Revelation 19:11-13

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.

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.

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

John saw the second coming of Jesus and what will happen to the armies that gather against the Lord at Megiddo. Chapter 16 told us all the armies of the world will be assembled at Megiddo against the Lord. Then chapter 17 gave us the mystery of the woman that rides the Beast and her destruction by the Beast. After that chapter 18 gave us the details about the destruction of the Beast kingdom called “Babylon the Great”. Now we pick up again where chapter 16 left off.

The seventh vial was already poured out and destruction came on all cities of the world and Babylon was completely destroyed. However, the Beast and False Prophet were not in Babylon when it was destroyed. They probably got out of town in the plague of darkness at the fifth vial. The armies of the world that destroyed Babylon are deceived by the unclean spirits (demons) that come out of the mouth of the Dragon, the Beast and the False Prophet (Revelation 16:13). The armies from the north and the east move to Megiddo in northern Israel where the Beast and False Prophet have relocated. These unclean satanic spirits convince the kings of all the nations and armies of the world to oppose Jesus when He comes.

There should be no doubt about the identity of the person on this white horse. In contrast to the rider on the white horse in chapter six that only wears a single conquerors reef called in the Greek “stephanos”,  Jesus comes wearing “many” golden crowns of royalty. The Greek word for crowns used here is “diadems”.

The Son of God is known by many names in the scriptures but the name the glorified Son of God gives Himself when He comes to destroy the armies of the Beast no man knows. The name of God given to Moses (Jehovah) means “the self existing one” or “I am who I am”. The name Jesus Christ simply means “YHWH is the Savior anointed”. When the Son of God comes in power, He will have a name written that He will be called by for eternity.

His “vesture” is the garment He wore. These clothes are probably “sprinkled in blood”, not dipped like this is translated. This verse is referring to Isaiah 63:3 were He treads the winepress alone. This passage also gives us another name we do know Him by. He is called  The Word of God.  John also gives this name for the Son of God in 1 John 2:14 and in John 1:1 he tells us the word was God.  Those who think Jesus is not God should reexamine their belief; they are wrong!  Jesus is the living word of God. Jesus is the only begotten image of God that expresses everything about God that can be comprehended by any being in His own creation.

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

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

Isaiah 63:1  Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

2  Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?

3   I have trodden the winepress alone;  and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall  be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

4  For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

5  And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.

6  And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.