could be indicated include dun, palomino, buckskin, or one of several color variants with dilution genes.[citation needed] The verse beginning "they were given power over the fourth of the earth" may refer solely to Death and Hades, or it may summarize the roles of all four horsemen; scholars disagree on this point. "When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" I looked and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hell was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth." — Nephilim | Darksiders Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Simon Templeman (Absalom) “ Trust me angel, if you live until the last star burns, until the Creator Himself has died and putrefied away to nothing, you still won't even begin to understand how depraved we were. — Death , about the Nephilim, to Azrael ” Nephilim are an ancient and nearly extinct race derived from both Angels and Demons by the demon Lilith .

The physical traits and powers of the nephilim are quite diverse when compared to other races of the universe, save for their common humanoid shape. This may be owed to their unnatural creation at the hands of Lilith. Though they all retain a humanoid form, the appearance of the nephilim can be wildly differentiated. Some possess remarkably human appearances aside from their size while others were known to have horns and even wings. All nephilim possess incredible physical prowess. At least two of the Horsemen are known to have more powerful forms they can take on, but Absalom, the only named nephilim not aligned with the Council, displayed no such ability. Determining what abilities come naturally to a nephilim is further complicated by never seeing one portrayed without some sort of outside influence: The Horsemen gained power from the Charred Council and used abilities granted to them by other beings over the course of their journeys. Absalom, when encountered by Death, was utterly infested by Corruption and filled with its power. It is therefore impossible to accurately measure the scope of the nephilim's ability. However, until the defection of the Horsemen, the nephilim's Balance-imperiling crusade was apparently unstoppable.

The nephilim left some of the deadliest and most powerful weapons in Creation as their legacy. Though the nephilim were not craftsmen, they were able to create extremely potent weapons by infusing their energies into Maker-forged weapons. Death himself appears to have been particularly skilled at this, as he was noted as being the closest thing the nephilim had to a crafter. He was responsible for infusing both his own scythe, Harvester , and the sword Affliction with arcane energies that vastly increased their effectiveness. Affliction, for instance, inflicted poisonous wounds beyond the skill of even Heaven 's best healers to mend, and Harvester was able to transform into any melee weapon Death wished it to become. The most heinous of their creations were the Grand Abominations , world ravaging weapons crafted from the flesh and bone of the Ravaiim . Ordinarily, creating weapons such as the Abominations would have been far beyond the skill of the nephilim, but the somewhat amorphous nature of the Ravaiim themselves enabled the Nephilim to circumvent this problem.

The nephilim as a race ultimately came to an end when they led an assault on Eden, during which the Four Horsemen, alongside the Hellguard, slaughtered the nephilim to the last being during a titanic battle. After this occurrence, the only nephilim left were the Four Horsemen, and to some extent, Absalom, though what he became after spawning Corruption is not fully understood. Contents Edit “ Nephilim-cursed union of Angel and Demon. The Nephilim put countless realms to the sword, and burned them to ash. — Crowfather , speaking of the Nephilim ” The nephilim came into being by the hand of Lilith, who derived them from the mingled dust of angel and demon. Upon the first such being, Absalom , were all subsequent generations based. After a time, when enough nephilim had been spawned, Absalom led his kind on a world killing crusade. It is not known why this crusade was begun, but based on statements from Absalom, it may have been started in part out of a desire to claim a realm for the Nephilim, which was in fact the primary reason for their assault on Eden.

Further evidence of this is alluded to by Death who stated that his people were "depraved". The first victims of the nephilim were the Ravaiim , an ancient and remarkably inventive race of craftsmen who could sculpt their own flesh, living or otherwise, into almost anything. Their destruction was quick and brutally effective, but unfortunately for them, the nephilim had plans for them extending beyond death. For one of the firstborn generation of the nephilim, Death , conceived of a way to turn the corpses of the Ravaiim into obscene weapons of world-ending power. Named The Grand Abominations , these weapons were so horrific that even the nephilim used them only sparingly, keeping them a closely guarded secret and creating numerous fail-safes to keep them under control. They went on to annihilate hundreds of other realms, but after a time, four of the nephilim grew weary of the slaughter. Believing that the crusade of their kinsmen threatened to undo the Balance of Creation, the four approached the neutral ruling body of the universe, The Charred Council .

