This vision brings to a fitting conclusion the series of night visions outlining God’s program of rebuilding Jerusalem and revitalizing his people. It is clearly eschatological in scope, completing what was anticipated in the first vision. There are obvious similarities to the first vision in the presence of various colored horses being sent throughout the earth. There are some differences in the colors of the horses and in the fact that there are chariots in this last vision. But the most distinctive difference is that in the first vision the horses go out on reconnaissance, bringing back their report, whereas in this vision the horses go out to execute judgment. In the first vision the nations live in undisturbed quietness, and God is disturbed and angry with them. In this vision the na…