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Originally Posted by Ohio
This phrase "over the fourth part of the earth" is troubling.
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I agree.
I looked, and behold, an ashen horse; and he who sat on it had the name Death; and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth. (Rev*6:8*NAU)
My question is this: is the pronoun "them" referring to Death and Hades here in v 8, and to the fourth seal in particular, or to the four horsemen. If it is the former, the term "fourth" refers to their share of the total judgement. I tend to take that point of view, but I will have to admit that my knowledge of Greek is not good enough to make the call.
The confusing part of this verse to me is the four kinds of death they deliver: sword, famine, pestilence, and wild beasts. Two of these seem to be covered by the other three horsemen, while the last two are not.