THE FIFTH VISION - THE FINAL DAY OF JUDGMENT (CHAPTER 14). We must see this vision as a whole. Revelation 14:6 are parenthetical. John says in quick succession ‘I saw the Lamb on Mount Zion' with the pure firstfruits, and ‘I saw one like to a son of man, having on his head a golden crown and in his... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RESURRECTION AND RAPTURE (REVELATION 14:1). ‘And I saw and behold the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him one hundred and forty four thousand having His name and His Father's name written on their foreheads.' That this is the heavenly Mount Zion comes out in the following verses, for they... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And I heard a voice (sound) from heaven like the voice (sound) of many waters and like the voice (sound) of a great thunder, and the voice (sound) which I heard was like the voice (sound) of harpists harping with their harps, and they sing as it were a new song before the throne and before the four... [ Continue Reading ]
‘These are they who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were purchased from among men to be the firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no lie. They are without blemish.' In Revelation 21:27 we are tol... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven having an eternal Gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people, for he says with a great voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, for the hour of His judgment is come, and worship Him who made the he... [ Continue Reading ]
THE THREE ANGELS DECLARE THAT THE TIME OF JUDGMENT HAS ARRIVED (REVELATION 14:6). This section is paranthetical to bring out that those who are to be reaped have brought their own judgment on themselves in spite of God's pleadings.... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And another, a second angel, followed, saying “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great which has made all the nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication”.' The idea and wording connects with Isaiah 21:9, ‘Babylon is fallen, is fallen' where it relates to idolatry, and with Jeremiah 51:7... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he will also drink of the wine of the wrath of God which is prepared unmixed in the cup of His anger. And he will be tormented with... [ Continue Reading ]
A REMINDER OF THE BLESSEDNESS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD. ‘Here is the patient endurance of the saints, they who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. And I heard a voice behind me saying, Write, blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yes, says the Spirit, that they may... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FINAL JUDGMENT OF THE EARTH DWELLERS PORTRAYED (REVELATION 14:14). ‘And I saw and behold a white cloud, and on the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.' This is ‘the Son of Man coming on the clouds of Heaven with power and great... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And another angel came out of the Temple, crying with a great voice to Him who sat on the cloud, “Send forth your sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come and the harvest of the earth is dried up (overripe)”.' The angel comes from the Temple of God with direct instructions from Him Who sits... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And he who sat on the cloud cast his sickle on the earth and the earth was reaped.' His action is the signal for the angels to gather out of His kingdom ‘all that offends and they who do iniquity' (Matthew 13:41).... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And another angel came out from the Temple which is in Heaven, he also having a sharp sickle, and another angel came out from the altar, he who has power over fire, and he called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “Send forth your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And the angel cast his sickle into the earth and gathered the vintage of the earth and cast it into the winepress, the great winepress of the wrath of God. And the winepress was trodden without the city, and there came out blood from the winepress, even to the bridles of the horses as far as a thou... [ Continue Reading ]