These are those saved before Pentecost, When [Note: Thomas, Revelation 8-22, p. 381, 567-85.] This testimony here is not Jesus giving it, but we believers who testify of the Whoever this angel is, he too had the testimony of Jesus. The armies of heaven are the hosts of the angels. There are always those that say, "What about the people that haven't heard? They would have a big dance and party, as they would crush all of the grapes, they would get the juice out of them. He is in charge of the Anastausus Ship, but he is facing a jail sentence of three and a half years in Greece because He gave a Bible to a sixteen-year old Greek boy and the boy accepted Jesus Christ as His Savior. It is no problem for the infinite God to reach to finite man. That is why religions fail. None but Rome corresponds. But we can understand that the Lord could and did make that little go far, and do no little good. Voices cry out joyfully that the Lord reigns and the marriage supper of the Lamb is ready. I admit that there may be something more in the symbol than the literal hills of Rome, because they are said to be also seven kings. God. It is the divine judgment of man eternal judgment. Hallelujah literally means "Praise God". Now the scene totally changes "And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, [1] [2] but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. 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. judgment seat of Christ (compare 1 Cor. It was important, just because it is the bride, the Lamb's wife, to show that angels are there, and further, that Israel is not forgotten. We do know some of His names "Jesus, the Christ, The Son of God, Shepherd, Redeemer, Saviour, Prince of Peace, King of Kings and Lord of lords"----but the fullness of His love and power none of us has yet realized. We know the Holy Spirit rather as a spirit of communion with Christ. Men are not regarded as composing this tabernacle; they co-exist. He uses a "staff" to gently nudge or guide his sheep. You worship God. 1. The fine linen, clean and All is then fixed. faith during the Tribulation (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Zech. Acts 10:25-26). And John heard it as the voice of many waters or rushing waters and the voice of mighty thunderings.Glory. Thus there is a completeness and perfection about it suited to its present character. "They have one mind, and give their own power and authority to the beast." They lived, and were put therefore into a place and condition suitable for reigning with Christ, no less than the Old Testament saints and the church itself. 19:3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. Presentation (the festivities, often lasting several days, that preceded the and could only be broken by divorce. John saw heaven opened and a RIDER UPON A WHITE HORSE verse 11. If that is so of human words, how much truer it is of the divine word. "He that testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Revelation 6 Verse By Verse Bible Study Guide With Discussion Questions Revelation 6 Bible study guide with verse by verse teaching, applications, and discussion questions to supercharge your study of the Word. As Revelation 17:1-18 was a descriptive digression, so is the portion from Revelation 21:9. Here we see the chaste virgin or "so be it. Like Hosanna ( H3467 + H4994 and G5614) it is one of the few Hebrew words which have established themselves in ordinary religious language. 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 Commentary. For I am not aware that any scripture treats of the subject, beyond laying down principles such as we have sought to apply to the case. The common notion, therefore, that the coming of the Lord is at this point is an evident fallacy upon the face of this scripture that describes it, not to speak of others elsewhere. marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.". The ten horns with the beast are all to receive authority the beast of course wielding the imperial power, they as kings, all during one and the same time before the end comes. "And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Victorious power put forth to subdue is the meaning of the white horse. The Word of God is alive and powerful, if we would only realize the power of the Word of God. 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. It supposes the effect and the exercise of faith. At the beginning there will have been carnage, as we know, among both the western powers and the eastern powers. And there (or they) are seven kings." 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. distinctions. These things were Christs return, Satans capture, Satans binding, the Millennium, Satans final end, the last judgment, and the new heavens and earth, including the New Jerusalem. (ii) His name is Faithful and True. Hitherto the reverse of this has been true in history. He has a name known to no one but himself. This is a metaphor of the power of the gospel or of Gods spoken word (cf. Fell at his feet: Overwhelmed by the grandeur of the vision, John collapsed in That God is holding back something good and He really isn't fair to you was the insinuation behind Satan's remarks. Verse 9. Then go into each of the twenty two chapters of the Book of Revelation one by one. The "saved" is a term which, so far from belonging to the nations, is expressly applied to the Jewish remnant when it is a technical term. I have already touched on the double force of the symbol mountains. But she has a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and the impurities of her fornication. only place in the Bible where the word "omnipotent" occurs. What would be the meaning, if so read? The abusso or abyss is probably in the very center of the earth, because it is called and correctly translated "bottomless pit." instead of one of the other names of Jesus, to show that we have been cleansed "The kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour unto it" not into but unto. The voice that came out of the throne said what? It all focuses before Christ and after the year of our Lord, but He is center, the focal point of history. 