On that account it was altogether out of place to pay homage to him instead of to the God who had sent him to serve. In the Testament of Levi (5:5) Michael is said to be the angel who intercedes for Israel. Who was it; Marx, that said, "Religion is the opium of the people?" at Revelation 14:19; while here we have the fuller phrase, the winepress of the wine of - CBSC, he will tread the wine press of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty . It is an added digression for the purpose of describing an object already named passingly in the foregoing series, which closes at Revelation 21:8. . THE DOOM OF THE ENEMIES OF CHRIST ( Revelation 19:17-21 ), 19:17-21 And I saw one angel standing in the sun, and he cried with a great voice to all the birds who fly in midheaven. This is in total contrast to the harlot Babylon. bring the climax of the Book of Revelation: the return of Christ to establish Revelation 19 - Wikipedia Bride. They will then treat her with contempt and shameful exposure. The marriage of the Lamb and the marriage supper of the Lamb "in heaven" It is the eternal state; and also, in fact, the fullest description of that state which is furnished in the Bible. He is no longer to be allowed to prowl about the world ensnaring and destroying. (b) He is true. "I heard a great voice of much people in heaven": The people are the same with Jer. 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. The relationship of the Christian and Christ must be the closest in all life. We hear the voices of the redeemed. There is a distinct contrast between the city John describes and the ancient Babylon, in that the latter was built on the plain of Shinar, while the former is expressly said to have seven heads, and these explained to mean seven mountains. It is the "Word of God" that will conquor nations, not physical armies using force. There is no doubt that THE RIDER ON THE WHITE HORSE In 19:11 IS CHRIST. "And to the bride was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousnesses of saints." It is not therefore a question of virtual idols suitable to ensnare the children of God, but of that which is adapted to the earth itself, thorough-going palpable idolatry. Commentary on Revelation 19 by Matthew Henry - Blue Letter Bible 135:1; 146:1). Revelation 3:19 Meaning and Commentary - Bible Study Tools Antichrist and his henchmen are cast into the lake of fire; and all their supporters are slain, to await in Sheol the final judgment. No sooner was the marriage solemnized between Christ and his church by the conversion of the Jews than the glorious head and husband of the church is called out to a new expedition, which seems to be the great battle that was to be fought at Armageddon, foretold Rev. "All three of the figures in this verse are representations of the word of Christ, by which he executes with indisputable authority the judgment of God. "On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. It is the fault, however, of the bad Greek text of Erasmus, Stephens, etc. Gen. 1; Isaiah 55:11; John 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:8) not a literal description. When John here called the warrior Christ "The Word of God", he means that here in action is all the power of God's word; everything that God has said, and threatened, and promised is embodied in Christ. ", And the twenty-four elders, and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped the God who is seated upon the throne. avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.". It is one of those cases which every now and then appear where God checks and reproves our foolish curiosity, as He alone knows how to do perfectly. God will judge Israel, namely, Jews living when He returns (Ezekiel 20:33-38), and the Gentiles living then (Matthew 25:31-46). the 144,000 seen with the Lamb on Mount Zion (Revelation 14:1), and with those on (i) It can mean the witness which the Christian bears to Jesus Christ. Any other intermediary than Jesus Christ between God and man must be utterly opposed. In any event, the name singles him out as the greatest of all rulers, the only true divine One and the universal King. "And he saith to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues." And here is John falling on his knees before the angel that is giving him all of this revelation and he is so overawed and thrilled with what is in store for him he falls at his feet to worship him. When any wrong is done, it will be dealt with. The prophet asks, "Why are you red in your apparel, and your garments like those that have been treading in the wine vat? "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." [Note: Thomas, Revelation 8-22, p. 381, 567-85.] (i) In certain circles of Judaism the angels had a very large place. others may live (see article About Not that any of those judged (and the scene described is solely a resurrection of judgment) are said to be written there: we are shown rather that they were not found in that book. 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.". I have a hard time stomaching religious people. Zerubbabel displays a plan of Jerusalem to Cyrus the Great by Jacob van Loo. . He has reserved the matter, though not without enough to guide our thoughts, as we have seen. The church is the bride, Angels we know from other scriptures will be there, but of this we hear nothing here. The same was in the beginning with God. Now the scene totally changes Book of Revelation Bible Study (Verse by Verse) - Cornerstone Fellowship 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. - CBSC, The psalm prophecy is quoted by the apostle Peter in Acts 4:25-26 with this application of the effect of preaching Christ to the heathen world. Here were thrones, and people sat upon them, changed 'before this into the image of Christ's glory. 