New Testament
Symbolism and Symbolic Meanings
What does a black horse symbolize in the bible?
Answer
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09/19/2012
It represents 'Famine' and Matthew 24:7 is Jesus' parallel of Revelation 6:
Revelation 6:5-6
New King James Version (NKJV)Third Seal: Scarcity on Earth
5 When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come and see." So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A quart[a] of wheat for a denarius,[b] and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine."Footnotes:- Revelation 6:6 Greek choinix; that is, approximately one quart
- Revelation 6:6 This was approximately one day's wage for a worker.
Matthew 24:7
New King James Version (NKJV)7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences,[a] and earthquakes in various places.Footnotes:
- Matthew 24:7 NU-Text omits pestilences.