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. Revelation 1:16; Isaiah 11:4; Isaiah 49:2). When the thousand years expire, Satan reappears on the scene to the sorrow and ruin of the Gentiles who were not born of God. 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. Out of his mouth goes this sharp sword, His word. They have long waited for the time when God's justice would triumph. ", 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.". 19:4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne saying, "Amen. Thus the only use that seems made of the book is negative and exclusive. The letters Y-H-W-H (Yahweh) are called the sacred tetragrammaton, the sacred four letters. Christ is the Bridegroom at the marriage and his Church is the the Bride of Christ, is the guest of honor at the marriage of the Lamb in heaven According to the general scope of scripture, then, we may be quite sure that these saints, kept during this universal dissolution of the atmospheric heaven and the earth, will be translated to "the new heavens and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness," in a condition new and meet for the eternal state into which they are ushered. 23:5). Verse 12 . (Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15-16; sharp . Nobody can dispute that this remarkable cluster of kingdoms in Europe was the fruit providentially of the destroyed unity of the Roman empire when the barbarians invaded it. It is not into a wilderness the prophet is carried, but he is set on "a mountain great and high," and shown not the great, but. Worship: Only God is to be worshiped (compare 22:8-9; "* There is no thought of making such a paradox to perplex the mind. But He "treadeth the winepress of the fury of the wrath of the Almighty God" another character of judgment never attributed to the saints, that I know of. Christianity teaches that God is reaching down to man; exactly the opposite of religious thoughts, man trying to reach God. He has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand ( Revelation 19:2 ). 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. The marriage between Christ and the church proclaimed and perfected, ver 5-10. For her sin., have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities." avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.". It is hard to see how Roman city, or anything civil connected with it, could be called "mystery." The Word of God is alive and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword. This bloodthirsty picture is again far more in line with Old Testament apocalyptic expectations than with the gospel of Jesus Christ. 13:9; Rom. The old oracles were sealed then: not so John's. If you preach on prophecy, you are bringing the testimony of Jesus. is a myth. His Earthly Kingdom (see article . There we interpreted as "CHRIST EVANGELISING". Observe another very important fact. to Top At his rebuke nations shall flee before him, And he shall reprove sinners for the thoughts of their hearts, There is a Rabbinic picture of the Messiah: "How beauteous is the king Messiah, who is about to rise from the house of Judah. * Let us be glad and exult, and give the glory to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready." 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. 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). In her own course, and in the matters of her portion, the church does not know time at all. So far they were right. God is going to be fair and just. Unlike the kings of the earth who wage war in selfishness, "in righteousness He judges and makes war.". Gen. 1; Isaiah 55:11; John 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:8) not a literal description. The seventh bowl contained under it the fall of Babylon, which "was remembered before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.". 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. Judgments: Saints long for the day of judgment (compare 6:10; 16:7; Isa. I say not on but over the earth. 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. And the coming of the Lord is urged in connection with it. 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. Although Hallelujah appears only here in the Bible, it occurs in a translated form frequently. At the end of this time he will be released for a short while (20:1-3). It means What does Revelation 19:3 mean? The individual has his own fruit too. On him the blow comes, not on the wretched parent. 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 . "Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, because his judgments are true and just, for he judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and has avenged upon her the blood of his servants.". He has many crowns, for he is King of kings, and Lord of lords. As R. H. Charles puts it, it is essential to remember that the Heavenly Leader is this time, not the Slain One, but the Slayer. So, I will be clothed in linen, pure and white and clean. And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war with him who rides the horse, and with his army. . 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. New American Standard Version 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. And they also lasted much longer. It is the way to all, if it be not the actual entrance into and enjoyment of it. God will judge Israel, namely, Jews living when He returns (Ezekiel 20:33-38), and the Gentiles living then (Matthew 25:31-46). 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. (John 12:48). Bringing in history here embroiled the subject; and those who appeal most to its evidence are the very men who seem in this to ignore its facts. actual ceremony. 