2. White Horse: Conquering aggressive power in providential action (Zech. 6).
Bow: Victorious warfare (Psa. 7:12-13).
Crown: Imperial authority.
Red Horse: Power with frightful carnage.
Sword: War. Slaughter.
5. Black Horse: Sorrow and mourning.
Pair of Balances: Accuracy in measure because of scarcity (Ezek. 4:16; 5:1, 10, 12; 14:13).
6. Oil and Wine: The luxuries of the rich.
8. Pale Horse: Excessive mortality by sword, famine and pestilence (Ezek. 5:16-17; 14:12-21).
Fourth Part of the Earth: A limited portion of the Roman earth.
9. Under the Altar: As having been as sacrifices to God; their lives offered up.
11. White Robe: Recognition of practical righteousness (Rev. 19:8).
12. Earthquake: Convulsion of the whole structure of society. Darkening and subversion of established authorities.
Sun Black as Sackcloth: Alienation from God and Satanic darkening of the ruling power.
Moon as Blood: All derived authority in a state of death morally.
13. Stars Fallen from Heaven: Open apostasy of subordinate authorities.
14. Heaven Departed as a Scroll: General convulsion and overthrow of all governmental order.
Mountains: Seats of authority in stability.
Islands: Mercantile seaports as sources of wealth: independent interests (Isa. 23:2, 6; Jer. 25:22; Ezek. 27:3, 15).