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In Daniel's time it was not at hand. They were in three distinct stages which first involved the betrothal or 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. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Revelation 19. There is more that we still have to learn of Him. Once again John finds his inspiration in the words of Scripture. According to the general scope of scripture, then, we may be quite sure that these saints, kept during this universal dissolution of the atmospheric heaven and the earth, will be translated to "the new heavens and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness," in a condition new and meet for the eternal state into which they are ushered. THE AVENGING WRATH ( Revelation 19:14-16 ). But the graphic account does not end until the Spirit of God shows us another view of Babylon altogether. This is in total contrast to the harlot Babylon. rather than differing reality. And it is pretty well ascertained that there was a discussion among them, even to the suggestion by one of the most wicked of their emperors, whether Christ should not be owned and worshipped in the Pantheon, hundreds of years before Constantine, indeed from the earliest epoch of the gospel. The pronoun he is emphaticHe Himself, by Himself, as is there expressed. 11:2; Eph. Whether it were the Old Testament saints and the church, or the Apocalyptic saints, if I may so distinguish them, it was in an instant that each were raised, but there was some space between them. These are those saved before Pentecost, Satan will bring forth an empire suited to his purposes, as it springs from Satanic principles which deny God; and this is part of what appears to be meant by the beast ascending out of the bottomless pit. 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." All the dead are there who had not part in the first resurrection. . 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. Then you may be very good all week long, and you put your little star behind each of the categories each evening. "And the angel said unto him, Wherefore didst thou wonder? (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. 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. His secret name indicates his unique authority (11-12). This is the Revelation 19:5 "And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all "And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast." No. Even when God was judging providentially in the beginning of the Apocalyptic visions (Revelation 4:1-11), associated thrones were seen. This is not unrighteous, but, on the contrary, the highest justice from a divine point of view. But now He is ready to return and establish His kingdom and take us unto Himself and the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife, or bride, has made herself ready. 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. Verse 3. this that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength?" The angels are never "called," although they may be "chosen;" and though termed holy, I do not recollect that they are ever spoken of as "faithful." The word used for sitting down is the word for reclining at a meal. The angel implies nothing of the sort. Thomas viewed the second coming of Christ plus everything else through Revelation 22:5 as part of the seventh bowl judgment. Revelation Commentary : Chapter Nineteen Here accordingly is seen but one throne. Commentary on Revelation - [Chapter 18] - Theology First harlot), and avenging the blood of the martyrs (7:9-17). It is a universal summons to praise God for his mighty acts. righteousness of the church, which has now been judged and purified at the And thus it was but a little glimpse they had of prophecy. ). I take it, therefore, that God intended this analogy to be noted by us; that it is not a pursuance of the prophecy, but a description of the holy city previously named, just as the other was a description of the corrupt city, whose judgment had been announced. Revelation 19:6 "And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. That God is holding back something good and He really isn't fair to you was the insinuation behind Satan's remarks. "The nations shall walk in the light of it," Any one of spiritual judgment can see that it should not be "nations of them which are saved." engagement. (ii) His name is the Word of God. Gods deliverance of His people from their enemies (verse 1); (2) groom prepared for his bride. Here we find the term "Alleluia" used really for the first in the New Testament and it is used four times here. It is not therefore his final judgment. and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. I expect to be there in that heavenly scene declaring, "Alleluia, salvation and glory and honor and power unto the Lord our God.". To be crowned with more than one crown may seem strange, but in the time of John it was quite natural. And when God does judge, it is not merely for the evil of those then judged, but of all from the first budding of it till that day. Revelation 19 New International Version Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon's Fall 19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: "Hallelujah! article Rapture). "That day" does not mean a time when everybody will be converted, but when the Lord Jesus will govern righteously when overt evil will be judged, and good be sustained perfectly for a thousand years. I find no fault in Him" ( Luke 23:14 ). 