There, they struck a deal with the Council; they would become the Council's enforcers, upholding the Balance and maintaining order in the universe, in exchange for phenomenal amounts of power. After their defection, it is known that the nephilim crusade continued for some time, but that time was short. Death, War, Fury and Strife become the Four Horsemen When humans first appeared, it was decided by the Charred Council that they were to be given Eden as their realm. This decision enraged the nephilim. Believing Eden should have been theirs, they conspired to wrest it from Heaven's control and take it for themselves. The Charred Council learned of this plot, and sent the Four Horsemen to reinforce an army of angels intent on defending Eden from the nephilim. The Four Horsemen slaughter their kin at Eden “ I wondered where the souls of your brethen had gone, for they never passed through my realm. — Lord of Bones , speaking of the deceased Nephilim to Death ” The ensuing battle saw the slaughter of all the remaining Nephilim, primarily at the hands of the Four.

As they died, their souls were collected into an amulet which Death wore around his neck, preserving their essences even as their flesh was destroyed. At some point, apparently near the end of the battle, Death met Absalom himself in single combat and defeated him. Lying on the ground, mortally wounded, the eldest nephilim was suddenly dragged into the ground by what appeared to be a blackened pool of his own blood. Death attempted to save him, but failed, and, screaming in anguish at his actions, he collected the rest of the souls of his brethren into the amulet. After the battle, the Council instructed Death to destroy the Amulet, and with it, the souls of the nephilim. However, Death instead entrusted the amulet to the Crowfather , who agreed to take the burden in exchange for its secrets. He would come to regret this decision, as constantly listening to the hateful psychic voices of the trapped nephilim ultimately drove the Crowfather mad. After this, Death went to the location of the Abomination Vault , the location of most of the Grand Abominations, and sealed it with magic wards.

The location of the Vault and the secrets of powering the Grand Abominations had been known only to the firstborn generation of nephilim. With Death as the sole remaining survivor of those individuals, nobody else in creation knew the secrets of the weapons, and Death hoped to keep it that way. Unfortunately, eons later, a rogue angel discovered the existence of the weapons. Hoping to use them against Heaven in revenge for exiling his lover to Hell, Hadrimon waged a campaign to retrieve them which was ultimately foiled by Death and War . “ The eons have not answered the question: Was it worth it? — Crowfather , on the slaughter of the Nephilim ” Eons later, an archangel general known as Abaddon conceived of a plot to trigger the End War earlier than ordained. He located the Seven Seals of the Apocalypse and broke all but one of them, hoping to lure the forces of Hell into a trap, destroy them and then reforge the seals to make it appear as though Heaven had simply protected Earth from the aggression of Hell. Leaving the final seal intact, he hoped, would keep the Four Horsemen from intervening in the battle, as the breaking of the final seal acted as a summons for them.

However, Abaddon was betrayed by a person or persons unknown, and Hell prepared for his trap by sending far more force to Earth than Abaddon had believed they would. Outnumbered by the demons, Abaddon was shocked to see the appearance of the Horseman War, who had appeared on Earth in response to a summons from the Council, who also knew of Abaddon's plan. However, with no proof as to Abaddon's duplicity, they could do nothing to punish him. As such, unbeknownst to War, they sent him to Earth with the intent of blaming the attack on treachery on his part, hoping that he would uncover Abaddon's co-conspirators in the process of clearing his name. The attack ended in victory for the forces of Hell, and War's spirit was sent to the Abyss after his death at the hands of the demon Straga . Death soon learned of the Council's accusations against War. Believing that War was innocent, and possibly that the Council knew of that fact, Death began to search for a way, not to clear War's name, but to undo the crime War was accused of.

Seeking to resurrect humanity, he visited the Crowfather in search of answers, only to find that the souls of the nephilim had driven the Old One to madness. The Crowfather refused to help Death unless he took back the amulet, but Death refused to either reclaim it or destroy it. Hearing this, the Crowfather attacked, but Death killed him. After the Crowfather's defeat at Death's hand, the amulet containing the souls of the nephilim shattered and the shards embedded themselves in Death's chest, along with the souls themselves. After this, Death was transported to the realm of the Makers. Without any easy way off the world, Death was forced to help the Makers to restore their realm, battling a decaying, animating force known as Corruption . After managing to destroy a sapient Corruption construct blocking access to the Tree of Life and Death , Death traveled to the Tree, hoping to find the key to resurrecting humanity. Instead, he discovered that Absalom was still alive after a fashion, having been twisted into becoming the source of Corruption. Absalom vowed to consume Creation with his new abilities, and Death was transported by the Tree to the Dead Kingdom.

