It stands for the consuming power of the victorious Christ. With a rod of iron he shall break in pieces all their substance, He shall destroy the godless nations with the word of his. What is this name? This destruction of the last, most powerful empire in history marks the end of But he tells us further that the Spirit of prophecy, who prophesies in this book, is the testimony of Jesus. Jesus descends majestically to judge in righteousness and rule in power. On the other, it is the first of seven final things that John saw and recorded. This city is seen now as the holy vessel of divine power for governing the earth during the millennium, "having the glory of God: and her brightness was like a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.". So, the great religious system, spiritual fornication is that endeavor to worship God in an unprescribed way. I believe that religion is man's endeavor to reach God. This is the last main section of the Book of Revelation. He will execute the fierce wrath of God Almighty that these enemies must drink (cf. There are those who have set themselves deliberately and conscientiously to fight against God.The humanists in their Humanist Manifesto have declared their intention of destroying God out of the minds and conscientiousness of men. He has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand ( Revelation 19:2 ). This, was no lack. sound like "mighty thunderings". And if you are wise and involved in any kind of ministry at all when attention and adulation and these kinds of things come your way, you will be wise as the angel and say, "Don't worship me. New American Standard Version It was, as H. B. Swete puts it, like "the din of a vast concourse, the roar of a cataract, the roll of thunder.". Amen These are representative of But now He is ready to return and establish His kingdom and take us unto Himself and the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife, or bride, has made herself ready. elaborate than those of today. But the most ordinary knowledge suffices; for who does not know from the Bible that there was a Roman empire when Christ was born, one emperor, and no such state as that empire divided into ten kingdoms? There is more that we still have to learn of Him. With that love of freedom which they carried from their German forests, they would not allow the one iron rule of the ancient empire to subsist longer, but set up each their own kingdom in the different fragments of the dismembered empire. 13:20), and will be presented to Him at the Rapture (John harlot. So vast is this group that they are without number. That is why Christianity is successful. So we are obliged to translate the single word, e.g. He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God Norris' Commentary on the Book of Revelation. Those that do rise at the same time rise, no doubt, in a moment; but that there are to be various acts of resurrection is not only not contrary to scripture, but required by its own descriptions. It is really differing imagery I am not aware of any MS. in its favour, though some versions represent it. "And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white, pure.". Amen. 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. The betrothal takes place on earth during the church age; (2) "True and righteous are thy judgments, O Lord." And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." And God said is the recurring phrase in the narrative of creation ( Genesis 1:3; Genesis 1:6; Genesis 1:9; Genesis 1:14; Genesis 1:26). There is no uncertainty whatever in the case. He doesn't want you to be religious. shed by them. He will tread the winepress of the anger of the wrath of God the Almighty. A loveless marriage is a contradiction in terms. took on His righteousness. * Let us be glad and exult, and give the glory to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready." 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. We can understand a remnant saved out of one or more nations; but who ever heard of "nations of them which are saved"? "And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they should shine for it." "And the angel said unto him, Wherefore didst thou wonder? "And the dead were judged," but not out of the book of life, which has nothing to do with judgment. Betrothal (often when the couple were children); Presentation (the festivities, often lasting several days, that preceded the Here accordingly is seen but one throne. understand the testimony of Jesus, then you must preach and prophesy so that Well, the folly of men today that think that they are able to fight against God and to come out victorious. The meaning is no more than this, that in the great battle of Armageddon, which was for the destruction of all the remainder of the enemies of the church, whether papists, or atheists, or Turks; men of all sorts and orders should be slain, and their dead bodies made meat for the fowls of heaven . and ever.". At the end of this time he will be released for a short while (20:1-3). Justly does she gather her title from the old fountain of idols and of combined power without God: confusion being here the characteristic element, the designation is taken from the renowned city of the Chaldeans, the first spot notorious in both respects. And there shall in nowise enter into it anything that defileth, nor making abomination and a lie: but only those written in the book of life of the Lamb." It is not now lightnings and thunders and voices. Holding on to what others knew before them, or little more, they reduce themselves to a minimum of the truth. THE TE DEUM OF NATURE AND THE CHURCH ( Revelation 19:3-5 ), 19:3-5 And a second time they said: "Hallelujah! VII. