Although the words are the same as in the first chapter of the Fourth Gospel, the meaning is quite different and much simpler. Jewish dreams were full of the warrior Messiah, who would lead God's people to victory and smash his enemies. 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. The race was now in the resurrection state either for good or for evil; and thus it must be for ever. "Amen," they said, "Hallelujah!" And he carried me away in [the] spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God." I am the, Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. These twenty-four elders, I believe, as I said before, are two groups of twelve, (3) Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready ( Revelation 19:7 ). "And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast." 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. (John 5:24 compared with Romans 14:1-23 and 2 Corinthians 5:1-21.). There is a reassuring tone here telling the Lord that He was justified in His "These shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire." He speaks and it is done. The twelve apostles of the Lamb will accordingly have their own special place. This is the kind of double meaning of which the Greek language is capable. the Lord Jesus Christ are the bride of Christ, whether they are male or female. a. You can trust in this. But a very different point of interest is to be observed. all there is about us already. We can see that, for instance, in the old story in which Jacob filched Esau's blessing from Isaac ( Genesis 27:1-46). The reason is manifest there is a hinderer "one that letteth." Although Hallelujah appears only here in the Bible, it occurs in a translated form frequently. 19:3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. Gods meting out of justice (verse 2); (3) These angels are going to be interesting creatures to meet, aren't they? And I saw the beast [that is the antichrist], and the kings of the earth [which have been drawn by the demonic forces], and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army ( Revelation 19:18-19 ). Hence the horns and the beast join together and desolate the harlot. and believers alive in earthly bodies in the kingdom. We had Babylon with a spuriously ecclesiastical but a really murderous character, and at the same time guilty of corruption with the kings of the earth. Revelation Chapter 16 Explained - bible-studys.org Believers long for a world of justice and it will And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet, who performed in his presence signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and who worship his image. Isa_1.20; Isaiah 49:2; Isaiah 66:16; This is the weapon God uses to conquor the nations! In short, it is as we saw in Revelation 17:1-18, after Babylon had been brought before us in the course of the prophecy. You might get left. II. It is not a righteousness of works. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright the morning star. It furnishes material for a contrast between the earthly Jerusalem and the heavenly city, because if there be one thing more remarkable than another in Ezekiel's description, it is the temple. We usually pronounce it JEHOVAH; but the vowels in Jehovah are really those of the Hebrew word 'Adonay ( H136) , which means Lord, the name by which the Jews called God in order to avoid pronouncing the sacred name. But there is a time coming when power will cease to be ordained of God; and this is the point to which the last condition of the beast refers. All is opened, and this because we have the Holy Ghost dwelling in us; "for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God." That is, the tabernacle of God is regarded as a separate object, no doubt associated with men, but not confounded with them. The biblical narrative of the revelation at Sinai begins in Exodus 19 after the arrival of the children of . They would have a big dance and party, as they would crush all of the grapes, they would get the juice out of them. Begin by reading the Introduction first. They broke up the beast yet more than Babylon. Ezekiel works out the whole picture most fully in Ezekiel 16:1-63. Return to Home Page "And his name is called The Word of God." And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: Here is one of the most dramatic moments in the Revelation, the emergence of the conquering Christ. That is, the sixth head (reigning then in John's day) was the imperial form of government. 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. would be no salvation. 1 Thessalonians 3:4-5 Commentary. Such is God's account of Babylon the great. What's amazing is that the Father never calls His Son "My God," though there are at least 7 times in the NT where Jesus called the Father "My God." twice on the cross, once on resurrection morning with Mary, and 4 times in Revelation 3.12. We have seen her connection with the beast; but there is a conflict coming. His Kingship is universal--But one thing remains--that the enemies of His people be consigned to their doom. 