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revelation 19 explained verse by verse
Here we have the purely Jewish idea of the Word of God. The fine linen, clean and We begin the description of the conquering Christ. Christianity teaches that God is reaching down to man; exactly the opposite of religious thoughts, man trying to reach God. Various suggestions have been made. R. H. Charles finely says that the marriage symbolism "denotes the intimate and indissoluble communion of Christ with the community which he has purchased with his own blood" a communion which is "first reached in fulness by the host of the martyrs.". Another warlike expedition of the glorious head and husband of the church, with the success of it, ver 10, etc. 11:25-27). You can trust in this. It probably came to be so well known to even the simplest member of the Church through its special use as a response of praise in the Easter worship. "And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they should shine for it." Revelation 12:7 "And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels," "War in heaven": The tumultuous events on earth during the Tribulation find their counterpart in heaven. No marriage can last without fidelity, and the Christian must be as faithful to Jesus Christ as Jesus Christ is to him. 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). Creature lights are gone. Zechariah 14:18, but nowhere else with a sword. The great city was either guilty Jerusalem or Babylon. *The description here is simply character, not dates. The church goes on according to the will of the Lord, who might according to His own purpose lengthen or abridge the space. which will take place on earth following the return of Christ (20:4; Matt. The same imagery of a wedding picture's the Lord's relationship with His Church. He was a medical doctor there. And I saw heaven open, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True ( Revelation 19:11 ). God is sovereign. It was not merely a vocable or sound dropped heedlessly from unthinking lips. oceans will become thick, dark, and coagulated, like the blood of a corpse. The Sword--The Word of His mouth--is now wielded in judgment. God. Their doom was awful, but by no means after the same sort as their two leaders. But in this is shown what it is of importance to see the true nature of the kingdom or millennial reign. God is making sure that you know that Jesus is innocent as He hangs there on the cross. (iv) There is fidelity. That righteousness that God puts on my account because I believe in Jesus Christ. There is a scripture that would indicate maybe two hundred million.And that is when the blood will flow to the horses bridle all the way through the Valley of Megiddo clear on down to Edom through the valley of Jehoshaphat as they gather together against the Lord and His anointed. Beyond controversy, however, it is a most unusual and abnormal reappearance, which is altogether exceptional in the history of the world. And there are times when the angel appears to John. Note that there is no fighting or conflict of any kind in view here. He has reserved the matter, though not without enough to guide our thoughts, as we have seen. that those who were meant under the figures of the elders and of the living creatures assume the name and figure of the bride? It is altogether foreign to history. What empire has existed, then sunk, and finally reappeared, with higher pretensions and power, only to perish horribly? "And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife." We must face difficulties; we must bow to the word; we must seek to learn through all. 3:12-15: 2 Cor. These both [the two of them, the antichrist and his false prophet] were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone ( Revelation 19:20 ). Had those who preached said nothing about heathen vanities, had they merely presented the gospel as a better thing than anything the pagans could boast, I do not doubt that the pagans themselves would have acknowledged thus much. If there was any Gentile power since John's day, which did not sustain but persecute and suppress Jerusalem, it was Rome, instead of being a gaudy harlot mounted on that vast empire. All who have looked back on the history know, that when the ten kings appeared, there was no beast or imperial power. Night and day it shall not be quenched; its smoke shall go up for ever and ever. The word is pantokrator ( G3841) , literally the one who controls all things. And the city lieth foursquare, and its length is as much as the breadth." Revelation 19:9 "And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Commentary. The marriage symbolism runs all through the Gospels. This it is precisely which will bring out the indignant judgment of God upon the last phase of Babylon, so that the guilt of all the blood shed on the earth shall be imputed to her, and she may be judged accordingly. There is one other reason for the rejoicing. "Your Maker is your husband; the Lord of hosts is his name," says Isaiah ( Isaiah 54:5). The Bible with its 66 books can be compared to a novel having 66 chapters. The marriage of the Lamb and the marriage supper of the Lamb "in heaven" He treaded the winepress As the grapes are trodden to express the juice, so his enemies shall be bruised and beaten, so that their life's blood shall be poured out. Ezekiel works out the whole picture most fully in Ezekiel 16:1-63. I am a servant of God just like you are. Praise in heaven. Judgment is the inescapable consequence of sin. His equipage: he is again described as sitting on a white horse, to show the equity of the cause, and certainty of success. . Paul, the apostle