“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.”
I looked, and there was a white horse! Its rider had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer — the white horse and crowned rider suggest conquest and victory; the bow (toxon) enables distant striking. The repeated phrase "to conquer" (nikao, nikē) establishes conquest as the seal's theme. Interpreters debate whether this rider is Christ or human conquest; the positive valuation here (white horse, crown) contrasts with later horsemen.
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