Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

[~Vulpine~]

What was their relation to God? Agents or enemies?

[JudgeJ]

The Four Horsemen are described in the Book of Revelation (the last in the Bible). They appear when Jesus breaks the seals on a scroll given to him by God. The implication is that the coming of the Horsemen will mark the start of an apocalyptic period for the world.

As with many things in the Bible the topic has been subject to much debate and various interpretations. I would take the view that they are neither agents nor enemies but an allegorical instrument used to describe events yet to come.

[Littlejohn]

In that the tasks that they are performing are at God's command they are agents of God.
If these events are taken literally or figuratively the events described only happen on God's command therefore there is no way these can be viewed as enemies of God.

[~Vulpine~]

Aha! Thank you :D