Blessed are those who are invited to the feast of the marriage of the Lamb!" There stands the solemn brand graven, not on the blasphemous beast, but on the forehead of its rider, "Mystery, Babylon the great." This would not be fitting for the church nor the Christian. Directly he had sinned, the word of God came, and he was called. And it appears to me that here we are bound to account for the presence of these others that are at the marriage-supper of the Lamb, but appear as guests, and not at all in the quality of the bride. Isaiah says of the heavenly king: "He shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked" ( Isaiah 11:4). I am the, Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. The worst of all sins is to teach others to sin. 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. 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. We take this phrase by itself, because it is both ambiguous and important. believers lives, i.e., the outward manifestation of inward virtue. How did He create it? On His robe where it spreads out at His waist HIS TITLE is inscribed. Revelation - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org This, was no lack. Therefore be zealous and repent. There is a distinct contrast between the city John describes and the ancient Babylon, in that the latter was built on the plain of Shinar, while the former is expressly said to have seven heads, and these explained to mean seven mountains. None but Rome corresponds. In Daniel's time it was not at hand. Second, he alone has that purity which can judge without prejudice. The Bible with its 66 books can be compared to a novel having 66 chapters. The angel least him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal over him, that he should no more deceive the nations, till the thousand years should be completed: after these things he must be loosed a little time.". We must perforce therefore look for a still more complete development before the Lamb judges the beast after the ten horns along with it shall have destroyed Babylon. The voice that came out of the throne said what? [Note: See David J. MacLeod, The Seven Last Things.] faith during the Tribulation (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Zech. "And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, that hath kingship over the kings of the earth." Enduring Word Bible Commentary Revelation Chapter 22 smite the nations . (1-5) Praise for the judgment of Babylon. ", 2. So far they were right. See it explained in the notes on that place, and on Revelation 14:19-20. This is the kind of double meaning of which the Greek language is capable. "Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!". 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. Verse 11. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as a voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth ( Revelation 19:6 ). "And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and encompassed the camp of the saints, and the beloved city." The fine linen, clean and My righteousness is something God accounts and imputes to me because of my faith in Jesus Christ. 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. 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. Verse 2. 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. This passage calls God by a certain name; and says that he has entered into his kingdom. In Jesus Christ we meet reality. I agree with the majority. 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. the Bible). b. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Revelation 19. Again, death and hades are said to come to their end, personified as enemies. In the Ascension of Isaiah ( Isaiah 9:5) there is a saying: "Thou canst not bear his name until thou shalt have ascended out of the body." purified at the judgment seat of Christ (1 Cor. This remains true. There is a scripture that would indicate maybe two hundred million.And that is when the blood will flow to the horses bridle all the way through the Valley of Megiddo clear on down to Edom through the valley of Jehoshaphat as they gather together against the Lord and His anointed. Christs Coming Kingdom). But there never was the thought of giving Christ the only place He could take. Before God we have that which is found only by and in Christ, which is another and a higher character altogether as compared with the righteousnesses of the saints. There is no paradox in the message whatever. Now, this vesture dipped in blood is probably a reference to Isaiah sixty-three. A fourth century A.D. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword - See the notes on Revelation 1:16. Those that do rise at the same time rise, no doubt, in a moment; but that there are to be various acts of resurrection is not only not contrary to scripture, but required by its own descriptions. We have here a note of time of signal value. In any real marriage there must be four things which must also be in the relationship between the Christian and Christ. "And he that sat upon him called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war." yet are a large body of themselves. This was an arrangement by both sets of parents, was legally binding Betrothal (often when the couple were children); (2) 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 ). Verse 3. 