The Deliverer

The Lord Jesus Christ, Israel`s deliverer, is now seen coming from heaven in power and great glory. He comes in full array of His majesty and authority. We are given a wonderful description of Him revealing His Holy character and great authority over all principalities and powers in the unseen and upon earth.  

                        `Then I saw heaven opened, & behold, a white horse.

                           And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True,

                                 and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

              His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns.

                     He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.

        He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called the Word of God.`

                                                                                                                           (Rev. 19: 11 – 13)

White horse –  `white,` is from Gk. word `leukos,`  meaning light, glory.

                              `horse,` is a symbol for power and strength.  (Ps. 147: 10)

Faithful and True –  Faithful is the first description of our Lord. (Rev. 1: 5)

                                  True, truthful. He is to be trusted.

In Righteousness He judges and makes war – justice in character and action. (Rev. 15: 3 & 4)

His eyes like a flame – penetrating vision, seeing people`s motives.  (Rev. 2: 23)

His head with many crowns – great authority and rulership in many realms. (Eph. 1: 20 & 21)

His name, the Word of God – the expression of God made manifest.  (John 1: 1 & 14)

                                           `Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword,

                                               that with it He should strike the nations.

                                      And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron.

             He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

       And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: King of kings and Lord of lords.

                                                                                                                             (Rev. 19: 15 & 16)

A sharp sword – the word of God in judgment.  (Heb. 4: 12 & 13)

Rod of iron – immediate consequences for actions.   (Ps. 2: 9     Zech. 14: 17 & 18)

Winepress of wrath of God – the valley of decision, the valley of Jehoshaphat. (Joel 3: 12 – 14)

Robe – symbol of authority. (Ex. 28: 4)

Name, King of kings & Lord of lords – the ultimate in power and authority over every rule in every                                                                                                  dominion.   (Eph. 1: 20 & 21)