The Four Horsemen of The Revelation

The narrative continues between the rainbow and John.

first seal: the white horse - The Revelation, chapter 6 verse 2

chapter 6

  1. I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder,

    “Come and see!”

  2. And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came forth conquering, and to conquer.
Hans MEMLING, “Triptych of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist”, detail of the right inner shutter, “the white horse”, Memling Museum, Old St. John's Hospital, Bruges (Brugge)
detail of the right inner shutter, “the white horse”.
And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came forth conquering, and to conquer, The Revelation, chapter 6 verse 2.
second seal: the fiery red horse - The Revelation, chapter 6 verses 3 to 4

  1. When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying,

    “Come!”

  2. Another came forth, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given power to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword.
Hans MEMLING, “Triptych of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist”, detail of the right inner shutter, “the black horsee feu”, Memling Museum, Old St. John's Hospital, Bruges (Brugge)
detail of the right inner shutter, “the fiery red horse”.
To him who sat on it was given power to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another. There was given to him a great sword, The Revelation, chapter 6 verses 3 to 4.
third seal: the black horse - The Revelation, chapter 6 verses 5 to 6

  1. When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying,

    “Come and see!”

    And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand.

  2. I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying,

    “Achoenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don't damage the oil and the wine!”

Hans MEMLING, “Triptych of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist”, detail of the right inner shutter, “the black horse”, Memling Museum, Old St. John's Hospital, Bruges (Brugge)
detail of the right inner shutter, “the black horse”.
he who sat on it had a balance in his hand, The Revelation chapter 6 verse 5.
fourth seal: the greenish horse - The Revelation, chapter 6 verses 7 to 8
  1. When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature saying,

    “Come and see!”

  2. And behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death. Hades followed with him.
  3. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him.
Hans MEMLING, “Triptych of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist”, detail of the right inner shutter, “the black horse, Death, Hades”, Memling Museum, Old St. John's Hospital, Bruges (Brugge)
detail of the right inner shutter, “the black horse, Death”.
his name was Death. Hades followed with him, The Revelation chapter 6 verse 8.
landscape around the four horsemen - The Revelation, chapter 6 verses 14 to 17
  1. The sky was removed like a scroll when it is rolled up. Every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
  2. The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.

  3. They told the mountains and the rocks,

    “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb,

  4. for the great day of his wrath has come; and who is able to stand?”

Hans MEMLING, “Triptych of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist”, detail of the right inner shutter, “landscape around the four horsemen”, Memling Museum, Old St. John's Hospital, Bruges (Brugge)
detail of the right inner shutter, “landscape around the four horsemen”.
Every mountain and island were moved out of their places - The Revelation, chapter 6 verses 14 to 17.