23:5). By the seat of his empire; and that is heaven; his throne is there, and his power and authority are heavenly and divine. The description of the great Commander, 1. Verse 6. It should be, "and shall be present. There. This may suffice for Revelation 18:1-24. Verse 4. In presence of grace I do not think this is for His glory, any more than for their own blessing. "Let him that heareth," then, "say, Come." It is not the gospel, nor the Holy Spirit, but the lawless revived Latin empire with its vassal kingdoms of the west, that combine and destroy Babylon. The series of Psalms from Psalms 113:1-9; Psalms 114:1-8; Psalms 115:1-18; Psalms 116:1-19; Psalms 117:1-2; Psalms 118:1-29 were called the Hallel (compare H1984) , the Praise God, and were part of the essential education of every Jewish lad. 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. Death and hades, which had so long been executioners in a world where sin reigned, and were still doing their occasional office where righteousness is to reign, themselves disappear where all traces of sin are consigned for ever. 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. It calls God the Almighty. It may well be from that old Jewish idea that there came the idea of the marriage feast of the Lamb, for that indeed would be the true Messianic Banquet. 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. And He is called the True witness. The gospel had been preached there, as she of Chaldea was not without law and prophet. Of course the other is true. Gen. 1; Isaiah 55:11; John 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:8) not a literal description. . As Dr. John Paterson puts it in The Book that is Alive: "The spoken word in Hebrew was fearfully alive. An allusion to Psalms 2:9 ; shall rule them . Revelation 19:1. A lot of the persecution against the Christian has come from religion, religious leaders. [Note: E.g., M. Eugene Boring, Revelation, p. 195; and Wall, pp. Jesus replaced the filth with His righteousness. Like a novel, the storyline builds from front to back, with the characters, themes and plot elements introduced early and developed across many chapters. John here was so awed by all of this that he fell at this angel's feet to May our hearts answer freely to His word of love and truth with our "Amen." And on his robe, and on his thigh, he has a name written--King of kings and Lord of lords. 12:10; 13:9; and Roman It will be interesting to find out. And He Himself treads . Revelation chapter 19, beginning in verse number 1, the Bible reads "And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God". 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. There is no expression in the word of God which binds all to rise at the same instant. others may live (see article . Verse 2. The folly of Satan thinking that he would be able to fight against God. corrupted and destroyed them in soul, body, and estate. Hallelujah!". From generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever" ( Isaiah 34:9-10). His blood-soaked robe signifies that his triumph has come through his death on the cross. . Then there was a time of preparation as the Do not wonder at the vast numbers, or at their defection. The old oracles were sealed then: not so John's. It is altogether unfeasible, and it shows how carelessly we read the Bible that people are not stopped by such an expression. The Sinai MS. has both. Leaving behind the subject of the power of evil in the world, the visions now move on to their climax. Nothing is hidden from Him. 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. That kings had dallied with her, that the beast had once borne her up, will only turn to gall the more bitter to her, who, faithless to God, had staked the usurped and abused name of Christ to win what was now lost for ever. Second, he alone has that purity which can judge without prejudice. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron - See the notes on Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5. Paul, the apostle said as he was recounting to the Philippians his past credits as a Jew, "Hebrew of the Hebrews, circumcised the seventh day, the tribe of Benjamin, a Pharisee, concerning zeal persecuting the church", but he said, "Those things that were gain to me", those credits that I had, those brownie points, "I counted loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ, for whom I suffer the loss of all things and count them but refuse that I may know Him and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness which was of the Law", circumcised seventh, eighth day and so forth, not having that righteousness which was of the law, "but now having the righteousness which was of Christ through faith" ( Philippians 3:5-9 ). You can believe this. All is then fixed. He is arrayed in a vesture dipped in his own blood, by which he purchased his power as Mediator; and in the blood of his enemies, over . discover_revelation@charter.net Next comes the marriage of the Lamb to his bride. We must face difficulties; we must bow to the word; we must seek to learn through all. Of course the application to the Roman empire would be immediately in the mind of any Christian at Rome. That is to say, never again will she rise from her ruins. The fine linen the bride is clothed in represents the righteous acts of the The marriage 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. According to the biblical narrative, Zerubbabel [a] was a governor of the Achaemenid Empire 's province of Yehud [3] and the grandson of Jeconiah, [4] penultimate king of Judah. What confusion! the Bride of Christ, is the guest of honor at the marriage of the Lamb in heaven But it was no such evil which astounded the prophet. Yet grace despised necessarily ends in judgment. In Daniel's time, and even to Daniel himself, the book was sealed. Acts 10:25-26). What is the righteousness of the saints? 