Revelation 19:11-16

Revelation 19:11-16

[11] And  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.  [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,  he himself.  [13] And  he was clothed  with a vesture  dipped  in blood:  and  his  name  is called  The Word  of God.  [14] And  the armies  which were  in  heaven  followed  him  upon  white  horses,  clothed  in fine linen,  white  and  clean.  [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.  [16] And  he hath  on  his vesture  and  on  his  thigh  a name  written,  KING  AND  LORD 

What does Revelation 19:11-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

On the one hand, the return of Jesus Christ to the earth is the climax of all that has gone before in Revelation. On the other, it is the first of seven final things that John saw and recorded. These things were Christ"s return, Satan"s capture, Satan"s binding, the Millennium, Satan"s final end, the last judgment, and the new heavens and earth, including the New Jerusalem. [1] These events are in chronological sequence, as will become clear. The view that they are non-sequential rests on similarities between Ezekiel 38-39 and Revelation 19-22. [2] But it fails to account for the differences. The chronological progression of events on earth resumes from Revelation 16:21. Thomas viewed the second coming of Christ plus everything else through Revelation 22:5 as part of the seventh bowl judgment. [3] Most other commentators have seen it as the first event after the seventh bowl judgment. I agree with the majority.
"The second coming of Christ is an absolutely essential theme in New Testament theology. In his cross and resurrection, Christ won a great victory over the powers of evil; by his second coming, he will execute that victory. Apart from his return to purge his creation of evil, redemption remains forever incomplete." [4]
"Those who believe in the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ must also look for his return." [5]