Rethinking Revelation 6 Part 4

What if the first horse and rider represent something else, other than the Antichrist-- What if without this particular horse and rider, the other seals -2, 3, and 4-, could not really occur-- Everything then is based on what the first horse and rider will be and do. By the way, I will state this up front as well. I fully believe the first four seals all clearly pave the way for the man of sin-son of perdition-Antichrist to rise to the top of the heap. If not for the opening of the first four seals -Seal 1 especially-, I don't believe Antichrist would have an opening. The first four seals lay the groundwork, building on the previous seal, making his appearance a reality. Each seal does something to global society that pushes the world toward the point where Antichrist can and will make his appearance.