said as he was recounting to the Philippians his past credits as a Jew, "Hebrew of the Hebrews, circumcised the seventh day, the tribe of Benjamin, a Pharisee, concerning zeal persecuting the church", but he said, "Those things that were gain to me", those credits that I had, those brownie points, "I counted loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ, for whom I suffer the loss of all things and count them but refuse that I may know Him and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness which was of the Law", circumcised seventh, eighth day and so forth, not having that righteousness which was of the law, "but now having the righteousness which was of Christ through faith" ( Philippians 3:5-9 ). III. Here we have a repetition of the imagery of chapter 13. It is written to be believed, not to be ignored or explained away. This is in total contrast to the harlot Babylon. or "so be it. Verse 9. Then we have another glorious description. 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. It is the eternal state; and also, in fact, the fullest description of that state which is furnished in the Bible. I think, therefore, that the elders and the living creatures comprehend both the Old Testament saints and the church, the bride of Christ, that consequently, when the bride is mentioned, there were these others who had been included in the elders and the living creatures, but who are now seen as a separate body. because of the number of people speaking. That picture stands for the final union between Jesus Christ and his Church. "His eyes are like a flame of fire" seeing all the secrets of our lives. which sword proceeds out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh ( Revelation 19:21 ). | The beast is the expression of the will of man setting itself up in direct antagonism to God. We have just seen that it is the eternal state. First, he is remembering Psalms 97:1: "The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice." It is as if the multitude of the redeemed sent up their shout of praise because the promise of Christ to his persecuted ones had come abundantly true. They will probably number into the hundreds of millions. That is the way in which H. B. Swete takes it. At the same time the attempt to apply Babylon to ancient Rome is almost as unhappy; and for a plain reason. on Line, email us at: Patience or endurance of hope is what becomes us. Then heaven is opened, and for a sight most solemn. In our day men prophecy "the end of Christs church", but Christs Word is mightier than any word that men can utter. The elders do show us the heavenly heads of priesthood (embracing, as I believe, the Old Testament saints and those of the New); i.e., they are not limited to the church, Christ's body. discover_revelation@charter.net I admit that there may be something more in the symbol than the literal hills of Rome, because they are said to be also seven kings. The voice of this great multitude was as the voice of __________ ______________. All redeemed are told to praise God. "Why are you red in your apparel, and your garments like the ones that have been treading in the wine vat?" 13 And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people. This verse reports that the heavenly multitude shouted another "hallelujah," which translates to "praise the Lord!" The residents of heaven declare that Babylon's smoke ascends "forever and ever." We should not interpret this declaration to mean the physical smoke from God's judgment on Babylon is eternal. The Word that Christ spoke will judge men at the last day. I do not doubt that there was a corrupt form in connection with Israel in times past. The scene now shifts from the earth where it has been (since chapter 6), to "True and righteous are thy judgments, O Lord." actual ceremony. We hear the voices of the redeemed. 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. And he said to me: "These are the true words of God." This falls in with what we have seen of the book in general; but I do not deny that certain elements which figure in the Apocalypse then existed and still exist. Afrikaans; Alemannisch; ; ; ; Azrbaycanca; ; Bn-lm-g; ; Bikol Central It means The antichrist and the false prophet are thrown into the lake of fire, signifying punishment from which there is no escape. 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12 Commentary. Bad as pagan Rome was, it would be false to affirm that it ever had come out of the bottomless pit. I am accounted righteous by God because I believe and trust in Jesus Christ. But first, the first five verses show heaven's response to the judgment of the But what I particularly call your attention to is the exceeding importance of heeding the retrospect at the bride, or new Jerusalem here, and the consequent removal of the difficulty caused by taking the last vision of this book as part of the prophetic series which begins in Revelation 19:1-21. Revelation 20. You can be worried about the righteousness of my judgments. sound like "mighty thunderings". The common notion, therefore, that the coming of the Lord is at this point is an evident fallacy upon the face of this scripture that describes it, not to speak of others elsewhere. The race was now in the resurrection state either for good or for evil; and thus it must be for ever. The abusso or abyss is probably in the very center of the earth, because it is called and correctly translated "bottomless pit." 1 Thessalonians 3:4-5 Commentary. If you understand the testimony of Jesus, what must you do. "I will raise him up at the last day." "Let him that heareth say, Come." It is Christ Himself about to be displayed in His rights as King of kings, and Lord of lords; and this in the face of the world. by His sacrificial blood. engagement. It is true, the beast's judgment is only referred to as a defeat under the hand of the Lamb. The four living creatures, respectively like a lion, an ox, a man and an eagle, stand for two things, for all that is bravest, strongest, wisest and swiftest in nature--and for the cherubim. "Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!". union of the church with Christ following the Rapture (see 1 Thess. - CBSC, a sharp sword . . At this point the evil world system has been destroyed and God's kingdom has Verse 11. