I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 11. Behold a white horse. The titles and character given to him that sat on this white horse, shew that hereby was represented Jesus Christ, called also here the word of God, verse 13; and verse 16, and he hath on his garment and on his thigh written: King of kings and Lord of lords, and so forth Witham.—And he that sat, and so forth The heavens open and Saint John sees Jesus Christ, the Son of God, descending, seated on a white horse. He is known by the peculiar appellations of faithful and true. Faithful, in protecting his servants; and true, by always keeping strictly true whatever he promises. Past.