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|Each seal opens a new chapter in the book sealed with seven sealsThe contents of the book under the second seal are revealed in symbol form in the seventh and eigth verses of Revelation Chapter 6.  
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William Branham preached a series of sermons in March 1963 on the Seven Seals of the book of RevelationThis article contains a summary of these sermons as taught by William Branham, who taught that each seal identifies a religous disturbance.  Much of William Branham's teachings on the Seven Seals can also be found in the works of Clarence Larkin, a dispensational Baptist author.


Each seal opens a new chapter in the book sealed with seven seals.  This page reviews William Branham's commentary on the Fourth Seal.


<div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; text-align:center; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">Revelation Chapter 6 Verse 7</div>
<div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; text-align:center; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">Revelation Chapter 6 Verse 7</div>
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====The fourth beast====
====The fourth beast====
The last six-winged beast, which looks like an eagle, says "Come and see."  Like the Gospel of John (the fourth book protecting the testimony of Jesus Christ, and giving witness to the book of Acts), the eagle declares that a prophet will arise to anounce the coming of the Lord and expose the Devil.  Under the anointing of the eagle the Church is carried by the wind of the Holy Spirit above persecutions and false doctrines, and back to the faith of the Apostolic fathers.   
The last six-winged beast, which looks like an eagle, says "Come and see."  William Branham taught that like the Gospel of John (the fourth book protecting the testimony of Jesus Christ, and giving witness to the book of Acts), the eagle declares that a prophet will arise to anounce the coming of the Lord and expose the Devil.  Under the anointing of the eagle the Church is carried by the wind of the Holy Spirit above persecutions and false doctrines, and back to the faith of the Apostolic fathers.   




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====The pale horse====
====The pale horse====
A horse is a power, and pale is a mixture of the three previous colours.  Pale is a mixture of religious, demonic, and political power.   
William Branham taught that a horse is a power, and pale is a mixture of the three previous colours.  Pale is a mixture of religious, demonic, and political power.   


:''“He had three powers or three--three jurisdictions: the earth, heaven and purgatory. He is himself a trinity. That's what he's made up of, and he rides in a trinity. His power's in a trinity. His crown's in a trinity. His horse is in a trinity.”''
:''“He had three powers or three--three jurisdictions: the earth, heaven and purgatory. He is himself a trinity. That's what he's made up of, and he rides in a trinity. His power's in a trinity. His crown's in a trinity. His horse is in a trinity.”''
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====The rider named Death====
====The rider named Death====
This rider is the same Antichrist spirit that rode the white horse, and the same false prophet that rode the red and black horses.  This rider is the mature Nicolaritan spirit in the form of a man, but could not be identified without the vision of a prophet.     
William Branham taught that this rider is the same Antichrist spirit that rode the white horse, and the same false prophet that rode the red and black horses.  This rider is the mature Nicolaritan spirit in the form of a man, but could not be identified without the vision of a prophet.     


:''"First, antichrist, white; second, false prophet, red; third, vicar of heavens and earth and--and purgatory, black; fourth, the beast, pale horse, Satan being kicked out of heaven. You want to read that? Revelations 12:13, Satan being kicked out of heaven...Then in Revelations 13:1-8, he is incarnate in the person of the beast."''
:''"First, antichrist, white; second, false prophet, red; third, vicar of heavens and earth and--and purgatory, black; fourth, the beast, pale horse, Satan being kicked out of heaven. You want to read that? Revelations 12:13, Satan being kicked out of heaven...Then in Revelations 13:1-8, he is incarnate in the person of the beast."''
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====The sword, hunger, death, and hell====  
====The sword, hunger, death, and hell====  
The sword is the power of the red horse, hunger is the power of the black horse, and death is the power of the pale horse.  Hell follows natural death, and reveals the end of the Antichrist's rule on the earth.  Hell also signifies spiritual death.   
William Branham taught that the sword is the power of the red horse, hunger is the power of the black horse, and death is the power of the pale horse.  Hell follows natural death, and reveals the end of the Antichrist's rule on the earth.  Hell also signifies spiritual death.   


*'''Revelation 2:22'''  ''Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.''
*'''Revelation 2:22'''  ''Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.''
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<div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; text-align:center; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">When will the Pale Horse Ride?</div>
<div style="border-bottom:1px #B87333 solid; text-align:center; font-size:140%; padding:1px; margin:1px;">When will the Pale Horse Ride?</div>
 
William Branham taught that:
*The white horse rider started without a crown,  
*The white horse rider started without a crown,  
*The red horse rider started without a sword,  
*The red horse rider started without a sword,