A White Horse and a Bow Revelation 6:2

John the apostle saw the “Lamb” of God take the “scroll” which was in His right hand, and when he did, and after watching the “four beasts, the twenty-four elders and all of creation worship, he wrote, “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 in chapter six and verse two of Revelation John shared how he saw “a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow” where we read:

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.

The verse reads, “And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow;” John began with the words, “and I saw” which means “and John perceived, noticed, discerned and discovered”, “and behold” which means “and lo and see”, “a white horse” or “a horse that was brilliant, dazzling and shining from whiteness”: “and he that sat on him” which means “and the certain one who was seated, abode and dwelt upon the white horse” “had a bow” or “owned, possessed and held a bow like a bow with arrows”. After Jesus, “the Lamb”, opened the first seal of the “book” which was in God's right hand, John saw someone “seated” on a “brilliant white horse” who was holding a “bow” like a “bow and arrow” in his hand.

The verse goes on to say, “and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.” John added the words, “and a crown” which means “a mark of royal or exalted rank such as the prize given to victors in public games” “was given” or “was granted, bestowed, supplied and furnished” “unto him” or “to the one seated on the white horse”: “and he went forth” which means “and the one on the white horse departed and arose” “conquering” or “carrying off victory and winning over all his foes”, “and to conquer” which refers to “being carried off to victory and winning over all his foes”. John saw this one seated on the “brilliant white horse” being set free to “be victorious” in battles against his foes.

When we consider John's words in this verse, we understand when this “first seal” was unfastened by Jesus, one upon a “brilliant white horse” was sent into the world to “conquer” and be victorious over the opponents to God. This “one seated upon a white horse” was to be victorious over foes who were the enemies of God, and who rather than accepting Jesus Christ as their personal “Savior and Lord”, opposed and rejected Him. God desires to save every person, however, should someone reject His offer of “salvation” and grace, they shall know His judgment and tribulation which begins with this “white horse”.

Next time John shares what happened, “when he had opened the second seal”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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