seekeroftruth
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Revelation 9:17 The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur. 18 A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of their mouths. 19 The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury.
So... we're back to descriptions again. 200 Million horses and riders must have been an impressive site. I know they are soldiers because John heard the counted. Now it's up to John, once again, to describe what he's seeing to someone 2000 years later without pictures.
How would you describe either of these two picture?
This is from the amazingdiscoveries.org site.
“Fire” and “brimstone” are symbols of judgement. Genesis 19:24. The predominate colors of the Turkish uniforms were red (fire), blue (jacinth and smoke) and yellow (brimstone). “Fire and smoke and brimstone” from the horses’ mouths refers to the use of gunpowder and firearms, introduced about this time. “Heads of lions” denotes ferocity and majesty. “Their power (authority) was in their mouth and in their tails”, perhaps was representing the Turkish cavalry’s guns, speed, mobility and devious tactics, for which they were widely recognized.
This is from revelationcommentary.org.
And this is how I saw in the vision (1) the horses and those who sat on them: (2) the riders had breastplates the color of fire and of hyacinth and of brimstone; and (3) the heads of the horses are like the heads of lions; and (4) out of their mouths proceed fire and smoke and brimstone. A third of mankind was killed by these three plagues, by (5) the fire and the smoke and the brimstone, which proceeded out of their mouths. For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents and have heads; and with them they do harm.
An important question concerns the relationship between "the four angels," and "the horses and those who sat on them." The easiest solution is to recognize the four angels are leaders of the horses and riders as the horrible locust-like-creatures had an angelic leader.
1. The horses and those who sat on them = clearly points to a very different group than those identified in Revelation 9:1-11. This vision includes both horse and rider.
2. The riders = are described, but not specifically identified.
3. The heads of the horses are like the heads of lions =
4. Out of their mouths proceed fire and smoke and brimstone =
5. The fire and the smoke and the brimstone = are stated to be the expressed cause of the death of a third of mankind. John says that these are plagues.
2. The riders = are described, but not specifically identified.
3. The heads of the horses are like the heads of lions =
4. Out of their mouths proceed fire and smoke and brimstone =
5. The fire and the smoke and the brimstone = are stated to be the expressed cause of the death of a third of mankind. John says that these are plagues.
An important question concerns the relationship between "the four angels," and "the horses and those who sat on them." The easiest solution is to recognize the four angels are leaders of the horses and riders as the horrible locust-like-creatures had an angelic leader.
According to a few google searches this morning I got a few sets of numbers to contrast to the 200 million troops God has on hand for this Trumpet.
In WW1 The United States sent 4.7 million men - 53,402 died and 63,114 were wounded.
In WW2 The United States sent 16 million men - 405,399 died and 671,278 were wounded.
In Vietnam the United States sent 2.7 million men - 58,148 died and 304,000 were wounded.
In WW2 The United States sent 16 million men - 405,399 died and 671,278 were wounded.
In Vietnam the United States sent 2.7 million men - 58,148 died and 304,000 were wounded.
God's going to send 200 million troops.... that's way more than I can describe. I don't know how John could have done it better.