There, he visited the Lord of Bones, the ruler of the Dead Kingdom. The ancient king recognized the nephilim souls in Death's chest, but ultimately thought of it as little more than a curiosity, as his kingdom was already overcrowded by the collective souls of humanity. However, in discussing the nephilim souls with Death, it became clear that Death was remorseful for having killed his kinsmen, despite adamantly stating that he did not regret doing so. Ultimately, the dead king sent Death to the City of the Dead, where the souls of the dead went to be cleansed of their past lives before being sent back to the Well of Souls for rebirth. Here, Death met the spirit of the Crowfather, apparently cured of his madness and none the worse for wear despite being dead. The Crowfather revealed to Death that, in order to resurrect humanity, Death would need to sacrifice the souls of the nephilim to the Well of Souls, a prospect that did not sit well with Death. He also revealed to Death that he could also use the Well to restore the nephilim, but expressed unequivocally that Death, despite his remorse, had been absolutely right to destroy the nephilim.

After locating the keys to the Well of Souls, Death confronted Absalom, who had made his abode within the Well, one last time. After a lengthy battle, Death defeated Absalom once more and, in doing so, stopped Corruption. Without any clear idea of what to do next, Death was visited again by the Crowfather, who reminded him that, if he sacrificed the souls of the nephilim, he would save humanity or, if Death chose to, he could resurrect the nephilim. But whichever choice he made, he would doom one of the two races forever. Choosing to save humanity, and thus War, he cast himself and the rest of his kin into the Well, ensuring that humanity would be saved, but forever dooming the nephilim. After the breaking of the Seventh Seal on Earth, the Horsemen were called, reviving both Death and War from their demises and restoring the Horsemen to their full number. Society Flawed castings from a perfect mold. Absalom was always stronger than the rest of you...

— Samael , speaking to Death on the Nephilim ” Very little is known about how the nephilim organized themselves save that Absalom led them, however they appear to have been a simply structured oligarchy with a sole ruler holding the majority of the power along with a ruling class: The Firstborn - A group of the oldest nephilim that appears to have served an important authoritative role in their social military structure, though the extent of their power is unknown. Death is mentioned as being one of the Firstborn. It is unknown whether Absalom, the ultimate leader of the nephilim, was considered a Firstborn or possessed a unique status all his own. Also, these Firstborn were extremely skilled in crafting weapons, as Death, a Firstborn, was viewed as the closest thing the nephilim had to a maker. Notable Nephilim Characters Edit The Four Horsemen are vastly powerful beings bound to the service of the Charred Council. The four Nephilim were granted their exceptional abilities in exchange for their oaths to serve the Council as enforcers of the Law and defenders of the Balance, their first task being the slaughter of the rest of their kind.

War - The youngest Horseman and the main protagonist of the first Darksiders , he wields the sword Chaoseater . The Horsemen have the innate ability to transform into much more powerful forms for a short period of time. War's form is called " Chaos Form ". Strife - A Horseman wielding two pistols. One of them is a weapon wielded by War in Darksiders, named Mercy ; the other appears in Darksiders II as a weapon for Death, named Redemption . Fury - The only female horseman, she wields a fiery like whip along with a set of razor-sharp claws. Death - Death is the eldest of the Horsemen and their leader. He wields the scythe Harvester , though he uses alternate weapons since Harvester cannot be utilized without the Council's permission. He is the main protagonist in Darksiders 2 . Death's form is called " Reaper Form ". Others Edit Absalom - The first of all nephilim and leader of the race. He led the nephilim across countless worlds, burning everything in their path until eventually they came to Eden. The angels met his forces on the field of battle with the help of the Four Horsemen. Eventually Death defeated Absalom in single combat.

Absalom then became Corruption, setting in motion events that would culminate eons later. In Darksiders 2, Absalom took on this role as the champion of Corruption and guarded the Well of Souls. When Death reached the Well, he defeated Absalom and killed him, ending his life and the threat of Corruption. He wielded the axe Absolution . Trivia Edit It should also be noted that there are two interpretations of the Four Horseman. The Biblical interpretation labels the horsemen Conquest, War, Famine and Death. The interpretation used most often in popular culture including the famous woodcut by Albrecht Dürer, consists of Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death. Other than War and Death, the other Horsemen, in either interpretation, were cut and replaced with Fury and Strife. Although Fury has no close resemblance to her corresponding horseman Famine, Strife slightly resembles Conquest. Conquest is designated to depict internal conflict, similar to Strife. The word strife, however is more closely related to War.