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. He spoke these things into existence; the power of the Word of God.If we would only realize the power of the Word of God. There is going to be another supper, a supper prepared by God for all the birds. Gratitude, reverence, trust--these are the constituent elements of real praise. God loves you and receives you just as you are on the basis of His grace, love and mercy. 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. Scripture is positive in Isaiah 65:1-25 that death during the millennium only comes as a specific judgment because of open rebellion. In it, the Church, Calling is the, fruit of active grace on God's part towards man, and only towards him when fallen. Nothing more is to be done. That is religion. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 19:1-4. The glorified saints are to administer power in a way far beyond angels. You can trust in this. What is the sword? "Upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon the great, the mother of the harlots and of the abominations of the earth.". She is, the mother of the harlots, but also (and with still deeper guilt) of the abominations of the earth. The beast is the expression of the will of man setting itself up in direct antagonism to God. "[48] No "battle" of any kind takes place here. So, I will be clothed in linen, pure and white and clean. And as for the twelve tribes of Israel, they are merely written there, nothing more. I am your fellow-servant and the fellow-servant of your brothers who possess the testimony which Jesus gave. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. The blessing given could not be taken back. The ambiguity springs from the fact that the testimony of Jesus can bear either of two meanings. into the Holy of Holies, he wore pure white linen. Note that there is no fighting or conflict of any kind in view here. 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. Thus such as were in the separate state were reunited to their bodies, and lived and reigned like those who were already on the thrones. With this we may compare Jesus' words at his arrest, when he said he could have had twelve legions of angels to fight for him ( Matthew 26:53). Hence we have to own the divine source of government even when its holders abandon all such thoughts themselves, and maintain their rule in the world as a thing flowing from the people irrespective of God. Then heaven is opened, and for a sight most solemn. That is not at all the way in which the guests are spoken of. "Let him that heareth," then, be encouraged to "say, Come." When the thousand years expire, Satan reappears on the scene to the sorrow and ruin of the Gentiles who were not born of God. That is why Christianity is successful. But it is for the last time, not of the age only but of the various dispensations of God. 14:1-3; 1 Thess. marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.". number. News Links, Recommended Books, News Sites, and Bibles 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. But still it is a very solemn fact to read, and that which we are bound to preach that even in the perfect state of eternity, while there is the brightness of the heaven and of the earth into which no evil can enter, you have all the evil that ever has been all the wicked of every clime and of every age cast into the fixed condition of eternal judgment in the lake of fire. linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.". This is clearly of moral importance. (i) John sees Christ as the conqueror. there is a son in the family, who, instead of being admonished by his father's wickedness, takes license from it to indulge the same. Why then is the book of life mentioned? When Christ at God's right hand was announced, even from the very beginning, He was ready to judge the quick and the dead. Again John finds his picture in the prophetic words of the Old Testament, where it is said of the chosen king of God: "With righteousness he shall judge the poor" ( Isaiah 11:4). There are times when John sees the Lord himself. Revelation 1:19 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org But now, when those symbols disappear, because of a new action of God (namely, the consummation of the church's joy), the elders and the living creatures disappear, and we have not the bride alone, but another class of saints, who at once come forward. So, the great religious system, spiritual fornication is that endeavor to worship God in an unprescribed way. Lucky For Life Payout After Taxes,