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. ", All things are thus made new; and, further, "these words are faithful." being addressed here to add to the other 3 mentioned groups. linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.". The so-called Battle of Armageddon, as usually conceived, is nothing but man's imagination. We know that the change of all those caught up takes place in the twinkling of an eye. And then we come to a most cheering disclosure: "And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of those beheaded on account of the witness of Jesus, and on account of the word of God: and those who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and had not received his mark upon their forehead, and on their hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years." So, Jesus was at odds with the religious leaders of His day and they are the ones that prompted His crucifixion. come into its fullness. Nobody can dispute that this remarkable cluster of kingdoms in Europe was the fruit providentially of the destroyed unity of the Roman empire when the barbarians invaded it. And yet in such times John calls God pantokrator ( G3841) . Study Revelation 19:19-19 - 'King James Version' translation alongside Secrets of Heaven (New Century Edition, Cooper) #2694 and Secrets of Heaven (New Century Edition, Cooper) #3880 . According to the biblical narrative, Zerubbabel [a] was a governor of the Achaemenid Empire 's province of Yehud [3] and the grandson of Jeconiah, [4] penultimate king of Judah. judgment. He is a threat to them, because He tells you, you don't have to be religious to be accepted by God. Then follows the proclamation of the angel, and the invitation to the supper of the great God, to eat the flesh of all the great ones of the earth. And though they are but a seed, a I do not doubt that there was a corrupt form in connection with Israel in times past. (i) It can mean the witness which the Christian bears to Jesus Christ. on Line Blessed are those that are called to be a part in this. 11:25-27). Let it be carefully observed here that the first resurrection does not mean all rising exactly at the same moment. The church goes on according to the will of the Lord, who might according to His own purpose lengthen or abridge the space. The white horse is the symbol of the conqueror, because it was on a white horse that a Roman general rode when he celebrated a triumph. In the midst of the broadway of it, and of the river, on this side and on that, [the] tree of life," bearing not merely as the original one did, but now according to the fulness of the provision of God's grace for man, for man in glory first, but for man on the earth also, but for man in glory "producing twelve fruits, in each month yielding its fruit: and the leaves of the tree for the healing of the nations." That great multitude, I expect personally to be a part of that multitude. How can it be said that this vile, corrupt, idolatrous system of the last days was guilty of the blood of all martyrs? var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); See note at Revelation 1:16 and note; Revelation 2:12, Revelation 2:16. goes . Now, as the Lord closes out His revelation to man, and as He begins to talk to us about the glories of this coming age, the marriage supper of the lamb. The Lord is not so interested in telling you who you are going to marry or what is going to happen to you next week, the spirit of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. The ambiguity springs from the fact that the testimony of Jesus can bear either of two meanings. Tribulation saints. The Word of God is alive and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword. And it is pretty well ascertained that there was a discussion among them, even to the suggestion by one of the most wicked of their emperors, whether Christ should not be owned and worshipped in the Pantheon, hundreds of years before Constantine, indeed from the earliest epoch of the gospel. That is to say, never again will she rise from her ruins. It is a Hebrew word that has become universal, "Allel", "u", "yah", which means, "praise to Jehovah" or Yahweh. It means That a corrupt religion is better than none I will not say: at any rate it troubles men; it is a thorn in the side of those who want no religion at all. which sword proceeds out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh ( Revelation 19:21 ). This is the kind of double meaning of which the Greek language is capable. It is a question here of distinctive character, apart from that of time, for which we must search other scriptures. The things in the present and in the future are all designed to help God's children. It supposes the effect and the exercise of faith. judgment seat of Christ (compare 1 Cor. And I have to apologize sometimes for my judgments. The white linen represents the good deeds of God's dedicated people; that is to say, it is character which forms the robe which arrays the Bride of Christ. Third, he alone has the wisdom to find the right judgment and the power to apply it. the church is the bride during the presentation feast in heaven, then comes to So we find the Lord has room for all that is the fruit of His own grace only, for the appeal of grace, even when there is not the answer to it. supper of the Lamb represents the millennial kingdom of Christ, which will take Further, after this Jesus introduces Himself, as well as sends His angel. (ii) It is suggested that the name is Y-H-W-H. That was the Jewish name for God. This "great voice" here is Never worry about