To fully understand what is happening, it is useful to recognize where various events occur. The apostle John
is in the Temple of God, because the book with the seals are in God's hand (Rev 5:1),
and when Jesus takes it, the 24 elders surrounding God's throne bowed down to Him (Rev 5:8).
When the First Seal is broken, a seraph calls out a white horse whose rider is given a bow and crown. The
white horse rider is tasked with conquering and to conquer; he promotes wonton annihilation and subjugation.