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In Daniel's time it was not at hand. They were in three distinct stages which first involved the betrothal or 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. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Revelation 19. There is more that we still have to learn of Him. Once again John finds his inspiration in the words of Scripture. According to the general scope of scripture, then, we may be quite sure that these saints, kept during this universal dissolution of the atmospheric heaven and the earth, will be translated to "the new heavens and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness," in a condition new and meet for the eternal state into which they are ushered. THE AVENGING WRATH ( Revelation 19:14-16 ). But the graphic account does not end until the Spirit of God shows us another view of Babylon altogether. This is in total contrast to the harlot Babylon. rather than differing reality. And it is pretty well ascertained that there was a discussion among them, even to the suggestion by one of the most wicked of their emperors, whether Christ should not be owned and worshipped in the Pantheon, hundreds of years before Constantine, indeed from the earliest epoch of the gospel. The pronoun he is emphaticHe Himself, by Himself, as is there expressed. 11:2; Eph. Whether it were the Old Testament saints and the church, or the Apocalyptic saints, if I may so distinguish them, it was in an instant that each were raised, but there was some space between them. These are those saved before Pentecost, Satan will bring forth an empire suited to his purposes, as it springs from Satanic principles which deny God; and this is part of what appears to be meant by the beast ascending out of the bottomless pit. 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." All the dead are there who had not part in the first resurrection. . 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. Then you may be very good all week long, and you put your little star behind each of the categories each evening. "And the angel said unto him, Wherefore didst thou wonder? (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. 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. His secret name indicates his unique authority (11-12). This is the Revelation 19:5 "And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all "And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast." No. Even when God was judging providentially in the beginning of the Apocalyptic visions (Revelation 4:1-11), associated thrones were seen. This is not unrighteous, but, on the contrary, the highest justice from a divine point of view. But now He is ready to return and establish His kingdom and take us unto Himself and the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife, or bride, has made herself ready. 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. Verse 3. this that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength?" The angels are never "called," although they may be "chosen;" and though termed holy, I do not recollect that they are ever spoken of as "faithful." The word used for sitting down is the word for reclining at a meal. The angel implies nothing of the sort. Thomas viewed the second coming of Christ plus everything else through Revelation 22:5 as part of the seventh bowl judgment. Revelation Commentary : Chapter Nineteen Here accordingly is seen but one throne. Commentary on Revelation - [Chapter 18] - Theology First harlot), and avenging the blood of the martyrs (7:9-17). It is a universal summons to praise God for his mighty acts. righteousness of the church, which has now been judged and purified at the And thus it was but a little glimpse they had of prophecy. ). I take it, therefore, that God intended this analogy to be noted by us; that it is not a pursuance of the prophecy, but a description of the holy city previously named, just as the other was a description of the corrupt city, whose judgment had been announced. Revelation 19:6 "And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. That God is holding back something good and He really isn't fair to you was the insinuation behind Satan's remarks. "The nations shall walk in the light of it," Any one of spiritual judgment can see that it should not be "nations of them which are saved." engagement. (ii) His name is the Word of God. Gods deliverance of His people from their enemies (verse 1); (2) groom prepared for his bride. Here we find the term "Alleluia" used really for the first in the New Testament and it is used four times here. It is not therefore his final judgment. and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. I expect to be there in that heavenly scene declaring, "Alleluia, salvation and glory and honor and power unto the Lord our God.". To be crowned with more than one crown may seem strange, but in the time of John it was quite natural. And when God does judge, it is not merely for the evil of those then judged, but of all from the first budding of it till that day. Revelation 19 New International Version Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon's Fall 19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: "Hallelujah! article Rapture). "That day" does not mean a time when everybody will be converted, but when the Lord Jesus will govern righteously when overt evil will be judged, and good be sustained perfectly for a thousand years. I find no fault in Him" ( Luke 23:14 ). 