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. Let us rise up to serve The King of kings. And it was so. The battle is through. The Spirit of God contrasts with the fall of Babylon the marriage. Then another and immensely important act is described the binding of Satan. remnant, a small company, when compared with the world and carnal professors; From the beginning, the church of God has been blessed with prophecy. To the church the end is always near. At first reading, to some this sounds harsh, but it is referring to His ability to proect his sheep. Now we see the tree of life again. 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. Well, the folly of men today that think that they are able to fight against God and to come out victorious. In Hebrew writing there were no vowels; the vowels had to be supplied by the reader. They were shouting, ' Praise the Lord our God! From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. . Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 19:11-21. Lit. The individual has his own fruit too. But a grave consideration soon disposes of both views by the relation to the beast, and more particularly by what will be shown a little farther on. Even the worst of governments is better than none. When Jews came over into Christianity, sometimes they brought this special reverence for the angels with them, forgetting that with the coming of Jesus no other intermediary between God and man can be necessary. The glorified saints are to administer power in a way far beyond angels. Thomas viewed the second coming of Christ plus everything else through Revelation 22:5 as part of the seventh bowl 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. on Line, email us at: This is of immense moment doctrinally, because it decisively proves that it is altogether unfounded to assume, as is popularly done, that the Lord only returns at this juncture. 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. Second was the presentation which was a time of festivities just before the That religious system has an incomparably nearer connection with this mysterious harlot than anything we have yet spoken of. And there (or they) are seven kings." (a) He is faithful. "Owr hayah owr hayah", "Light be and light was". Return oceans will become thick, dark, and coagulated, like the blood of a corpse. incorporates believers, the Old Testament saints, the Church age saints, and the We find, accordingly, the four and twenty elders and four living creatures here brought before us for the last time. Then, as we have seen, comes the final test of the nations of the earth after that kingdom has run its course, and the devil let loose once more deceives flesh and blood after the analogy of all other dispensations. Biblical references. We shall find, on the contrary, its aspect is toward the universe, yet is there the special place of Israel; and quite right it is that it should be so. It is a universal summons to praise God for his mighty acts. . And a voice came from the throne = is not explicitly identified. Matches the description of Christ in Revelation 1:16 . Lord. sounds like a massive crashing of waves. 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. The Church, the Bride of Christ, is clothed in fine linen, pure and shining. (3) And John heard it as the voice of many waters or rushing waters and the voice of mighty thunderings.Glory. (ii) It is suggested that the name is Y-H-W-H. That was the Jewish name for God. Revelation - Matthew Henry's Commentary - Bible Gateway to Top, Other Books of the Bible to be worshiped (22:8-9; Acts 10:25-26). as the Complut. They will probably number into the hundreds of millions. Lord. It is not complicated, just bare all to God. After that we have the admonitions to the end of this book. We do not mend matters by hasty conclusions, we only complicate the truth. This is of great importance, because if the new Jerusalem be, as I have no doubt it is, the bride the Lamb's wife, then we have her separate condition asserted in eternity. But the day is coming when Satan will be allowed to have things his own way. Patience or endurance of hope is what becomes us. This symbolic meal will take place at the establishment of the 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. On him the blow comes, not on the wretched parent. Further, after this Jesus introduces Himself, as well as sends His angel. He sees the glorious creation of God and he worships the creation, rather than the creator.And so John is making the same mistake and the angel corrects him and says don't do that. And he saith unto me, These are the heaven. - Hebrews 4:12; a sharp sword . man's day. We say that he is great! "And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood." John 1:1-5; Revelation 2:16; Revelation 19:15, Revelation 19:21. cf. 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! III. The thief said, "We are here because we deserve to be here, but this man has done nothing amiss"( Luke 23:41 ). John insists that angels are no more than the servants of God; and that God alone must be worshipped. The people mentioned here are distinct from the other beings in heaven, He is the center of it. There is no doubt that THE RIDER ON THE WHITE HORSE In 19:11 IS CHRIST. Therefore we find in connection with the book a most solemn warning. The redeemed in heaven are called God's "Bond Servants", and this is the group "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse." Where Hallelujah occurs in the Old Testament it is translated by Praise God, but here in this chapter the original Hebrew form, transliterated into Greek, is retained. We know the Holy Spirit rather as a spirit of communion with Christ. Then the book concludes after a solemn warning against either adding to or taking from its contents. And there is probably an area right in the center of the earth that is hollow