The descriptive prophecy in Revelation chapter 6 gave reason to expect that after God’s Kingdom was established, there would be a rapid deterioration of world conditions ​ — war, food shortage, pestilence, and other causes of death.
Menurut nubuat itu, setelah Kerajaan Allah mulai memerintah, kondisi dunia langsung memburuk. Ini digambarkan dengan tiga penunggang kuda yang berpacu di belakang Yesus Kristus.