Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are described in the last book of the New Testament of the Bible, the Book of Revelation by John of Patmos, at . The chapter tells of a book or scroll in God's right hand that is sealed with seven seals. The Lamb of God opens the first four of the seven seals, which summons four beings that ride out on white, red, black, and pale horses. Though theologians and popular culture differ on the first Horseman, the four riders are often seen as symbolizing Conquest or Pestilence (and
Witchcraft and divination in the Hebrew Bible death penalty for two of the three necromantic practices, namely "Ba'al ob" and "Yidde'oni", while the Covenant Code of Exodus ascribes it for "kashaph". According to Ann Jeffers necromancy was practiced throughout Israel's history, as evidenced by the presence of these laws forbidding it. Witchcraft and divination in the Hebrew Bible Various forms of witchcraft and divination in the Hebrew Bible are mentioned in a generally disapproving tone. The Masoretic Text of the Torah forbids: Many of these condemnations come from Deuteronomy 18.9-14 which is the only part of the Hebrew Bible referring to legal precepts which portrays these forms