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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 19:11-21

No sooner was the marriage solemnized between Christ and his church by the conversion of the Jews than the glorious head and husband of the church is called out to a new expedition, which seems to be the great battle that was to be fought at Armageddon, foretold Rev. 16:16. And here observe, I. The description of the great Commander, 1. By the seat of his empire; and that is heaven; his throne is there, and his power and authority are heavenly and divine. 2. His equipage: he is again described... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 19:11

19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and, behold, a white horse, and he who is mounted on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. Here is one of the most dramatic moments in the Revelation, the emergence of the conquering Christ. (i) John sees Christ as the conqueror. He is, as H. B. Swete puts it, "a royal commander followed by a dazzling retinue." Here is a picture which is essentially Jewish. Jewish dreams were full of the warrior Messiah, who would... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 19:12

19:12 His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many royal crowns, and he has a name written which no one knows except himself. We begin the description of the conquering Christ. His eyes are a flame of fire. We have already met this description in Revelation 1:14 and Revelation 2:18 . It stands for the consuming power of the victorious Christ. On his head he has many crowns. The word used here for crown is diadema ( Greek #1238 ), which is the royal crown, as opposed to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 19:13

19:13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is the Word of God. Here are two further pictures of the warrior Christ. (i) He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, not his own but that of his enemies. As R. H. Charles puts it, it is essential to remember that the Heavenly Leader is this time, not the Slain One, but the Slayer. As usual John takes his picture from the Old Testament and is thinking of the terrible picture in Isaiah 63:1-3 , where the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 19:14-16

19:14-16 The armies which are in heaven followed him, on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure. From his mouth there comes forth a sharp two-edged sword, so that with it he may smite the nations, and he will control them with an iron rod. He will tread the winepress of the anger of the wrath of God the Almighty. And on his robe, and on his thigh, he has a name written--King of kings and Lord of lords. The description of the warrior Christ is further filled in.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 19:11

And I saw heaven opened ,.... This vision refers not to the same time the first seal does, Revelation 6:2 for though a white horse, with a rider on it, is seen here, as there; that respects the first times of the Gospel, this the latter part of the dispensation of it; nor to the war in heaven between Michael and the dragon, and their angels, Revelation 12:7 that issued in the downfall of Paganism in the Roman empire, this will issue in the downfall of the Papacy in it; nor to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 19:12

His eyes were as a flame of fire ,.... Which denotes the perspicuity and penetration of them, the omniscience of Christ to look into and discover the secret machinations, schemes, and devices of his enemies against his people, and his exercise of it in favour of them, his eyes, like a flame of fire, running to and fro on their behalf; and also this may signify the fierceness of his anger against the enemies of his people, the eyes of his glory being provoked by their cruelty and wickedness;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 19:13

And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood ,.... Either in his own, by which he became the Saviour of his church and people; or else in the blood of his saints, he now comes to avenge; or rather in the blood of his enemies, with which he appears as stained, before the battle is fought, the victory being sure, and their slaughter unavoidable: the metaphor is taken from persons treading in a winepress, whose garments are stained with blood of grapes; see Revelation 19:15 . Here may be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 19:14

And the armies which were in heaven ,.... Not the angels, though they are God's host, and are the armies of the heavens; they are in heaven, and dwell there, and follow Christ, attend upon him, and minister to him, and have been sometimes represented by horses and horsemen, 2 Kings 2:11 and they are pure and holy creatures, and will come with Christ to judgment: but this vision refers not to the day of judgment; and besides, the saints are meant, as appears by their habit, for the fine... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 19:15

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword ,.... The Complutensian edition, and all the Oriental versions, with the Vulture Latin, read, "a sharp twoedged sword". The word of God, or the judiciary sentence of Christ according to it, and which he will fully execute, to the utter destruction of all his enemies; See Gill on Revelation 1:16 that with it he should smite the nations; the Gentiles, the Papists, the antichristian states, those that have adhered to Babylon, and have drunk of the wine... read more

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