II. 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. And then those men who have chosen to cast their lot with Satan in rebellion against God. There stands the solemn brand graven, not on the blasphemous beast, but on the forehead of its rider, "Mystery, Babylon the great." 13:20), and will be presented to Him at the Rapture (John (John 17:18). He hath bound his loins and gone forth to war against those who hate him; kings and princes shall be slain; he will make red the rivers with the blood of the slainhis garments will be dipped in blood.". "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." sounds like a massive crashing of waves. This symbolic meal will take place at the establishment of the "Which did corrupt the earth with her fornication": Drew the kings and Verse 7. But there is really no good work that you can offer to God that would be acceptable in His sight, but He will accept you just as you are if you will just cast yourself upon His mercy and just ask for His mercy and grace. There. At a marriage, here. It is a picture of final judgment. all there is about us already. 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. Revelation 2020 - Lesson 19A - Verse By Verse Ministry It is remarkable, that all along this book, idolatry and There is no doubt that THE RIDER ON THE WHITE HORSE In 19:11 IS CHRIST. only place in the Bible where the word "omnipotent" occurs. Like Hosanna ( H3467 + H4994 and G5614) it is one of the few Hebrew words which have established themselves in ordinary religious language. They begin to worship, in a sense, the instrument that God has used. 11:25-27). ], "Those who believe in the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ must also look for his return." "Whoever comes to me I will in no wise cast out" ( John 6:37 ). These are the true sayings of God. The word of God, Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:17 Indicates the power of Gods words, cf. "And the nations shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour unto it. I sometimes judge without having all the facts in hand, and so my judgments are often wrong. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Revelation 19. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? He is very powerful! We desire that He should come quickly, but we leave this to Him, because we know His love, and can trust Him. "And he said unto me, It is done. 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. It may well be from that old Jewish idea that there came the idea of the marriage feast of the Lamb, for that indeed would be the true Messianic Banquet. chapters He is an American citizen and his base is in Sunland, California. And her smoke rose up for ever It is reigning. "Let him that heareth," then, "say, Come." "Owr hayah owr hayah", "Light be and light was". "The armies of heaven" wear the fine linen, white and pure" "which is the righteousness of the saints" (19:8). But "nations of them which are saved," is a most anomalous expression, and betrays man as the author of it. On the head of the victor Christ there are many crowns to show that he is lord of all the kingdoms of the earth. "Theme - Purpose": The theme of Revelation is the revelation of the person and the prophetic * Idolatry is the awful stamp that she bears, and this too both in what she gives to man, and in what is written on her forehead before God. THE KING rides at the head of His armies. Yet religion, be it ever so corrupt, acts as a restraint on human will, as a government does, however evil. These twenty-four elders, I believe, as I said before, are two groups of twelve, II. For remark, the beast or Roman empire is described here as that which once existed, which then ceased to exist, and which assumes a final shape when it reappears from the bottomless pit. "On his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. The heavenly city, which is the full expression of blessedness on high, has no temple because it is all a temple. "Why did the heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing, for they have gathered together against the Lord and against His anointed, saying, Let us break His bands asunder, let us cast off His law from us; but He who sits in the heavens will laugh for He will have the nations in derision. Now manifestly, if the Lord does not come before this, there is no world to come to; for the earth and heavens are fled. being addressed here to add to the other 3 mentioned groups. Revelation - Explained Verse by Verse, Chapter by Chapter 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 ( Revelation 19:17 ); Now, we have just been rejoicing because we are coming to the marriage supper of the Lamb. believers at salvation, but the practical results of that righteousness in Thus the divine testimony is not confined to the gospel or the church, but the prophetic Spirit which characterizes the Revelation as a whole, after the church is translated, is equally a testimony of Jesus. That is religion. This is in total contrast to the harlot Babylon. ", If we had to find another title for the Book of Revelation to describe its message--then it would bear the title-- "King of kings and Lord of lords.". It is energised for weal or for woe." It wouldn't have to be more than ten miles in diameter to hold all of the unrighteous from Adam until now. engagement. We know that if He tarries, it is not that He is "slack concerning His promise," but that "His long-suffering brings salvation to many." There is one other reason for the rejoicing. I agree with the majority. Chapter 19 of Revelation is the only place in the Bible that this name describing God is used. 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.". 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 final supper will signify the end of the And after these things After this affecting representation of the certain destruction of Babylon, as the seat of the antichristian kingdom; I heard a great voice of much people in heaven A great chorus, who, with united voices, began to praise God on the occasion, saying, Alleluia That is, Praise ye Jehovah, or, He that is, and was, and is to come; a title which . I am not aware of any MS. in its favour, though some versions represent it. Four beasts: The four beasts are the cherubim as described (in Rev. And there will the second Psalm come into play. He will tread the winepress of the anger of the wrath of God. white, represents the righteousness of the church, which has now been judged and 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). This tells us something about our approach to "So he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness" a thorough waste as to the knowledge or enjoyment of God. That is to say, never again will she rise from her ruins. Those who are invited to the marriage supper are Israel (see article , ), who will turn to Christ in And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword ( Revelation 19:15 ). 