The woman was there seen sitting on a scarlet-coloured beast, i.e., the well-known imperial power of the Roman Empire, "full of [the] names of blasphemy" in its wicked opposition to God, and clothed with the forms we have already seen "seven heads and ten horns." This is clearly of moral importance. The worst of all sins is to teach others to sin. 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. (This takes you to our other website), News Links, Recommended Books, News Sites, and Bibles 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. The word "rule" is "to shepherd" them, and the rod of iron is the club the shepherd used to fend off the wolves, bears, lions, etc. "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. 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. Reuchlin. Their doom was awful, but by no means after the same sort as their two leaders. Then the book concludes after a solemn warning against either adding to or taking from its contents. But this is not to emerge from the bottomless pit. 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. These remain as yet in the condition of separate spirits. It would have been incongruous to bring in that long description before, because this must have interrupted the flow of the prophetic stream. God is going to be fair and just. 16:16. Revelation 19 Commentary - Geneva Study Bible The reason is given at the close; not only "by thy sorcery were all the nations deceived," but above all "in her was found [the] blood of prophets and saints, and of all the slain upon the earth.". Read the verses thoughtfully. The angel implies nothing of the sort. Scholz's note ("rec. You can believe this. again. There is no scriptural reason to infer that any saint dies during the thousand years, but rather the contrary. What does Revelation 19:3 mean? 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. This You can trust in this that these are the true sayings of God. We have one final little battle here to take place in chapter nineteen. place on earth following the return of Christ (20:4; compare Matt. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. To a Jew a word was not merely a sound; it did things. From the manner in which resurrection is referred to in scripture, does not God leave room for this? 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). understand the testimony of Jesus, then you must preach and prophesy so that This destruction of the last, most powerful empire in history marks the end of The weapons of this warfare are described in Ephesians 6:12. - CBSC, a sharp sword . The old oracles were sealed then: not so John's. 11:2; Eph. 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. This is a metaphor of the power of the gospel or of Gods spoken word (cf. Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for true and just are his judgments. And he said to me: "These are the true words of God." Isa_1.20; Isaiah 49:2; Isaiah 66:16; This is the weapon God uses to conquor the nations! 5:25-32). - Hebrews 4:12; a sharp sword . He answers, "I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in my anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. Revelation 29 Lessons. And He is called the True witness. white, represents the righteousness of the church, which has now been judged and Out of his mouth goes this sharp sword, His word. In short, no testimony can avail, no work, power, or glory without the word of God applied by the Spirit of God. Nothing is hidden from Him. (iii) It may be that the name is one which can be revealed only at the final union of Christ and the Church. others may live (see article About You see, the Father has no God-He is "the only true God" according to Jesus in John 17:3. Choose a verse from 'Revelation 19' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org. would even have us. In Asia Minor even the tribunal of the proconsul was subject to bribery and to maladministration. Once it is in an Old Testament quotation in 2 Corinthians 6:18; the other nine times are all in the Revelation ( Revelation 1:8; Revelation 4:8; Revelation 11:17; Revelation 15:3; Revelation 16:7; Revelation 16:14; Revelation 19:6; Revelation 19:15; Revelation 21:22). 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. Christianity teaches that God is reaching down to man; exactly the opposite of religious thoughts, man trying to reach God. "And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is near." 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. As man does not believe in the resurrection of man, it is no wonder that he does not believe in the resurrection of an empire. the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath 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? It is simply said that the glorified are to follow the Lord in victorious power, and nothing more, "clothed in fine linen, white, pure." "And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire. The marriage feast will take place on earth following Christ's return with the She followed and had inherited the spirit of all, from the days of Cain, who had lifted up their hands against their righteous brethren. actual ceremony. Revelation 19 ( Rev 19:1) - 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 heavenly celebration (verses 1-6), which connects the events of chapter 18, reveal more than the celebration of the defeat of a certain city or belief system. We can fairly trust God that He will not give a worse place to Paul; yet I do not think that this is his place. It will help to show us that, whatever may have been the past conditions of Babylon, there is a future one; and it is in that future one that Babylon is to perish. And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet, who performed in his presence signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and