There are only two white horsemen in Revelation, the one going forth to battle at Armageddon, Rev. 19, is the true Christ; the one going forth to battle in seal one is the false Christ, or antichrist. He goes forth on a white horse as Christ will, but he is an impostor. A counterfeit.
In ancient times, great conquerors rode white horses. A white horse was quite symbolic.
In the prophetic passages of the Bible that deal with the tribulation, the antichrist is the most conspicuous event, the central figure of the end time, this is why he, in the first seal, kicks everything off. He begins the series of events that culminate with his destruction by the TRUE Christ, also on a white horse, in Rev. 19.
Yes, I am well aware of the traditional view. I don't agree with it. Both Paul and John declared they were in the end days, so the 'end days' have been ongoing for 2000 years. I cannot adhere to the idea that prophecy stood still for all that time. I am absolutley not going to buy the idea that it is all on hold for the 'age of grace'.
And there is *nothing* that says the rider of the white horse is the antichrist, other than tradition.
In ancient times, great conquerors rode white horses. A white horse was quite symbolic.
True. And the crown is symbolic, as is the bow. The bow is probably the most significant, at least by volume of mention.
In the prophetic passages of the Bible that deal with the tribulation, the antichrist is the most conspicuous event, the central figure of the end time, this is why he, in the first seal, kicks everything off. He begins the series of events that culminate with his destruction by the TRUE Christ, also on a white horse, in Rev. 19.
Again, boilerplate tradition. We are too close to the end for EVERYTHING to happen. Some of it has to have gone by unnoticed... Like the OP. very few Christians will even be aware of such an event, and will be blind.