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and His making of war. His judicial glory One who is both a branch from (Jer 23:5)
as displayed through the assertion of His and the root of David. Christ’s worthiness
authority is contrasted with the short-term to bear the title is matched by the decisive-
and limited authority granted to the rebel- ness of His victory. While His cross work
lious kings “for one hour, together with was vindicated through His victorious
the beast” (Rev 17:12 ESV). John notes resurrection, His consummating work will
that “on His head were many crowns,” as be demonstrated through His victorious
the warrior King riding at the head of the reign.
armies of heaven effects the “fierceness Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious;
and the wrath of Almighty God. And He
has on His robe and on His thigh a name See the Man of Sorrows now;
written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD From the fight returned victorious,
OF LORDS” (Rev 19:15-16). This fear- Every knee to Him shall bow:
some posture of power and conquest is a Crown Him! Crown Him!
fulfillment of the psalmist’s words, “Gird Crowns become the Victor's brow. 6
Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty
One, With Your glory and Your majesty” His Majesty
(Psa 45:3). “When the Son of Man comes in His
King of kings! Let earth adore Him, glory, and all the holy angels with Him,
High on His exalted throne; then He will sit on the throne of His glory
Fall, ye nations, fall before Him, …. Then the King will say to those on His
And His righteous sceptre own; right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Fa-
All the glory be to Him, and Him alone. 5 ther, inherit the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world’” (Mat
His Victory 25:31,34). As He is King of kings and Lord
The forces of earth united in rebellion of lords, His throne is His by right and His
against Christ will experience utter defeat. forever. “The throne of God and of the
“The Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lamb” will be the source of the “pure river
Lord of lords and King of kings; and those of water of life” and also the center of our
who are with Him are called, chosen, and service (Rev 22:1-3). Into the heavenly city,
faithful” (Rev 17:14). The resounding con- “the kings of the earth bring their glory
quest of Christ is assured. In Revelation 5, and honor” (21:24). We eagerly await His
John wept loudly when no one in heaven majestic exaltation when “the kingdoms of
or on earth was found worthy, until “one this world have become the kingdoms of
of the elders said to me, ‘Weep no more; our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall
behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the reign forever and ever!” (11:15).
Root of David, has conquered, so that he
can open the scroll and its seven seals’” Let every kindred, every tribe,
(Rev 5:5 ESV). From the kingly tribe, Da- On this terrestrial ball,
vid is the most revered king in the history To Him all majesty ascribe,
of God’s people for his emphatic military And crown Him Lord of all! 7
conquests, yet he pales in contrast to the
6 Thomas Kelly
5 Edward Denny 7 Edward Perronet

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