The 1st Seal: A white horse and rider (v.1-2) – This is the Antichrist (the Beast), Rev 13, etc
Revelation 6:1-2 1 I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!” 2 I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.
a. He possesses a bow (v.2a) – without arrows… a bloodless rise to power… Antichrist is revealed following the rapture of the church, 2Thes 2… He will attempt to bring order out of the global confusion, chaos, and fears…
b. He is given a crown (v.2b) – Given power & authority by Satan, Rev 13:2,4… He is victorious, by using great deception, 2Thes 2, Rev 13:3,13-14, etc… He ratifies a 7 year peace treaty with Israel, Dan 9:27, etc…
c. His purpose: He goes forth to conquer (v.2c) – He makes war against the saints and conquers them, Rev 13:7… He institutes a global mark, a personal identification system needed to literally survive, Rev 13:16-18