Twenty facts about Christ (Rev. 19:11) And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. a [heaven opened] This is proof that the raptured saints go to heaven after meeting Christ in the air and that the marriage supper is held in heaven and not in the air. b [white horse]Heavenly Horses Mentioned in Scripture 1. Christ rides one (Rev. 19:11,19,21). This is not the same as the white horse in Rev. 6:1-2, which is Antichrist. 2. Armies of heaven ride them (Rev. 19:14). 3. Elijah was taken to heaven in a chariot drawn by horses (2 Kings 2:11-12). 4. Elisha was protected by many chariots drawn by horses (2 Kings 6:17). 5. Zechariah saw many horses—red, speckled, and white—on which rode God's scouts sent forth into all the earth (Zech. 1:8-11). 6. Zechariah saw horses—red, black, grisled, and bay horses—called spirits of the heavens that were harnessed to chariots going forth through the whole earth with scouts for God (Zech. 6:1-8). 7. Paul taught that in heaven there are creatures like those we have on earth, which means that horses are up there (Romans 1:20; 1 Cor. 2:9) c [and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war] Twenty facts about Christ (Rev. 19:11-22:5): 1. He rides a white horse (Rev. 19:11,19-21). 2. He comes from heaven (Rev. 19:11; Zech. 14:4). See § 2 Thes. 1:7-10, notes. 3. He is called Faithful (Rev. 19:11). 4. He is called True (Rev. 19:11). 5. He makes war in righteousness (Rev. 19:11). 6. He judges in righteousness (Rev. 19:11). 7. His eyes are as flames of fire (Rev. 19:12). 8. He has many crowns on His head (Rev. 19:12). 9. His body is clothed with a vesture dipped in blood (Rev. 19:13). 10. He has three names: (1) A name that no man knows (Rev. 19:12) (2) The Word of God (Rev. 19:13) (3) KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS (Rev. 19:16; cp. Matthew 1:21; Rev. 5:5) 11. He is commander-in-chief of all the armies of heaven (Rev. 19:14,19-21; cp. Jude 1:14; Zech. 14:5). 12. Out of His mouth goes a sharp sword to smite the nations (Rev. 19:15,21; cp. Rev. 1:12-16; Rev. 10:1-2; Rev. 14:14-20). 13. He will rule the nations with a rod of iron (Rev. 19:15; Psalm 2; cp. Rev. 2:26-27; Rev. 12:5). 14. He will tread the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God (Rev. 19:15,21; Rev. 14:14-20; Isaiah 63:1-7; Joel 3:13). 15. He will conquer Antichrist at Armageddon (Rev. 19:19-21; 2 Thes. 2:8-9; Zech. 14; Joel 3). 16. He will reign on earth 1,000 years to rid the earth of all rebels and put all enemies under His feet (Rev. 20:1-10; 1 Cor. 15:24-28; Ephes. 1:10). 17. He will, with the Father, be the eternal sanctuary (§ Rev. 21:22, note). 18. He will, with the Father, be the eternal light of the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:22). 19. He will have a throne on the right hand of God forever (Rev. 22:1; Hebrews 1:3). 20. He will reign eternally on earth after all enemies are put down (Rev. 22:5; Rev. 11:15; Isaiah 9:6-7; Daniel 7:13-14; Luke 1:32-33). May God Richly Bless You, Love In Christ, Joylee. TheJoyOfTheLordIsMyStrengh. |