God is praised because salvation, glory, and power belong to him. But it is what each saint has, though the blessed thought here is that the church has it not merely in the way of each person possessing his own; the bride has the whole of it (that is, the church in glory). . Some evade the difficulty by referring the desolation to the Gothic powers; and these Protestants, as if they were mere Praeterists! 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. VERSE BY VERSE MINISTRY . This is what drove men to the idea of making the pope to be the beast. 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 as a result was thrown in jail in Egypt and was then released because of the family influence, and told to get out of the country for his own welfare or he would be put to death if he stayed. Here it is the city described in itself, on which we need not now enlarge. They begin to admire the instrument. The Word that Christ spoke will judge men at the last day. The fallen angels are not called, and the holy angels never need to be they are kept. Revelation 19 begins with a multitude in heaven singing a doxology to God. Just like, as many other places 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. Justly does she gather her title from the old fountain of idols and of combined power without God: confusion being here the characteristic element, the designation is taken from the renowned city of the Chaldeans, the first spot notorious in both respects. And after these things After this affecting representation of the certain destruction of Babylon, as the seat of the antichristian kingdom; I heard a great voice of much people in heaven A great chorus, who, with united voices, began to praise God on the occasion, saying, Alleluia That is, Praise ye Jehovah, or, He that is, and was, and is to come; a title which . 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 description here is simply character, not dates. "I heard a great voice of much people in heaven": The people are the same with It was, as H. B. Swete puts it, like "the din of a vast concourse, the roar of a cataract, the roll of thunder.". 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. "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. righteousness of the church, which has now been judged and purified at the The white horse is the symbol of the conqueror, because it was on a white horse that a Roman general rode when he celebrated a triumph. The prevalence of all this in Judaism is underlined by the fact that certain Rabbis insisted that prayers must always be offered direct to God, and not to Michael or to Gabriel. "Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book." When Christ came personally to judge and govern the quick (Revelation 20:4), there were thrones; for the risen saints reign with Him. Chapter 19 of Revelation is the only place in the Bible that this name describing God is used. As far as the display of government goes, it is according to God morally, and for His glory, though I deny not for a moment that there are elements of evil which are never allowed, but kept under if not expelled. My righteousness is something God accounts and imputes to me because of my faith in Jesus Christ. The word used for sitting down is the word for reclining at a meal. In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, the Word was God. And her smoke rose up for ever [Note: E.g., M. Eugene Boring, Revelation, p. 195; and Wall, pp. But we as properly say, "Come." Called: Those who are invited to the marriage supper are Israel, who will turn Past history therefore in no way suits the prophecy. It may well be that John intended the double meaning; and that we are meant not to choose between the meanings, but to accept both of them. That is letting religion enter in. He speaks and it is done. There is no expression in the word of God which binds all to rise at the same instant. While the term bride often refers to the church, and does so here (2 Cor. As King of kings and Lord of lords he exercises Gods rule over all humankind, and in divine wrath punishes the wicked (13-16).An angel calls flesh-eating birds to prepare for a feast such as they have never had before, for the corpses on the battlefield will be beyond number (17-18). 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. Revelation 18:1-24 need not delay us long. And Jesus sits on the great white throne. Revelation 19:1-3. "I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God" (alluding to this very city) "[is] with men." Sometimes, again, they have sought to turn it aside toward Jerusalem in her corrupt state. 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.". the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, How this precisely fits in, let me say, with the state of feeling in these modern times; for "constitutionalism," as men call it, is the fruit of the Teutonic system supervening on that of the broken up Roman empire. I believe that religion is vastly different from Christianity. The twelve apostles of the Lamb will accordingly have their own special place. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. Commentary on Revelation 19:11-21. Fell at his feet: Overwhelmed by the grandeur of the vision, John collapsed in judgment seat of Christ (compare 1 Cor. The vials have all now been dispensed upon the earth of the judgment and the wrath of God. 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. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. If the books proclaim the evil works of the dead that stand before the throne, the book of life offers no defence on the score of God's grace. "And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they should shine for it." Not only are they supposed to be coexistent, but united in their change of feeling against Babylon. There follows praise from the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures. And he saith unto me, These are the | So, darkness covered the face of the deep and God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. The surest way to have our deliverances continued and completed is to give God the glory of what he has done for us. It is the active word which carried out the commandment of God. "The armies of heaven" wear the fine linen, white and pure" "which is the righteousness of the saints" (19:8). He comes to execute vengeance, and with a sign of death for rebels. [Note: Thomas, Revelation 8-22, p. 381, 567-85.] Revelation 19:13; Revelation 14:8; Revelation 14:10; Revelation 14:19-20; Revelation 16:19; Isaiah 63:1-6). The strange thing to me, is that Jesus ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? He is praised for judging religious Babylon and avenging the martyrs. . "And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. Though they are not the bride, they still are glorified and The letters Y-H-W-H (Yahweh) are called the sacred tetragrammaton, the sacred four letters. But far from that he has, on the contrary, persevered in the same evil course, as badly or worse than his father. I do not doubt that there was a corrupt form in connection with Israel in times past. 14:8-11). THE TE DEUM OF THE REDEEMED ( Revelation 19:6-8 ). the 144,000 seen with the Lamb on Mount Zion (Revelation 14:1), and with those on I am a servant of God just like you are. Both small and great: All distinctions and ranks are to be transcended. He destroys the assembled rebels who have gathered together against Him. . 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 voice of this great multitude was as the voice of __________ ______________. His blood-soaked robe signifies that his triumph has come through his death on the cross. 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. 22:2-14; John 3:29; 2 Cor. The person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Redeemer, is in the centre of these future events. And the devil that deceiveth them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where both the beast and the false prophet [are], and they shall be tormented day and night unto the ages of the ages.". He is the living Word, the active agent of God who expresses Gods will and carries it out. "And hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand": And by these judicial Lord. Our most difficult task here is to discover the picture behind the statement that the warrior Christ has the name King of kings and Lord of lords written on his robe and on his thigh. "And the dead were judged," but not out of the book of life, which has nothing to do with judgment. It is an evident contrast with the state supposed in the wheat-and-tare field of Christendom which is found at the end of the age. (a) He is faithful. It was not merely a vocable or sound dropped heedlessly from unthinking lips. Verse 9. Godly people love righteousness and hate sin, for righteousness derives from a Hebrew word meaning "to be firm," and may be translated "truly" Centuries after came in, not only the division into east and west, but the broken up state of the west, when there ceased to be an imperial chief.