2. The marriage symbolism runs all through the Gospels. So, I will be clothed in linen, pure and white and clean. There is only one other place in the New Testament where these two verbs (chairein, G5463, and agallian, G21) come together--in Jesus Christ's promise to the persecuted: "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven" ( Matthew 5:12). Scripture and facts refute all such theories. The church is heavenly; and in heaven there are no times nor seasons. "Five are fallen, one is, the other hath not yet come." 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 AVENGING WRATH ( Revelation 19:14-16 ). From Rome saints had suffered; and it was easy to see that the revealed persecutress is called Babylon, and identified with the governing city of Rome. This is predicted in Numbers 24:17 and on account of this the nations will be angry under the sounding of the seventh trumpet, with which this vision is contemporary, Revelation 11:18. Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for true and just are his judgments. Who will join in acclamations of praise, and partly on account of their The meaning is no more than this, that in the great battle of Armageddon, which was for the destruction of all the remainder of the enemies of the church, whether papists, or atheists, or Turks; men of all sorts and orders should be slain, and their dead bodies made meat for the fowls of heaven . To be crowned with more than one crown may seem strange, but in the time of John it was quite natural. This passage calls God by a certain name; and says that he has entered into his kingdom. and righteousness to the world. Christ will come in glory to judge and rule. THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY ( Revelation 19:10 b). All this gives us a true and just view of the various parties that have a share in the resurrection. Worship God." The verse numbering in . understand the testimony of Jesus, then you must preach and prophesy so that Once again we must remember that this picture is demonstrably painted in Jewish terms. It is not for His crime or guilt. In the . And if you try to worship God in an unprescribed way, setting up little idols or whatever, which God has forbidden, that is spiritual fornication. 3:12-15; 2 Cor. It is well to remember that the whole background of this picture lies in Jewish expectations of the future and has little to do with the Christ of the Gospels who was meek and lowly in heart. But it really is. Some evade the difficulty by referring the desolation to the Gothic powers; and these Protestants, as if they were mere Praeterists! That is, Satan will be the spring of its final rise and power; he, and not God in any way whatever, will give it its character. And it was so. These compose the third class here spoken of. We know that the change of all those caught up takes place in the twinkling of an eye. Revelation 19 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise) - Christianity And so it is with this very Babylon that comes before us here. Jesus Christ was a threat to the religious leaders as He would be to all religious leaders. And there shall in nowise enter into it anything that defileth, nor making abomination and a lie: but only those written in the book of life of the Lamb." All the dispensational names of God disappear. You must with the best authorities leave out this addition, if you would have the true force of the verse. You might get left. He has reserved the matter, though not without enough to guide our thoughts, as we have seen. It isn't that you have been faithful in your devotions, and you have witnessed to so many people, and read so many chapters of the Bible, and spent so many hours in prayer, and you have done all of the religious devotional things, not that at all. Here is seen the holy city coming down out of heaven from God, which is declared to be the bride, the Lamb's wife, in the plainest contrast with the great harlot. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. And thus it was but a little glimpse they had of prophecy. 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? So we are obliged to translate the single word, e.g. Here it would seem we have just what answers to that: this name none knew but He Himself. Revelation 19 explained (every verse) - YouTube Five reasons for their praise emerge: (1) The guests also will include tribulation saints But then while there is such a call to Christ, while the believer is not to be afraid, but to call on the Lord to come, the church does not forget those that are poor sinners, let them be deeply conscious of it, or let them be those that are only made willing by the grace of God (which is the feeblest expression of the sinner's need, just as you have the feeblest expression of the saint in the previous call). the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath But now there is but one throne: Christ judges the dead. supreme in authority, and "God", which means supreme deity; you have an Verse 1. But when the conquering Christ comes, his power will be exercised in justice. The word that goes forth out of His mouth. 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. Here we have the purely Jewish idea of the Word of God. Armies of angels are with him, but his conquest is not by armies or weapons. 2 Everything that he decides is right and fair. There was a Jewish belief that no man could know the name of God until he had entered into the life of heaven. This appears to mean the word of the Gospel, by which his enemies are confounded, and his friends supported and comforted. Just as I said, these robes have been made white by the blood of the Lamb. . 22:2-14; John 3:29; 2 Cor. Again, that it supposes Rome after it had professed the name of Christ I think is not to be doubted, if only from the expression "mystery" attached to Babylon. This is accordingly traced in our chapter with considerable detail, and with the sorrow and vexation of all the different classes who on the fall of Babylon groaned over her destruction, and the loss of their wealth and enjoyment. Revelation 19 - Jesus Returns as Conquering Lord A. But here there is none; a temple is for the earth. It is a Hebrew word that has become universal, "Allel", "u", "yah", which means, "praise to Jehovah" or Yahweh. "True and righteous are thy judgments, O Lord.". 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and, behold, a white horse, and he who is mounted on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. "These have one mind, and give their own power and authority to the beast," or their imperial leader. And then we come to a most cheering disclosure: "And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of those beheaded on account of the witness of Jesus, and on account of the word of God: and those who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, and had not received his mark upon their forehead, and on their hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years." 