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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Bible) TERÇA-FEIRA, 3 DE SETEMBRO DE 2013 For other uses, see The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse . The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are heavenly and mysterious characters mentioned in the New Testament , in the sixth chapter of the Apocalypse . It is a reworking of two visions of a prophet of the Old Testament , Zechariah 1 . Their ride inaugurates the beginning of the end of the world as they appear when the Lamb figure of Jesus resurrected, opens the first four seals. Although they seem to succeed in time, the last verse seems to suggest that their rides are simultaneous: "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. " Riders and their horses as described in the Apocalypse: Colored horse Color symbolism Attribute Activity Symbolism jumper White Purity Carries a bow an