The Rider on the Red Horse (Second Seal)
The Rider on the Red Horse (Second Seal) (descriptive)Rider Given a Great Sword (descriptive)
The second horseman of Revelation 6:3–4 riding a bright red horse — permitted to take peace from the earth and given a great sword only when the Lamb opens the second seal.
Testament
NT
Historical Era
Prophetic Future (Revelation)
Featured In
Season 15
Key Passage
Revelation 6:3–4
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Revelation 6:3–4
Revelation 6:3–4
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When the Lamb opens the second seal and the second living creature calls 'Come!', out comes a bright red horse (Greek: pyrros — fiery red). Its rider is 'permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword' — proving that even earthly warfare and bloodshed remain bounded by Heaven's judicial decree (Revelation 6:3–4).
How Students Search & Remember The Rider on the Red Horse (Second Seal):
“second horseman on the red horse with a great sword”“permitted to take peace from the earth in revelation 6:4”
ESV Scripture Index:
Revelation 6:3–4
Season 15 • Episode 1
Storytime Figure
Revelation 5–6
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The Four Horsemen — The Weeping Apostle in the Throne Room, The Worthy Lamb & The Leashed Horsemen of the Seals
Role in Storytime: Second Seal horseman permitted to take peace from the earth only when the Lamb breaks the second seal.
The slain Lamb opens the first four seals of the scroll, commanding the four horsemen on a strict sovereign leash while preserving the oil and the wine.
✦ Storytime Broadcast Theater • S15E1
The Weeping Apostle in the Throne Room, The Worthy Lamb & The Leashed Horsemen of the Seals (Revelation 5–6)
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Greek • G4735
Stephanos — “Crown of Victory / Laurel”
A woven wreath or garland of foliage awarded to a victor in ancient athletic games or military triumphs (Revelation 6).
Greek • G1325
Edothe — “Was Given / Granted Authority”
Aorist passive indicative of *didomi*—meaning 'it was given,' 'granted,' or 'permitted' from a higher authority (Revelation 6).
Greek • G3528
Nikao — “Conquering / Overcoming”
To conquer, prevail, carry off the victory, or come off victorious in a decisive battle or legal trial (Revelation 5 & 6).
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