Revelation 6:2

The first seal reveals a white horse whose rider, given a crown and bow, goes out conquering. It pictures a force of conquest let loose in the world.

Cross-references · 21

• Zech 6:3–8in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot dappled horses, all of them powerful.
• Zech 1:8“I had a vision in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in a ravine; and behind him there were red, brown, and white horses.
• Rev 19:11–12I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
• Ps 45:3–5Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.
• Rev 14:14I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
• Rev 3:21He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
• 2 Cor 10:3–5For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh;
• Isa 25:8He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it.
• Ps 110:2Yahweh will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule among your enemies.
• Rev 11:15The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!”
• Ps 98:1A Psalm. Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.
• 1 Cor 15:55–57“Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?”
• Rom 15:18–19For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
• 1 Cor 15:25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
• Rev 15:2I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.
• Rev 11:18The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints, and those who fear your name, to the small and the great; and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
• Rev 17:14These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful.”
• Rev 19:14The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen.
• Zech 6:11–13Yes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;
• Matt 28:18Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
• Ps 76:7You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?

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