Rev 19 Study – View #6 – Marriage, White Horse, White Throne

Summary of Revelation 19

Praise of God for Judgment on Babylon (Rev 19:1-5)

Announcement of the Marriage (Rev 19:6-8)

4th Beatitude – Blessed – called to the Marriage Supper (Rev 19:9-10)

The Rider on the White Horse (Rev 19:11-16)

The Supper, the Battle and the Judgment of the Beast and the False Prophet (Rev 19:17-21)

 

Summary of Revelation 19

Event Verses Short Title Description
The Last Day 19:1-5 Praise of God for Judgment on Babylon Great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.  (19:1-5)
The Last Day 19:6-10 Announcement of the Marriage And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him. 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: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.  (19:6-10)
The Last Day 19:11-16 The Rider on the White Horse And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 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. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (19:11-16)
The Last Day 19:17-21 The Supper, the Battle and the Judgment of the Beast and the False Prophet 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; 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. 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. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.  (19:11-21)

Praise of God for Judgment on Babylon (Rev 19:1-5)

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:  (Rev 19:1)

For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.  (Rev 19:2)

And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.  (Rev 19:3)

And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.  (Rev 19:4)

And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.  (Rev 19:5)

19:1-3 

And after these things

  • ‘After these things’ – See Rev 7:1, Rev 18:1, Rev 19:1
  • Rev 17-19 connected

Great voice of much people in heaven

  • Great Voice / loud voice – Rev 1:10, Rev 11:12, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:17, Rev 19:1, Rev 21:3
    • Great = loud (Gr: megas, G3173)
    • Loud voice – Rev 5:2, Rev 5:12, Rev 6:10, Rev 7:2, Rev 7:10, Rev 8:13, Rev 10:3, Rev 12:10, Rev 14:7, Rev 14:9, Rev 14:15, Rev 19:17
  • Much people
    • Much – Gr: polos – literally, many
    • People – Gr: ochlos – literally, a multitude (not literally ‘people’) – see also Rev 19:6
      • Rev 7:9 (the great multitude from the Great tribulation), Rev 17:15 (waters where the harlot sits)
      • Many occurrences in New Testament (multitudes that heard Christ) – Mat 4:25, Mat 8:1 (2), Mat 8:18, Mat 9:33, Mat 9:36, Mat 11:7, Mat 12:15, Mat 13:2, Mat 14:22-23 (2), Mat 15:30, Mat 19:2, Mat 21:9, Mat 26:55, Luk 5:15, Luk 14:25, Act 13:45
    • Points to unity – Phil 2:2, Ps 133:1, Is 52:8, Acts 2:46, Col 3:14, 2:2, Ro 15:5, 12:16, Phil 4:2
    • Much people (Jer 51:48) – see notes on the many waters of Rev 17:15, Rev 1:15 and Rev 7:9-17 (Great multitude)
  • General reference to many are God’s people – Gen 49:10, Psa 2:8, Psa 22:27, Psa 72:7-11, Psa 76:4, Psa 77:2, Psa 98:3, Psa 110:2-3, Psa 117:1-2, Isa 2:2-3, Isa 49:6-8, Isa 60:1-14, Jer 3:17, Jer 16:19, Zec 2:11, Zec 8:20-23, Rom 15:9-12, Rev 5:11, Rev 11:15