1. Scripture and facts refute all such theories. Revelation 19 begins with a multitude in heaven singing a doxology to God. of the bride, the Lamb's wife. This web site explains the Book of Revelation, each individual scripture. One of the most approved axioms is, that kingdoms are just like men in this respect, that they begin, rise, and fall. Presentation (the festivities, often lasting several days, that preceded the I will tell thee the mystery of the woman." called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. All believers in "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse." He has, I think, exactly that class in view when He sanctions the calling him who hears to say "Come." and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God; the fierce wrath of God against sinners is compared to a winepress; and the wicked antichristian party are likened to clusters of grapes; who being ripe for destruction, are cast into it, and pressed, squeezed, and trodden down by the mighty power of Christ, the Word of God, whose vesture is therefore before said to be dipped in blood; the same metaphor is used in Revelation 14:19 the allusion seems to be to Isaiah 63:3. But in this is shown what it is of importance to see the true nature of the kingdom or millennial reign. 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath 7 made herself ready. If you are a believer, do not be afraid, even if you know but little; for the Lord neither forgets nor slights those who may be comparatively unintelligent. Their doom was awful, but by no means after the same sort as their two leaders. This very naturally filled him with intense wonder. So, he is one of our pastors here, but that is what religion does. "He that testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Pilate said, "I find no fault in Him. As Dr. John Paterson puts it in The Book that is Alive: "The spoken word in Hebrew was fearfully alive. 22:2-14; John 3:29; 2 Cor. righteousness of the church, which has now been judged and purified at the 25:1-13; Luke She is, the mother of the harlots, but also (and with still deeper guilt) of the abominations of the earth. The guests also will include tribulation saints 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. Worship God!". Why then is the book of life mentioned? The return of Christ to earth 19:11-16. To this the vision now proceeds at verse 17. Revelation 19:15 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org (i) He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, not his own but that of his enemies. Then we have another glorious description. But still we have not the end of Babylon yet. They picture the final triumph of God over all enemies and his complete conquest of evil. Revelation 19:1 Commentaries: After these things I heard something like Here are two further pictures of the warrior Christ. By and by, after our translation to heaven, He will work, and as vitally in those who bow to God, when it will be the reception of the prophetic testimony which is here owned to be none the less the testimony of Jesus. They are not seen here as the bride. Verse 12 . Even the worst of governments is better than none. I agree one hundred percent. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); All the dead are there who had not part in the first resurrection. What does Revelation 19:3 mean? | BibleRef.com There are probably but few, if any, here who do not understand it as the fore-shadow of a real resurrection. (This takes you to our other website), News Links, Recommended Books, News Sites, and Bibles The temple would suppose a medium. In him was light; and that light was the life of man. 23:5). Return to Home Page Again the righteousness of His judgment attested to. We do not have to pretend to be something we are The wine vat actually with your feet pressing down all of these grapes, you can imagine what your clothes would look like. No one really knows what the vowels in Y-H-W-H were. The fallen angels are not called, and the holy angels never need to be they are kept. Spirit of prophecy: The person and message of Jesus is the "Flesh and blood," we know, "cannot inherit the kingdom of God." All redeemed are told to praise God. Verse 5. It is not a righteousness of works. 1-3), and does not appear again until (Revelation 22:16), emphasizing the Their praise is that the smoke of Babylon rises for ever and ever. Here it would seem we have just what answers to that: this name none knew but He Himself. 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." 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). "Notwithstanding the dogmatic helps which the Church offers, the mind fails to grasp the inmost significance of the Person of Christ, which eludes all efforts to bring it within the terms of human knowledge. [Note: Ladd, pp. It would have been incongruous to bring in that long description before, because this must have interrupted the flow of the prophetic stream. The New Testament is the "last will and testament" of Jesus, and to 11:25-27). I think that religion is a tremendous curse upon the earth. Lord. 5:25-32). And there will the second Psalm come into play. When a person dies, it will be a positive curse from God; if he die even a hundred years old, it will be like a baby dying now. So here a description is given of the bride, the Lamb's wife, and we learn how it is that God will use her for unmeasured goodness and blessing and glory in the millennium, as the devil during this age has used Babylon to accomplish his wicked plans here below. Isaiah sixty-three says, "Who is this that comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? And it was so. What was easier than to turn the demons into angels and to worship them? I believe that religion is man's endeavor to reach God. That is what prophecy is about. the Bride of Christ, is the guest of honor at the marriage of the Lamb in heaven And the marriage is the eternal ( 7) Namely, to that holy marriage, both herself in person in this verse, and also provided by her spouse with marriage gifts princely and divine, is adorned and prepared in the next verse. Had it been simply a persecution from pagans, what was there to wonder at in their deadly hatred of the truth and of those who confess it? Do it not (compare 22:8-9). approving of the destruction of Babel, because the Messiah was bringing justice Revelation 19:9 "And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are If you understand the testimony of Jesus, what must you do. Such was her influence stretching out far beyond the beast. The color of crushed grapes reminded the ancients of blood, death, and battle! If you'd like to financially support VBVMI, please do so here. 