"has come—but the Four Horsemen will still ravage humanity—stirring unrest in the world—until all hatred is dead and only love reigns in the heart of mankind."" In 1919, screenwriter June Mathis became head of the scenario department for Metro Pictures. With this position, she became one of the first female executives in film history. Holding a major belief in Spiritualism and the Book of Revelation, Mathis was determined to turn Vicente Blasco Ibáñez's novel ""The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse"" into a film. The book had been a best seller, but most studios found it impossible to adapt to film."
"[Jesus'] justice and holiness, and also that victory and triumph should mark his progress"". The horse may be contrasted with the colt or ass on which Jesus rode into Jerusalem ( etc.) and the biblical prophecy underpinning the gospel accounts (). The ass is for peace, but the horse was used for war. New King James Version Revelation 19 Revelation 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains"
"horses; in the first passage there are three colours (red, dappled, and ""white""), and in the second there are four teams of horses (red, black, ""white"", and finally dappled) pulling chariots. The second set of horses are referred to as ""the four spirits of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world."" They are described as patrolling the earth and keeping it peaceful. In the New Testament, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse include one seated on a white horse and one on a pale horse – the ""white"" horse carried the rider"
"Four Horsemen (Highlander) The Four Horsemen are a fictional group from """" based on the Biblical Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They were four Immortals that murdered and looted across two continents in the Bronze Age. The horsemen consisted of: Kronos is a fictional character from """", portrayed by actor Valentine Pelka. He is an Immortal. Kronos represents Pestilence, as one of the Four Horsemen. Kronos was the leader of the Four Horsemen. Along with Methos, Silas and Caspian, he spread terror across two continents in the Bronze Age, killing while roaming the land and destroying everything in their way,"
"the Avengers and the Horsemen (Spider-Man, Wolverine, Scarlet Witch and Red Hulk, who have been infected with the techno-virus and fused with their mounts). Due to the temporal chaos, the fight ends when the villains are teleported away back into the timestream. In the final issue of ""X-Men '92"" tying into the 2015 ""Secret Wars"" comic book event, Baron Robert Kelly (Baron of Westchester), Bastion, Exodus and Mystique are revealed as Apocalypse's current Horsemen. Horsemen of Apocalypse The Horsemen of Apocalypse are a team of fictional supervillain characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Horsemen of"
"completed the Message. It now became clear that The Message was a prophecy of the End of Times. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Death, War, Famine, and Conquest) seek to fulfill the prophecy by following the Message. Believers in the Message make pilgrimage to the site of the comet impact but are always killed by the Four Horsemen. One year, Conquest spares the infant child of one of the pilgrims and takes him as her own. She names him Ezra Orion and raises him to be the carrier of the Message. The Horsemen build a structure over Armistice to"
"preceded by Black Thursday, a downturn on October 24 the previous week. In western popular culture, black has long been associated with evil and darkness. It is the traditional color of witchcraft and black magic. In the Book of Revelation, the last book in the New Testament of the Bible, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are supposed to announce the Apocalypse before the Last Judgment. The horseman representing famine rides a black horse. The vampire of literature and films, such as Count Dracula of the Bram Stoker novel, dressed in black, and could only move at night. The Wicked"
"dappled/""grisled and bay"") pulling chariots. The second set of horses are referred to as ""the four spirits of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world."" They are described as patrolling the earth, and keeping it peaceful. It may be assumed that when the tribulation begins, the peace is taken away, so their job is to terrify the places in which they patrol. The four living creatures of Revelation 4:6-8 are very similar to the four living creatures in Ezekiel 1:5-12. In Revelation each of the living creatures summons a horseman, where in"