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Revelation 19. These are representative of "And so here we see Him, clothed in a vesture dipped in blood. "The ten horns which thou sawest AND the beast" would give unquestionably the right form of the verse. On His robe where it spreads out at His waist HIS TITLE is inscribed. This would not be fitting for the church nor the Christian. The closing phrase here is the description of the beast in its last state, in which it will come into collision with Babylon. Instead of judgment being executed on them, it was given to them. Do not wonder at the vast numbers, or at their defection. "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.". Who were they? He is urged to take up the same cry. It is the fault, however, of the bad Greek text of Erasmus, Stephens, etc. God wants a loving relationship, not religion. There was judicial discernment with the distinct possession of all titles to sovereignty. 252-53. Once Jesus enters the battle, it is soon over. Gratitude, reverence, trust--these are the constituent elements of real praise. That is what history is about. These compose the third class here spoken of. To us, as His soldiers, Christ says "As My Father has sent Me so send I you." I say not on but over the earth. The wrath of God is fierce! The angels are never "called," although they may be "chosen;" and though termed holy, I do not recollect that they are ever spoken of as "faithful." As any dream or vision has to be interpreted, so does Revelation. It was ruled in general that the worldly powers were ordained of God. And the marriage is the eternal What makes it the more notable is this, that the rod of iron is promised to us not the sword. ). unrighteousness. It should not be "and which had not," but rather, "and those who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, neither had received his mark upon their forehead, and on their hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years." There are many who are not so; but the Lord does not forget them. 18:20. and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 19:9-10a And he said to me: "Write! He gets his power and they get theirs for one and the same time. It has been suggested that the name is either embroidered on his girdle or engraved on his sword hilt. In the former verse God invited all the ravenous fowls to a supper, he here showeth their cheer. The judgment on Rome is the guarantee that God never in the end abandons his own. So all the forces hostile to God assemble themselves; but the warrior Christ is to conquer. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years." Rev. God. Then there is the reigning power, but not the execution of judgment in this awful fashion which is attributed to the Lord Himself. Return to Home Page These are the faithful. This disposes of many a web of comments; for we find at once what is perfectly simple, what any child of God who believes this to be the word of God must own. If so, we can define the true prophet as the man who has received from Christ the message he brings to men, and whose words and works are at one and the same time an act of witness to Christ. He is thrown into the abyss (see 9:1; 11:7; 17:8) where he is imprisoned for a long period, symbolized by a thousand years, so that he is no longer able to tempt the human race to rebel against God. Babylon symbolized by its capital city of Babylon. It is the divine judgment of man eternal judgment. * None, however, can be exempt from being manifested before the judgment-seat of Christ, or from giving an account of all done in the body. It is no longer a question of sustaining His saints in grace, but of sovereign power for judging the earth. What is the "righteousness of the saints" that they are clothed with? So, it is the righteousness of Jesus Christ that is imparted to me through my faith in Jesus Christ. 25:1-13; Luke but it does not follow that various bodies are not raised at different times. Thus the second beast is no longer seen as an earthly power, but as a prophet-of course a false prophet. It is no longer a question either of celebrating the ways and counsels of God, or of the war with the beast and king. But "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." These twenty-four elders, I believe, as I said before, are two groups of twelve, Scholz's note ("rec. This is the Messiah of Jewish apocalyptic expectation far more than the Messiah whom Jesus claimed to be. Here I am obliged to say that our authorized version, and not merely it, but our common Greek Testaments, are altogether wrong. If you preach on prophecy, you are bringing the testimony of Jesus. We must perforce therefore look for a still more complete development before the Lamb judges the beast after the ten horns along with it shall have destroyed Babylon. