
"Blow ye the Trumpet in Zion, sound an alarm in My holy mountain...
for the Day of the Lord comes, it is nigh at hand!" Joel 2:1
for the Day of the Lord comes, it is nigh at hand!" Joel 2:1
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by Pastor/Evangelist Len Hutsell
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In Matt. 16 when Jesus was asked by the Pharisees to show them or give them "a sign from Heaven" to prove to them that He was the Messiah, Vrs. 2-3 — "He answered and said unto them: 'When it is evening you say: It will be fair weather" (tomorrow) "for the sky is red" ("because the Sun is going down red").
"'And in the morning:" (you say) "'It will be foul weather today for the sky is red and lowering'" ("the Sun is coming up red") "O you hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky, but can you not discern the signs of the times?'"
In these verses I see that Jesus wants us, as believers, to be "discerning the signs of the times" as they relate, particularly to "the end times" and the returning of the Lord.

Fig. 1. Philippines Postal Corporation issues 2014 Year of the Horse stamps, which are the first gold-foiled three-dimensional stamps in the country. (Photo Credit: www.inquirer.net)
Concerning the Antichrist being identified with "horses", we note that Jer. 8:16 says (of the Antichrist): "The snorting of his" (Antichrist's) "horses was heard from Dan" (indicating that the Antichrist will be a Jew from the Tribe of Dan) "the whole land" (the "land" of Israel) "trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones, for they are come and have devoured the land" (the "land" of Israel) "and all that is in it, the city and those that dwell therein."
According to the Book of Revelation, the current "Church Age" is prophetically indicated by the first 3 chapters of the Book of Revelation, which concerns "The Church" in that the "Seven Letters To The Seven Churches" of Rev. 2 and 3 are prophetic of the events of the "Church Age" and Rev. 1 concerns Jesus Christ ministering among the churches as the "Great High Priest" in the "Church Age" that we are currently living in.
The "Church Age" concludes with the end and closing verses of Rev. 3 and then the event of the "Rapture Of The Church" (which takes place at the end of the "Church Age") is prophetically depicted in Rev. 4:1 where the Apostle John the Revelator sees "a door opened in Heaven" (which is prophetically depictive of "the door into Heaven" that will be opened for the believers at the Rapture of the Church) and at the same time John hears a great voice "that sounds like a trumpet" (which will be "the trumpet of God" of I Thess. 4:16), which says "Come up here!" And when the Lord Jesus Christ, with "the trumpet of God" sounding issues the cry: "Come up here", (I Thess. 4:16-17) "the dead in Christ will rise first, Then we" (believers) "who are alive and remain will be caught up" ("Raptured") "together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
The next events of the Book of Revelation is Rev. 4 and 5, which concerns the "Judgment Seat Of Christ" referred to in II Cor. 5:10, in Heaven where the believers will appear to judged and rewarded after the "Rapture of the Church".
While the "Judgment Seat Of Christ" will be taking place in Heaven for the resurrected and "raptured" believers, upon the Earth the events of the "Great Tribulation" will begin to occur, which will begin with the coming of a rider on a white horse, which is prophetically depictive of the rise to power of the Antichrist:

Fig. 2. South Korea postal service issues 2014 Year of the Horse stamps (Photo Credit: rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com)
"And I saw and behold a White Horse, and he that sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given to him and he went forth conquering and to conquer."
This "rider on a white horse", which is the "1st judgment" of the "Great Tribulation", is prophetically depictive of the rise of the Antichrist at the beginning of the "Great Tribulation". Concerning this we note that "a white horse" would be depictive of both a conqueror, in that many ancient conquerors like the Caesars, Charle¬magne, and Napoleon, when they went in to take possession of a conquered city or kingdom would go in riding on a white horse, and "the white horse" is also prophetically depictive of the coming of "Peace" (as a white flag is a "peace flag"),

Fig. 3. Napoleon enters Alexandria on 3 July 1798 by Guillaume-François Colson, 1800 (Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.org)
Continuing with "the white horse rider" (Antichrist) of the "white horse" of Rev. 6:2 we note that he has a bow in his hand but no arrows, which indicates that he at first conquers peacefully as we also read in Rev. 6:2 — "he went forth conquering and to conquer", and in doing so he also obtains control of a Kingdom as "a crown was given unto him". That "Kingdom" will be a 10-Nation Kingdom in Europe depicted by "ten horns" of "the beast" (Antichrist) in Rev. 13:1.
This "Peace Covenant" that the Antichrist will "confirm" and set into motion when he first appears upon the world scene will cause many to think that "world peace" has finally come, as I Thess. 5:3 says: "For when they shall say 'Peace and Safety', then sudden destruction comes upon them..."
Suddenly, to break the "peace and safety" that Antichrist will appear to bring when he rises to power, War (perhaps a 3rd World War) will break out with the opening of the Second Seal of the "Seven Sealed Book":

