{"id":4469,"date":"2021-04-07T13:32:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T11:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/the-apocalypse-according-to-the-catholic-bible\/"},"modified":"2023-04-04T15:38:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T13:38:13","slug":"apocalypse-meaning-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/apocalypse-meaning-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Apocalypse meaning in Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Apocalypse, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also known as <\/span><b>the Book of Revelation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the last book of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Testament <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and of the<\/span><b> Christian Bible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The <\/span><b>origin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of its name comes from the Greek word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03b9\u03c2 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning &#8220;revelation&#8221; or &#8220;discovery&#8221;, although the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> current <\/span><b>meaning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span>Apocalypse<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is closer to that of catastrophe or hecatomb<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>prophetic book <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which narrates different events related to the<\/span><b> end of the world. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The authorship of the <\/span><b>Apocalypse <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is attributed to the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/12-apostles-jesus-christ\/\">apostle<\/a> John <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was written at the end of the first century or beginning of the second century, at the height of the Roman persecution against the Christians. <\/span>St. John, who was in exile on the island of Patmos, had a revelation and was commissioned by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/who-is-the-holy-spirit\/\">Holy Spirit<\/a> to write down his visions <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and send it to the seven churches: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ephesus<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smyrna<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pergamum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thyatira<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sardis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philadelphia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laodicea<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/apocalypse-meaning-bible\/#Bible_book_of_revelation\" >Bible book of revelation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/apocalypse-meaning-bible\/#Passages_and_symbols_of_the_Apocalypse\" >Passages and symbols of the Apocalypse<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/apocalypse-meaning-bible\/#Septenary_symbols\" >Septenary symbols<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/apocalypse-meaning-bible\/#The_four_horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse\" >The four horsemen of the Apocalypse<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Structure_and_chapters_of_Revelation\"><\/span><b>Structure and chapters of Revelation<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"How to Read the Bible: Apocalyptic Literature\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_UNDX4tUdj1Y\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUNDX4tUdj1Y%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UNDX4tUdj1Y\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT6M58S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-06-09T17:00:10Z\" \/><\/div><meta itemprop=\"accessibilityFeature\" content=\"captions\" \/><div id=\"lyte_UNDX4tUdj1Y\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUNDX4tUdj1Y%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">How to Read the Bible: Apocalyptic Literature<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UNDX4tUdj1Y\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUNDX4tUdj1Y%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"How to Read the Bible: Apocalyptic Literature\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s the apocalypse! But what exactly does that mean? The Bible is filled with dreams and visions about human history coming to a climax, and they\u2019re usually packed with intense imagery and strange symbols. In this video, we\u2019ll explore the meaning of the word \u201capocalypse\u201d in the Bible, and we\u2019ll learn some basic steps for reading this literature with more wisdom and insight. For more information, check out the following resources: Apocalyptic Literature Question and Response video: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c3_XU_BDbD0 Blog: https:\/\/tbp.xyz\/apocalypseblog Podcast: https:\/\/tbp.xyz\/apocalypticpod Script Reference Guide: https:\/\/tbp.xyz\/apocalypticsrg Video notes: https:\/\/tbp.xyz\/apocalypticvn #Apocalypse #BibleProject #Apocalyptic\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>book of Revelation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> defined <\/span> structure<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>22 chapters and 404 verses <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and can be divided in different ways. It can be seen in the form of <\/span>septenaries<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in seven groups, at the same time divided into subgroups of seven <\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, in order to facilitate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/verses-on-wisdom\/\">understanding<\/a> and comprehension of the topics covered, we have divided the book into the following <\/span><b>four parts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction and Letters to the Churches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This part comprises the first three chapters of the book and contains specific messages for each of the <\/span><b>seven churches <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">addressed to the angel of the Church in particular. John has a vision of the Son of man walking among seven lamp stands and holding seven stars in his right hand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Lamb, the Seven Seals and Trumpets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Comprised between the fourth and eleventh chapters<\/span><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a set of symbols are <\/span><b>symbols<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alluding to the <\/span><b>Old Testament<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We can also find several descriptions of the powers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/humility-biblical-meaning\/\">humility<\/a> of Jesus and various symbols such as the<\/span> <b>Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and numerous catastrophes announced by <\/span><b>The<\/b> <b>7 trumpets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Dragon and combat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This part is located between chapters 12 and 20. This part describes a <\/span><b>combat <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between the<\/span><b> Dragon and a Woman <\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">giving birth to a Child, which can be interpreted as words of encouragement for oppressed Christians. In this part we also find <\/span><b>numerical