(v) It may be that we shall never know the symbolism of the unknown name but H. B. Swete has the very fine idea that in the essence of the being of Christ there must always remain something beyond man's understanding. These are not references to the merciful and benign reign of Christ through his saints on earth in the present dispensation, but to the final wrath and judgment of God upon the ungodly. It is remarkable, that all along this book, idolatry and And because of this there is great rejoicing in heaven. They begin to worship, in a sense, the instrument that God has used. 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). 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. Acts 10:25-26). Each page of scripture is from the King James Bible, and is immediately followed by . (i) There is love. It has been suggested that the name is either embroidered on his girdle or engraved on his sword hilt. Although Hallelujah appears only here in the Bible, it occurs in a translated form frequently. Now, the time has come for the Lord Jesus Christ Himself to return in power and great glory and establish God's kingdom upon the earth. article Rapture). This was an arrangement by both sets of parents, was legally binding The significant thing about this great word is that it occurs ten times in the New Testament. Consequently, here we must most unquestionably go back to be shown an important object in the prophecy which could not, without interrupting its course, have been described before. We must therefore look a little into the two objects Babylon and the beast. Although there is such a levelling of human distinctions, and men have to do directly with God that is men raised from the dead or in their changed condition we still see the holy Jerusalem "the holy city, new Jerusalem," separate from the rest of those that fill the new heaven and earth. giving God glory for a fifth reason, the marriage of the Lamb has come. It clearly contrasts this mystery with another. Jesus speaks of many coming from the east and the west and sitting down with the patriarchs in the kingdom of heaven ( Matthew 8:11). You just have to come on the basis of God's grace and love for you and cast yourself upon His mercy, but that God is merciful. The presentation will take place in heaven following the Rapture (verse 7); and. "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. cum cdd. they said, "because the Lord our God, the Almighty, has entered into his kingdom. And I saw the beast [that is the antichrist], and the kings of the earth [which have been drawn by the demonic forces], and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army ( Revelation 19:18-19 ). Bride. First, then, this is the praise of the prophets and the martyrs who have witnessed for God with their voices and with their lives. Many suggestions have been made. It is hard to see how Roman city, or anything civil connected with it, could be called "mystery." come into its fullness. Verse Revelation 19:15. That is letting religion enter in. "And he saith to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues." Here we find the term "Alleluia" used really for the first in the New Testament and it is used four times here. Together they join this great chorus proclaiming "Alleluia!". . "And fire came down out of heaven from God, and devoured them. THE KING rides at the head of His armies. Zerubbabel led the first group of Jews, numbering 42,360, who returned from the Babylonian . If you We have just seen that it is the eternal state. A Verse by Verse Study of the Book of Revelation - Glenn Earle Cummings 2007-02 The Gospels, Acts, Epistles and Book of Revelation: Commonly Called the New Testament. In one sense it would be an eighth, and in another sense it would be of the seven; the eighth perhaps because of its extraordinary resurrection character, yet one of the seven because it is outwardly old imperialism again. Why then is the book of life mentioned? He saw their condition: it was part of the vision. harlot), and avenging the blood of the martyrs (7:9-17). And the city lieth foursquare, and its length is as much as the breadth." It is certain that we ought to read (not "upon" but) "and* the beast." This bloodthirsty picture is again far more in line with Old Testament apocalyptic expectations than with the gospel of Jesus Christ. 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. Such is God's account of Babylon the great. Yet it will be found imperfect, for reasons which, I think, will be clear to any unbiassed mind. Meanwhile the armies of the antichrist perish in battle (19-21).With the antichrist and the false prophet destroyed, only the first member of the evil trinity remains to be dealt with, Satan himself. Consequently they sat upon the thrones at once; while the two latter classes, described in the rest of the verse, were still in the separate state "and the souls." Return to Home Page And so the first two inhabitants of Gehenna will be the antichrist and his prophet and they will be the soul inhabitants, it would seem, for a thousand years. Verse 5. Then comes not the destruction only of these rebels by divine judgment, but the dissolution of heaven and earth. Amen. this that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength?" Let us bear this in mind. So, vultures are invited from all over the earth to come and feast on the supper that God prepares. To a Jew a word was not merely a sound; it did things. [Note: See David J. MacLeod, The Seven Last Things.] It is an added digression for the purpose of describing an object already named passingly in the foregoing series, which closes at Revelation 21:8. 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.". (function() { Worship: Only God is to be worshiped (compare 22:8-9; earth for the celebration of the final meal (during the Millennium). 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. Blessed are those that are called to be a part in this. I agree with the majority. In the . "The woman" is the more general symbol designating her as the great imperial city; "the harlot" is her corrupt religious character, embracing papal Rome, but not ending with Popery as it is. Betrothal (often when the couple were children); (2) This is never the case with an angel. There will be here upon the earth millions of people who have gathered together to war against Him at His coming. 19:4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne saying, "Amen. His blood-soaked robe signifies that his triumph has come through his death on the cross. But the graphic account does not end until the Spirit of God shows us another view of Babylon altogether. But no believer comes into judgment. The voice that came out of the throne said what? There may be lights of the heaven to mark times and seasons for the earth, and again on the earth. bride doesnt get invited, she invites. That is spiritually in chapter seventeen, that great religious system that corrupted the earth. Revelation chapter 19 English Standard Version 1 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, "Hallelujah! not. Revelation 19:3 "And again they said, Alleluia. The application to old pagan Rome is harsh and purposeless enough; but the attempt to refer it to Jerusalem is of all schemes the most absurd; for, far from being borne up by the imperial power, Jerusalem was trodden down by it. 