The idea of an apocalypse has become widely popular over the past few years with shows like The Walking Dead and Doomsday Preppers. This phenomenon is not a new idea, it was actually prophesied thousands of years ago in the Bible. The book of Revelation uses the four horsemen as symbols of prophetic things to come. The four horsemen sit upon the White Horse, Red Horse, Black Horse, and Pale Horse which represent conquering, war, famine, and death (NASB, Rev 6:1-8). These horsemen are used to reign in an unprecedented tribulation period of seven years, known as The Tribulation. There are events currently taking place that suggest the world is ripe for the four horsemen. The first horsemen to be introduced in the book of Revelation is The