"credited on the album sleeve. The narration reflects a spirit of countercultural optimism, speaking of ""The day young boys will stop becoming soldiers/And soldiers will stop playing war games"". ""The Four Horsemen"" deals with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, its lyrics mostly paraphrasing the text of Revelation 6. The song's structure is marked by a dynamic contrast, with Roussos singing over an echoed keyboard drone and wind chimes in the verses, and the chorus containing traditional rock instrumentation highlighted by Sideras' drumming. The song culminates in a two-minute wah guitar solo by Koulouris over heavy drumming by Sideras and"
"Four and Twenty Elders Twenty-Four Elders appear in the Book of Revelation (4:4) of the Christian Bible. Saint John described the scene, In the centre of a huge hall is placed a throne: round about the Throne are four and twenty seats on which sit four and twenty Elders, robed in white and wearing crowns of gold. In this Assembly is introduced the Lamb that is to be initiated. In front of the Throne are four remarkable beasts (living creatures): one of them is like a lion, another resembles an eagle, the third has the appearance of a calf, and"
"symbolize its true intentions, and Mulder is returned from the dead, both in mind and body. The episode also deals with the Book of Revelation, particularly verse 1:18, ""I am he that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys to Hell and of death"". The Millennium Group believes that the four chosen members are the prophesied Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse; although the group believes that fate is predetermined, they believe they can help by ""making it happen themselves"". Thus, they commit suicide in order to be resurrected as the Four"
"as 24, which he described as the 24 elders in the Book of Revelation casting their crowns before the Lamb. These are the two Jewish numberings of the Jewish canon. The 12 minor prophets are counted as one book, 1 and 2 Samuel as one book, 1 and 2 Kings as one book, Ezra and Nehemiah as one book, and 1 and 2 Chronicles as one book, making a total of 24 books. Alternatively, Ruth is counted as part of Judges, and Lamentations as part of Jeremiah, for a total of 22 books. In addition, many medieval Vulgate manuscripts included"
"known groups of Horsemen. Currently, the first known group of Horsemen of Apocalypse dates from the 11th century and were sent by Apocalypse to kill a pagan named Folkbern Logan in medieval London. To fill the role of Pestilence, Apocalypse recruited a mutant that greatly resembles Orb with his arms replaced by wings which allowed him to fly. For the role of Famine, Apocalypse had chosen a Native American female. For the role of War, Apocalypse had recruited a mutant that resembled a mummy. For the role of Death, Apocalypse recruited a mutant who seemed to possess a gas-like body"
"was clad in a showy and barbarous attire. [...] While his horse continued galloping, he was bending his bow in order to spread pestilence abroad. At his back swung the brass quiver filled with poisoned arrows, containing the germs of all diseases."" One interpretation held by evangelist Billy Graham, casts the rider of the white horse as the Antichrist, or a representation of false prophets, citing differences between the white horse in Revelation chapter 6 and Jesus on the white Horse in Revelation chapter 19. In Revelation 19, Jesus has many crowns. In Revelation 6, the rider has just one;"
"are likened to birth pains, indicating that they would occur more frequently and with greater intensity the nearer the event of Christ's return. With this perspective the horsemen represent the rise of false religions, false prophets and false messiahs; the increase of wars and rumours of wars; the escalation of natural disasters and famines; and the growth of persecution, martyrdom, betrayal and loss of faith. The Book of Zechariah twice mentions colored horses; in the first passage there are three colors (red, speckled/brown, and white), and in the second there are four teams of horses (red, black, white, and finally"
"Furthermore, in Revelation 6 in The Bible, Death is one of the four horsemen; and he rides a pale horse. Symbols of death Symbols of death are the symbolic, often allegorical, portrayal of death in various cultures. For allegorical figures that portray death, see Death (personification). Various images are used traditionally to symbolize death; these rank from blunt depictions of cadavers and their parts to more allusive suggestions that time is fleeting and all men are mortals. The human skull is an obvious and frequent symbol of death, found in many cultures and religious traditions. Human skeletons and sometimes non-human"
