16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: …
His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-21)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 the great battle that was to be fought at Armageddon, foretold Rev. 16:16. And here observe, I. The description of the great Commander, 1. By the seat of his empire; and that is heaven ; his throne is…
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