16:16. and so forth. article . 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. II. This destruction of the last, most powerful empire in history marks the end of The Sword--The Word of His mouth--is now wielded in judgment. Once again John finds his inspiration in the words of Scripture. If a person drew from this, for instance, that the boast was to carry the woman, Babylon, when it had as a fact all that is meant by the seven heads and the ten horns, it would be an error. One of our pastors, Imad, spent some time in the Egyptian jail. First, then, this is the praise of the prophets and the martyrs who have witnessed for God with their voices and with their lives. Revelation 19:1 "And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in ceremony); (3) Only God is Five reasons for their praise emerge: (1) "And let him that is athirst come; and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.". The Jews had the idea that, when the Messiah came, God's people would, as it were, be entertained by God to a great Messianic Banquet. The judgment on Rome is the guarantee that God never in the end abandons his own. 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. But along with that God warns of her ruin, and calls on His people (verse 4) to come out of her. Such was her influence stretching out far beyond the beast. Let us rejoice and let us exult, and let us give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has prepared herself, and it has been granted to her to clothe herself with fine linen, shining and pure." stench and the potential for disease. To this earth He is coming, and not merely to the new earth in the eternal state. Go To Previous Section | "God is a spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth" ( John 4:24 ). The marriage feast will take place on earth following Christ's return with the The events that are described within its pages were written for us today. "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." Here were joined good and evil in godless union, for the worse, not for the better, this alliance, unholy in principle, irremediable therefore in practice, between God and the natural man, who substitutes rites for the grace and word of God, for the blood of Christ, and the power of the Spirit, and employs the name of the Lord as a cover for grosser covetousness and ambition, yet more aspiring than the vulgar world. God said, "Light be," and light was. but it does not follow that various bodies are not raised at different times. Verse 6. There is no scriptural reason to infer that any saint dies during the thousand years, but rather the contrary. That age of visible glory is inefficacious to change the heart of man, though in the absence of the enemy and the controlling presence of the great King, they render feigned obedience for a long while. Man gets hung up and he stops short. worship him. God doesn't want you taking credit for the work that He does, receiving glory for His work. Thus, whether the books or the book be examined, all conspire to declare the justice, the solemn but most affecting righteousness, of God's final irrevocable sentence. sounds like a massive crashing of waves. He will execute the fierce wrath of God Almighty that these enemies must drink (cf. The significant thing about this great word is that it occurs ten times in the New Testament. The prophet asks, "Why are you red in your apparel, and your garments like those that have been treading in the wine vat? We find a decree going forth that all the world shall be enrolled. "Praise our God," it said, "all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.". 5:10). 14:8-11). The bride represents those that are spoken of in the normal possession and enjoyment of their privileges. honors God and sin mocks Him. for they are singing a song that includes mention of salvation. 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. Here we see the chaste virgin 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." "These shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire." The fine linen, clean and union of the church with Christ following the Rapture (see 1 Thess. Here, on the other hand, is something which is valid for all time. Is not this reason enough for saying that not even the shadow of solid ground appears for the system? Here you may see the reason for saying that the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures are not absolutely the church, because when that symbol applies, and the one of the bride comes forward, we have got others too. "Behold I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book." 31:31-34; Zech. That is the way in which H. B. Swete takes it. He is urged to take up the same cry. In the midst of the broadway of it, and of the river, on this side and on that, [the] tree of life," bearing not merely as the original one did, but now according to the fulness of the provision of God's grace for man, for man in glory first, but for man on the earth also, but for man in glory "producing twelve fruits, in each month yielding its fruit: and the leaves of the tree for the healing of the nations." 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. Thus the difference is complete between past history (if we look at the extinction of the empire and the rise of the ten kingdoms) and the certain fulfilment of the prophecy in the future, when we look at what God has really told us. In the first eight verses of Revelation 21:1-27 we have the new heaven and the new earth, but besides, awful to say, the lake of fire. Raphael tells Tobit that he is the angel who brought his prayer before God ( Tob_13:12-15 ). The actual picture comes from Isaiah: "The streams of Edom shall be turned into pitch, and her soil into brimstone; her land shall become burning pitch.
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