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.
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Gill's Exposition
And I saw heaven opened,.... This vision refers not to the same time the first seal does, Rev 6:2 for though a white horse, with a rider on it, is seen here, as there; that respects the first times of…
Barnes' Notes
And I saw heaven opened - He saw a new vision, as if an opening were made through the sky, and he was permitted to look into heaven. See the notes on Rev 4:1. And behold, a white horse - On the white…
Adam Clarke
A white horse - This is an exhibition of the triumph of Christ after the destruction of his enemies. The white horse is the emblem of this, and Faithful and True are characters of Christ. See Rev…
No sooner was the marriage solemnized between Christ and his church by the conversion of the Jews than the glorious head and husband of the church is called out to a new expedition, which seems to be…
Cambridge Bible
The Victory of the Rider on the White Horse, Rev 19:11-21
11. heaven opened Eze 1:1; St Mat 3:16, and parallels, St Joh 1:51; Act 7:56; Act 10:11. Something more seems to be implied than in Rev 4:1;…
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