Die frühe Kirche
The Four Horsemen of Revelation
When the Lamb opens the first four of the seven seals, the living creatures call forth four horsemen: one on a white horse with a bow and crown who goes out to conquer, one on a fiery red horse who takes peace from the earth, one on a black horse with scales who brings famine, and one on a pale green horse – Death – who, along with Hades, is given power over a fourth of the earth.
Offenbarung 6,1-8
1Then I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!"
Καὶ εἶδον ⸀ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὸ ἀρνίον μίαν ἐκ τῶν ἑπτὰ σφραγίδων, καὶ ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων λέγοντος ὡς φωνῇ βροντῆς· ⸀Ἔρχου.
2And I looked, and there was a white horse. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out conquering and to conquer.
καὶ ⸂εἶδον, καὶ⸃ ἰδοὺ ἵππος λευκός, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἔχων τόξον, καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στέφανος, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν νικῶν καὶ ἵνα νικήσῃ.
3When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!"
Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν ⸂σφραγῖδα τὴν δευτέραν⸃, ἤκουσα τοῦ δευτέρου ζῴου λέγοντος· Ἔρχου.
4And out came another horse, fiery red. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another, and he was given a great sword.
καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἄλλος ἵππος πυρρός, καὶ τῷ καθημένῳ ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἐδόθη αὐτῷ λαβεῖν τὴν εἰρήνην ἐκ τῆς γῆς ⸀καὶ ἵνα ἀλλήλους ⸀σφάξουσιν, καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ μάχαιρα μεγάλη.
5When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" And I looked, and there was a black horse, and its rider held a pair of scales in his hand.
Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξε τὴν σφραγῖδα τὴν τρίτην, ἤκουσα τοῦ τρίτου ζῴου λέγοντος· Ἔρχου. καὶ ⸀εἶδον, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἵππος μέλας, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἔχων ζυγὸν ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ.
6Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius—but do not damage the oil and the wine!"
καὶ ἤκουσα ⸀ὡς φωνὴν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων λέγουσαν· Χοῖνιξ σίτου δηναρίου, καὶ τρεῖς χοίνικες ⸀κριθῶν δηναρίου· καὶ τὸ ἔλαιον καὶ τὸν οἶνον μὴ ἀδικήσῃς.
7When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!"
Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν σφραγῖδα τὴν τετάρτην, ἤκουσα ⸀φωνὴν τοῦ τετάρτου ζῴου λέγοντος· ⸀Ἔρχου.
8And I looked, and there was a pale green horse. Its rider was named Death, and Hades followed close behind him. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
καὶ ⸂εἶδον, καὶ⸃ ἰδοὺ ἵππος χλωρός, καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ὄνομα αὐτῷ ὁ Θάνατος, καὶ ὁ ᾅδης ἠκολούθει ⸂μετʼ αὐτοῦ⸃, καὶ ἐδόθη ⸀αὐτοῖς ἐξουσία ἐπὶ τὸ τέταρτον τῆς γῆς, ἀποκτεῖναι ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καὶ ἐν λιμῷ καὶ ἐν θανάτῳ καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν θηρίων τῆς γῆς.