What does Revelation 19:12 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"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."
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Verse Revelation 19:12. _HIS EYES_ WERE _AS A FLAME OF FIRE_] To denote the piercing and all-penetrating nature of his wisdom. _ON HIS HEAD_ WERE _MANY CROWNS_] To denote the multitude of his conques...
HIS EYES WERE AS A FLAME OF FIRE - See the notes on Revelation 1:14. AND ON HIS HEAD WERE MANY CROWNS - Many diadems, indicative of his universal reign. It is not said how these were worn or arranged...
CHAPTER S 19-20:6 The Manifestation of the King and the Millennium _ 1. Heavenly hallelujahs and the marriage of the Lamb (Revelation 19:1)_ 2. Heaven opened and His visible manifestation (Revelati...
THE VISION OF THE TRIUMPHANT CHRIST. This paragraph really forms an introduction to the closing section of the book, where at last, after many pauses and delays, we reach the real _dé nouement._ The l...
THE TE DEUM OF THE ANGELS (Revelation 19:1-2)...
HIS. Read "And His". WERE, AS _= are._ The texts omit "as". ON. Same as "upon", Revelation 19:11. CROWNS. diadems. See Revelation 12:3; Revelation 13:1. HAD. hath. NO MAN. no one. Greek. _oudeis....
_His eyes_, &c. Revelation 1:14. _many crowns_ These are distinctively _kingly_crowns, see on Revelation 4:4; Revelation 6:2. Their _number_marks Him as King of kings, Revelation 19:16: perhaps also...
THE VICTORY OF THE RIDER ON THE WHITE HORSE There is no clear mark in the text that we have the beginning of a new vision here after the apparent break in Revelation 19:9-10. But for this break the c...
_THE VICTORIOUS LAMB OF GOD REVELATION 19:11-18:_ The focus of these verses is on the one that gave the victory over the harlot and the beasts. The Lamb of God is pictured as ridding on a white horse...
ΟΦΘΑΛΜΌΣ (G3788) глаз, ΦΛΌΞ (G5395) пламя, ΠΎΡ (G4442) огонь (_см._ Revelation 1:14). ΔΙΆΔΗΜΑ (G1238) диадема, царская корона, ΈΧΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь; обладать. Независимое и...
I SAW HEAVEN OPENED, &C.— It was said by the angel, speaking of the kings subject to the beast, _These_ s_hall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them,_ &c. ch. Revelation 17:14. and...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER XIX THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS AND FINAL JUDGMENT _Text (Revelation 19:1-21)_ 1 After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,...
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. Identifying Him with the Son of man (Revelation 1:14). MANY CROWNS...
__ Temple Section-The Great Dinner 11 Contrast this scene with His entry into Jerusalem (Mat_21:1-9 etc.). There He presented Himself as their _ King_, lowly, and mounted as any poor peasant would r...
CHRIST AND HIS ARMIES CONQUER THE BEAST AND HIS PROPHET The harlot city having been destroyed, the marriage of the Lamb with the glorified Church is announced. But before this can take place, the oth...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 19 THE CROWD PRAISES GOD IN HEAVEN - REVELATION 19:1-5 V1 After this, I heard what sounded like the roar of a great crowd in heaven...
HIS EYES WERE AS A FLAME... — Or, rather, _And His eyes are_ (_as_)_ a flame of fire, and upon His head many diadems_ — (_He_)_ having names written, and a name written which no one knows but He Himse...
CHAPTER XV. THE PAUSE OF VICTORY AND JUDGMENT OF THE BEAST AND THE FALSE PROPHET. Revelation 19:1. THOSE who have followed with attention the course of this commentary can hardly fail to have ob ser...
messiah and his troops or retinue: Jesus to the rescue (_cf. Samson Agonistes_, 1268 f.). The following description of a semi-judicial, semi-military hero is painted from passages like Isaiah 11:3-5 ...
“KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS” Revelation 19:11 A sublime vision of Christ, as He comes to judge the beast, that is, the world-power, which has ever been in antagonism to the principles of His Ki...
We now come to the things leading up to the establishment of the Kingdom. There are three great movements of praise: one by a great multitude who have been slain; the second by the elders and the livi...
A white horse and rider were first introduced in Revelation 6:2. Now, heaven is opened wide to show that horse and rider leading an army against the forces of evil. The "Faithful and True" can be none...
_Flame, &c. Which shews his indignation. --- Diadems; the mark of power. So Ptolemy, the king of Egypt, after he had entered Antiochia, took two crowns, to signify that he was king of two countries, S...
(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, a...
It is necessary that we should all bear in mind, if we have not observed it before, that Revelation 17:1-18 does not pursue the chronological course of the prophecy. It is a description, and not one o...
