Apocalisse 19:16

16 E sulla veste e sulla coscia porta scritto questo nome: RE DEI RE, SIGNOR DEI SIGNORI.

Apocalisse 19:16 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 19:16

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written,
&c.] This name, afterwards expressed, is said to be written on his vesture, in allusion to the custom of persons of note and eminence having their names interwoven in their garments, and which was sometimes done in letters of gold, as Zeuxis had ^F20; and it is expressive of the conspicuousness of Christ's kingdom, which now will come with observation; his judgments, the administrations of his kingly office, will be manifest, and he will reign before his ancients gloriously: and its being said to be written on his thigh may mean either that it was upon that part of his garment which covered his thigh; or else that it was also on his sword, which he sometimes girt upon his thigh. Mr. Daubuz has given an instance out of Victor Vitensis, of Clementianus, a monk, who had written on his thigh,

``"a manichee" disciple of Jesus Christ.''

And this being done in Africa, he supposes it to be a Phoenician custom continued. It may here denote the perpetuity of Christ's name, power, and dominion, which will continue to the latest posterity, ( Psalms 72:17 ) which spring from the thigh; and it may denote the subjection of his people to him, signified by the putting the hand under the thigh, ( Genesis 24:2 ) . And this name is

King of kings and Lord of lords;
which will well suit him now when he shall be openly King over all the earth; (See Gill on Revelation 17:14).

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 Plin. Nat. Hist. l. 35. c. 9.

Apocalisse 19:16 In-Context

14 Gli eserciti che sono nel cielo lo seguivano sopra cavalli bianchi, ed eran vestiti di lino fino bianco e puro.

15 E dalla bocca gli usciva una spada affilata per percuoter con essa le nazioni; ed egli le reggerà con una verga di ferro, e calcherà il tino del vino dell’ardente ira dell’Onnipotente Iddio.

16 E sulla veste e sulla coscia porta scritto questo nome: RE DEI RE, SIGNOR DEI SIGNORI.

17 Poi vidi un angelo che stava in piè nel sole, ed egli gridò con gran voce, dicendo a tutti gli uccelli che volano in mezzo al cielo:

18 Venite, adunatevi per il gran convito di Dio, per mangiar carni di re e carni di capitani e carni di prodi e carni di cavalli e di cavalieri, e carni d’ogni sorta d’uomini liberi e schiavi, piccoli e grandi.