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. When the beast dares to fight with the Lamb He shall overcome the beast; and they that are with Him, "called and chosen and faithful" terms, as a whole, entirely inapplicable to the angels. "The tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God. this great multitude begin to praise God, the volume would be so great as to In any real marriage there must be four things which must also be in the relationship between the Christian and Christ. And of course, this proselytizing law was prompted by the Greek Orthodox Church, and he has been sentenced to spend three and a half years in jail in Greece. "The dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works." These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. for they are singing a song that includes mention of salvation. A mystery clearly points to something undiscoverable by the natural mind of man a secret that requires the distinct and fresh light of God to unravel, but which when revealed thus is plain enough. The "things to come" are synonymous with death. In him was light; and that light was the life of man. And I fell down before his feet to worship him; and he said to me: "See that you do not do this. Link with Johns vision of Revelation 19:11-16 a meditation on the Hymn "Crown Him with many crowns" and also the stirring Hymn "Onward Christian soldiers." The word of God, said Jeremiah, is like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces ( Jeremiah 23:29). I do not suppose that many words are required by the present audience to show that we are not to understand the scene as a mere figure of Christianity. And God said, "Let the waters above the firmament be separated from the waters below the firmament." 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. Let us rise up to serve The King of kings. "I Jesus sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I would like to say a few words about this "fine linen". You see, all of the fineries wedding garment ready for the wedding. In the description of the total destruction of Babylon, come the words: "Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!" THE TE DEUM OF THE ANGELS ( Revelation 19:1-2 ), 19:1-2 After these things I heard what sounded like a great voice of a vast multitude in heaven. What does Revelation 19:3 mean? | BibleRef.com This The word used for sitting down is the word for reclining at a meal. Every day you should witness to at least two people. "And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire. That is, Babylon is viewed in this chapter not so much in her mysterious and religious form, giving currency to every kind of confusion of truth and error, of good and evil, intoxicating, corrupting, and seducing, as all can see, through her wickedly religious influence; but she is viewed here as the most conspicuous aider and abettor of the world in its luxuries and delights and the pride of life, of what men call "civilization." Let others speculate, if they will: I am persuaded that he who essays to conceive the details is merely striving to draw a bow beyond the power of man. We may illustrate it by the members of a family. Enduring Word Bible Commentary Revelation Chapter 22 The outer court represents the control of Jerusalem and Israel by Gentiles during the last half of the Tribulation period. Gratitude, reverence, trust--these are the constituent elements of real praise. To this earth He is coming, and not merely to the new earth in the eternal state. Then, when the Lamb and His purchase by blood are celebrated in heaven, the four living creatures join the elders, though each is distinct. The scene now shifts from the earth where it has been (since chapter 6), to This third description of judgment is an allusion to Isaiah 63:2-3; Jeremiah 51:33; Lamentations 1:15; Joel 3:13 (cf. event in the biblical world. It seems clear that the name is visible to all, and, therefore, probably the likeliest solution is that it was written on the skirt of the warrior Christ's robe, lying over his thigh, as he rode upon the white horse. It will be understood when one says "spiritual" that none is meant save of a wicked kind. So, Jesus was at odds with the religious leaders of His day and they are the ones that prompted His crucifixion. Verse 2. - Utley, Isaiah 63:1-3; (Source of imagery for the Battle Hymn of the Republic.). 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. Then we have another glorious description. Had he really penetrated under the surface, and seen that beneath the fair guise of Christendom the woman was, of all things under the sun, the most corrupt and hateful to God, it would not be so much to be surprised at. The prophecy centers around the person of Jesus Christ. Like when this guy was breaking up with his girl, he said, "Can I have one final kiss?" When Christ at God's right hand was announced, even from the very beginning, He was ready to judge the quick and the dead. There is no doubt that THE RIDER ON THE WHITE HORSE In 19:11 IS CHRIST. What about little babies?" 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. These words of praise here are focused on the Lord Jesus Christ. We know the Holy Spirit rather as a spirit of communion with Christ. God loves you and receives you just as you are on the basis of His grace, love and mercy. "Having a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel." That a corrupt religion is better than none I will not say: at any rate it troubles men; it is a thorn in the side of those who want no religion at all. It was ruled in general that the worldly powers were ordained of God. Man on the earth has his portion in the goodness of a God who is manifesting His kingdom. Jesus found Himself at opposition with the religious forces of His day and it was the religious people who prompted the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. 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. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And the beast was taken" (taken alive), "and with him the false prophet that wrought signs in his presence, with which he deceived those that received the mark of the beast, and those that worshipped his image." On that interpretation the phrase will mean that no man can speak to men until he has listened to Jesus Christ. Idealists feel that Revelation relates primarily to the church between the first and second coming of Christ. others may live (see article About But according to His principle of government it is not merely personal guilt, but that which, from despising the testimony of God, is thus morally accumulating from age to age in the ratio of the testimony of God and the wickedness that has been indulged by men in spite of it. And they said Alleluia a second time; and her smoke goeth up unto the ages of the ages." There will be no time for seeking mercy, as it were: whatever the state in which the Lord at His coming will find us, all is closed up and fixed. 