Rev 19:11-12 | RWP | e4.org | The heaven opened ( τον ουρανον ηνεωιγμενον ). Perfect passive participle (triple reduplication) of ανοιγω . Accusative case after ειδον . So Ezekiel ( ) begins his prophecy. See also the baptism of Jesus ( ; , but σχιζομενους in ). Jesus predicted the opened heavens to Nathanael ( ). In a door is opened in heaven, the sanctuary is opened ( ; ), angels come out of heaven ( ; ; ), and sounds come from heaven ( ). Behold, a white horse ( ιδου ιππος λευκος ). Nominative case because of ιδου , not ειδον . Cf. for ιππος λευκος . The emblem of victory in both cases, but the riders are very different. Here it is the Messiah who is the Warrior, as is made plain by "Faithful and True" ( πιστος κα αληθινος ), epithets already applied to Christ ( ; , ). Cf. also . In righteousness he doth judge and make war ( εν δικαιοσυνη κρινε κα πολεμε ). See . The Messiah is both Judge and Warrior, but he does both in righteousness ( ; , ; ). He passes judgment on the beast (antichrist) and makes war on him. Satan had offered Christ a victory of compromise which was rejected.

‏ Revelation of John 19:11-12

The heaven opened ( τον ουρανον ηνεωιγμενον ). Perfect passive participle (triple reduplication) of ανοιγω. Accusative case after ειδον. So Ezekiel (1:1) begins his prophecy. See also the baptism of Jesus (Mt 3:16; Lu 3:21, but σχιζομενους in Mr 1:10). Jesus predicted the opened heavens to Nathanael (Joh 1:51). In Re 4:1 a door is opened in heaven, the sanctuary is opened (11:19; 15:5), angels come out of heaven (10:1; 14:17; 18:1), and sounds come from heaven (19:1).

Behold, a white horse ( ιδου ιππος λευκος ). Nominative case because of ιδου, not ειδον. Cf. 6:2 for ιππος λευκος. The emblem of victory in both cases, but the riders are very different. Here it is the Messiah who is the Warrior, as is made plain by "Faithful and True" ( πιστος κα αληθινος ), epithets already applied to Christ (1:5; 3:7, 14). Cf. also 22:6.

In righteousness he doth judge and make war ( εν δικαιοσυνη κρινε κα πολεμε ). See Isa 11:3ff. The Messiah is both Judge and Warrior, but he does both in righteousness (15:3; 16:5, 7; 19:2). He passes judgment on the beast (antichrist) and makes war on him. Satan had offered Christ a victory of compromise which was rejected.

A flame of fire ( φλοξ πυρος ). As in the opening vision of Christ in 1:14 (2:18).

Many diadems ( διαδηματα πολλα ). A new feature, but the dragon has a diadem on each of his seven heads (12:3) and the first beast one upon each of his ten horns (13:1). So the victorious Messiah will wear many royal diadems and not mere crowns, because he is King of kings (19:16).

And he hath ( κα εχων ). Nominative active present participle of εχω either used absolutely as an independent verb (like indicative) or in an anacoluthon, though αυτου (his) is genitive.

A name written ( ονομα γεγραμμενον ). Perfect passive participle of γραφω as in 2:17 (cf. 3:12).

But he himself ( ε μη αυτος ). "Except himself" (common ellipsis of the verb after ε μη, "if not"). See 2:17; 3:12 for the new name there described. See 14:1 for the name of Christ on the forehead of the 144,000, and 17:5 for the name on the forehead of the harlot. This word here supplements what Jesus says in Mt 11:27.