Today's subject area is titled "The Righteous Judge" in one of my Study Bibles and in another "The Rider on a White Horse." Leaving us in a troublesome spot of which one is it? And of course it is both, that is to say, to those of a religious conviction or of and earthy mindset. As we have discovered through our past readings and new discoveries of the divine nature as sons and daughters who live on the flesh of the word (Logos) and drink of the blood or waters that satisfy us. Just as the Lord Jesus stated long ago as GOD'S elect-one.
Revelation 19:11-16 "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. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; And he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." (KJV)
Revelation 19:11-16 "Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords." (ESV)
Revelation 19:11-16 "Then, in my vision, heaven opened and I saw a white horse appear; The Name of the one seated upon this horse was Faithful and True. Righteousness spans the range of His judgment and warfare. (See the notes on the Open Heaven at the end of chapter 13.) And His eyes were like flashing of flames of fire. His head was adorned with many royal diadems. He has a Name written upon His which He alone understands; No one recognizes Him by that name. ( The Jews knew GOD as the "unpronounceable Name, and therefore called Him, HaShem - The Name! see the comment on Rev. 1:4
They could not connect this most sacred Name to the Messiah-Christ, JESUS, born in Bethlehem, condemned and crucified by them!
John 1:11, "It was not as though He arrived on a foreign planet; He came to His own, yet His own did not recognize Him." (The Jews should have been the first to recognize Him! For many of their Prophets saw Him as He was even in the physical realm, but they simply said an angle had appeared to them.)
Isaiah 7:14, "Therefore the LORD Himself will give you a sign. Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel. (Emmanuel, meaning GOD among man or GOD in man, or GOD in mans flesh, in human form.)
"....and you shall call His Name Jesus, for He will save His people (not necessarily meaning Israel) from their sins." See Jeremiah 23:6, "In His day Judah will be saved, [H3467, yâsha‛, a primitive root; properly to be open, wide or free, that is, (by implication) to be safe; causatively to free or to succor, defend, deliver (-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, Savior ), get victory.] And Israel will dwell securely. And this is His Name by which He will be called: [H3068] יְהֹוָה - Jaweh our righteousness." (see notes at the end of this chapter) The robes He wore were dipped in blood and His [1]Name has always been the "Word of GOD!" (He is the Logos that was before time was; The completeness of prophecy, the Incarnate One! See John 1:1-3, 14. And notes on the Hidden Name at the end of this chapter.) And heaven's armies followed Him, on white horses; They were dressed in the finest, dazzling white linen. And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword-the words of His utterance cuts to the core of the heart of the nations and He shall Shepherd them with an iron scepter. (Ps. 2) And on His own He will tread out the winepress of the [1]intensity of the passion of the sovereign GOD of the universe. (See the comments in Rev. 2:16 on the imagery of the Sword.
The words, tou thumou tes orges tou theo, speak of the intensity of the passion of GOD, with the word thumos, passion, and the word often translated wrath, orge, meaning strong desire - as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind, from the word, oregomai, meaning to stretch one's self out in order to touch or to grasp something.
See the commentary notes in Rev. 2:26-27, at the end of Revelation chapter 2 with reference to Psalm 2:7-9 on the Rod of Iron. And the notes at the end of this chapter, on The Shepherd-King of the Nations and the wine-press of the passion of GOD.) And a Name is written on His robe and thigh: King of kings and LORD of lords!" ( Psalm 45:3, "Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, Oh, mighty one, in Your glory and majesty!"
Revelation of Rev. 3:11-12, Do not let tough times make Me seem distant from you! I am at hand - see My nearness, not My absence. And don't let temporal setbacks diminish Your own authority either! Remember that You call the shots; You wear the crown. And I will engrave upon the individual the name of My GOD, also the name of the city [the bride!] of My GOD, the new Jerusalem that descends from heaven; As well as My own new Name! My Father's Name, John 5:43, I have come in My Father's Name! John 12:28, Father, glorify Your Name! Abba Father!
Psalm 103:4, He redeems His life from the Pit and weaves a crown for Him out of loving-kindness and tender mercies.
Revelation 21:2, And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from GOD, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband;
Psalm 87:3, 7, Glorious things are spoken of you, Oh city of GOD - "This one and that one were born in her." Singers and dancers together say, "All my springs of joy are in you!" ) (The Mirror, with editing.)
Like in the pass so may it now be Oh GOD! The great Amen! May the LORD increase those who are now awakening to His call, 'to come out from among them.' And may He increase of understanding of Him.
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