"Has Revelation's 'pale rider' shown up in Egypt?"

[Loren]

Drew Zahn at WorldNetDaily has a top-of-the-front-page story asking if news cameras in Egypt have captured the "pale rider" in Egypt. In typical WND form, Zahn manages not to make any outright declarations himself, instead opting for lots of innuendo, third-party quoting, and posing everything as 'questions.'

The first sentence, for example: "A mysterious, pale green figure seen in televised news coverage of the Egyptian riots has prompted some viewers to ask, 'Could this be the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse?'"

I wanted to embed the YouTube video, but apparently I need to up my post count again to do so. Here's the abbreviated URL for it:

youtube.com/watch?v=3UKz3GVrHI8

Watching the video, it's pretty obvious that the 'pale rider' is some sort of reflection on the camera lens, since it 'moves' exactly in sync with the camera. Multiple YouTube commenters point this out, over and over again. And IMO, it makes Zahn look even worse that he refers to the YouTube comments and notes this interpretation, but buries it as the opinion of "still others" in the last two paragraphs. Before he concludes on a foreboding note.

My favorite YouTube comment: "Holy ****! It's the dreaded lens flare of the apocalypse!!"

 

[Halfcentaur]

I have both a real horse and white clothing. I should start riding about town.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

The first sentence, for example: "A mysterious, pale green figure seen in televised news coverage of the Egyptian riots has prompted some viewers to ask, 'Could this be the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse?'"

A figure in green, you say?

Hmmm…

 

[Pacal]

Has Revelation's 'pale rider' shown up in Egypt?

No.

 

[shandyjan]

Posting the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UKz3GVrHI8

It only shows up at the end slowed down. Looks like the people dragging someone then drifts off. It doesnt look like a horse and rider really though!

 

[Beerina]

Has Revelation's 'pale rider' shown up in Egypt?

No.

Arguably, technically yes, since Revelation is largely about then-current events. Thus the pale rider would have been there about 2,000 years ago, and represented some contemporary figure.

 

[kleinjahr]

What? They're having a Clint Eastwood marathon?

 

[Safe-Keeper]

Never understood this about End Times people... Why this need to grasp at straws like this? is it that they're really desperate for the world to end, and thus resort to making ludicrous comparisons that have nothing to do with what the book actually says?

 

[I Ratant]

Arguably, technically yes, since Revelation is largely about then-current events. Thus the pale rider would have been there about 2,000 years ago, and represented some contemporary figure.

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And no one managed to capture it on cell-phone, tape, film, or even a rapid sketch.

 

[King of the Americas]

Are you talking about the stolen 'white' U.S. embassy van that ran down a dozen protesters?

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Glenn Beck is calling for the 'stamp guy' to show up and become the face of this revolution.

 

[C_Felix]

It sounds like the fourth just showed up now.

When did the other three show up?

 

[fuelair]

What? They're having a Clint Eastwood marathon?

You got it

 

[fuelair]

Never understood this about End Times people... Why this need to grasp at straws like this? is it that they're really desperate for the world to end, and thus resort to making ludicrous comparisons that have nothing to do with what the book actually says?

Yes, yes they are! Not sure why they want it/us to end, but that they do. Or, they're just idjits. Either works for me!!

 

[Tommytwonines]

Looks like a medieval jouster to me - like from a Medieval Times-re-enactment tournament.

Reminds me of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"