Fig. 4. Republic of China postal service issues 2014 Year of the Horse stamps (Photo Credit: www.stampnewsonline.net)
"And there went out another horse that was Red and power was given to him that sat thereon to take Peace from the Earth, and that they should kill one another and there was given unto him a great sword." — Note that "a sword" is an implement of War.
War always brings famine and starvation that is depicted by the next event of the "Great Tribulation" — the opening of the 3rd Seal of the "Seven-Sealed Book", which brings forth a rider of a black horse:

Fig. 5. Singapore postal service issues 2014 Year of the Horse stamps (Photo Credit: www.straitstimes.com)
The fact that this 3rd horse is the color of "black" is depictive of the coming of famine and starvation. Lam. 5:10 says "Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine." Jer. 14:2 says: "Judah mourns and the gates thereof languishes" (because of famine) "they are black unto the ground..."
The shortages and high prices that will accompany this famine of the 3rd Seal is prophetically described in the next verse: Rev. 6:6 — "And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say: 'A measure of wheat for a Penny" (Greek: "Denarius") "and three measures of barley for a Penny" (Greek: "Denarius") "and see that you hurt not the oil and the wine."

Fig. 6. First century Denarius coins dipicting both Roman emperors who reigned during the time of Jesus, (left to right) Caesar Augustus and Tiberius Caesar (Photo Credit: www.keyway.ca)
"And when he had agreed with the laborers for a Penny" (Denarius) "a day, he sent them into his vineyard."
"A measure of wheat" or "three measures of barley" are equivalent to a loaf of bread, which means at that point in the Great Tribulation it will cost an entire day's salary just to buy a loaf of bread. We also note that there will be great shortages in Oil and in Wine.
Finally, in this scenerio there will be the opening of a Fourth Seal that brings forth a rider on a "pale" (green) horse depicting great wide-spread death, which will be followed by another rider on a horse called "Hell":

Fig. 7. Chinese 120 fen 2014 Year of the Horse stamp (Photo Credit: www.xabusiness.com)
"And I looked and behold a Pale" (Green) "Horse and his name that sat on him was Death and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the Earth to kill with sword and with hunger and with death" (disease) "and with the beasts of the Earth." Since Antichrist and his co-hort — the False Prophet — are depicted in Rev. 13 as "Beasts", this indicates that Antichrist and the False Prophet, through warfare" ("the sword") and the control over the distribution of food" ("with hunger") and "disease" (caused by the taking of the "Mark Of The Beast") will bring about the deaths of one quarter of the people of the Earth, even as Rev. 13:16-17 says: "And he" (Antichrist and his co-hort the False Prophet) "causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond to receive a Mark in their right hand or their forehead.
"And that no man might buy or sell except for those who had the Mark or the Name of the Beast, or the Number of his name."
Now, while I am speaking about "horses" and "horsemen", which I believed is foreshadowed prophetically by 2014 being "The Year Of The Horse", let me point out to you one more Great Horseman that will come to the Earth also riding a white horse, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ who is described prophetically in Rev. 19:11-16 as returning to the Earth, riding a white horse, at the end of the "Great Tribulation" to fight and defeat the armies of the Antichrist, to capture the Antichrist and the False Prophet and cast them into the eternal Lake of Fire and to take possession of the Earth to establish a 1000 year "Millennial Reign" to be followed by an "Eternal Reign":

Fig. 8. Second Coming of Christ by Ron DiCianni (Photo Credit: www.tapestryproductions.com)
"His eyes were as a flame of fire and on His head were many crowns" (of all the Kingdoms of the Earth) "and He had a Name written that no man knew but He Himself.
"And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood and His Name is called 'The Word Of God'.
"And the armies which were in Heaven followed Him upon white horses clothed in linen white and clean.
"And out of His mouth goes a sharp sword that with it He should smite the Nations, and He shall rule them with a rod of iron, and He treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
"And He has on His vesture and on His thigh a Name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS."
Rev. 19 goes on to describe the victory of Jesus Christ over the Antichrist and False Prophet and the armies of the Nations of the Earth who are allied with Antichrist, and then the establishment of Christ's Kingdom upon the Earth.

Fig. 9. Maranatha! by Stephen Gjertson. "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True... And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses..." Rev. 19:11-14 KJV (Photo Credit: www.stephengjertsonstudios.com)


Pastor/Evangelist Len Hutsell has written a book documenting the fulfillment of each of the Papal Prophecies (written by St. Malachy) entitled Asleep At Midnight, which sells for $25.00. It may be ordered at the address given below. He has also written a 441-page book giving a verse-by-verse analysis/explanation of the Book of Revelation called The Apocalypse Unveiled that sells for $45.00 and may also be ordered at the following address. There is no cost for shipping. Cash and checks are accepted.
Pastor/Evangelist Len Hutsell is available for "End-Times Bible Prophecy Seminars."
Contact him at: cclande@yahoo.com or telephone: 361-815-5299
Mailing address: 5817 Kerry Drive; Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Contact him at: cclande@yahoo.com or telephone: 361-815-5299
Mailing address: 5817 Kerry Drive; Corpus Christi, TX 78413
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