Rev 6:2 | TNotes | STEP | 6:2 While some have understood the rider on a white horse to be Christ, as in 19:11 , the only similarity between these two images is the horse. The four riders represent the destructive, senseless world and show no redeeming qualities. • The bow was typical Greco-Roman military hardware; here it is a symbol of war. • win many battles ... gain the victory: The double use of the Greek word nikaō (conquer) confirms that this rider is powerful. The focus on war and conquest illustrates human depravity.

‏ Revelation of John 6:2

6:2 ^a While some have understood the rider on a white horse to be Christ, as in 19:11 ^b, the only similarity between these two images is the horse. The four riders represent the destructive, senseless world and show no redeeming qualities.

• The bow was typical Greco-Roman military hardware; here it is a symbol of war.

• win many battles ... gain the victory: The double use of the Greek word nikaō (conquer) confirms that this rider is powerful. The focus on war and conquest illustrates human depravity.