and because of the rotation of the earth and gravitation and all you would be constantly falling. Such is the hard bondage which mere historical tradition imposes on its votaries. come into its fullness. We have seen her connection with the beast; but there is a conflict coming. again. wedding garment ready for the wedding. Moral elements too were not wanting: the mystery of lawlessness had long been at work, though the enemy had not yet brought in the apostacy, and still less the manifestation of the lawless one. There is no lack of precision, but the very reverse. The principle upon which this verse-by-verse study of Revelation proceeds, is that the contents of the book are, in the main, yet future and that the fulfillment of the greater part of Revelation cannot take place as long as the Church remains here on earth. But, further, we find that the saints who had suffered for Christ, during the time that the others were in heaven, are now reunited to their bodies and live, the Lord waiting for the last martyr that He might not leave out one of those who had died for His name. "These shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire." The biblical narrative of the revelation at Sinai begins in Exodus 19 after the arrival of the children of . And they also lasted much longer. Here, on the other hand, is something which is valid for all time. They are joined by the twenty-four elders (Revelation 4). But what is also of consequence to observe is, that John saw souls the souls of those beheaded on account of the witness of Jesus, and on account of the word of God. is a word to him that hears. Why did the angel tell John not to do this? Revelation 19:4 "And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down Smoke rose: This is because of the fire (compare 17:16, 18; 18:8-9, 18; "Yet is" is a most unfortunate expression. 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. Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a white horse, the emblem of justice and holiness. They were judged every man according to their works. That is something that God will never have to do, apologize. Exactly the same thing is repeated here, and what makes it more apparent is the similarity of the introduction on each occasion. With this agrees His coming out of heaven in judgment of the earth, described inRevelation 19:1-21; Revelation 19:1-21. 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. 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! ceremony); (3) The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy: The central theme of both Any other intermediary than Jesus Christ between God and man must be utterly opposed. 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." This tells us something about our approach to We. Religions tell you that you have to do certain things in order to please God. The friendships of the evil are not lasting. Judgments: Saints long for the day of judgment (compare 6:10; 16:7; Isa. the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, We look at the vast universe in which we live, the material universe, and we realize that He created it. "Let him that heareth say, Come." In Daniel's time, and even to Daniel himself, the book was sealed. He has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand ( Revelation 19:2 ). or "so be it. It is thus that God is wont to deal as a rule in His judgments, not necessarily on the one that first introduces an evil, but on those that inherit the guilt, and perhaps aggravate it, instead of taking warning by it. He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be to him God, and he shall be son to me. We noted the first appearance of a WHITE HORSEMAN in chapter 6:2. corrupted and destroyed them in soul, body, and estate. They would have a big dance and party, as they would crush all of the grapes, they would get the juice out of them. 11-21). [shepherd] . 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. In short, no testimony can avail, no work, power, or glory without the word of God applied by the Spirit of God. 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. 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." "After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great crowd in heaven, saying, Alleluia, the salvation, and the glory, and the power of our God: for true and righteous [are] his judgments: because he judged the great harlot, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. "Faithful" is what belongs to a man. "And if any one was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire." A New Translation from a Revised Text of the Greek Original. There is a reassuring tone here telling the Lord that He was justified in His "I Jesus sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. When God is so gracious, His word rich, full, and deep, it does seem sad to see His children content with just enough to save their souls, or keep them from positive starvation. })(); Return to Revelation Menu | The Book of Revelation: Verse by Verse Commentary By Robert Clifton Robinson on September 16, 2020 ( 2 ) The Book of Revelation is the most important book for this precise time in history. It is plain that what the verse contemplates is neither the Roman power when there was one head of the empire, nor the eastern or Byzantine part of it after that partition, nor the western state of division under the kings who succeeded the deposition of Augustulus; for in the medieval state there may have been ten kings (in contrast with the ancient state of the beast without them but no beast or imperial system with its chiefs. A mysterious