Jeremiah 27:12-13 ESV
To Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke in like manner: “Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people and live. Why will you and your people die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, as the Lord has spoken concerning any nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
The four horsemen in Revelation symbolize the judgement of God on the nation of Israel. The king of Babylon rides the white horse conquering and afflicting the people, followed by the horses of sword, famine, and pestilence.
These curses tell us that most of Revelation is the conclusion of the story of Israel which will have a happy ending, though it will take much sorrow and grief to get there.
The ground was cursed in Genesis due to disobedience. Israel would be cursed with violence, hunger, and disease due to disobedience. Just as Adam was ejected from the Garden, so was Israel scattered from the promised land. Israel will return to the land and man will re-enter the Garden of the presence of the Lord. This will be due to obedience.
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