Like most religious elements in Darksiders, a lot of creative license has been taken with the concept of the nephilim, making Darksiders' interpretation of the nephilim and Four Horsemen very different from the Biblical ones. Most notably; in the Bible, the Horsemen are mentioned as being the first four seals in addition to being separate from the nephilim. The most popular as well as the major traditional view of nephilim in religion is that they were the offspring of humans and angels, described as giants among men. It should be noted that some conflicting canon exists in the Darksiders universe. It has been said that the nephilim are created from angels and demons yet other statements say the nephilim are older than angels and demons. If the first statement is true then their mother is Lilith. If the latter is true then the nephilim race are one of the first beings created by the Creator and probably as old as the universe itself second only to the Makers.

Although Lilith's statement of "mingling the dust of Angels and Demons" could be seen as accurate since men are also considered to be created from dust but Demons were only created after the fall of Lucifer's host and further Abaddon has been stated to be older than nephilim and Lilith herself was a demon (most probably never human as nephilim are eons older than humans). At the end of Darksiders 2 the souls of the nephilim were sacrificed to resurrect Humanity. The amulet containing their souls was embedded in Death's chest, who was also sacrificed. The end of the game reveals that Death was resurrected, but whether the amulet containing the nephilim was brought back with him, though unlikely, is currently unknown. If it was, there is a chance that the race may be resurrected in later games. The term Firstborn has only been used in the novel Darksiders: The Abomination Vault, and has not appeared directly in the games, though as all but one of the Firstborn are dead, there is little reason for it to be used.

The Four Horsemen are only ever referred to as "The Four Horsemen" or "The Four", never as "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse". Gallery The Fifth Horseman -- father to famine, pestilence, war and death | KeysNews.com The Fifth Horseman -- father to famine, pestilence, war and death By CHRIS BELLAND Citizen Columnist All aboard the Cootie Cruise and a hot stock tip -- Purell! Saturday, June 22, 2013 I saw something on the news last night that unsettled me. It was a story about the rapidly declining health conditions, starvation, flooding and overpopulation in Bangladesh. It has come to the point where they are actually building a double fence between the countries of Bangladesh and India and posting it with armed guards. India fears a massive influx of refugees who, if my historical memory serves me, actually left that country to form their country in the first place. Bangladesh is the most densely populated country on earth. While part of the problem has been an inundation of water, it also has to do with what I have begun to call the Fifth Horseman: population growth.

In the Bible there is reference made to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse -- war, famine, pestilence and death -- that have taken on an almost benign romanticism, including naming the front line at Notre Dame the Four Horsemen. When I think about these apocalyptic visitations on humankind in the context of today's world, I must relate them all back to the father that bore them -- overpopulation. Since the Black Death in 1400, population has steadily increased. In fact, even prior to 1800 the population of the world never exceeded 1 billion people. By the late 19th century, however, with the explosion in petrochemical production and the ensuing advent of fertilizer, pesticides and transportation, the increase in population has been nothing short of dramatic, if not catastrophic. In 1800 the world population was just shy of 1 billion persons. By 1950 it was 2.5 billion. By 1960 it was 3 billion and by 2000 it was 6 billion!

The current birth rate in the world is approximately 134 million per year and the death rate, currently at 57 million a year, is declining. What this means is that by the year 2050, the world population will exceed 9 billion people, or an increase of approximately 30 percent from today! The population in Africa from 2008 to 2050 will approximately double. Asia, in the same time period, will increase a little more than 20 percent, Latin America by 35 percent. Europe will decline by 14 percent and North America will increase by 14 percent. In short, it appears as though the poorest demographic areas will suffer the worst consequences of population growth. These are nations that are already projected to produce 250 million environmental refugees fleeing from too much or too little water and the ensuing political chaos. We are seeing it now. Sitting here writing this on the day after watching this tragedy unfold in Bangladesh, I remember that I was having my dinner at the same time.

I sat there consuming my bowl of pasta with a delicious marinara sauce made from fresh tomatoes, basil, onions and garlic accompanied by garlic Parmesan toast, all washed down with a nice cabernet. Thinking back on the moment, I remember a mother holding her crying child in her arms as she was trying to force feed him bland white rice, the only thing they had. As hungry as the child may have been, he resisted even this. I think back on last night with a bit of shame at my numbness and wonder what it all means. I remember swallowing hard. I think Bill Gates is one of the most dynamic geniuses ever to be born and his wealth is justly deserved, yet I cannot understand the direction of his multibillion-dollar foundation used to alleviate death through inoculation and attempting to increase the calorie supply for the starving masses. It is his money and, of course, he may do with it as he wishes and, at the same time, it's very easy for me to sit here having just finished lunch and pontificate on the need for us to do something to stem the tide of population growth. Alleviating suffering is noble but may be doing exactly the opposite.