31:31-34; Zech. Then there is the reigning power, but not the execution of judgment in this awful fashion which is attributed to the Lord Himself. The color of crushed grapes reminded the ancients of blood, death, and battle! This is not unrighteous, but, on the contrary, the highest justice from a divine point of view. And as a result was thrown in jail in Egypt and was then released because of the family influence, and told to get out of the country for his own welfare or he would be put to death if he stayed. They feel Revelation relates to the battle between God and evil and between the church and the world at all times in church history. The same imagery of a wedding picture's the Lord's relationship with His Church. That is letting religion enter in. 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 ). 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. Afrikaans; Alemannisch; ; ; ; Azrbaycanca; ; Bn-lm-g; ; Bikol Central receive our inheritance, we must read the will. (iii) He judges and makes war in righteousness. But what is also of consequence to observe is, that John saw souls the souls of those beheaded on account of the witness of Jesus, and on account of the word of God. (verses 1-10), and returns with Christ in His Triumphal Second Coming (verses Oh, the power of the word of Jesus, the sword that goes forth out of His mouth. So, he is one of our pastors here, but that is what religion does. He destroys the assembled rebels who have gathered together against Him. After so many sorrows, trials, difficulties, dangers, how sweet to have such a word, and to know that He who speaks is the holy and the true, and surely about to come in the faithfulness of His love! Revelation chapter 19 and 20 The multitude in heaven praises God for judging the great whore (Babylon, the You must with the best authorities leave out this addition, if you would have the true force of the verse. Whoever this angel is, he too had the testimony of Jesus. What does Revelation 19:3 mean? | BibleRef.com 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. The The description of the warrior Christ is further filled in. So, it is the righteousness of Jesus Christ that is imparted to me through my faith in Jesus Christ. The fine linen, clean and white, represents the After "the nations" in verse 24 omit the words "of them which are saved." . the Bride of Christ, is the guest of honor at the marriage of the Lamb in heaven 5:25-32). Jesus descends majestically to judge in righteousness and rule in power. The redeemed in heaven are called God's "Bond Servants", and this is the group This is in total contrast to the harlot Babylon. They are all to reign concurrently with the beast. We do not mend matters by hasty conclusions, we only complicate the truth. It is to Jesus. The one therefore throws much light upon the other. It is not only that the angel corrects the act by asserting that he is a fellow-servant of him and of his brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. The twelve apostles of the Lamb will accordingly have their own special place. "These have one mind, and give their own power and authority to the beast," or their imperial leader. His blood-soaked robe signifies that his triumph has come through his death on the cross. Indeed it must be so, because, as we read in the end of the last chapter, there the lost were cast. That religious system has an incomparably nearer connection with this mysterious harlot than anything we have yet spoken of. The picture is of the warrior Christ trampling the grapes so as to produce the wine of the wrath of God, which his enemies must drink to their doom. The Book of Revelation: Verse by Verse Commentary "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." God will judge Israel, namely, Jews living when He returns (Ezekiel 20:33-38), and the Gentiles living then (Matthew 25:31-46). Revelation | Verse By Verse Ministry International Revelation 20. And God said, "Let the water bring forth and let the earth bring forth." I am your fellow-servant and the fellow-servant of your brothers who possess the testimony which Jesus gave. 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. (i) John sees Christ as the conqueror. So here is the praise being given to God and now the encouragement for that praise coming from the throne of God. This is what drove men to the idea of making the pope to be the beast. Nothing of the sort can be plainer. and ever.". It clearly contrasts this mystery with another. 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! "He that testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. If alive before the thousand years, he will live after the thousand years; in fact, literally he will never die, though I do not doubt, on general principles, that the saints of the millennial earth will be changed at the very time when the heavens and earth disappear. It would have been incongruous to bring in that long description before, because this must have interrupted the flow of the prophetic stream. By the seat of his empire; and that is heaven; his throne is there, and his power and authority are heavenly and divine. 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. It also means genuine, as opposed to that which is unreal. So we are obliged to translate the single word, e.g. 19:9-10a And he said to me: "Write! John 1:1-5; Revelation 2:16; Revelation 19:15, Revelation 19:21. cf. That is not at all the way in which the guests are spoken of. the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Thus (without speaking of the resurrection of the wicked at the close) there were certainly more acts than one, not to speak of the two witnesses put to death and caused to rise after three days and a half, when the spirit of life entered them, and they not only arose, but went up to heaven, as we know. 3:12-15; 2 Cor. In the . In that it "continues" to come forth, indicates this is not literal, but symbolic. 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. With a rod of iron He shall execute the severest judgment on the opposers of his truth. At the same time we are not at liberty to eliminate such a feature out of the description.