And He that sat upon him was called Faithful.—“The faithful and true Witness.”—Rev. 3:14.
And True.—“He that is holy, He that is true.”—Rev. 3:7.
And in righteousness He doth judge and make war.—“While the Lord forbids His people to fight with carnal weapons, and while He declares Himself to be a God of peace, a God of order and of love, He also declares Himself to be a God of justice, and shows that sin shall not forever triumph in the world, but that it shall be punished. ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.’ (Rom. 12:19; Deut. 32:35.) And when He rises up to judgment against the nations, taking vengeance upon all the wicked, He declares Himself ‘a man of war’ and ‘mighty in battle,’ and having a ‘great army’ at His command.—Exod. 15:3; Psa. 24:8; 45:3; Isa. 11:4; Joel 2:11.”—D. 549.
19:12. His eyes were [as] a flame of fire.—The Lord's Wisdom sees that the time has come for the destruction of present iniquitous systems.—Rev. 1:14.
And on His head were many crowns.—The right to rule all the kingdoms of the earth.—Ezek. 21:27.
And He had a name written, that no man knew, but He Himself.—This new name is to be also the name of the Church, His Bride. Possibly it has not yet been revealed.—Rev. 2:17; 3:12.
19:13. And He was clothed with a vesture [dipped in] SPRINKLED WITH blood.—A reference to His faithfulness even unto death, and a hint to His Body what to expect shortly.
And His name [is] HATH BEEN called the Word of God.—In this picture He is represented as coming, not as the Messenger of the Covenant, but in apokalupsis, revealment as earth's rightful King.—John 1:1; Rev. 1:2.
19:14. And the armies which were in heaven.—All the armies of Rev. 7:5-8, the Little Flock, whether on this side of the veil or on the other.—Rev. 17:14.
Followed Him.—“The sheep follow Him: for they know His voice. And a stranger will they not follow.”—John 10:4, 5.