23:5). By the seat of his empire; and that is heaven; his throne is there, and his power and authority are heavenly and divine. The description of the great Commander, 1. Verse 6. It should be, "and shall be present. There. This may suffice for Revelation 18:1-24. Verse 4. In presence of grace I do not think this is for His glory, any more than for their own blessing. "Let him that heareth," then, "say, Come." It is not the gospel, nor the Holy Spirit, but the lawless revived Latin empire with its vassal kingdoms of the west, that combine and destroy Babylon. The series of Psalms from Psalms 113:1-9; Psalms 114:1-8; Psalms 115:1-18; Psalms 116:1-19; Psalms 117:1-2; Psalms 118:1-29 were called the Hallel (compare H1984) , the Praise God, and were part of the essential education of every Jewish lad. 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. Death and hades, which had so long been executioners in a world where sin reigned, and were still doing their occasional office where righteousness is to reign, themselves disappear where all traces of sin are consigned for ever. 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. It calls God the Almighty. It may well be from that old Jewish idea that there came the idea of the marriage feast of the Lamb, for that indeed would be the true Messianic Banquet. 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. And He is called the True witness. The gospel had been preached there, as she of Chaldea was not without law and prophet. Of course the other is true. Gen. 1; Isaiah 55:11; John 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:8) not a literal description. . As Dr. John Paterson puts it in The Book that is Alive: "The spoken word in Hebrew was fearfully alive. An allusion to Psalms 2:9 ; shall rule them . Revelation 19:1. A lot of the persecution against the Christian has come from religion, religious leaders. [Note: E.g., M. Eugene Boring, Revelation, p. 195; and Wall, pp. Jesus replaced the filth with His righteousness. Like a novel, the storyline builds from front to back, with the characters, themes and plot elements introduced early and developed across many chapters. John here was so awed by all of this that he fell at this angel's feet to May our hearts answer freely to His word of love and truth with our "Amen." And on his robe, and on his thigh, he has a name written--King of kings and Lord of lords. 12:10; 13:9; and Roman It will be interesting to find out. And He Himself treads . Revelation chapter 19, beginning in verse number 1, the Bible reads "And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God". 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. There is no expression in the word of God which binds all to rise at the same instant. others may live (see article . Verse 2. The folly of Satan thinking that he would be able to fight against God. corrupted and destroyed them in soul, body, and estate. Hallelujah!". From generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever" ( Isaiah 34:9-10). His blood-soaked robe signifies that his triumph has come through his death on the cross. . Then there was a time of preparation as the Do not wonder at the vast numbers, or at their defection. The old oracles were sealed then: not so John's. It is altogether unfeasible, and it shows how carelessly we read the Bible that people are not stopped by such an expression. The Sinai MS. has both. Leaving behind the subject of the power of evil in the world, the visions now move on to their climax. Nothing is hidden from Him. 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. That kings had dallied with her, that the beast had once borne her up, will only turn to gall the more bitter to her, who, faithless to God, had staked the usurped and abused name of Christ to win what was now lost for ever. Second, he alone has that purity which can judge without prejudice. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron - See the notes on Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5. Paul, the apostle said as he was recounting to the Philippians his past credits as a Jew, "Hebrew of the Hebrews, circumcised the seventh day, the tribe of Benjamin, a Pharisee, concerning zeal persecuting the church", but he said, "Those things that were gain to me", those credits that I had, those brownie points, "I counted loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ, for whom I suffer the loss of all things and count them but refuse that I may know Him and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness which was of the Law", circumcised seventh, eighth day and so forth, not having that righteousness which was of the law, "but now having the righteousness which was of Christ through faith" ( Philippians 3:5-9 ). You can believe this. All is then fixed. He is arrayed in a vesture dipped in his own blood, by which he purchased his power as Mediator; and in the blood of his enemies, over . discover_revelation@charter.net Next comes the marriage of the Lamb to his bride. We must face difficulties; we must bow to the word; we must seek to learn through all. Of course the application to the Roman empire would be immediately in the mind of any Christian at Rome. That is to say, never again will she rise from her ruins. The fine linen the bride is clothed in represents the righteous acts of the The marriage 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. According to the biblical narrative, Zerubbabel [a] was a governor of the Achaemenid Empire 's province of Yehud [3] and the grandson of Jeconiah, [4] penultimate king of Judah. What confusion! the Bride of Christ, is the guest of honor at the marriage of the Lamb in heaven But it was no such evil which astounded the prophet. Yet grace despised necessarily ends in judgment. In Daniel's time, and even to Daniel himself, the book was sealed. Acts 10:25-26). What is the righteousness of the saints? 