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.". They were judged every man according to their works. the church. It wouldn't have to be more than ten miles in diameter to hold all of the unrighteous from Adam until now. The word that goes forth out of His mouth. true sayings of God.". on the other, she had, when she could, gone on increasing in both, until at last the blow of divine judgment came. others may live (see article About 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. Revelation 11:15-19. She said, "You've had it. ", And the twenty-four elders, and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped the God who is seated upon the throne. We can easily understand that the overthrow of the ecclesiastical power is necessary to leave a full field unimpeded for the imperial power to develop itself in its final form of violence and rebellion and apostacy against the Lord. This third description of judgment is an allusion to Isaiah 63:2-3; Jeremiah 51:33; Lamentations 1:15; Joel 3:13 (cf. - Utley. Gods deliverance of His people from their enemies (verse 1); (2) In short, it is not tropical language, as when it is said of the prodigal son "This my son was dead, and is alive again;" or of the restoration of Israel, which is compared to a resurrection from the dead for the rest of the world. That is not at all the way in which the guests are spoken of. I do not, of course, complain of particular persons, but of the general vagueness in which the passage has been taken unless, indeed, the more common course be not to ignore it. Next comes the marriage of the Lamb to his bride. From his mouth goes forth a sharp two-edged sword (compare Revelation 1:16). And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." 4-18). However, Satan is not yet destroyed. Accordingly these are the two main objects of judgment brought before us in the chapter. It would have been incongruous to bring in that long description before, because this must have interrupted the flow of the prophetic stream. 19:13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is the Word of God. . 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. giving God glory for a fifth reason, the marriage of the Lamb has come. We have already met this description in Revelation 1:14 and Revelation 2:18. That an openly heathen metropolis, devoted to the worship of Mars, and Jupiter, and Venus, and other wicked monstrosities of pagan mythology should be irritated with the gospel which exposes it all, and should consequently seek to injure the faithful, was to be expected, and a necessary result, directly that the uncompromising spirit of Christ was known. Now there was nothing more repulsive and fatal to paganism in every form than the truth revealed in Christ, which exposed every thing that was not itself not the truth, definite and exclusive. 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. The, nature of the case exempts of course the saints of the millennium;* and this very simply, because they are never said to die at all. (i) It has been suggested that the name is kurios ( G2962) , Lord. It is of the seven in that point of view, because it is imperialism; but it is an eighth, because it has a diabolical source when raised up again. Once again John finds his inspiration in the words of Scripture. But now there is but one throne: Christ judges the dead. place on earth following the return of Christ (20:4; compare Matt. So vast is this group that they are without number. When the beast dares to fight with the Lamb He shall overcome the beast; and they that are with Him, "called and chosen and faithful" terms, as a whole, entirely inapplicable to the angels. They which are called: This is not the bride (the church), but the guests. This is the meaning of "one hour with the beast.". With this we may compare Jesus' words at his arrest, when he said he could have had twelve legions of angels to fight for him ( Matthew 26:53). The church cannot hear of Him as the bright morning star without at once desiring that He should come. "They have one mind, and give their own power and authority to the beast." The battle joined. The word is alethinos ( G228) and has two meanings. Jesus at the Last Supper said that he would not again drink of the cup until he drank it new in his Father's kingdom ( Matthew 26:29). Antichrist and his henchmen are cast into the lake of fire; and all their supporters are slain, to await in Sheol the final judgment. (verses 1-10), and returns with Christ in His Triumphal Second Coming (verses They are not seen here as the bride. These remain as yet in the condition of separate spirits. on Line (iii) There is joy. The true reading here is neither hard nor doubtful save to unbelief. Revelation 19 - Jesus Returns as Conquering Lord A. The Word of God is alive and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword. It all focuses before Christ and after the year of our Lord, but He is center, the focal point of history. and ever.". This rider is called "FAITHFUL AND TRUE"--"faithful" because we can depend on His promises. Thus was concluded all dealing on the Lord's part with both soul and body, and all that pertains to either. 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. marriage is the eternal union of the church with Christ following the Rapture Such is the hard bondage which mere historical tradition imposes on its votaries. linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.". "And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which [sword] proceedeth out of his mouth: and all the birds were filled with their flesh." And if you try to worship God in an unprescribed way, setting up little idols or whatever, which God has forbidden, that is spiritual fornication. The picture is not of an "iron rod" he uses to "club" or beat his sheep!
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