revelation 19 explained verse by verse

As for the earthly land and city, the moon will have her light increased to that of the sun, and the sun shall be sevenfold. 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. And the marriage is the eternal Revelation 19:6 "And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as When the hour comes that is spoken of here, it is not for us, but for those who will be found after we are gone. Supper), who will turn to Christ in 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. Then He is called the "True and faithful witness" in the third chapter of Revelation. And out of His mouth goes a sharp sword by which these rebellious armies are destroyed. The reason is manifest there is a hinderer "one that letteth." God is making sure that you know that Jesus is innocent as He hangs there on the cross. I sometimes make snap judgments. They broke up the beast yet more than Babylon. The iron rod is showing his ability to protect them. "And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, that hath kingship over the kings of the earth." After that pl.") (iv) It may be that here is a lingering relic of the old idea that to know the name of a divine being was to have a certain power over him. It is energised for weal or for woe." We have been washed in His blood, and we have on our white Death and hades, which had so long been executioners in a world where sin reigned, and were still doing their occasional office where righteousness is to reign, themselves disappear where all traces of sin are consigned for ever. The twenty-four elders were prominent in the early visions ( Revelation 4:4; Revelation 4:10; Revelation 5:6; Revelation 5:11; Revelation 5:14; Revelation 7:11; Revelation 11:16; Revelation 14:3) as were the four living creatures ( Revelation 4:6-9; Revelation 5:6-14; Revelation 6:1-7; Revelation 7:11; Revelation 14:3; Revelation 15:7). inhabitants of the Roman empire into wicked and idolatrous practices, and so It has been suggested that the name is either embroidered on his girdle or engraved on his sword hilt. "These have one mind, and give their own power and authority to the beast," or their imperial leader. "Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book." We may have a special task in it, but this is not the work for us, as it seems to me. "And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The scene now shifts from the earth where it has been (since chapter 6), to And he said to me: "These are the true words of God." Take this quite simply and literally. The mighty angel. honors God and sin mocks Him. all there is about us already. 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. The wine vat actually with your feet pressing down all of these grapes, you can imagine what your clothes would look like. "And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, Come, gather yourselves together unto the great supper of God; that ye may eat flesh of kings, and flesh of chiliarchs, and flesh of strong [men], and flesh of horses, and of those that sit on them, and flesh of all, both free and bond, both small and great." A mighty angel takes a stone and says, when he cast it into the sea, "Thus with violence shall be thrown down Babylon the great city, and shall be found no more at all." Revelation 19:1-3. Of course the application to the Roman empire would be immediately in the mind of any Christian at Rome. Supposing, for instance, a drunken father: if the sons had one spark of right feeling, not only must they feel the utmost shame and pain on account of their parent, but they would endeavour (like the sons of Noah who had a due sense of what was proper to their father) to cast some mantle of love over that which they could not deny, yet would not look at, but surely above all things they would watch against that shameful sin. Revelation 19 - Jesus Returns as Conquering Lord A. The presentation will take place in heaven following the Rapture (verse 7); and. [Note: Ladd, pp. heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the You can believe this. Men have been beguiled here and there, and from an early date, to set aside the true bearing of this chapter. The gospel of John and the Revelation perfectly disclose both, whether in grace or in judgment. All the energy to mislead men in the presence of the first beast was long in his hands, and now nothing more is spoken of. Second was the presentation which was a time of festivities just before the The church is the bride, And I saw heaven open, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True ( Revelation 19:11 ). ). But he ought to have withstood it I do not mean in vengeance (for that belongs to the Lord), but as holily hating the sin itself, yet withal in the deepest compassion for his parent. Return to Revelation Menu | Then we look at "reigneth". 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. The battle joined. The thousand years of peace and plenty will have given occasion for an ever-growing population, spite of a world thinned by divine judgments which open that era. Then the book concludes after a solemn warning against either adding to or taking from its contents. These would appear to be (save Judas Iscariot, of course) the twelve apostles that were peculiarly associated with Christ in His suffering path on the earth. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 19:1-4. It is suggested that it is on the skirt of his general's cloak, for that is where it would be easiest to read on a horseman. The church is heavenly; and in heaven there are no times nor seasons. This is the kind of double meaning of which the Greek language is capable. His instructions are to praise God. Salvation is simple. Second, he alone has that purity which can judge without prejudice. His equipage: he is again described as sitting on a white horse, to show the equity of the cause, and certainty of success. New American Standard Version They themselves were to judge. There was no doubt at all of the character of the emperor; there never had been a worse than he; yet God took that very opportunity to lay this on the Christians as their duty to the worldly authority outside and over them. "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." On his head he has many crowns. He will execute the fierce wrath of God Almighty that these enemies must drink (cf. He is coming, and coming soon for us. Then and thus is aggravated guilt in the case of this wicked son. It is necessary that we should all bear in mind, if we have not observed it before, thatRevelation 17:1-18; Revelation 17:1-18 does not pursue the chronological course of the prophecy. "And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Calling is the, fruit of active grace on God's part towards man, and only towards him when fallen. He has reserved the matter, though not without enough to guide our thoughts, as we have seen. It is the way to all, if it be not the actual entrance into and enjoyment of it. 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. And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great ( Revelation 19:5 ). Little do they know, because they believe not what is here written, that it is about to come out of the abyss or bottomless pit. Religions tell you that you have to do certain things in order to please God. She is, the mother of the harlots, but also (and with still deeper guilt) of the abominations of the earth. Beyond controversy, however, it is a most unusual and abnormal reappearance, which is altogether exceptional in the history of the world. It was the destruction of the imperial unity of Rome that gave occasion for the well-known ten kingdoms which the barbarians set up afterwards. purified at the judgment seat of Christ (1 Cor. His armour; and that is a vesture dipped in blood, either his own blood, by which he purchased this mediatorial power, or the blood of his enemies, over whom he has always prevailed. We. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. 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 ). God is going to be fair and just. The beast is the expression of the will of man setting itself up in direct antagonism to God. 16:16. which will take place on earth following the return of Christ (20:4; Matt. smite the nations . All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. | - WG, and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty . judgment. Without Jesus, there are the ones who are praising. 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. But it really is. Therefore we find in connection with the book a most solemn warning. 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.". Whereas for the Jew, there are necessary dates and momentous changes that must take place; and hence, as Daniel represents the Jew, we have the difference kept up. 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. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-1']); Jesus describes it as a place of outer darkness where he said there will be weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth.Hell or Hades is located in the center part of the earth. It means Return union of the church with Christ following the Rapture (see 1 Thess. 1-3), and does not appear again until (Revelation 22:16), emphasizing the And he said unto me, The word that goes forth out of His mouth. It is true, the beast's judgment is only referred to as a defeat under the hand of the Lamb. In two Old Testament stories, the wrestling of Jacob at Peniel ( Genesis 32:29), and the appearance of the angelic messenger to Gideon ( Judges 13:18) the divine visitor refuses to tell his name. [Note: Lilje, p. (iv) There is fidelity. "Come," he said, "assemble for the great feast which God will give you, that you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who ride them, and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, both small and great.". In Judaism there was increasingly stressed the transcendence of God, because of that it was increasingly felt that man needed some intermediary. As noted in the commentary on Rom. But is there any reason why we should content ourselves with the measure enjoyed of old? Do it not (compare 22:8-9). Verse 6. unrighteousness. The marriage of the Lamb and the marriage supper of the Lamb "in heaven" It can govern and bless but not convert man. but it does not follow that various bodies are not raised at different times. We have already seen that God will cause a third part of the sea to turn to Imagine when all living creatures in the seas die. (chapter 20). This is a passage whose meaning is obscure. Rev. But here there is none; a temple is for the earth. When you couple that with "Lord", which means Who does not see that this is precisely analogous to the verse which opened the description of Babylon? Verse 9. These are the true sayings of God. But the church consists of souls called out from the earth, and is not of the world: consequently to the church the time is always at hand. It was not merely a vocable or sound dropped heedlessly from unthinking lips. 11:25-27). The fine linen, clean and He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God Norris' Commentary on the Book of Revelation. 19:14-16 The armies which are in heaven followed him, on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure. Instead of taking warning from the wickedness of those before her, who had seduced on the one hand, and persecuted. Every day you should be spending twenty minutes on your knees in prayer. For who knows not the horrors of Mariolatry? Then we have another glorious description. THE KING rides at the head of His armies. 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. Never again will there be more false religions, worldly philosophy, injustice or Present tense. the holy city Jerusalem. 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. "Why are you red in your apparel, and your garments like the ones that have been treading in the wine vat?" (Eph. that those who were meant under the figures of the elders and of the living creatures assume the name and figure of the bride? 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. "And the nations shall walk in the light of it." Verse 11. This remains true. I. In short, no testimony can avail, no work, power, or glory without the word of God applied by the Spirit of God. The millennial nations, "the number of whom is as the sand of the sea," fall a prey to Satan. "On his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. There is the basis for my righteousness. The thrones were already filled. I am not raising any question about the ten. And the LAST WORDS (22:6-21). The effect of these their praises: when the angels and saints cried Alleluia, her fire burned more fiercely and her smoke ascended for ever and ever, v. 3. "And he that spoke with me had a golden reed as a measure, that he might measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. We read of the marriage feast ( Matthew 22:2); of the bridechamber and the wedding garment ( Matthew 22:10-11); of the sons of the bridechamber ( Mark 2:19); of the bridegroom ( Mark 2:19; Matthew 25:1); of the friends of the bridegroom ( John 3:29). 5:25-32). 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. Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God! His Word is "a two-edged sword." And the Spirit and the bride say, Come: and let him that heareth say, Come: and let him that is athirst come: let him that will take the water of life freely." "And when the thousand years are completed, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to war." 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.". We take this phrase by itself, because it is both ambiguous and important. hromphaia) symbolized (cf. Hence He must have come back previously to both. And it was so. We had seen Babylon twice: first, in the circle of God's warnings and testimonies; and then as the object of God's judgment under the seven bowls. sounds like a massive crashing of waves. Thus such as were in the separate state were reunited to their bodies, and lived and reigned like those who were already on the thrones. called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. The only right principle in everything is to go to the source of divine truth, and to seek there refreshment and strength and fitness for whatever our God calls us to. At first reading, to some this sounds harsh, but it is referring to His ability to proect his sheep. This is not unrighteous, but, on the contrary, the highest justice from a divine point of view. Each of these three great attributes of God should awaken its own response in the heart of man. marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.". var _gaq = _gaq || []; "They have one mind, and give their own power and authority to the beast." Then entire sorry results of human depravity will finally be vanquished. Nothing has yet been said of the fate of Satan, but now we go on to see that fate. marriage is the eternal union of the church with Christ following the Rapture We see the Lord Jesus as righteous judge in chapter 1 and as the one who will soon be coming in the last chapter. Hence this certainly must be future. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God ( Revelation 19:10 ): Now, John like so many people, we want to worship the instrument that God uses to bring His knowledge or love or grace to us.

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