The King of Kings Part 2 When Pastor Melvin Wheatly was in his first church just out of seminary he wanted his first sermon to make a real impact on the new congregation. He preached what he thought...
Revelation 19:2 clearly shews the aspect in which she is judged the great whore who corrupted; and God avenges the blood of His servants. This judgment of Rome is the great joy of heaven. Hallelujah a...
HIS EYES WERE AS A FLAME OF FIRE,.... Which denotes the perspicuity and penetration of them, the omniscience of Christ to look into and discover the secret machinations, schemes, and devices of his en...
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. Ver. 12. _His eyes were as a flame of fire_] A quick sighted Judge...
_And I saw heaven opened_ This is a new and peculiar opening of it, in order to show the magnificent expedition of Christ and his attendants against his great adversary; _and behold a white horse_ Man...
THAT NO MAN KNEW, BUT HE HIMSELF; the apostle saw in vision the name, but no one save its divine bearer could know it. The meaning, according to some, is, that it was a secret inscription which Christ...
The vision of the exalted Christ:...
MORE REJOICING IN HEAVEN The prophet John hears in heaven a celebration of great magnitude (v. 1). How rightly so, for the true bride (the Church-Revelation 19:7) is there, and to see all the claims...
_ 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called...
11-21 Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a white horse, the emblem of justice and holiness. He has many crowns, for he is King of kings, and Lord of lords. He is arrayed in a...
HIS EYES WERE AS A FLAME OF FIRE: see REVELATION 1:14, REVELATION 2:18. This denoted either his piercing knowledge, or his infinite wisdom and understanding. AND ON HIS HEAD WERE MANY CROWNS; and ther...
Epitome of the Divine Institutes by Lactantius -testify that He was born of God. His name is known to none, except to Himself and the Father, as John teaches in the Revelation.[72]...
Revelation 19:12 G1161 His G846 eyes G3788 like G5613 flame G5395 fire G4442 and G2532 on G1909 His G846 head G2776 many G4183 crowns G1238 had G2192 (G5723) name G3686 written G1125 (G5772) that G373...
‘And I saw Heaven opened and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it called Faithful and True, and he judges and makes war in righteousness. And his eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are m...
Revelation 19:11-17 a. These verses contain the lamentation of the MERCHANTS OF THE EARTH, as they mourn over the fate of a city which presented such a gorgeous picture of worldly riches and extravaga...
A FLAME OF FIRE (φλοξ πυρος). As in the opening vision of Christ in Revelation 1:14 (Revelation 2:18).MANY DIADEMS (διαδηματα πολλα). A new feature, but the dragon has a diadem on each of his sev...
Revelation 19:1. _And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: for true and righteous ar...
CONTENTS: Parenthetical chapter on what is taking place in heaven while the Tribulation rages. The alleluias, marriage of the Lamb, second coming in glory, Armageddon, doom of the beast, False Prophet...
Revelation 19:1. _I heard a great voice of much people,_ songs in full choir, the songs of heaven and of earth, for both are now made one, saying, _Alleluia,_ written as John expressed it in Greek. Pr...
A symbolic picture (like "modern art") is painted of Christ. FIRE: FIERCE DESTRUCTION. Crowns: power and honor. NAME: AUTHORITY. ROBE. COVERED WITH BLOOD: slaughter, vengeance. THE WORD OF GOD: his id...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 19:11 An opening up of heaven (compare Revelation 4:1; Revelation 11:19; Revelation 15:5) introduces visions that symbolize the last battle between Christ and the forces...
Verse eleven opens a new scene, but not an entirely new subject. John sees in heaven the vision of a white horse, the rider was called Faithful and True, his eyes a flame of fire, on his head many cro...
FINAL VICTORY OF THE LAMB _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE time now draws near for the _final_ termination of the conflict. The irrevocable doom has been pronounced. But before the final consumma...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 19:1 AND AFTER THESE THINGS I HEARD A GREAT VOICE OF MUCH PEOPLE IN HEAVEN, SAYING; _after these things I heard, as it were, a great voice of a great multitude, _etc. The usual...
_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...
After these things (Revelation 19:1) After the destruction of Babylon religious and commercial, chapter seventeen and eighteen. I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salv...
Exodus 23:21; Genesis 32:29; Hebrews 2:9; Isaiah 62:3; Isaiah 9:6; Judges 13:18; Luke 10:22; Matthew 11:27; Matthew 21:5; Matthew 28:18;...
Crowns [δ ι α δ η μ α τ α]. See on 1 Peter 5:4; James 1:12....
THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON Revelation 19:11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When we think of the battle of Armageddon, we are thinking of several Scriptures besides the one written in this study, Some of these ar...
And his eyes are a flame of fire — They were said to be as or like a flame of fire, before, Revelation 1:14; an emblem of his omniscience. And upon his head are many diadems — For he is king of all na...