The color of this horse is ashen, a pale or yellowish
green. We are told the name of this horse is death and that
Hades follows. “Death” refers to physical death. “Hades”
refers to the underworld, the prison and temporary quarters
of the souls of unbelievers between their death and the time
of the Great White Throne Judgment. This is the compartment
called torments in Luke 16:23.
The emphasis of this judgment is death on a massive scale.
Four means of death are mentioned, the sword refers to death
by war and perhaps by the cruelty of the beast and his
godless government under the domination of the Red Dragon,
Satan. Second, famine, death by starvation, third,
pestilence speaks of death by disease and plagues, fourth
wild beasts, perhaps, as an aftermath of the above, the
people will be weak, unprotected and easy prey for wild
animals.
The dreams of the world for a great society where the world
will get better and better in all spheres of life,
scientifically, intellectually, morally, socially, and
spiritually, are contrary to the Word of God. Suddenly,
without warning, all of man’s programs for bringing in
peace, plenty and longevity through medicine will be
overturned in the short time. This should warn all believers
to never fall for any world leader or any form of world
government program, for, as with the tower of Babel, they
stand condemned by God’s Word as an attempt at world peace
apart from God. They cannot accomplish what they promise and
will be the product of a demonic system. Not until the
return of Christ will, we have a one-world government
characterized by righteousness and justice for only then
will we have a ruler capable of establishing and maintaining
such a rule, the Lord Jesus Christ.
