REVELATION LESSON 39

     We will begin this lesson in Revelation 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."

     This opening of heaven is not to go in, but is the opening for
Jesus and His followers to come out. the door to heaven has never been
closed for the Christians to enter in. the "...horse..." symbolizes
war, and the fact that it is "...white...", symbolizes victory. White,
also, symbolizes holiness and righteousness. this tells us that this
war is a holy war, and Jesus is victorious.

     Just the fact that "...Faithful and True..." are capitalized,
lets us know that this figure is God the Son who has been made Lord of
lords and King of kings, Jesus is the Judge. We are assured that His
judgements are right. He has been sitting at the Right Hand of the
Father in heaven, but now He is about to set up His kingdom here on
the earth.

     Revelation 19:12 "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."

     "...eyes..." show wisdom, and these, like "...flames of fire...",
can see right into the soul of man. this "...fire..." here speaks of
purity and judgement. this fire can purge you. These crowns show that
He is ruler. King of kings and Lord of lords.

     There was a secret name on the stone underneath the breastplate
of the high priest worn into the Holy of Holies. this was the
unspeakable name of God. this name here is similar to that name. It is
a name that no one knew except our Lord. in chapter 3 verse 12 of
Revelation, we studied about this name the Lord will put on us.

     Revelation 19:13 "And he [was] clothed with a vesture dipped in
blood: and his name is called The Word of God."

     Over and over in these lessons, I have given the Scriptures where
the word of God took on the form of flesh and dwelt among us. In the
book of St. John the first chapter, we read about the Word of God.

     John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God."

     Jump down to John chapter 1 verse 14. John 1:14 "And the Word was
made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."

     We see here that the Word of God (Jesus as we know Him) was the
personage who had His apparel dipped in His own blood. We also see
here, that this Word (Jesus) was, is, and always will be God the Word.

     Revelation 19:14 "And the armies [which were] in heaven followed
him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean."

     Here we see the believers in the Lord Jesus Christ following,
these are the called, chosen, redeemed, the bride. the whole army is
on "...white horses..".  They have white horses, because they have
overcome the devil. They are washed in the blood of the Lamb. they
have on pure white linen for the righteousness of Christ. this army
has been in heaven waiting for the wrath of God, on the ungodly, to be
over.

     Revelation 19:15 "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."

     This "...sharp sword..." is the Word of God. This Word convicts
and causes to repent. This is the most powerful weapon there is. the
Bible says that it is so sharp that it can divide the soul and spirit.
Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and
sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder
of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner
of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

     We see how powerful this Word is. This "...rod of iron..." that
He is to rule with, just means that His law is absolute, unwavering.
He never changes.  When we see this "treadeth the winepress of the
fierceness and wrath...", we must remember, that this is not written
in chronological order.  this wrath of God is for three and a half
years after the three and a half years of tribulation which makes up
the seven years of great tribulation.

     Revelation 19:16 "And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a
name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."

     There are approximately ninty-seven names throughout the Bible
that the personage. that we know as Jesus, is used. the name He was
called at the time, had to do with the circumstance at hand. Here He
is coming to the earth to take over as Supreme Ruler, so He is
called by the name "...KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS...".

     Revelation 19:17 "And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he
cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst
of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the
great God"

     This "...supper...", that this speaks of, is right after the
battle of Armageddon. Some people believe the birds are gathering in
Israel now for the feast. The birds will eat the dead carcases. there
will be so many dead it will take seven months to bury them. As
horrible as this is to us, this is still what this is.

     Revelation 19:18 "That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the
flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of
horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all [men, both]
free and bond, both small and great."

     What this is saying is that lying out there dead in the valley of
Megeddo, it will not matter whether you were a general or a private.
The birds will not know the difference. With God, there has never been
a distinction. He is not impressed with your position in life. the
birds will eat them all.

     Revelation 19:19 "And I saw the beast, and the kings of the
earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him
that sat on the horse, and against his army."

     Ever since the beginning of time, the armies of God and the
armies of the devil have been in mortal combat. The flesh and the
Spirit have been in combat, also. Isaac (Spirit) and Ishmael (flesh)
are still in mortal physical combat through their descendents in
Israel today. This Scripture above is speaking again of the battle of
Armageddon.

     Revelation 19:20 "And the beast was taken, and with him the false
prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them
that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his
image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with
brimstone."

     We see here, the total victory over the beast and the false
prophet. This shows here that the"...KING OF KINGS..." throws them
into the "...lake of fire...". This"...brimstone..." is sulphur. This
is final victory over the earthly manifestations of Satan's power.

     This, even leading up to them being thrown into the lake of fire,
is covered by the vials, and trumpets, and seals. The false prophet
and the beast were used of Satan to perform his evil deeds. We will
see later on the destruction of Satan himself.

     This "...lake of fire..." is not the same as the abyss where
Satan lives now. This lake of fire totally destroys with fire.

     Revelation 19:21 "And the remnant were slain with the sword of
him that sat upon the horse, which [sword] proceeded out of his mouth:
and all the fowls were filled with their flesh."

     This is not just defeat, but is physical death for those who
followed the beast and the false prophet. The Word of God defeated
them. They actually die in the battle of Armageddon.

     Extra scriptures: Ezekiel 16:7, Hoses 2:19, St. John 3:29,
Ephesians 5:25, St. John 1:1, Isaiah 63:3.

     Memorize Hebrews 4:12 and Ephesians 6:17.



                        Revelation Questions 39

1.  When heaven opened, what did John see?
2.  What two names did the rider have here?
3.  How does He judge?
4.  What is peculiar about heaven opening here?
5.  What does the horse symbolize?
6.  Why is it white?
7.  Where has Jesus been, up until this incident?
8.  Describe His eyes?
9.  What was on His head?
10. The fire here speaks of what?
11. The name under the priest's breastplate was what?
12. What was His vesture dipped in?
13. Give me the portion of Scripture that proves Jesus is God's only
    Son.
14. Who was the army that followed the Lord?
15. What are they riding?
16. What does this indicate?
17. What comes out of the Lord's mouth?
18. How will He rule them?
19. In Hebrews 4:12. what do we discover about this sword?
20. What does the "rod of iron" mean?
21. What is written on His vesture and His thigh?
22. Approx. how many names does Jesus go by in the Bible?
23. Why are different names used?
24. Why were the fowls called from all over the world?
25. How long will it take to bury the dead?
26. Why does V-18 speak of poor men and very powerful men?
27. Who made war against the Word?
28. What happened to the beast and false prophet?
29. What happened to the remnant left?
30. Write Hebrews 4:12.
31. Write Ephesians 6:17.
32. Describe Jesus in your own words.