"needed solving. Soon after, Xavier revealed the ""List of Twelve"", written in Destiny's Diary. The Twelve were: The Horsemen of Apocalypse kidnapped Cable, Mikhail Rasputin, Iceman, Sunfire and the Living Monolith. The X-Men, with Magneto's help, rushed to Egypt, to Apocalypse's lair. They were soon attacked by an army of Skrulls and followers of Apocalypse. Amidst the battle, Bishop, who had been trapped in an alternate future reality, appeared out of thin air, furthering the confusion. Thanks to illusions and lies, the agents of Apocalypse were able to kidnap all remaining members of the Twelve. It is revealed the legend"
"context of directly implies that in that specific passage Saint Paul refers the death of Jesus using the same theme. The Book of Revelation includes over twenty references to a lion-like lamb (""slain but standing"") which delivers victory in a manner reminiscent of the resurrected Christ. In the first appearance of the lamb in Revelation () only the lamb (which is of the tribe of Judah, and the root of David) is found worthy to take the judgment scroll from God and break the seals. In the lamb is said to have twelve apostles. The theme of a sacrificial lamb"
"is a familiar figure in English, German and French ghost stories. She is a spectral apparition of a female clad in white, in most cases the ghost of an ancestor, sometimes giving warning about death and disaster. The most notable Weiße Frau is the legendary ghost of the German Hohenzollern dynasty. Seeing a white horse in a dream is said to be presentiment of death. In the Book of Revelation, the last book in the New Testament of the Bible, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are supposed to announce the Apocalypse before the Last Judgement. The man on a"
"Seven seals The Seven Seals is a phrase in the Book of Revelation that refers to seven symbolic seals (, ""sphragida"") that secure the ""book/scroll"" that John of Patmos saw in his ""Revelation of Jesus Christ"". The opening of the seals of the Apocalyptic document occurs in Revelation Chapters 5-8 and marks the Second Coming. In John's vision, the only one worthy to open the ""book/scroll"" is referred to as both the ""Lion of Judah"" and the """"Lamb having seven horns and seven eyes"""". The ""seven seals"" contained secret information known only to God until the Lamb/Lion was found worthy"
"Revelation 15 Revelation 15 is the fifteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. This chapter includes the hymn of Moses and the Lamb and introduces the seven angels who appear with seven plagues. New King James Version For ""mingled with fire"", the New International Version suggests ""glowing with fire"". A sea of glass, like crystal, has previously appeared in chapter 4, although German theologian Johannes"
"both accounts have beings with faces of a lion, ox or calf, man, and eagle (Ezek 1:10; Rev 4:7), both accounts have an expanse before the throne (Ezek 1:22; Rev 4:6). The chariot's horses in Zechariah's are the same colors as the four horses in Revelation (Zech 6:1–8; Rev 6:1–8). The nesting of the seven marches around Jericho by Joshua is reenacted by Jesus nesting the seven trumpets within the seventh seal (Josh 6:8–10; Rev 6:1–17; 8:1–9:21; 11:15–19). The description of the beast in Revelation is taken directly out of Daniel (see Dan 7:2–8; Rev 13:1–7). The method that John"
"Apocalypse, each heralded by one of the ""four beasts"" first mentioned in Revelation 4:6–9. The musical portion then begins with Cash reciting that ""the man"" (Jesus Christ) will one day come to pass judgment. The chorus indicates that these events will be accompanied by trumpets, (as in Revelation ch.8,9,11), pipers (Rev.18:22), and ""one hundred million angels singing"". The voice of the Lord in Revelation is often likened to the sound of a loud trumpet (Revelation 1:10; 4:1; and 8:13). Revelation 5:11 states that John saw that there are millions of angels in Heaven. The song also alludes to the Parable"
"Revelation 7 Revelation 7 is the seventh chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. This chapter contains the writer's vision of ""the Four Angels of the Four Winds"", the sealing of the 144,000 and the ""Praise of the Great Multitude of the Redeemed"". The New King James Version organises this chapter as follows: New King James Version ""Holding"" is interpreted as ""holding back"" the winds. The"
"canonical Book of Revelation with its visions of monsters, battles, fire and blood. The ""Muspilli"" shows greater freedom in its handling of these elements. Chapter 11, 3ff. of the Apocalypse tells how two witnesses (Greek ""martyres"", Latin ""testes""), empowered by God, will be killed by a beast, but then revived by the Spirit of Life and taken up into Heaven. These witnesses were traditionally identified with Enoch (Genesis 5, 24) and Elijah (received into Heaven in 2 Kings 2, 11). The Antichrist is most closely identifiable with one or other of the beasts described in Apocalypse 13, though the term"
