“The Father judges no one, but has given all judgement to the Son..” John 5:22
In Revelation 19:11 a Rider on a White Horse comes on the scene. The context of the book of the Revelation make it clear that Jesus in the Rider . the one who brings judgement”. However some people on the internet like Mike Adams of Brighteon.com, (whom we hold with respect), are claiming that the rider is not Jesus but God. Here we take a brief look at Adam’s proposition.
Here is our response to this position. The rider on the white horse in Revelation 19:11 is Jesus Christ, depicted as a victorious conqueror returning to judge and rule.
The identification of the rider on the white horse in Revelation 19:11 as Jesus Christ is based on biblical scholarship and textual analysis. Key indicators in the passage include:
- The rider is called “Faithful and True” (v. 11), a title aligning with Christ’s attributes in Revelation 1:5 and 3:14.
- He judges and makes war in righteousness (v. 11), consistent with Christ’s role as divine judge – John 5:22, “The Father judges no one, but has given all judgement to the Son..”
- His eyes are like a flame of fire (v. 12), matching the description of Christ in Revelation 1:14.
- He has many crowns and a name no one knows (v. 12), signifying divine authority and mystery.
- His robe is dipped in blood (v. 13), symbolizing Christ’s sacrificial atonement (Isaiah 63:1-3, Revelation 5:9).
- He is called “The Word of God” (v. 13), directly linking to John 1:1, where Jesus is the Word.
- He leads heaven’s armies, rules with a rod of iron (v. 15), and is titled “King of kings and Lord of lords” (v. 16), all echoing messianic prophecies (Psalm 2:9, 1 Timothy 6:15).
These details, interpreted within the broader context of Revelation and Christian theology, lead most scholars and commentaries (e.g., Beale, Mounce, Osborne) to identify the rider as Jesus Christ. No external sources beyond the biblical text and standard interpretive works are needed for this conclusion.
Adams claims that the word “Jesus” is not in the passage, however he fails to acknowledge that Jesus is know by many other names in both Testaments. The rider is the “Word” i.e. Logos, Jesus. This is foundational to Orthodox Christianity – that Jesus is God. To separate Jesus from the Father is a fundamental error that is a reminder that we must take the Bible as a whole in order to put the Scripture in context.
The rider comes in judgement and… “The Father judges no one, but has given all judgement to the Son..”
Note:
In writing this article we used GROK3 AI to give us a quick outline. We then edited some of the Biblical references cited and conclusions drawn. GROK3 (AI) can be a useful tool but it has its pitfalls. If you use AI always ask it for the source materials and then check them out. The image used was also generated by GROK3.
Ken Emilio MS
Valorie Emilio MS