Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Rev 19:12 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.
Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Rev 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
These are the verses many quote when sighting the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Often they think that this is the beginning of Christ’s retribution on the enemies of Israel.
But what many do not realize is that this event is the “peak” of the battle.
Do you know where Christ returns and starts His battle with the ancient enemies of Israel?
In fact, God names the enemies of Israel stating that they will be destroyed forever. He will come in the clouds, robes dripping in blood against the enemies of Israel.
I believe that Christ attacks the ancient enemies of Israel starting with Egypt.
Well how can you say this?
The blood.
In Revelation 19:13 we see that Christ’s robes are “dipped in blood.” This is the blood of Israel’s enemies that Christ slain.
Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
But how was Christ’s robes covered in blood?
We read in Isaiah 63 the Messiah emerging out of Edom with his robes literally drenched in blood from the multitudes of those that he has slaughtered.
Isa 63:1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Isa 63:2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
Isa 63:3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
But that is not where He started His battle.
Isa 19:1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
I believe that when Christ returns, the first place He will start is with Egypt, the first oppressors of His People Israel.
Ezekiel 30:3-5 (KJV) For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.
4 And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
5 Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
We do not see blood, but later in the battle against the enemies of Israel we see His blood stained robes. These are the same robes that are “dipped in blood” which is another way of saying that our Lord is literally dripping in the blood of the enemies of Israel that He has slain.
In fact in Isaiah chapters 13 – 29 we clearly read of Christ’s literal second coming and the destruction of Israel’s enemies.
Isaiah 13 Burden of Babylon,
Isaiah 14:24 Burden of Assyria,
Isaiah 14:28 Burden against Philistia(Gaza),
Isaiah 15:1 Burden of Moab,
Isaiah 17 Burden of Damascus & Samaria,
Isaiah 18 Burden of Ethiopia
Isaiah 19 Burden of Egypt
Isaiah 21:13 Burden against Arabia
Isaiah 22 Burden against Jerusalem (occupied by enemy),
Isaiah 23 Burden against Tyre.
These are the same names that are named over and over again. Egypt, Edom, Ethiopia, Lydia (Turkey), Tyre, Moab, etc. Over and over again names are given, but what many refuse to acknowledge is that it is Islam that is at the forefront. It is this death cult of Satan that unites and drives the enemies of Israel today.
We read in the news that the Muslim Brotherhood is behind the revolutions taking place in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Jordan.
In His latest article, Aaron Klein states the following.
“Islamists, in particular the anti-Western Muslim Brotherhood, seem poised to take power throughout the Middle East as a result of riots that have already toppled one Arab regime and are threatening others, in what some are calling only the latest wave of an Islamic “tsunami” sweeping the globe.”
How many other nations are going to fall to the Muslim Brotherhood? Syria? Saudi Arabia? Lebanon?
In fact, do you realize that every time the sword of the Lord is mentioned, it is always in association to a Muslim country?
Ezekiel 30:4- 5 (KJV) And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
5 Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
Isaiah 34:6 (KJV) The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.
All the countries named in Isaiah, Ezekiel, Joel, Obadiah, Habakkuk, in fact all the references to Christ’s Second Coming and where an enemies of Israel is named, each are today a Muslim nation. They are the enemies that fight to destroy Israel.
In the end Christ will destroy them.
Joel 3:19 (KJV) Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
Once Christ has dealt with the ancient enemies of Israel, I believe that He will then deal with the gentile goat nations who did not support Israel, who worked to divide the land, who worked to shed Israel’s blood. These are the nations that stood on the other side of Genesis 12:3.
Genesis 12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Those nations that cursed Israel will come under God’s Judgment and we will be there with Christ in the clouds to help and witness God’s battle against these enemies of Israel.
We read in Joel 3.
Joe 3:14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
Joe 3:15 The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
Joe 3:16 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Joe 3:17 So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.
Joe 3:18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
Joe 3:19 Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
Joe 3:20 But Judah shall dwell forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
This is also recounted again in Revelation 19
Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Rev 19:12 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.
Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Rev 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Rev 19:19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Rev 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Rev 19:21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth:
But where it all begins, I believe starts in Egypt where our Savior arrives in the clouds, whose robes are clean and ready for battle against the ancient enemies of Israel.
He reins His wrath upon the nations mentioned in Isaiah and it is these battles where the bloodshed comes. We then join Him while He is in his blood dipped robes and go against the armies of the World who have joined the Antichrist and our Lord slays the enemies with the sword, His Word.
I look forward to that day when we will ride to victory with our Lord, The Warrior King Messiah Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
By Ray Gano