symbolism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as <\/span><b>The Seven Cups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and others such as The Prostitute and the Fall of Babylon, with the final appearance of Christ mounted on a <\/span><b>white horse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The New Jerusalem<\/b>. The last two chapters of Revelation narrate the Defeat of the Dragon and conclude with <b>messages of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/bible-verses-hope\/\">hope<\/a><\/b>, where John gives us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/faith-according-bible\/\">faith<\/a> to believe that Jerusalem is the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/god-accurate-bible\/\">God<\/a> and where he dwells in the midst of all men. The book concludes with a blessing and a petition urging Jesus to return soon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bible_book_of_revelation\"><\/span>Bible book of revelation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Book of Revelation Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1)\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_5nvVVcYD-0w\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5nvVVcYD-0w%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5nvVVcYD-0w\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT11M49S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2016-12-14T23:04:36Z\" \/><\/div><meta itemprop=\"accessibilityFeature\" content=\"captions\" \/><div id=\"lyte_5nvVVcYD-0w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5nvVVcYD-0w%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Book of Revelation Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5nvVVcYD-0w\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5nvVVcYD-0w%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Book of Revelation Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this video, you&#039;re going to learn what the Book of Revelation is all about. Join us as we explore John&#039;s visions and you&#039;ll learn the symbolic imagery and numbers of the book; including the seven seals, seven trumpets, seven bowls, the Lion of Judah, the 144,000, the two witnesses, and more. 00:00 Summary of historical background, context and meaning 02:09 Jesus&#039; message to the seven churches 03:44 John&#039;s vision of the throne of God 05:29 The cycle of the seven seals 08:22 The cycle of seven trumpets and the unsealed scroll John makes it clear that the Book of Revelation is both an &quot;apocalypse&quot; (revelation) and a &quot;prophecy.&quot; This type of Jewish literature recounted a prophet&#039;s symbolic visions that revealed God&#039;s heavenly perspective on history, so that the present could be viewed in light of history&#039;s final outcome. It was meant to comfort and\/or challenge God&#039;s people. John says he was exiled on the island of Patmos, where he saw a vision of the risen Jesus standing among seven burning lights. The image, adapted from Zechariah 4, is a symbol of seven churches in Asia Minor. Jesus addressed the specific problems facing each church, and warned them that a &quot;tribulation&quot; was upon the churches that would force them to choose between compromise and faithfulness. In the midst of persecution, Jesus calls the churches to faithfulness. #BibleProject #biblebookoverviews #prophecy #revelation #endtimes #apocalypse #newtestament #revelations #secondcoming #eschatology #biblevideo #biblevideos #bookofrevelation\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand&#8221; Rev. 1:3. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trying to <\/span><b>understand the<\/b> <b>meaning <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or intention of the <\/span><b>Apocalypse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can give rise to several contradictory interpretations and in different directions. However, if we base it on the historical moment in which it was written, it is possible to deduce some of the <\/span><b>keys to understand the Apocalypse <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and its transcendence in our faith.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we place ourselves in the <\/span><b>Roman Empire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the second century, where persecutions and conditions for Christians began to worsen, it seems to have been written as a <\/span><b>signal of a catastrophic future<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> approaching, trying <\/span><b>to comfort and encourage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Christians to <\/span><b>resist and maintaining hope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a future, more just eternity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, although we directly relate Revelation to catastrophe, the end or hecatomb, <\/span>its meaning transcends<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this interpretation and can be understood as <\/span> a <b>message of faith <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a new era in which <\/span><b>Christ and the Church<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are triumphant<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, we can draw from <\/span><b>St. John&#8217;s conclusions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> elements that strengthen our faith; understanding his <\/span>passages<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as his expressions and acting accordingly <\/span>will make us happy:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, hath sent his angel, to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly come to pass.&#8221; <\/span><br \/>\n<\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rev. 22:6 <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to draw your own <\/span><b>conclusions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the meaning of some of the <\/span><b>symbols<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> most important symbols in the book of <\/span><b>Revelation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">read on to find out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passages_and_symbols_of_the_Apocalypse\"><\/span><b>Passages and symbols of the Apocalypse<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>literary images and symbols<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that appear in the <\/span><b>Bible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are suggestive and sometimes disturbing. More than a few readers are puzzled by the <\/span><b>symbols and biblical passages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that they are unable to interpret. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the biblical imagery, apocalyptic symbols occupy a prominent place in the <\/span><b>apocalyptic symbols<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is one of the biblical texts richest in symbolism and most difficult to interpret, many of them taken from the Old Testament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, we analyze some of the <strong>most disturbing symbols of Revelation<\/strong> and some of their most widespread interpretations, along with the passages that refer to those symbols.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Septenary_symbols\"><\/span><b>Septenary symbols<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> best-known <\/span>groups of symbols in the Apocalypse<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are <\/span>the numerical<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ones, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and especially the septenaries. One of the groups subject to different interpretations of the book are the symbols <\/span><b>septenaries of seals, cups and trumpets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The seven seals. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They appear in the book when the Lamb opens them, something that only he could do. Before <\/span><b>breaking the seals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the vision in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/description-heaven-bible\/\">heaven<\/a>, with the appearances of God and the Lamb <\/span><b>God and the Lamb<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The first four seals give rise to the <\/span><b>riders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The following two seals cause <\/span><b>cataclysms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the sixth seal a vision of hope is given and with the seventh seal the seven trumpets begin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say as with a voice of thunder, Come and see&#8221; Rev. 6:1.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The seven trumpets. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They appear when the seventh seal <\/span><b>seventh seal is opened <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and are blown by seven angels, provoking cataclysmic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cataclysms<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After the sixth trumpet, a vision of hope appears and when the seventh trumpet is blown, there is a song of victory.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;And I saw the seven angels standing before God; and there were given unto them seven trumpets&#8221; Rev. 8:2<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The seven cups. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also appears after a vision of hope. Later, the glasses are spilled in libation accompanied<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0by <\/span><b>cataclysms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After the sixth glass comes a promise of <\/span><b>hope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that leads to the <\/span><b>glorious vision<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the end of the Apocalypse.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, &#8220;Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God&#8221; Rev. 16:1. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can find different <\/span><b>artistic representations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of many symbols in the book of Revelation. Probably one of the most famous ones can be found in the <\/span><b>Sistine Chapel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where the <\/span><b>seven angels playing the trumpets:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/siete-angeles-tocando-las-trompetas.jpg\" alt=\"seven angels blowing trumpets\" width=\"566\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/siete-angeles-tocando-las-trompetas.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/siete-angeles-tocando-las-trompetas-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_four_horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse\"><\/span><b>The four horsemen of the Apocalypse<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the symbols that frighten people the most and feed the reader&#8217;s imagination are <\/span><b>The four horsemen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. According to exegesis, they are allegories of Glory, war, famine and death:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The rider of the white horse: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><b>key to understanding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> what this horseman means is found in the book itself, where it says that this horseman is called <\/span><b>&#8220;The Word of God&#8221;. <\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That corresponds to Jesus Christ, since he is God&#8217;s spokesman. Represents the <\/span><b>conquest and victory.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;And I looked, and behold a white horse; and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him, and he went forth conquering, and to conquer&#8221; Rev. 6:2<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The rider of the red horse: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">represents <\/span><b>war <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because it takes peace away from the whole Earth. Of the four horsemen, this is the most remembered. When he appears, the rider on the red horse holds a large sword in the air. Other theories say that it may represent the persecution of Christians by the Roman Empire.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;And there went out another horse, a red horse; and power was given unto 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&#8221; Rev. 6:4.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The rider of the black horse: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">appears after opening the third seal. This rider carries with him a <\/span><b>balance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and represents the <\/span><b>legacy of the famine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The third black horseman, unlike the two previous ones, is <\/span><b>the only one who addresses John <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referring to the <\/span><b>high price of wheat and barley<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and barley, since a day&#8217;s work could not feed a household<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a black horse; and he that sat upon him had a balance in his hand.&#8221; Rev. 6:5<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The rider of the pale horse: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after opening the fourth seal, a bay horse mounted by the horseman of death appeared. Some depictions of this horseman show him with a weapon. There are also interpretations that point to the fourth horseman&#8217;s mission to wipe out all life in the Roman Empire.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;And I looked, and behold a yellow horse, and he that sat on him had the name of Death, and Hades followed him: and power was given him over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, with famine, with death, and with the wild beasts of the earth&#8221; Rev. 6:8<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although horsemen appear briefly in the book, they are of great importance in the number of <strong>artistic representations<\/strong> and their influence on Western culture. One of the most popular representations of owed<\/span>\u00a0is the work of <strong>Viktor Vasnetsov<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2644 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Los-cuatro-jinetes-del-Apocalipsis.jpg\" alt=\"The four horsemen of the Apocalypse\" width=\"763\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Los-cuatro-jinetes-del-Apocalipsis.jpg 763w, https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Los-cuatro-jinetes-del-Apocalipsis-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We hope you liked this article about<strong> the Apocalypse according to the Catholic Bible <\/strong>. Keep browsing our website to read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/\"><strong>other interesting Christian articles.<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Header image: Allegory of the Apocalypse Joseph Heintz<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Apocalypse, also known as the Book of Revelationis the last book of the New Testament and of the Christian Bible. 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