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. Gods victory over a rebellious humanity and its satanic leaders is now pictured in a terrifying war (cf. At the moment of this vision, the conflict is already over; only the judgment remains to be executed; the issues which were long ago determined are here to be revealed and executed in the final judgment of all people. Centuries after came in, not only the division into east and west, but the broken up state of the west, when there ceased to be an imperial chief. Revelation 19 NIV - Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon's - Bible Gateway 13 And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people. This shout of rejoicing begins with Hallelujah. The woman the strange woman sets forth corruption, human nature indulging itself in its own evil desires, irrespective of God's will. Revelation 19:19 KJV | King James Version | New Christian Bible Study And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword ( Revelation 19:15 ). the wilderness, the High Priest wore a very ornamented robe with a breastplate "I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God" (alluding to this very city) "[is] with men." understood literally. It is not complicated, just bare all to God. Verse by Verse Ministry International is a non-profit, non-denominational, unaffiliated Christian ministry that is dedicated to promoting the preaching and teaching of God's Word clearly and boldly. 11:2; Eph. The significant thing about this great word is that it occurs ten times in the New Testament. And as for the twelve tribes of Israel, they are merely written there, nothing more. A Verse by Verse Study of the Book of Revelation - Glenn Earle Cummings 2007-02 The Gospels, Acts, Epistles and Book of Revelation: Commonly Called the New Testament. In that place the sword seems to be an emblem of his words or doctrines, as penetrating the hearts of people; here it is the emblem of a work of destruction worked on his foes. 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." It is partly because of this that many excellent men have endeavoured to apply the vision to Romanism; and I admit that there is found a measure of analogy. But the day is coming when Satan will be allowed to have things his own way. Each of these three great attributes of God should awaken its own response in the heart of man. The church is the bride, 10:13; Jude 9). 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. ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.". After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, "Alleluia! Wheat and tares grow together till the process of judgment separates. The angel least him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal over him, that he should no more deceive the nations, till the thousand years should be completed: after these things he must be loosed a little time.". "True and righteous are thy judgments, O Lord.". Some ancient authorities insert two-edged, from the parallel passage in Revelation 1:16. (iii) He judges and makes war in righteousness. is a word to him that hears. Return to Revelation Menu | "He that testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. For there follows another company of martyrs who suffered when the beast set up his worst and final pretensions. In the last chapter, we saw the terrible destruction of commercial and political In ancient times, a marriage was the single greatest celebration and social In Wisdom there is a description of the plagues in Egypt, and in particular of the slaying of the first-born sons of the Egyptians: "Thine Almighty Word leaped down from heaven out of thy royal throne, as a fierce man of war, into the midst of a land of destruction, and brought thine unfeigned commandment as a sharp sword, and standing up filled all things with death; and it touched the heaven, but it stood upon the earth" ( Wis_18:15-16 ). Unhallowed love will end in hatred. I agree one hundred percent. Therefore we find in connection with the book a most solemn warning. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron - See the notes on Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5. When the apostle Paul wrote to the, saints at Rome, he particularly specified at that very time the duty of absolute subjection on the part of Christians to the powers which then were. This tells what Christ is depicted as doing in this scene. The true reading here is neither hard nor doubtful save to unbelief. 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 ). But still we have not the end of Babylon yet. In the Testament of Levi (5:5) Michael is said to be the angel who intercedes for Israel. "These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them (for he is Lord of lords and King of kings), and they that are with him, called, and chosen, and faithful.". Revelation 2. All believers in What was easier than to turn the demons into angels and to worship them? "At the last day" does not mean merely an instant of time. Why is the word "Lamb" used here to speak of Jesus? But "nations of them which are saved," is a most anomalous expression, and betrays man as the author of it. The individual has his own fruit too. Take this quite simply and literally. 