Unfortunately, I think that the tragedy of people dying by the millions may soon be upon us. It is ironic in this day and age of instant communication, unprecedented transportation facilities, genetically engineered food production that guarantees vast increases in the food supply and medical advances, that it appears we have done nothing more than sow the seeds of misery for those left out of the system. Prior to the explosion of population growth in the 19th century, man was more a part of the natural equation. We consumed what is called current solar energy, basically what we grew from season to season. Wars, seasonal famine, natural pestilence and normal death rates conspired to keep human populations in check. Petrochemicals changed the natural order and the Fifth Horseman has propelled us into terra incognita from which there appears to be no respite. Chris Belland's Hindsights & Insights column appears here on Sundays. Belland also writes a biweekly column on environmental issues, which runs in our Sunday magazine, Solares Hill. All of his previous columns are available on his blog: hindsightsandinsights.blogspot.com. Contact Chris at cbelland@keysnews.com.

Sofia Balmaceda 2nd grade Basilica ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Season 2 Spoilers: Who Are The Four Horsemen? New Season Explains Chilling Back Story Of Ichabod's Enemies ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Season 2 Spoilers: Who Are The Four Horsemen? New Season Explains Chilling Back Story Of Ichabod's Enemies Close What will happen when "Sleepy Hollow" returns with Season 2? Photo: SleepY Hollow The Horsemen are back and they’re badder than ever! That’s right, “Sleepy Hollow” fans. Your four favorite (nearly almost) decapitated villains of the Fox series will be bringing more drama to Season 2. So much, in fact, that you might just lose your head! Pun totally intended. According to executive producer Len Wiseman, “Sleepy Hollow” viewers will get to learn a little bit more about the evil entities attempting to take over the world. “We’ll see ever more how the four of them are tied together,” Len Wiseman dished to TV Guide. Who exactly are the Four Horsemen? We’ve got you covered! The foursome is a supernatural force who was summoned by Moloch.

Moloch, an ancient demon, is the main antagonist of Season 1 and calls upon the Four Horsemen in hopes of bringing forward the Apocalypse. The Four Horsemen represent conquest, war, famine and death and ride atop horses that are black, red, pale and white. Although only Death and War have made their debuts in “Sleepy Hollow,” all four have appeared to Ichabod Crane in a dream. During a vision his wife, Katrina, urges her husband to stop them from causing the Apocalypse. The end of Season 1 reveals that the Four Horsemen were once normal men who sold their souls over to Moloch. All of them still have their heads, except for Death. His was decapitated by Ichabod during a battle. Although we’re excited to meet the rest of the horseback riding gang, Season 2 of “Sleepy Hollow” will focus mainly on the theme of war. "It's a season about war," Mark Goffman , executive producer, explained to TV Guide. "It's a season about redemption." Related Stories 'Sleepy Hollow' Season 2 Spoilers: Ichabod Crane To Explore Outside World In New Season "We'll see how War actually operates," he continued of Season 2 drama.

"War [is] a vehicle that Jeremy uses to do his bidding in a way that is really cool and very creepy." Jeremy, previously known as Henry Parrish, was revealed to be Ichabod and Katrina’s son in Season 1. According to reports, Henry Parrish's John Noble will become a regular in Season 2. His character is pretty annoyed that his parents left him locked away in a coffin for two centuries and because of his bitterness, he became the Second of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse after being released by Moloch. "What do you do when your son becomes the Horsemen of the Apocalypse? That's what Ichabod is going to have to contemplate if he gets out of that pine box,” Goffman explained . That’s where Season 2 will begin when "Sleepy Hollow" returns to Fox in the fall -- with Ichabod attempting to escape the same fate his son endured. He’ll definitely get out of there… right? War, Death...Strife and Fury???? Wrong Horsemen. - Darksiders II Message Board for Xbox 360 - GameFAQs War, Death...Strife and Fury???? Wrong Horsemen.

