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14 Hope of Israel Ministries BIBLE Correspondence Course Lesson 39
characterize the mission of the BLACK horse The Oil and the Wine
and rider mention specifically the BREAD of the
rich -- wheat -- and the BREAD of the poor -- 1. The voice that issued forth from the
barley -- therefore declaring, in figurative midst of the cherubim, was a voice of not merely
language, that the very bread of life (THE TRUE prophecy but also of AUTHORITY. It added
GOSPEL) of every individual was to be under this prohibition. Revelation 6:6, last part.
the control of this system. This has CLEARLY COMMENT: In the Bible oil is a
come to pass in the actions of the Roman symbol of YEHOVAHs HOLY SPIRIT, and
Catholic Church and her apostate daughters has been the FORCE behind the ride of the white
down through the centuries. The amount of truth horse of Revelation 6:2.
to be fed the masses was determined by the 2. Notice Hebrews 1:8 and 9.
upper echelons of that church, which COMMENT: The phrase oil of glad-
CORRUPTED and PERVERTED the gospel ness is a clear indication of the holy spirit which
message for its own ends. the Messiah had more of than his companions.
For those with a mind to see, it is those 3. Wine, in the Bible, is also one of the
who are able to place an inflexible price on the gifts included among YEHOVAHs blessings to
TRUE gospel who are really the MASTERS of mankind. Notice I Kings 4:25, II Kings 18:31
the peoples lives or souls. We can plainly see, and Zechariah 3:10.
as a result of the above facts, that the SYSTEM 4. Wine is also included in the restoration
described in Revelation 18 -- under the symbol blessings promised by YEHOVAH during the
of a great COMMERCIAL and PAGAN city -- Millennium. Notice Joel 3:18, Amos 9:13-14
is the outcome of the mission of the BLACK and Zechariah 9:17.
horse and its rider, and has reached full COMMENT: What we learn from the
development in our day. ride of the black horse is that the power for harm
This COMPLETE DOMINANCE of allowed to the rider was RESTRICTED -- even
Christian civilization has come about so as YEHOVAH God set strict LIMITS to Satans
quietly, and so gradually, that only a few power to harm Job. Job 1:12. The rider of the
wide-awake people have realized what has been black horse was NOT permitted -- at any time
going on. And their voices, when they attempted during his ride -- to hurt the oil [holy spirit] and
to raise a WARNING, were quickly stifled or the wine [YEHOVAHs blessings]. In other
drowned out. words, the power of YEHOVAHs spirit in
The ministry of YEHOVAHs Word has disseminating the TRUE gospel could NOT be
been COMMERCIALIZED by men professing hindered in any way by the ride of the black
to be Yeshuas ministers and ambassadors in an horse.
evil and hostile world who, in reality, are Nor, even, could YEHOVAHs ultimate
nothing more than MOUTH-PIECES of the BLESSINGS on those He called to His service
world, preaching a gospel that is thoroughly be affected by the black horse rider. This
conformed to the world. Not only have they assurance should bring great comfort to those
made PROFIT from YEHOVAHs Word, but who are TRULY the people of YEHOVAH God.
they have ADULTERATED the bread of life -- It clearly tells them that even in the days of
making it both unpalatable and unwholesome. spiritual dearth -- when the giving forth of the
Such a state of affairs has come into existence BREAD OF LIFE (the gospel, the Good News of
throughout the Christian world -- and has now the Kingdom of YEHOVAH God) was to be by
developed into FULL maturity. measure and by price -- the oil of YEHO-
VAHs spirit and the wine of His blessings
were not to be injured, and that today His people
The Black Horse of Revelation 6
