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Wahyu 19:11
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Lalu aku melihat sorga terbuka: sesungguhnya, ada seekor kuda putih; dan Ia yang menungganginya bernama: "Yang Setia dan Yang Benar", Ia menghakimi dan berperang dengan adil.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
heaven: Revelation 4:1, Revelation 11:19, Revelation 15:5
a white: Revelation 6:2, Zechariah 1:8
Faithful: Revelation 1:5, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 3:14, John 14:6
and in: Revelation 15:3-7, Psalms 45:3-7, Psalms 50:6, Psalms 72:2-4, Psalms 96:13, Psalms 98:9, Psalms 99:4, Isaiah 11:3-5, Isaiah 32:1, Isaiah 45:21, Isaiah 63:1-5, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:15, Zechariah 9:9, Zechariah 9:10, Hebrews 7:1, Hebrews 7:2
Reciprocal: Exodus 15:3 - a man Numbers 23:24 - he shall Deuteronomy 9:3 - goeth over Deuteronomy 23:9 - General Joshua 5:14 - but as captain Joshua 11:21 - Joshua destroyed Judges 1:2 - General 2 Kings 6:17 - full of horses 2 Chronicles 20:12 - wilt Psalms 24:8 - The Lord strong Psalms 45:4 - ride Psalms 45:6 - the sceptre Psalms 48:10 - thy right Psalms 51:4 - when Psalms 96:10 - judge Psalms 97:4 - the earth Psalms 98:1 - his right Psalms 110:5 - strike Psalms 110:6 - judge Psalms 145:17 - righteous Psalms 149:7 - General Proverbs 8:15 - decree Proverbs 16:12 - for Proverbs 31:9 - General Isaiah 2:4 - And he Isaiah 9:7 - to establish it Isaiah 11:4 - But with Isaiah 13:4 - noise Isaiah 25:1 - thy counsels Isaiah 40:10 - his arm Isaiah 42:3 - he shall Isaiah 59:17 - he put on righteousness Isaiah 66:16 - General Ezekiel 1:1 - the heavens Ezekiel 21:27 - until Ezekiel 45:8 - and my princes Daniel 2:34 - which Daniel 7:22 - the Ancient Daniel 12:1 - the great Joel 3:12 - for Obadiah 1:21 - to judge Micah 4:3 - he shall judge Habakkuk 3:8 - ride Zechariah 6:3 - white Zechariah 6:13 - bear Matthew 12:20 - till John 1:51 - Hereafter John 8:16 - yet Acts 3:20 - General Acts 7:56 - I see Acts 10:11 - saw Romans 9:28 - in righteousness 1 Corinthians 1:9 - God 1 Corinthians 10:13 - but 1 Corinthians 15:28 - all things 2 Timothy 4:8 - the righteous Hebrews 1:13 - until 1 Peter 2:23 - judgeth 1 John 5:20 - him that Revelation 11:17 - thou hast Revelation 12:7 - war Revelation 19:9 - These Revelation 19:14 - white horses Revelation 19:19 - him Revelation 19:21 - the remnant Revelation 20:11 - I saw
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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 personal coming of Christ to the last judgment, of which an account is given in the following chapter; but to the battle at Armageddon, to which the sixth vial is a preparation, and which is finished under the seventh, Revelation 16:13 and what is briefly hinted at there is at large related here; in which Christ, the General, and his armies, on the one hand, and the kings of the earth, with the beast and false prophet, and their armies, on the other hand, appear to give battle to each other: and the issue of the battle is particularly represented, in order to have a view of which, "John saw heaven opened": not literally, as at Christ's baptism, and at the stoning of Stephen, nor in a spiritual sense, by the blood of Christ, but visionally, as in Revelation 4:1 and since heaven, often in this book, signifies the church on earth, a more glorious and comfortable state of the church may be designed; when her gates shall be opened continually, and not shut day nor night, to receive the forces of the Gentiles, and their kings, Isaiah 60:15 such a state as is referred to in
Revelation 11:19 to which visions this is contemporary; and it may denote a very glorious appearing of Christ, not in person, which will be after this, but in his kingdom and power, in defeating his enemies, and reigning spiritually with his saints: and it may also design the clear revelation and discerning John had of the following things:
and behold a white horse which, as in Revelation 6:2 may be a symbol of the Gospel, and Gospel ministers, as there in the former, here in the latter part of the Gospel dispensation; signified by a horse, to denote the swift progress of the Gospel in the latter day, the majesty, power, and authority with which it will come, bearing down all opposition made against it; and by a white horse, to express the purity of the Gospel, and of its preachers and professors, and the peace it publishes, and gives, and the joy it brings, and the triumphs that will attend it.
And he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True: that Christ is here meant, is evident from the description of his eyes, Revelation 19:12 being the same as in Revelation 1:14 and from his name, Revelation 19:13 which is the peculiar name of the Son of God, John 1:1 and he sits upon, and is bore by, and rides forth in the Gospel, and the ministry of it, with glory and majesty, and prosperously, Psalms 45:3 and the characters of faithful and true well agree with him;
Psalms 45:3- :.
Psalms 45:3- :. He is "faithful and true" to God, who appointed him a Leader and Commander of the people, and to them he is the Commander of: and these characters well suit him now, when he will accomplish all the glorious things spoken of the church, relating to her spiritual and happy state in the latter day, and serve greatly to recommend him as a General.
And in righteousness he doth judge and make war; which is to be understood not of the last judgment, though that will be executed in righteousness, and therefore is called the righteous judgment, yet in that day there will be no war, no opposition, the wicked will at once submit; but of Christ's judging of his people, and avenging their blood on their enemies, and the remainder of them among Papists, Pagans, and Mahometans; who will be gathered together at Armageddon in battle array against them, when there will be an utter discomfiture of them in righteous judgment; for as in times past the beast made war with the saints and witnesses, and overcame them, Christ will enable his people to make war with him and his accomplices, and overcome them, as the sequel of this vision shows, Christ being at the head of them, though not in person, yet in power.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And I saw heaven opened - He saw a new vision, as if an opening were made through the sky, and he was permitted to look into heaven. See the notes on Revelation 4:1.
And behold, a white horse - On the white horse as a symbol, see the notes on Revelation 6:2. He is here the symbol of the final victory that is to be obtained over the beast and the false prophet Revelation 19:20, and of the final triumph of the church.
And he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True - He is not designated here by his usual and real name, but by his attributes. There can be no doubt that the Messiah is intended, as he goes forth to the subjugation of the world to himself. The attributes here referred to - faithful and true - are especially appropriate, for they are not only strongly marked attributes of his character, but they would be particularly manifested in the events that are described. He would thus show that he was faithful - or worthy of the confidence of his church in delivering it from all its enemies; and true to all the promises that he has made to it.
And in righteousness he doth judge - All his acts of judgment in determining the destiny of people are righteous. See the notes on Isaiah 11:3-5.
And make war - That is, the war which he wages is not a war of ambition; it is not for the mere purpose of conquest; it is to save the righteous, and to punish the wicked.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 19:11. A white horse — This is an exhibition of the triumph of Christ after the destruction of his enemies. The white horse is the emblem of this, and FAITHFUL and TRUE are characters of Christ. See Revelation 3:14.
In righteousness he doth judge and make war. — The wars which he wages are from no principle of ambition, lust of power, or extension of conquest and dominion; they are righteous in their principle and in their object. And this is perhaps what no earthly potentate could ever say.