lawlessness inherits the well-known name of Babylon when Rome is brought forward; and it does not merely embrace Christian times, but the end of the age after the church has gone, when the course of divine judgment comes. This third description of judgment is an allusion to Isaiah 63:2-3; Jeremiah 51:33; Lamentations 1:15; Joel 3:13 (cf. And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: After a thousand years then they will be joined by Satan and the rest of the satanic beings or the angelic beings that joined with Satan in his rebellion against God. church. The elders do show us the heavenly heads of priesthood (embracing, as I believe, the Old Testament saints and those of the New); i.e., they are not limited to the church, Christ's body. He has condemned the great prostitute "The ten horns which thou sawest AND the beast" would give unquestionably the right form of the verse. Beyond controversy, however, it is a most unusual and abnormal reappearance, which is altogether exceptional in the history of the world. And the twenty-four elders [representing the church] and the four beasts [cherubim] fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia ( Revelation 19:4 ). This being so, it adds immense clearness in the understanding of the book. The son is doubly guilty, because he saw his father's nakedness and felt it enough to hide. He is coming, and coming soon for us. 4:17). He had a great desire to bring his brothers, Egyptian brothers to the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Verse 8. So we are obliged to translate the single word, e.g. 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. The battle joined. That is not at all the way in which the guests are spoken of. 19:4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne saying, "Amen. The This is the first resurrection.". These are those saved before Pentecost, "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. We usually pronounce it JEHOVAH; but the vowels in Jehovah are really those of the Hebrew word 'Adonay ( H136) , which means Lord, the name by which the Jews called God in order to avoid pronouncing the sacred name. When the Lord takes His own throne, they take theirs by grace. Verse 6 commends these sayings afresh. It is no longer a question of sustaining His saints in grace, but of sovereign power for judging the earth. This name used here, pertaining to our Lord, is a very strange one. "And he saith to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues." And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations unto it. It calls God the Almighty. Who were they? 4. We can see that, for instance, in the old story in which Jacob filched Esau's blessing from Isaac ( Genesis 27:1-46). There was not yet fairly out before men what God foresaw as that which must finally provoke His judgment. This is the second death." Verse 1. And God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more, nor sorrow, nor crying nor shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And the city lieth foursquare, and its length is as much as the breadth." Revelation 19 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org Once again we must remember that this picture is demonstrably painted in Jewish terms. "Flesh and blood," we know, "cannot inherit the kingdom of God." After the destruction of Babylon at II. Christ will come in glory to judge and rule. Revelation 19:1 Commentaries: After these things I heard something like It is not therefore his final judgment. "He that testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. 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. absence of the Church from the earth during the judgments of (Rev. It is also clearly a personal reward to those who had suffered. The two of them were cast alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone; and the rest were slain with the sword of him who rides the horse, with the sword which comes out of his mouth; and all the birds were glutted with their flesh. 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 Revelation 16:16; Revelation 16:16. It will be understood when one says "spiritual" that none is meant save of a wicked kind. 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." judgment. Though the divine vengeance will chiefly fall upon the beast, and the false prophet, yet it will be no excuse to those who fight under their banner that they only followed their leaders and obeyed their command; since they would fight for them, they must fall and perish with them. Whoever this angel is, he too had the testimony of Jesus. Verses 6-10: Omnipotent: God is all-powerful, and reigneth over His And I think that this has been declared all the way through, because this is one of the areas that Satan constantly challenges concerning God, the fairness of God's judgments when he deals and meats out His judgments upon man. He has saved us! Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.". and ever.". The rebellion that had begun in the Garden of Eden is finally ended. Persecuted Christians have been encouraged to endure their trials by the assurance that God is still in control. It is a description, and not one of the visions that carry us onward. In the Psalms of Solomon we have that picture: Behold, O Lord, and raise up unto them their king the Son of, At the time in which thou seest, O God, that he may reign, And gird him with strength that he may shatter unrighteous, And that he may purge Jerusalem from nations that trample, Wisely, righteously, he shall thrust out sinners from the.
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