"their powers; historical records make reference to his 'Four Horsemen', and how destruction always followed in his wake. When he was being transferred into the body of a mutant with a healing factor, some of his followers betrayed him and trapped him underneath his pyramid, and Apocalypse remained in stasis for millennia until he was accidentally awakened in the 1980s. Apocalypse subsequently recruits Storm, Psylocke, Angel and Magneto as his Four Horsemen, claiming that he intends to build a world where only the 'strong' survive. When the telepathic professor Charles Xavier psychically contacts Magneto, Apocalypse detects his presence, and is"
"the ""four horsemen"" seated upon the white horse, going forth ""conquering, and to conquer,"" is interpreted as prophetic of Christ's church going forth on its victorious mission, the triumph of Christianity over paganism. The red horse is explained as ""coming wars,"" predicted as salient events preceding the end. The black horse, Victorinus avers, signifies ""famines"" in the time of the Antichrist. The pale horse meant ""coming destructions."" The angel with the seal in chapter 7 symbolizes Elias the prophet as the ""precursor of the times of Antichrist."" Then comes the kingdom of Antichrist and finally the angel reapers smite the"
"as is also the case of the Hebrew Five Books of Moses (Torah)). The Book of Revelation is the only apocalyptic document in the New Testament canon (although there are short apocalyptic passages in various places in the Gospels and the Epistles). The author names himself in the text as ""John"", but his precise identity remains a point of academic debate. Second-century Christian writers such as Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Melito the bishop of Sardis, and Clement of Alexandria and the author of the Muratorian fragment identify John the Apostle as the ""John"" of Revelation. Modern scholarship generally takes a different"
"neon lighting"". Horsemen (film) Horsemen is a 2009 American psychological thriller film directed by Jonas Åkerlund, written by David Callaham, produced by Michael Bay, and starring Dennis Quaid and Zhang Ziyi. It follows Aidan Breslin (Dennis Quaid) a bitter and emotionally-distracted detective who has grown apart from his two sons after the death of his devoted wife. While investigating a series of murders, he discovers a terrifying link between himself and the suspects that seem to be based on the Biblical prophecies concerning the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War, Famine, Conquest and Death. The film was shot in Winnipeg"
"the language used in Revelation 1 is also used in to describe the Rider on the White Horse. In both places he has a sword coming out of his mouth (1:16 and 19:15) and has ""eyes like blazing fire"" (1:14 and 19:12). The Son of Man in this passage is portrayed as walking (2:1) among seven lampstands, which represent seven churches (1:20). Chapters 2 and 3 report letters written to the seven churches by John as it was revealed to him by the Son of Man. In , he says, ""Write on a scroll what you see and send it"
"the resurrected Christ. In the first appearance of the lamb in Revelation () only the lamb (which is of the tribe of Judah, and the root of David) is found worthy to take the judgment scroll from God and break the seals. The reference to the lamb in relates it to the Seven Spirits of God which first appear in and are associated with Jesus who holds them along with seven stars. In the lamb is said to have twelve apostles. The handing of the scroll (i.e. the book containing the names of those who will be saved) to the"
"the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Certain Messianic Jewish groups have associated Messiah ben Joseph with Jesus based on the New Testament account in which Jesus’s stepfather’s name is given as Joseph. Ben in this context literally translates from Hebrew as ""son of"". In some modern forms of Christian Kabbalah, based on Lurianic Kabbalah, Jesus is not literally the Son of God but rather a composite being like Adam. In other words, a full rectified Adam. In this understanding Jesus is linked with the title Son of Man given in the New Testament. Messiah ben Joseph is part of this"
"and was stricken with the influenza. The historian Alfred Crosby considered ""Pale Horse, Pale Rider"" to be such an exceptional depiction of the suffering caused by the influenza that he dedicated his book about the 1918 epidemic to Porter. The author Robert Penn Warren said ""Pale Horse, Pale Rider"" was “at the top level, you know, in that collection of the world’s short novels.” The book also includes the stories ""Noon Wine"" and ""Old Mortality."" The title is Biblical, coming from Revelation 6:1-8. There, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are respectively; the Conqueror on a white horse, War on"