The end times · Revelation 19–20
The White Rider and the Last Judgment
Heaven opens, and a white horse appears. The one who rides it is called Faithful and True; in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, he is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. On his robe is written: “King of kings, and Lord of lords.” The beast and the false prophet are thrown alive into the lake of fire. An angel then binds the dragon, that old serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, for a thousand years. When they are over, Satan goes out to deceive the nations, but fire comes down from heaven and devours them; the devil is cast into the lake of fire. Before a great white throne, the dead are judged according to their works. Anyone not found written in the book of life is cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death.
What happens
- A white horse: Faithful and True, whose name is the Word of God Revelation 19:11–13
- A name written: “King of kings, and Lord of lords” Revelation 19:16
- The beast and the false prophet are thrown into the lake of fire Revelation 19:19–20
- The dragon, that old serpent, is bound for a thousand years Revelation 20:1–3
- Satan, loosed, deceives the nations, then is cast into the lake of fire Revelation 20:7–10
- The great white throne: the dead are judged, the book of life Revelation 20:11–12
Who is in this story
The lesson
Evil and death do not have the last word: Christ, Faithful and True, will conquer them. On the day of judgment, what matters is to be found written in the book of life, and that is a reason to stand firm starting today.
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Quick quiz on this story
What title is written on the robe and on the thigh of the rider on the white horse?
“And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” Revelation 19:16
For how long does the angel bind the dragon, that old serpent?
The angel laid hold on “the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,” sealing the entrance to the bottomless pit. Revelation 20:1–3
Which book is opened, in addition to the others, before the great white throne?
“The books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life.” The dead are judged by what is written in them. Revelation 20:12
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