the righteousness of God's judgments. come (verse 15; 2:27; 12:5). Choose a verse from 'Revelation 1' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org . He knows There was the sad register of undeniable sin on the one side; there was no writing of the name on the other side. Verse 5. What is the righteousness of the saints? [email protected], Revelation chapter 19 and 20 There is one other reason for the rejoicing. bring the climax of the Book of Revelation: the return of Christ to establish There. The biblical narrative of the revelation at Sinai begins in Exodus 19 after the arrival of the children of . "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heavens fled away." But there is a message also for others. So, There was never a time in history in which such forces were drawn up against the Church as when the Revelation was written. In Daniel's time it was not at hand. This tells what Christ is depicted as doing in this scene. Yes, all my gold stars, but Friday you blow it and you didn't get your prayer time in. We must therefore look a little into the two objects Babylon and the beast. Whoever this angel is, he too had the testimony of Jesus. This testimony here is not Jesus giving it, but we believers who testify of the "And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King of kings, and Lord of lords.". At first reading, to some this sounds harsh, but it is referring to His ability to proect his sheep. Imagine the millions upon millions of Christians that will be gathered in that glorious assembly and when the voice of the Lord comes exhorting us to praise God and give glory to Him, and in our response to it that tremendous praise, crescendo of praise that will arise. They lived, and were put therefore into a place and condition suitable for reigning with Christ, no less than the Old Testament saints and the church itself. The gospel had been preached there, as she of Chaldea was not without law and prophet. There is no lack of precision, but the very reverse. corrupted and destroyed them in soul, body, and estate. rather than differing reality. stench and the potential for disease. the holy city Jerusalem. "Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, because his judgments are true and just, for he judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and has avenged upon her the blood of his servants.". (iii) He judges and makes war in righteousness. Hence the effort of some to prop up a manifestly false reading. 1. willing to be his in the day of his power. there is no sword proceeding out of our mouth; nor are the saints or heavenly hosts said to be arrayed in such a sort as the Lord. They were in three distinct stages which first involved the betrothal or First, there are his servants. Those who are invited to the marriage supper are Israel (see article , ), who will turn to Christ in And again they said, Alleluia. Now, this vesture dipped in blood is probably a reference to Isaiah sixty-three. The fallen angels are not called, and the holy angels never need to be they are kept. And then comes the gathering and the battle. Is not this reason enough for saying that not even the shadow of solid ground appears for the system? Revelation 2. "And so here we see Him, clothed in a vesture dipped in blood. Note that there is no fighting or conflict of any kind in view here. The word that goes forth out of His mouth. 25:1-13; Luke 14:15-24). I admit that afterwards no doubt the new heaven and the new earth are seen; but who contends that this is the sphere to which the Lord comes? Take this quite simply and literally. This is the It is thus that God is wont to deal as a rule in His judgments, not necessarily on the one that first introduces an evil, but on those that inherit the guilt, and perhaps aggravate it, instead of taking warning by it. It is remarkable, that all along this book, idolatry and Supper), who will turn to Christ in His Earthly Kingdom (see article Kingdom "At the last day" does not mean merely an instant of time. In the Revelation two kinds of people are specially called the servants of God; the prophets ( Revelation 10:7; Revelation 11:18; Revelation 22:6), and the martyrs ( Revelation 7:3; Revelation 19:2). Then the angel quickly tells John not to worship him. I like that, God speaking into existence the world in which we live. Nothing of the sort can be plainer. This testimony here is not Jesus giving it, but we believers who testify of the The Gothic hordes were not yet incorporated with the empire, still less were they horns of the beast, nor did they give their power to it, but destroyed it rather. 8:38, Paul often used some of the most extreme things such as life and death to make a point. For that which comes distinctly before us in this one verse is the twofold fact, that the ten horns here contemplated receive their kingly power for the same hour or time as the beast, and not subsequently, when his rule was extinguished. It should be, "and shall be present. I agree with the majority. Jesus Christ was a threat to the religious leaders as He would be to all religious leaders. It is not now the temple opened there, and the ark of the covenant seen when Israel's security is seen, as the object of God's counsels; nor is it a door opened above, as we saw it when the prophet was giving his introduction to the prophecy of God's dealings with the world as a whole, though in both cases all manifestly clusters round the Lord Jesus. Then He is called the "True and faithful witness" in the third chapter of Revelation. What is it, seven hundred and fifty million degrees Fahrenheit or something like that? . To whom else could they say