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. 11:2; Eph. The word used here for crown is diadema ( G1238) , which is the royal crown, as opposed to stephanos ( G4735) which is the crown of victory. 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. of the bride, the Lamb's wife. 3:12-15: 2 Cor. The first were such as came out of heaven after Christ, being already raised from the dead and glorified. more depending on the economic or social status of the bride and groom. stench and the potential for disease. So far they were right. to Christ in faith during the Tribulation (compare Jer. . All these things have their place in Babylon the great. They would have a big dance and party, as they would crush all of the grapes, they would get the juice out of them. There is no lack of precision, but the very reverse. white, represents the righteousness of the church, which has now been judged and That is to say, the heavenly saints are viewed still as the heads of the glorified priesthood, and also the executive in the administration of God's judgments. So, God has judged the false religious system that corrupted the earth with her spiritual fornication. and ever.". This is not unrighteous, but, on the contrary, the highest justice from a divine point of view. symbolizes the permanence of Babylon's destruction (Isaiah 34:8-10). only place in the Bible where the word "omnipotent" occurs. That is, the tabernacle of God is regarded as a separate object, no doubt associated with men, but not confounded with them. Christ is described by two words. Revelation 19:10 "And I fell at his feet to worship him. (John 17:18). (iii) It may be that the name is one which can be revealed only at the final union of Christ and the Church. But we can understand that the Lord could and did make that little go far, and do no little good. I say not on but over the earth. . Amen. It is the divine judgment of man eternal judgment. "[48] No "battle" of any kind takes place here. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. He says: "The possession of the prophetic spirit, which makes a true prophet, shows itself in a life of witness to Jesus, which perpetuates his witness to the Father and to himself" A prophet's message lies in the personal witness of his life, even more than in the spoken witness of his words. There are always those who are ready to challenge the fairness of it. ( Rev 19:1) - 19:1 After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God: This is obviously a great celebration in Heaven about a major event that took place on earth. 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. Revelation 19 NIV - Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon's - Bible Gateway "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." Revelation 20. [Note: E.g., M. Eugene Boring, Revelation, p. 195; and Wall, pp. Why did the angel tell John not to do this? They received their power as kings when the beast ceased to exist. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword - See the notes on Revelation 1:16. Angels we know from other scriptures will be there, but of this we hear nothing here. Yet it will be found imperfect, for reasons which, I think, will be clear to any unbiassed mind. "And so here we see Him, clothed in a vesture dipped in blood. If not blessing it judges. So, it is the righteousness of Jesus Christ that is imparted to me through my faith in Jesus Christ. His Earthly Kingdom (see article Kingdom pl.") It probably came to be so well known to even the simplest member of the Church through its special use as a response of praise in the Easter worship. Thus the second beast is no longer seen as an earthly power, but as a prophet-of course a false prophet. On the head of the victor Christ there are many crowns to show that he is lord of all the kingdoms of the earth. His blood-soaked robe signifies that his triumph has come through his death on the cross. But alas! Testament (compare Psalms 104:35; 105:45; 106:1; 111:1; 112:1; 113:1; 117:1; Each of these three great attributes of God should awaken its own response in the heart of man. In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, the Word was God. Thank God. 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. "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heavens fled away." The absence of a temple is therefore no loss but a gain for this city. Ezekiel works out the whole picture most fully in Ezekiel 16:1-63. This remains true also in its own place, as we shall find; and when it is a question of reward, this is precisely the grand point; but when it is a question of the bride above, that is the way in which it is presented here, as we may see clearly from verse 8. There was not yet fairly out before men what God foresaw as that which must finally provoke His judgment. (1) Judas returned the money to the priests saying, "I betrayed innocent blood" ( Matthew 27:4 ). Therefore says the angel, "I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, that hath* the seven heads and the ten horns. His blows on this world come more nationally as on Israel; incomparably more severe, as in possession of greater privileges, is the judgment of corrupt Christendom, or Babylon as it is called here. That with it he should smite the nations - The nations that were opposed to him; to wit, those especially who were represented by the beast and the false prophet, Revelation 19:18-20. 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. 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 Commentary. And Paul speaks of himself as betrothing the Church like a pure virgin to Christ ( 2 Corinthians 11:2), and for him the relationship of Christ to his Church is the great model of the relationship of husband and wife ( Ephesians 5:21-33). [3] In this chapter, heaven exults over the fall of Babylon the Great. But "nations of them which are saved," is a most anomalous expression, and betrays man as the author of it. 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. "And his name is called The Word of God." Sometimes, again, they have sought to turn it aside toward Jerusalem in her corrupt state. His Kingship is universal--But one thing remains--that the enemies of His people be consigned to their doom.
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