of thunder: “Come.” The words “and see” must be omitted here and in verses 3, 5 and 7. A rider upon a white horse appears; his is a bloodless conquest. He has a bow, but no arrow. He receives a crown and goes forth to conquer. Many expositors make this rider the Lord Jesus or some power which represents Him. It is positively incorrect. The Lord is indeed pictured as a rider upon a white horse, but when He comes it will be at the close of the judgment and tribulation period and His victorious conquest
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