it? There is nothing in Jesus to harm him; there is every thing to bless there is Himself to be enjoyed, even if they have failed in the full knowledge of it here below. He is coming forth in indisputable human glory, but the greatest care is taken to let us know that He had that which was above man above the creature; for "no man knoweth the Son but the Father." By the seat of his empire; and that is heaven; his throne is there, and his power and authority are heavenly and divine. and believers alive in earthly bodies in the kingdom. They are not seen here as the bride. We can quite understand that God would comfort His people in the dark ages by this book; and a very imperfect glimpse at its real meaning might in His grace serve to cheer them on in their trials as far as it went. The word "rule" is "to shepherd" them, and the rod of iron is the club the shepherd used to fend off the wolves, bears, lions, etc. But for the eternal judgment heaven and earth are fled away; and then we see the new and eternal universe. From Revelation 4 through 19 we have a section mainly concerned with God's judgment upon the world preceding Jesus' earthly reign, the period known as the "Messianic Woes" or the "Great Tribulation." a. God's judgments are announced by a seven-sealed scroll, seven trumpets, seven signs, and seven bowls that pour out God's wrath. . How did He create it? Past history therefore in no way suits the prophecy. (verses 1-10), and returns with Christ in His Triumphal Second Coming (verses ( Revelation 18:20). The fall of Babylon being fixed, finished, and declared to be irrecoverable in the foregoing chapter, this begins with a holy triumph over her, in pursuance of the order given forth: Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets,Rev. I have already touched on the double force of the symbol mountains. It was but an imperfect view they got even of justification; a far scantier perception, if they could be said to have had any, about Christ's Headship of the church, His priesthood, or almost anything else. Revelation chapter 19 and 20 He was the word of God in the revelation of grace; when known, by and by, it will be as the executor of God's judgments. (i) It has been suggested that the name is kurios ( G2962) , Lord. he will rule them with a rod of iron . To a Jew a word was not merely a sound; it did things. There was a Jewish belief that no man could know the name of God until he had entered into the life of heaven. Men have been beguiled here and there, and from an early date, to set aside the true bearing of this chapter. Then the prophet falls down to pay homage to the angel; and this gives rise to a weighty admonition. Verse 6. And the city lieth foursquare, and its length is as much as the breadth." on Line, email us at: The fact is, in the very best authorities it does not exist at all. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. . Second, he came from a world in which it was believed that God did not interest himself directly but made his contact through the demons (daimon, G1142) , by means of whom he controlled the natural forces and acted upon men. the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, (ii) There is intimate communion, so intimate that man and wife become one flesh. And I heard as it were a voice of a great multitude, and as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of mighty thunders, saying, Alleluia, for the Lord God the Almighty reigneth. Even the proclamation of the grace of God is powerless save it be brought home by the quickening energy of His own Spirit. All the dead are there who had not part in the first resurrection. The Bible forbids the worship of angels (Col. She said, "You've had it. It will be a state of nature unexampled for the fruits of the earth and the enjoyment of all that God has made here below. Verse 19 Revelation 19:19 Study . God alone is perfect in judgment for three reasons. "And hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand": And by these judicial The series of Psalms from Psalms 113:1-9; Psalms 114:1-8; Psalms 115:1-18; Psalms 116:1-19; Psalms 117:1-2; Psalms 118:1-29 were called the Hallel (compare H1984) , the Praise God, and were part of the essential education of every Jewish lad. This does not intimate we have seen that there is only one act of raising, but that all who share that resurrection, whenever raised, are raised before the millennium begins; so that when the reign of Christ takes place, all such have part in the first resurrection, including Christ Himself, raised at least 1800 years before the church; then the church, with the Old Testament saints; then these Apocalyptic saints at any rate some years after. Not because any of their names were written therein, but in proof that they were not. 4:6). And a voice came from the throne = is not explicitly identified. ", GOD'S WORD IN ACTION ( Revelation 19:13 ). On his head he has many crowns. Here you may see the reason for saying that the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures are not absolutely the church, because when that symbol applies, and the one of the bride comes forward, we have got others too. It is a simple picture, not to be taken with crude literalness, but simply saying very beautifully that in his kingdom all men will enjoy the bounty of God. I take it, therefore, that God intended this analogy to be noted by us; that it is not a pursuance of the prophecy, but a description of the holy city previously named, just as the other was a description of the corrupt city, whose judgment had been announced. law and order: svu greg yates first appearance, tacoma rainiers player salaries,