FIRST SEAL

Who is the rider of the white horse in Revelation 6:1-2?

• Paul

• Peter

• Jesus

• John

Answer explanation

ZECHARIAH 10:3-6 “My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the ^[e]goatherds.
For the Lord of hosts will visit His flock, The house of Judah, And will make them as His royal horse in the battle. From him comes the cornerstone,From him the tent peg,From him the battle bow, From him every ^[f]ruler together

What does the white horse symbolize in the first seal?

• Victory of the antiChrist

• conquests of the apostolic church

• Reign of darkness

• Future events in Revelation

Answer explanation

Revelation 6:1-2 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.

what is the church's final conflict described as in Revelation 6:1-2?

• A peaceful resolution

• A conquering and triumphant advance

• A period of rest

• A time of persecution

Answer explanation

REVELATION 6:2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.

What does the color white symbolize in the book of Revelation?

• Purity and victory

• Darkness and sin

• Deception and falsehood

• Suffering and trials

Answer explanation

REVELATION 6:11

Then a white robe was given to each of them. And they were told to rest a little longer until the full number of their brothers and sisters—their fellow servants of Jesus who were to be martyred—had joined them.

What is the significance of the bow in Revelation 6:2?

• A symbol of God's deliverance in battle

• A tool for destruction

• A sign of weakness

• A representation of false teachings

Answer explanation

II Kings 13:17 “Open the east window,” he said, and he opened it. “Shoot!” Elisha said, and he shot. “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!” Elisha declared. “You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.”

Which Old Testament verse emphasizes that the bow and arrow represent God’s deliverance in battle?

• Isaiah 40:31

• II Kings 13:17

• Jeremiah 29:11

• Psalms 23:4

Answer explanation

“Open the east window,” he said, and he opened it. “Shoot!” Elisha said, and he shot. “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!” Elisha declared. “You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.”

What does the crown given to the rider of the white horse represent?

• Wealth and prosperity

• Authority and victory

• Humility and submission

• Future events in Revelation

Answer explanation

1 Peter 5:4  And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

Who are represented by the white horse in Revelation 6:1-2?

• Unbelievers

• Angels

• God's faithful people in the churches

• Apostles

Answer explanation

Revelation 6:1-2; AA, p. 593.1

This history, written under the direction of the Holy Spirit, was recorded in order that by it the followers of Christ in every age might be impelled to greater zeal and earnestness in the cause of the Saviour.

How does Ellen White generally describe the early Christians in connection with the apostolic church?

• Timid and fearful

• Peculiar and blameless

• Arrogant and prideful

• Indifferent and compromising

Answer explanation

The Great Controversy p. 46

Yet while it was not given to the prophets to understand fully the things revealed to them, they earnestly sought to obtain all the light which God had been pleased to make manifest. They “inquired and searched diligently,” “searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify.” What a lesson to the people of God in the Christian age, for whose benefit these prophecies were given to His servants! “

According to Revelation 12:11, how did the early Christians overcome?

• Through baptism, sacrifice and preaching

• By the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony

• Fighting when necessary

• By avoiding persecution

Answer explanation

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.