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. He spoke these things into existence; the power of the Word of God.If we would only realize the power of the Word of God. There is going to be another supper, a supper prepared by God for all the birds. Gratitude, reverence, trust--these are the constituent elements of real praise. God loves you and receives you just as you are on the basis of His grace, love and mercy. 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. Scripture is positive in Isaiah 65:1-25 that death during the millennium only comes as a specific judgment because of open rebellion. In it, the Church, Calling is the, fruit of active grace on God's part towards man, and only towards him when fallen. Nothing more is to be done. That is religion. Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 19:1-4. The glorified saints are to administer power in a way far beyond angels. You can trust in this. What is the sword? "Upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon the great, the mother of the harlots and of the abominations of the earth.". She is, the mother of the harlots, but also (and with still deeper guilt) of the abominations of the earth. The beast is the expression of the will of man setting itself up in direct antagonism to God. "[48] No "battle" of any kind takes place here. So, I will be clothed in linen, pure and white and clean. And as for the twelve tribes of Israel, they are merely written there, nothing more. I am your fellow-servant and the fellow-servant of your brothers who possess the testimony which Jesus gave. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. The blessing given could not be taken back. The ambiguity springs from the fact that the testimony of Jesus can bear either of two meanings. into the Holy of Holies, he wore pure white linen. Note that there is no fighting or conflict of any kind in view here. 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. Thus such as were in the separate state were reunited to their bodies, and lived and reigned like those who were already on the thrones. With this we may compare Jesus' words at his arrest, when he said he could have had twelve legions of angels to fight for him ( Matthew 26:53). Hence we have to own the divine source of government even when its holders abandon all such thoughts themselves, and maintain their rule in the world as a thing flowing from the people irrespective of God. Then heaven is opened, and for a sight most solemn. That is not at all the way in which the guests are spoken of. "Let him that heareth," then, be encouraged to "say, Come." When the thousand years expire, Satan reappears on the scene to the sorrow and ruin of the Gentiles who were not born of God. That is why Christianity is successful. But it is for the last time, not of the age only but of the various dispensations of God. 14:1-3; 1 Thess. marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.". number. News Links, Recommended Books, News Sites, and Bibles 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. But still it is a very solemn fact to read, and that which we are bound to preach that even in the perfect state of eternity, while there is the brightness of the heaven and of the earth into which no evil can enter, you have all the evil that ever has been all the wicked of every clime and of every age cast into the fixed condition of eternal judgment in the lake of fire. linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.". This is clearly of moral importance. (i) John sees Christ as the conqueror. there is a son in the family, who, instead of being admonished by his father's wickedness, takes license from it to indulge the same. Why then is the book of life mentioned? When Christ at God's right hand was announced, even from the very beginning, He was ready to judge the quick and the dead. Again John finds his picture in the prophetic words of the Old Testament, where it is said of the chosen king of God: "With righteousness he shall judge the poor" ( Isaiah 11:4). There are times when John sees the Lord himself. Revelation 1:19 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org But now, when those symbols disappear, because of a new action of God (namely, the consummation of the church's joy), the elders and the living creatures disappear, and we have not the bride alone, but another class of saints, who at once come forward. So, the great religious system, spiritual fornication is that endeavor to worship God in an unprescribed way.
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