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. There are not enough adjectives in the dictionary It is the fault, however, of the bad Greek text of Erasmus, Stephens, etc. Christ needs no armies, whether of angels, or anyone else. Second was the presentation which was a time of festivities just before the In this way there never has been anything of the kind before. We have one final little battle here to take place in chapter nineteen. Hallelujah literally means "Praise God". that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. Jewish dreams were full of the warrior Messiah, who would lead God's people to victory and smash his enemies. Then come others in the condition of separate spirits or souls, whom the prophet saw two different classes of them those beheaded for the witness of Jesus and the word of God, and those who refused the beast in every form, The proof of the third class should have been given a little more distinctly than in our version. Verses 6-10: Omnipotent: God is all-powerful, and reigneth over His The picture is of all men sitting down at the Messianic Banquet of God. (This takes you to our other website), News Links, Recommended Books, News Sites, and Bibles 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. Second, he alone has that purity which can judge without prejudice. He wants you to have a relationship with Him, a loving relationship, not a legal relationship. It is due to the exigency of a notion which fears and is irreconcilable with the truth in this place. Every day you should witness to at least two people. They which are called: This is not the bride (the church), but the guests. I. It appears that those who were redeemed were looking on from heaven and If you'd like to financially support VBVMI, please do so here. 11-21). 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 . In presence of grace I do not think this is for His glory, any more than for their own blessing. III. At first reading, to some this sounds harsh, but it is referring to His ability to proect his sheep. Scripture records no name whatever among those judged written there. His equipage: he is again described as sitting on a white horse, to show the equity of the cause, and certainty of success. . The angelic host sings a second Hallelujah. That is the way in which H. B. Swete takes it. place on earth following the return of Christ (20:4; compare Matt. which sword proceeds out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh ( Revelation 19:21 ). 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). No. It stands for the consuming power of the victorious Christ. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. 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. I believe that religion is vastly different from Christianity. The book of life will confirm what is gathered from the books. Gods victory over a rebellious humanity and its satanic leaders is now pictured in a terrifying war (cf. In that it "continues" to come forth, indicates this is not literal, but symbolic. THE TE DEUM OF THE REDEEMED ( Revelation 19:6-8 ). 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." 2. In Asia Minor even the tribunal of the proconsul was subject to bribery and to maladministration. "I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled; and place was not found for them." We'll study the Book of Revelation, explained in detail, and learn about every aspect of the Book of Revelation including the apocalypse, four horsemen, great tribulation, great white throne judgement, mark of the beast and so much more! The word used for sitting down is the word for reclining at a meal. The church cannot hear of Him as the bright morning star without at once desiring that He should come. Revelation 29 Lessons. What empire has existed, then sunk, and finally reappeared, with higher pretensions and power, only to perish horribly? And I have to apologize sometimes for my judgments. After the destruction of Babylon at And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses ( Revelation 19:14 ). and ever.". 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." Like Hosanna ( H3467 + H4994 and G5614) it is one of the few Hebrew words which have established themselves in ordinary religious language. The battle joined. church. and believers alive in earthly bodies in the kingdom. The death and decay of billions of sea creatures will only add to the misery of this judgment. We find that Jesus is called the faithful witness. And he says to him not to do that because he is a fellowservant, but to worship God.You see it is a apart of man to need and want to worship something, and man seems to find it easier to worship an object that he can see rather than an object that he cannot see. May our hearts answer freely to His word of love and truth with our "Amen." 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. You can believe this. 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. Verse 4. "I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God" (alluding to this very city) "[is] with men." Revelation 19:1-3. It will prepare you for the rest of the material contained here. Other Books of the Bible The But all this will be a great reversal of man's history and political maxims. 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. Verse 2. 13 And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people. 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. Do it not (compare 22:8-9). 4:13-18). John here was so awed by all of this that he fell at this angel's feet to I sometimes judge without having all the facts in hand, and so my judgments are often wrong. Accordingly the rapture of the church with the Old Testament saints must have already taken place, all (as I have no doubt) being caught up at the self-same time to be with the Lord above. In ancient times, a marriage was the single greatest celebration and social 11:25-27). His attributes: he is faithful and true to his covenant and promise, he is righteous in all his judicial and military proceedings, he has a penetrating insight into all the strength and stratagems of his enemies, he has a large and extensive dominion, many crowns, for he is King of kings, and Lord of lords. God uses them for this object,-the setting aside of her, the great religious corruptress, whose centre is found at Rome. That is religion. You see, all of the fineries But here is a mystery altogether different: "Mystery, Babylon the great, the mother of the harlots and of the abominations of the earth.". What is the "righteousness of the saints" that they are clothed with? 1-3), and does not appear again until (Revelation 22:16), emphasizing the "True and righteous are thy judgments, O Lord." We have already come upon two vast multitudes in heaven, the martyrs in Revelation 7:9 and the angels in Revelation 5:11. He remains in that condition of readiness from the time when He sat at God's right hand till the present. Verse 7. I do not acknowledge the language to be either difficult or ambiguous. "Crowns and thrones may perish Kingdoms rise and wane But the Church of Jesus Constant will remain. And who would defraud either the soul of salvation, or the Lord of showing it? See [thou do it] not: I am thy fellow If not blessing it judges. (chapter 20). Stephen Armstrong. A loveless marriage is a contradiction in terms. 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. The scene now shifts from the earth where it has been (since chapter 6), to