13:20), and will be presented to Him at the Rapture (John Nothing is hidden from Him. William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 19:11. But now heaven is opened for yet graver facts, and of incalculable moment for man and the universe and the enemy. And I fell at His feet to worship him. Oh, the power of the word of Jesus, the sword that goes forth out of His mouth. Then, as we have seen, comes the final test of the nations of the earth after that kingdom has run its course, and the devil let loose once more deceives flesh and blood after the analogy of all other dispensations. That is, there was first the literal Babylon, of course; but here it is symbolical. millennial kingdom and last throughout that 1000 year period (compare 21:2). The son is doubly guilty, because he saw his father's nakedness and felt it enough to hide. Revelation 19:2 "For true and righteous [are] his judgments: for he hath judged What does the linen garment tell us about salvation? twelve disciples and twelve Old Testament prophets. That is what history is about. wedding garment ready for the wedding. Man gets hung up and he stops short. (Hebrews 4:13). "Faithful" is what belongs to a man. And unquestionably God has been awakening the attention of His people in a remarkable manner to the value of His word, and not least of all to the portion we are now examining. "And the beast that was, and is not, even he is an eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth unto destruction." Armies of angels are with him, but his conquest is not by armies or weapons. others may live (see article About "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. I am a servant of God just like you are. It has been remarked by another, and justly, that the expression "they shall be priests of God and of Christ" summarily puts out of court the interpretation that supposes a figurative resurrection. The temple would suppose a medium. I find no fault in Him" ( Luke 23:14 ). "And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. "Five are fallen, one is, the other hath not yet come." 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. It was said of a great preacher: "First he listened to God, then he spoke to men.". No. And the twenty-four elders [representing the church] and the four beasts [cherubim] fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia ( Revelation 19:4 ). The name was in fact so holy that it was never pronounced. So here He is sitting upon a white horse. Especially they will be now, when the nation of the Jews shall be born at once, His blows on this world come more nationally as on Israel; incomparably more severe, as in possession of greater privileges, is the judgment of corrupt Christendom, or Babylon as it is called here. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as a voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ( Revelation 19:6 ). Revelation 20. to be worshiped (22:8-9; Acts 10:25-26). It would be a constant fall. church (Acts 2:1ff). took on His righteousness. In the former verse God invited all the ravenous fowls to a supper, he here showeth their cheer. It is not the gospel, nor the Holy Spirit, but the lawless revived Latin empire with its vassal kingdoms of the west, that combine and destroy Babylon. There is no doubt that Rome in some form is the woman described in the chapter: the seven heads or hills clearly point to that city, which of all cities might best and indeed alone be known as ruling over the kings of the earth. It is a time of strong delusion, be it remembered. 2. Here is a grim picture of birds of prey being invited to come from all over the sky to glut themselves on the corpses of the slain. On these I may say but a very few words. "And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, that hath kingship over the kings of the earth." It is not what Christ puts on them, but a recognition even at this time of whatever has been of God the working I do not deny of the Spirit of Christ. Holding on to what others knew before them, or little more, they reduce themselves to a minimum of the truth. "And the angel said unto him, Wherefore didst thou wonder? What makes it the more notable is this, that the rod of iron is promised to us not the sword. Then comes not the destruction only of these rebels by divine judgment, but the dissolution of heaven and earth. Revelation 19:13; Revelation 14:8; Revelation 14:10; Revelation 14:19-20; Revelation 16:19; Isaiah 63:1-6). 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12 Commentary. It is not a syllogism that is wanted or that can satisfy here: only require, only believe, the word of God. At the end of the millennium the righteous and the wicked form two distinct arrays, though even then there would appear to be a line drawn between the surrounding camp, and the beloved city Jerusalem on earth, where the Jews were. It was not merely a vocable or sound dropped heedlessly from unthinking lips. That glorious prediction of breaking the serpent's head was the stay and support of the patriarchal age; and the many prophecies there were concerning the Messiah to come were the gospel of the Old Testament. (Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15-16; sharp . 3:12-15; 2 Cor. Of course they will be preserved through that crisis in some sort of way suitable to divine wisdom. 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. Are we then to understand that the elders and the living creatures are together taken absolutely as the bride now? When its own season arrives, as it surely will, the divine hindrance is to be removed, and the devil then is allowed to do his worst. But is there any reason why we should content ourselves with the measure enjoyed of old? Everything that belongs to the body of Christ is unearthly and unworldly. It was ruled in general that the worldly powers were ordained of God. and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
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