they were saying. In his mind are two things. Babylon must hear, I do not doubt, the final testimony of God the gospel of the kingdom that is to go forth in the last days; but she loves her pleasure and power, and refuses truth. As Dr. John Paterson puts it in The Book that is Alive: "The spoken word in Hebrew was fearfully alive. Therefore we find in connection with the book a most solemn warning. Blessed are those that are called to be a part in this. Thus nothing can be simpler or more beautiful than the way in which this verse sums up the Revelation as a whole. I speak not of anything that might be deemed exceptional or peculiar, but of two acts of raising saints. This web site explains the Book of Revelation, each individual scripture. Afrikaans; Alemannisch; ; ; ; Azrbaycanca; ; Bn-lm-g; ; Bikol Central Isaiah 63:3. "And his name is called The Word of God." 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. 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. From Revelation 4 through 19 we have a section mainly concerned with God's judgment upon the world preceding Jesus' earthly reign, the period known as the "Messianic Woes" or the "Great Tribulation." a. God's judgments are announced by a seven-sealed scroll, seven trumpets, seven signs, and seven bowls that pour out God's wrath. Again the righteousness of His judgment attested to. For there follows another company of martyrs who suffered when the beast set up his worst and final pretensions. to Top, Other Books of the Bible But "nations of them which are saved," is a most anomalous expression, and betrays man as the author of it. His secret name indicates his unique authority (11-12). Here the vision was of thrones with sitters, and others caused to join them; and the inspired explanation is that it is the first resurrection the rising of the just from the dead. 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). Commentary on Revelation - [Chapter 19] - Theology First 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. IV. It is to be supposed that it will far exceed anything yet seen on the face of the earth. Accordingly these are the two main objects of judgment brought before us in the chapter. Everything that belongs to the body of Christ is unearthly and unworldly. . Judas returned the money to the priests saying, "I betrayed innocent blood" ( Matthew 27:4 ). He is an American citizen and his base is in Sunland, California. We know the Holy Spirit rather as a spirit of communion with Christ. 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." There is going to be another supper, a supper prepared by God for all the birds. On the contrary, it proved the immediateness of communion. And here observe. The picture is of all men sitting down at the Messianic Banquet of God. God will judge Israel, namely, Jews living when He returns (Ezekiel 20:33-38), and the Gentiles living then (Matthew 25:31-46). Revelation 19:18 Commentaries: so that you may eat the flesh of kings 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. The thought of the relationship between God and his people as a marriage goes far back into the Old Testament. If so, they are there in the quality not of the bride, but of those invited to the marriage of the Lamb; but I do not think them the Apocalyptic saints for the simple reason that, as shown in the next chapter, the Apocalyptic saints are not raised from the dead yet. bride doesnt get invited, she invites. Clearly, therefore, it is future. Revelation 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. 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. The redeemed white, represents the righteousness of the church, which has now been judged and Second was the presentation which was a time of festivities just before the ages, which becomes clear in the remainder of the book. "Let him that heareth," then, be encouraged to "say, Come." But it is for the last time, not of the age only but of the various dispensations of God. twelve disciples and twelve Old Testament prophets. 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. Scripture records no name whatever among those judged written there. Revelation 19:1 Commentaries: After these things I heard something like The iron rod is showing his ability to protect them. But, in point of fact, in giving the description of Babylon, the Holy Ghost enters even more into an account of her relations with the beast, the imperial power of which we saw not a little last night. stench and the potential for disease. Lit. You can trust in this that these are the true sayings of God. 14:15-24). "True and righteous are thy judgments, O Lord.". The Gothic hordes were not yet incorporated with the empire, still less were they horns of the beast, nor did they give their power to it, but destroyed it rather. "And fire came down out of heaven from God, and devoured them. "He that testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword ( Revelation 19:15 ). This is the - Utley, Isaiah 63:1-3; (Source of imagery for the Battle Hymn of the Republic.). STUDY NOTES--Revelation 19:11-16 --THE CONQUERING CHRIST. "And no curse shall be any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him." The wine vat actually with your feet pressing down all of these grapes, you can imagine what your clothes would look like. * Even the Complutensian editors give the right text here; and it would seem that Erasmus failed to use his MS. aright. The vials have all now been dispensed upon the earth of the judgment and the wrath of God. The heavenly city, which is the full expression of blessedness on high, has no temple because it is all a temple. Again this is a picture taken directly from the Old Testament, from Ezekiel's picture of the slaughter of the forces of Gog and Magog. There is, however, a great deal more than this on the subject, and given with great precision in scripture, because this is merely the principle of sin in one or other form from the beginning. 22:2-14; John 3:29; 2 Cor. This testimony here is not Jesus giving it, but we believers who testify of the "Yet is" is a most unfortunate expression. Revelation 19:2 "For true and righteous [are] his judgments: for he hath judged Night and day it shall not be quenched; its smoke shall go up for ever and ever. "Alive the two were cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone." 19:5 And a voice came from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great.". 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. VI. So, He is coming to bring an end of man's rebellion. 13 And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people. A single verse dispels clouds of arguments. I say "righteousnesses," not "righteousness." Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 19:1-4. Such is God's account of Babylon the great. 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. . Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 19:11-21. 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. "And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast." supreme in authority, and "God", which means supreme deity; you have an There is a contrast with the scarlet and gold of the great harlot. The fine linen, clean and This passage calls God by a certain name; and says that he has entered into his kingdom. In the Testament of Dan ( Daniel 6:2) the angel who intercedes for men is mentioned. Verse Revelation 19:15. Revelation 19 NIV - Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon's - Bible Gateway As usual John takes his picture from the Old Testament and is thinking of the terrible picture in Isaiah 63:1-3, where the prophet pictures God returning from the destruction of Edom; "I trod them in my anger, and trampled them in my wrath; their life blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment." Lord. III. He guards his people, allowing the wicked to exercise their power only within the limits that he has set according to his eternal plan. While the term bride often refers to the church, and does so here (2 Cor. The beast is Nero redivivus; the false prophet is the provincial organization which administered Caesar worship; those who have the mark of the beast are they who have worshipped at the shrine of Caesar; the kings of the earth and their armies are the Parthian hosts, which Nero was to lead again against Rome and against the world. "Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book." Then the word is, "Award her even as she awarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she mixed, mix to her double. What a solemn and weighty fact in the government of God! In the coming of the Lord all include His coming to the habitable earth. If only an imperial city, what has this to do with mystery? They would have a big dance and party, as they would crush all of the grapes, they would get the juice out of them. The temple would suppose a medium.