who worship his image. A single verse dispels clouds of arguments. The voice that comes from the throne is most likely to be understood as the voice of one of the cherubim. The presentation will take place in heaven following the Rapture (verse 7); and. The vials have all now been dispensed upon the earth of the judgment and the wrath of God. Those who are invited to the marriage supper are Israel (see article Marriage That is, it is simply an expression of the homage that they pay. Revelation 1 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org And here observe. Enduring Word Bible Commentary Revelation Chapter 22 It is not now the temple opened there, and the ark of the covenant seen when Israel's security is seen, as the object of God's counsels; nor is it a door opened above, as we saw it when the prophet was giving his introduction to the prophecy of God's dealings with the world as a whole, though in both cases all manifestly clusters round the Lord Jesus. 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. The battle is through. (i) It has been suggested that the name is kurios ( G2962) , Lord. Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God! That city will be a constant remembrancer of those who went before restored Israel here below, as undoubtedly it will be used for their blessing during the millennium, but not for theirs only. Many scholars think the name should be Y-A-H-W-E-H. Verse 1 of the Revelation already shows God's intention: ".to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass". His Earthly Kingdom (see article . and believers alive in earthly bodies in the kingdom. 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. Ruling includes destroying as well as reigning over (Psalms 2:9). They "lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.". 1 Thessalonians 3:4-5 Commentary. 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. sound like "mighty thunderings". On His robe where it spreads out at His waist HIS TITLE is inscribed. He has saved us! [Note: Lilje, p. 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. worship before the angel (compare 1:17; 22:8). He is, as H. B. Swete puts it, "a royal commander followed by a dazzling retinue." And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God ( Revelation 19:10 ): Now, John like so many people, we want to worship the instrument that God uses to bring His knowledge or love or grace to us. In the coming of the Lord all include His coming to the habitable earth. Here occurs a remarkable change in the sequence of the visions, though easily understood; for it must be evident that there is nothing to follow this in point of time. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God ( Revelation 19:12-13 ). The Psalmist says of the Messianic king: "You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel" ( Psalms 2:9). There we interpreted as "CHRIST EVANGELISING". Second, there are the small and the great. 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. There were two particular effects of her evil: the one, illicit commerce with the kings of the earth; the other, intoxicating the inhabitants of the earth with the wine of her fornication. The spiritual power is wholly in the hands of the false prophet. "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.". There are probably but few, if any, here who do not understand it as the fore-shadow of a real resurrection. You might get left. Who will join in acclamations of praise, and partly on account of their to heaven. Whereas for the Jew, there are necessary dates and momentous changes that must take place; and hence, as Daniel represents the Jew, we have the difference kept up. For her sin., have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities." To whom else could they say it? (faithful to Jesus). Gods victory over a rebellious humanity and its satanic leaders is now pictured in a terrifying war (cf. God is praised because salvation, glory, and power belong to him. I think that religion is a tremendous curse upon the earth. Thus eternal judgment was executed at once. Who were they? Revelation 14:19-20). The return of Christ to earth 19:11-16. Revelation 3:19 Meaning and Commentary - Bible Study Tools This scene Rabbi, Jehudah, actually gave the odd instruction that men ought not to pray in Aramaic because the angels did not understand Aramaic! 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.". 21:1-2). It is entirely in His hand, and in none other's. ( 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. The Church, the Bride of Christ, is clothed in fine linen, pure and shining. "Crowns and thrones may perish Kingdoms rise and wane But the Church of Jesus Constant will remain. Godly people love righteousness and hate sin, for righteousness Directly he had sinned, the word of God came, and he was called. * 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." They are not seen here as the bride. So, I will be clothed in linen, pure and white and clean. There was not yet fairly out before men what God foresaw as that which must finally provoke His judgment. They feel Revelation relates to the battle between God and evil and between the church and the world at all times in church history. This falls in with what we have seen of the book in general; but I do not deny that certain elements which figure in the Apocalypse then existed and still exist. Though they are not the bride, they still are glorified and And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; use them with the utmost severity; the phrase is taken out of Psalms 2:9 a prophecy of Christ, and mentioned twice before in this book, Psalms 2:9- :. Revelation 19:8 "And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine millennial kingdom and last throughout that 1000 year period (compare 21:2).