Rev 19:13-16 | TNotes | STEP | 19:13 He wore a robe dipped in blood: This description may refer to (1) the blood of Christ’s enemies, signifying his total victory (Isa 63:2-4 ); or (2) Christ’s sacrificial death for humanity (Rev 1:7 ). • The Word of God is John’s distinctive designation for Jesus (see John 1:1 , 14 ).

19:13 ^a He wore a robe dipped in blood: This description may refer to (1) the blood of Christ’s enemies, signifying his total victory (Isa 63:2-4 ^b); or (2) Christ’s sacrificial death for humanity (Rev 1:7 ^c).

• The Word of God is John’s distinctive designation for Jesus (see John 1:1 ^d, 14 ^e).
19:14 ^f Christ’s armies of heaven, dressed in victorious white and riding on white horses, contrast with the locust forces of the abyss (9:3-11 ^g), the three frog-like evil spirits (16:13 ^h), and the defeated armies at Armageddon (16:16 ⁱ; see also 19:19 ^j).
19:15 ^k From his mouth ... a sharp sword: See 1:16 ^l; Heb 4:12 ^m; see also Isa 49:2 ⁿ; 2 Thes 2:8 ^o.

• The iron rod represents Christ’s power as ruler and as supreme shepherd (see Pss 2:9 ^p; 23:4 ^q).

• God, the Almighty: See Rev 1:8 ^r; 4:8 ^s; 11:17 ^t; 16:7 ^u, 14 ^v; 21:22 ^w.

• His fierce wrath will crush his enemies like grapes in a winepress (Isa 63:2-4 ^x).
19:16 ^y King ... and Lord: See 1:5 ^z; 15:3 ^aa; 17:14 ^ab.