Topic Archived User Info: bhakala bhakala 4 years ago#1 I am curious why the change up in the names of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? The original ones per bible, and various other books on the subject are: - War - Famine - Pestilence I am not very religious by any means, nor am an avid bible reader. However I have read enough books and stories representing these characters over the years and just curious why THQ changed up the names of the last two? Most topics on the last two, likely associated with DS3 & 4, common opinions are those characters are likely to be lame compared to War & Death. Which I agree when you compare potential new characters like: - Famine (i.e. ability to make those around suddenly shrivel from malnutrition is one take) VS. Strife?? - Pestilence (i.e. ability to spread infectious disease) VS. Fury??? I am curious if THQ just felt it was easier to make the other 2 as Strife and Fury since those may be easier to represent in a game vs. the other two. Thoughts?

User Info: ssj5king ssj5king 4 years ago#2 Death was the only Horseman that was named but it is also easier to fit Fury and Strife into this setting and gameplay plus this is a completely different story about the Horsemen, has nothing to do with the Bible or anything else regarding them. Xbox Live GT: Nnnking MetalSonicSword 4 years ago#3 Oh look, it's this topic again... try the search function, this discussion comes up every week and is a waste of energy The official Ginkaku of the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 boards User Info: masked_yazoo masked_yazoo 4 years ago#4 Seriously... would enemies take the name "Famine" seriously... I bet they would laugh at him thinking he is a fat dude who loves stealing foods of his opponents until they die in starvation. "Remember, kids...Chu-Chu died for your sins!" User Info: bhakala bhakala (Topic Creator)4 years ago#5 Yeah I am in agreement, it seems to be more of a marketing tactic since using a character named "Famine" doesn't seem as awesome..lol.

To MetalSonicSword: Don't know about this topic coming up weekly, as when I finally did do a search for "famine" or "pestilence" it is showing exactly two topics. Both take a different approach on what opinions I was looking for, but no matter. What I don't understand is why people spend the time going into a post that they feel is a very common topic being repeated, and bother to spend their time telling someone they aren't effectively using the search function..lol. AnubanUT 4 years ago#6 bhakala posted... I am curious why the change up in the names of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? The original ones per bible, and various other books on the subject are: - War - Famine - Pestilence I am not very religious by any means, nor am an avid bible reader. However I have read enough books and stories representing these characters over the years and just curious why THQ changed up the names of the last two? Most topics on the last two, likely associated with DS3 & 4, common opinions are those characters are likely to be lame compared to War & Death.

Which I agree when you compare potential new characters like: - Famine (i.e. ability to make those around suddenly shrivel from malnutrition is one take) VS. Strife?? - Pestilence (i.e. ability to spread infectious disease) VS. Fury??? I am curious if THQ just felt it was easier to make the other 2 as Strife and Fury since those may be easier to represent in a game vs. the other two. Thoughts? The original ones per the Bible is ONLY death. No other horseman are named in the book of revelations. So it easy for ANYONE to take poetic license with the other three though War is almost always recognized. - "People who make '1000/1000' topics and 'I beat the game on the hardest difficulty' topics should be beheaded and quartered" - Me on a good day MetalSonicSword 4 years ago#7 bhakala posted... Yeah I am in agreement, it seems to be more of a marketing tactic since using a character named "Famine" doesn't seem as awesome..lol.

To MetalSonicSword: Don't know about this topic coming up weekly, as when I finally did do a search for "famine" or "pestilence" it is showing exactly two topics. Both take a different approach on what opinions I was looking for, but no matter. What I don't understand is why people spend the time going into a post that they feel is a very common topic being repeated, and bother to spend their time telling someone they aren't effectively using the search function..lol. there have been at least six of these topics to my memory of which I actually bothered to answer in any detail. The official Ginkaku of the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 boards TheSilentMirage 4 years ago#8 MetalSonicSword posted... Rubedo_URTV_666 4 years ago#9 Thank god there are people who hate this as much as me. War, Death, Famine, Pestilence - Famine, Pestilence + Fury, Strife = Stupid Gamertag: The Unus Mundus User Info: bhakala bhakala (Topic Creator)4 years ago#10 Exactly.

But the more I think about it, the more I think if they go traditional route it may make for some pretty crappy last two horsemen. FAMINE: Melee based and final strike ends up cutting their health down to very low???? PESTILENCE: Some sort of mage based character with tons of negative enemy buffers like reduce heatlh, reduce strength, etc?? Anyone have any theoretical ideas on what type of moves could be used for those two?

Question: In the Bible, Conquest, War, Famine and Death symbolise the Four ‘what’?
Answer: Horsemen of the Apocalypse