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The Four Horsemen – Part 3

April 3, 2026 / By StarGate / Biblical Light

Introduction

The Prophecy of the Four Horsemen begins with a Lamb, identified as the Branch of David in chapter 5, opening the first four of seven seals. At the opening of each seal a different colored horse and rider are revealed along with items specific to each one. Bible commentaries often identify them as personifications of Conquest, War, Famine, and Death.

Revelation 6:8 … “And power was given unto them (all four Horsemen) over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.”

The fourth part of the earth could also be read as the four parts of the earth which would be the whole world. The horse in scripture is a symbol of power and it is significant to notice that the horsemen work together. They represent much more than Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. These Horsemen represent the world dominating powers that bring this oppression upon the earth. What follows is an explanation of exactly who those powers are.

The method we are going to use to identify the Horsemen is called stringing pearls. This method has been used since ancient times to interpret and magnify God’s Word. It is done by comparing key words and phrases from one scriptural text with another to come to a fuller understanding of the meaning of both. With that in mind, these articles are going to be scripturally heavy. If you don’t take some time to study and research this subject on your own, you will not be able to fully grasp God’s Word. This is the seek part of “seek and you shall find.”

Behold a Black Horse

Revelation 6:5-6 “And when he (the Lamb) had opened the third seal, I heard the third Living creature say, Come. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four Living creatures say, A measure of wheat for a denarius, and three measures of barley for a denarius; and see you hurt not the oil and the wine.”

The color Black signifies unclean, darkness and evil in the same way that White represents clean, light and good. What is interesting here is that the balances are in the hand or control of the horseman, but he is prevented from harming the oil and the wine. So, let’s string some pearls.

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The Four Horsemen – Part 2

March 4, 2026 / By StarGate / Biblical Light

Introduction

The Prophecy of the Four Horsemen in Revelation 6, begins with a Lamb, identified as the Branch of David in chapter 5, opening the first four of seven seals. As the Lamb opens each seal a different colored horse and rider are revealed along with items specific to each one. Bible commentaries often identify them as personifications of Conquest, War, Famine, and Death.

Revelation 6:8 … “And power was given unto them (all four Horsemen) over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.”

The fourth part of the earth could also be read as the four parts of the earth which would be the whole world. The horse in scripture is a symbol of power and it is significant to notice that the horsemen work together. They represent much more than Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. These Horsemen represent the world dominating powers that bring this oppression upon the earth. What follows is an explanation of exactly who those powers are.

The method we are going to use to identify the Horsemen is called stringing pearls. This method has been used since ancient times to interpret and magnify God’s Word. It is done by comparing key words and phrases from one scriptural text with another to come to a fuller understanding of both. With that in mind, these articles are going to be scripturally heavy. If you don’t take some time to study and research on your own, you will not be able to fully grasp God’s Word. This is the seek part of “seek and you shall find.”

Behold a Red Horse

Revelation 6:3-4 “And when he (the Lamb) had opened the second seal, I heard the second Living creature say, Come. 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.”

The color red here is from the Greek word meaning fire-like while the great sword indicates power or military might. What is interesting here is that the Fire and the Sword are also both symbolic of God’s Word.

Jeremiah 23:29 “Is not My Word like as a fire? says the LORD”
Ephesians 6:17 “… the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God:”

So, let’s string some pearls.

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The Four Horsemen – Part 1

February 11, 2026 / By StarGate / Biblical Light

Revelation 6:8 … “And power was given unto them (all four Horsemen) over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.”

The fourth part of the earth could also be read as the four parts of the earth which would be the whole world. The horse in scripture is a symbol of power and it is significant to notice that the horsemen work together. They represent much more than Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. These Horsemen represent the world dominating powers that bring this oppression upon the earth. What follows is an explanation of exactly who those powers are.

The method we are going to use to identify the Horsemen is called stringing pearls. This method has been used since ancient times to interpret and magnify God’s Word. It is done by comparing key words and phrases from one scriptural text with another to come to a fuller understanding of both. With that in mind, these articles are going to be scripturally heavy. If you don’t take some time to study and research on your own, you will not be able to fully grasp God’s Word. This is the seek part of “seek and you shall find.”

Behold a White Horse

Revelation 6:1-2 “And I saw when the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals, and I heard, the first Living creature saying, as with a voice of thunder, Come. And I looked, and behold, a white horse: and he that sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.”

The color white indicates clean, light and good while the crown indicates rule, power and authority. What is interesting here is that this horseman has a bow with no arrows indicating that he appears to be armed but is not, yet he is still able to conquer. So, let’s string some pearls.

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Is Christmas mentioned in Scripture?

December 23, 2025 / By StarGate / Biblical Light, Holidays of Man

Historians will often say some group or other banished Christmas “because it’s not in the Bible.” While it’s true that the word Christmas is not in the Bible, the reason these groups banned Christmas is much deeper than a simple word search. In fact, that answer makes lite of those who have risked and even lost their lives standing up for their beliefs. What made these religious groups risk all to ban Christmas?

In this article, since we know the word Christmas is not in scripture, we are going to look at whether or not Christmas is mentioned in less obvious ways. What we are going to find, may surprise you.

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A Brief History of Christmas

December 18, 2025 / By StarGate / Biblical Light, Holidays of Man

As we live through the chaos of the last month of the year with most everyone preparing for the celebration of Christmas, it seems like a good time to review a Brief History of Christmas. You may be thinking that Christmas is a fundamental part of Christianity and you do this to praise God and his Son. It is, after all, one of the two most important holidays of the “Christian” calendar. There are, however, many facets of Christmas which are not part of mainstream Christian understanding. What we are about to cover may be something you have never considered, it may even seem offensive to some. But, before you turn the page, consider that Solomon in Proverbs said:

Proverbs 18:13 “He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.”

Solomon is simply pointing out what we all know is true. If you haven’t heard and considered both sides of the story you cannot make an informed decision. In fact, quite often, the harder an opposing opinion is to hear, the more important it is to hear it. Along with that, the Book of Deuteronomy, points out that it takes two or three witnesses to establish a matter.

Deuteronomy 19:15 “One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.”

So, to complete the Christmas story we are going to look at several examples from both Scripture and History that will allow you to decide what is the truth and what is the lie.

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