To begin the depth of this study, we must first get the picture of the throne of God and the context of the situation in Heaven.
First off, I think it is significant that John is the only Apostle that was at the cross when Jesus died and is the one that is given the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
John is suddenly called to Heaven. Some may disagree, but this is a representation of the Church being raptured to Heaven.
In chapter four, the Church goes up and is not mentioned of again until chapter 19 in the book of Revelation.
Revelation 4:1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
There will be a sound so loud, you will think a truck load of dynamite went off in your front yard.
The saints are around the throne room of God.
2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
The twenty four elders are present. Twelve elders from the twelve tribe of Israel and the twelve Apostles that followed Jesus Christ.
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
The image above is for illustration purposes only. The Cherubim are standing around the throne with their wings extended out to one another. Unfortunately, there aren’t many picture that accurately represent this scene.
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Focusing on the four beasts, these beasts are found in Ezekiel and are Cherubim.
Revelation 4:6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
They have four wings and there were only five of these in existence. There are four here around the throne and one is the fifth Cherub that covereth. The fifth one has fallen and is Satan.
7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
The four beasts described in Ezekiel all have the four faces that are seen here. the position that John is in, he can see one face of each Cherub and is explaining what he saw.
It is probably no coincidence that the Cherubim are the one that say come and see as the four horses are released.
8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
I know, you think you just read that the beasts have six wings and most of your modern Bibles do omit one word. The word they omit and that changes the beast is “about”
If I put my arm around my wife, she will have three arms about her but she will only still have two arms of her own.
These Cherubim are surrounding the throne and have their wings extended around each other. Giving the each six wings about them.
Seraphim have six wings and the number of them is unknown.
Once we are raptured, from that point on, we will never get hot or cold, we will never get tired. We will be in our new body and given a white robe.
Revelation 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
6:2 And I saw, 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.
The first seal reveals a white horse which represents peace and has a bow but no arrows. He is the phony that comes in peace and claims to be the messiah, and many will follow him.
6:3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
6:4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to 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.
The second horse that is revealed is red which represents blood. The first horse has been ridden and now peace is removed. At this point, murder will be legal and many will kill each other.
How far would we have to go to legalize murder? How many trials let people off for murder now and how many babies are murdered everyday from abortion.
6:5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
The third horse is black and represents death and darkness across the land.
6:6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
A loaf of bread will cost a days pay and you will pay it because you will have to feed your family. Notice there is no meat in this verse, everyone will be vegetarians. The animals will have more rights than people. You can’t kill that cow or that piggy or that deer.
This is what they use in jail to keep people tame (bread and water) and is what they will use to keep everyone calm.
6:7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
The fourth horse representing famine in the land. this is the only horse where the rider is named and he is death. Many will die by the sword, by hunger and the fear of men will be removed from the beasts of the earth and they will kill many.
Notice this is the only rider that is named? That is why I believe there is only one rider that will ride each horse until it serves its purpose and the rider will jump to the next horse and the next.