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. But the day is coming when Satan will be allowed to have things his own way. Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, church. Hence. On His robe where it spreads out at His waist HIS TITLE is inscribed. Then go into each of the twenty two chapters of the Book of Revelation one by one. That is, it is simply an expression of the homage that they pay. revelation-19:1-3 - Bible Commentaries Accordingly the rapture of the church with the Old Testament saints must have already taken place, all (as I have no doubt) being caught up at the self-same time to be with the Lord above. There is the basis for my righteousness. Revelation 19 New International Version Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon's Fall 19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: "Hallelujah! The mighty angel. Further, a negative point of great importance is presented by the seer, "And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty is the temple of it, and the Lamb. Revelation chapter 19 and 20 "Called" is most evidently inapplicable, because calling supposes that the person is brought out of one condition and raised into another and a better one. The church cannot hear of Him as the bright morning star without at once desiring that He should come. There was not yet fairly out before men what God foresaw as that which must finally provoke His judgment. frequently (4:8, 11; 5:9-12, 14; 11:16-18). The word is alethinos ( G228) and has two meanings. used (in Gen. 19:28). (a) He is faithful. And here observe. Stephen Armstrong. In as many things as she glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, so much torment and sorrow give to her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am not a widow, and I shall in no wise see sorrow.". At the same time you will mark that these are not said to be executors of judgment as Christ is. Revelation 19:4 "And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down 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? And who would defraud either the soul of salvation, or the Lord of showing it? And then comes the gathering and the battle. So, Verses 1-6: Alleluia: This Hebrew word appears 4 times in the New Testament. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God ( Revelation 19:12-13 ). Revelation 19:1-3. 2 Everything that he decides is right and fair. It is a description, not of Babylon's relation to the beast, but of the city's fall, with certain dirges put into the mouth of the different classes that groan because of her extinction here below. His instructions are to praise God. John was forbidding angel worship; and that was a very necessary prohibition, for in the early church there was a well-nigh inevitable tendency to worship angels, a tendency which has never wholly disappeared. Is not this reason enough for saying that not even the shadow of solid ground appears for the system? Zerubbabel led the first group of Jews, numbering 42,360, who returned from the Babylonian . And there (or they) are seven kings." Even the proclamation of the grace of God is powerless save it be brought home by the quickening energy of His own Spirit. He spoke it into existence. Polyglot, and all editions of the least critical value. It is the active word which carried out the commandment of God. 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. This is the last main section of the Book of Revelation. "The kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour unto it" not into but unto. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. honors God and sin mocks Him. Never worry about the righteousness of God's judgments. His attributes: he is faithful and true to his covenant and promise, he is righteous in all his judicial and military proceedings, he has a penetrating insight into all the strength and stratagems of his enemies, he has a large and extensive dominion, many crowns, for he is King of kings, and Lord of lords. But here there is neither; and this again is an evidence of gain, not of loss. And he said unto me, This has no time element attached. Here, on the other hand, is something which is valid for all time. would even have us. It will prepare you for the rest of the material contained here. the holy city Jerusalem. The so-called Battle of Armageddon, as usually conceived, is nothing but man's imagination. 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. In the . "And he showed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb." Revelation - Matthew Henry's Commentary - Bible Gateway This is a mistake. So it is imputed righteousness given to you by your faith in Christ. Lord God: Used many times in Revelation as a title for God (compare verse 15, The Spirit of God contrasts with the fall of Babylon the marriage. 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. again. It has been suggested that the name is either embroidered on his girdle or engraved on his sword hilt. This is the kind of double meaning of which the Greek language is capable. The woman the strange woman sets forth corruption, human nature indulging itself in its own evil desires, irrespective of God's will. The Matches the description of Christ in Revelation 1:16 . Judgment is the inescapable consequence of sin. Preparations and celebrations were much more We may illustrate it by the members of a family. Revelation 19:1 "And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God:" In the last chapter, we saw the terrible destruction of commercial and political Babylon symbolized by its capital city of Babylon. And he saith unto me, These are the