Revelation 19:11

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And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon it was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he does judge and make war.

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Bede

AD 735

judge: He judges, as the King of ages. He makes war,because in His members He Himself of His compassion always contends. <a

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Bede

AD 735

white: The Lord, "Who is the way, the truth, and the life," and to Whom it is said by the prophet, "Because thou hast wrought wonderful things, the faithful counsels of old, Amen," ascends upon a white, that is, an immaculate body, to vanquish the powers of the air.

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Cyprian of Carthage

AD 258

Also in the Apocalypse: "And I saw the heaven opened, and lo, a white horse; and he who sate upon him was called Faithful and True, judging rightly and justly; and He made war. And He was covered with a garment sprinkled with blood; and His name is called the Word of God.". with a rod of iron; and He shall tread the winepress of the wrath of God Almighty. Also He has on His garment and on His thigh the name written, King of kings, and Lord of lords."

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

Behold a white horse. The titles and character given to him that sat on this white horse, show that hereby was represented Jesus Christ, called also here the word of God, ver. 13; and ver. 16, and he hath on his garment and on his thigh written: King of kings and Lord of lords (Witham) And he that sat The heavens open and St. 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. (Pastorini)

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Irenaeus of Lyons

AD 202

) them with a rod of iron: and He treadeth the wine-press of the fierceness of the wrath of God Almighty. And He hath upon His vesture and upon His thigh a name written, King of Kings and Lord of Lords."

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Victorinus of Pettau

AD 303

The horse, and He that sits upon him, sets forth our Lord coming to His kingdom with the heavenly army. Because from the sea of the north, which is the Arabian Sea, even to the sea of Phœnice, and even to the ends of the earth, they will command these greater parts in the coming of the Lord Jesus, and all the souls of the nations will be assembled to judgment.

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