Alleluia

  • Alleluia – ‘Praise to Yahweh
    • Gr: allelouia – 4 occurrences in New Testament – Rev 19:1, Rev 19:3, Rev 19:4, Rev 19:6
    • Transliteration of Hebrew – Praise Jah
      • H1984 – Heb: halal (165 occurrences) – literally, to shIne, make clear (i.e. praise)
      • H3050 – Heb: Jah (shortened version of H3068/H3069 – YHWH) – 49 occurrences
        • H3068 (no vowels in original) – YHWH
        • No ‘J’ in Hebrew – therefore, Jehovah is a dubious use
      • 26 occurrences of H1984 and H3050 together – Psa 102:18, Psa 104:35, Psa 105:45, Psa 106:1, Psa 106:48, Psa 111:1, Psa 112:1, Psa 113:1, Psa 113:9, Psa 115:17, Psa 115:18, Psa 116:19, Psa 117:2, Psa 135:1, Psa 135:3, Psa 135:21, Psa 146:1, Psa 146:10, Psa 147:1, Psa 147:20, Psa 148:1, Psa 148:14, Psa 149:1, Psa 149:9, Psa 150:1, Psa 150:6.
        • Judgment Day and eternity references – Ps 104:35, Ps 149:9, Ps 135:21, Ps 146:10, Ps 148:14, Ps 149:1
      • 64 occurrences of H1984 and H3068 together – 2Sa 22:4, 1Ch 16:4, 1Ch 16:10, 1Ch 16:25, 1Ch 16:36, 1Ch 23:5, 1Ch 23:30, 1Ch 25:3, 2Ch 5:13, 2Ch 7:6, 2Ch 20:19, 2Ch 20:21, 2Ch 23:12, 2Ch 29:30, 2Ch 30:21, 2Ch 31:2, Ezr 3:10, Ezr 3:11, Neh 5:13, Psa 10:3, Psa 18:3, Psa 22:23, Psa 22:26, Psa 34:2, Psa 48:1, Psa 56:10, Psa 64:10, Psa 96:4, Psa 104:35, Psa 105:3, Psa 106:1, Psa 106:48, Psa 109:30, Psa 111:1, Psa 112:1, Psa 113:1, Psa 113:3, Psa 116:19, Psa 117:1, Psa 117:2, Psa 135:1, Psa 135:3, Psa 135:21, Psa 145:3, Psa 146:1, Psa 146:2, Psa 146:10, Psa 147:12, Psa 148:1, Psa 148:5, Psa 148:7, Psa 148:13, Psa 149:1, Pro 31:30, Isa 41:16, Isa 45:25, Isa 62:9, Jer 4:2, Jer 9:23, Jer 9:24, Jer 20:13, Jer 31:7, Jer 51:7, Joe 2:26.
      • 0 occurrences of H1984 and H3069 together

Salvation

  • Salvation
    • G4991 – Gr: soteria – literally, rescue, save – 45 occurrences
    • Only other occurrences of G4991 in Revelation – Rev 12:10, Rev 7:10 (Great multitude)
    • God is the source of salvation, see notes on Rev 7:10 – Acts 4:12, Gal 6:16, Mat 1:21, Acts 10:43, John 14:6
  • Rev 4:10-11, Rev 5:9-13, Rev 7:10-12, Rev 11:15, Rev 12:10, 1Ch 29:11, Psa 3:8, Jon 2:9, Mat 6:13, 1Ti 1:16-17

Glory and honor

  • Glory – Gr: doxa – G1391 (and G1392) – 19 occurrences in Revelation –
    • G1391 – 17 occurrences – Rev 1:6, Rev 4:9, Rev 4:11, Rev 5:12, Rev 5:13, Rev 7:12, Rev 11:13, Rev 14:7, Rev 15:8, Rev 16:9, Rev 18:1, Rev 19:1, Rev 19:7, Rev 21:11, Rev 21:23, Rev 21:24, Rev 21:26.
    • G1392 – 2 occurrences – Rev 15:4, Rev 18:7
    • Glory (due to who He is) – Ro 11:36, Lk 2:14, Ro 1:23, 2 Cor 1:20, Is 6:3, Ex 33:18-22, etc.
  • Honor – Gr: time (G5092, see also G5091, G5093, G5094) – to give value to (precious)
    • Honor (due to what He does) – 1 Tim 1:17, 6:16, Heb 2:7-9, Heb 3:3, Rev 5:12-13, Rev 4:11, Rev 19:1
    • Honor (G5092) – Rev 4:9. Rev 4:11, Rev 5:12, Rev 5:13, Rev 7:12, Rev 19:1, Rev 21:24, Rev 21:26
    • Precious / costly (G5093 / G5094) – Rev 17:4, Rev 18:12, Rev 18:16, Rev 18:19, Rev 21:11, Rev 21:19

Power

  • Power – Gr: dunamis (G1411) – power, capable – see also G1410 (dunamai) – ability
  • G1411 in Revelation – Rev 1:16, Rev 3:8, Rev 4:11, Rev 5:12, Rev 7:12, Rev 11:17, Rev 12:10, Rev 13:2, Rev 15:8, Rev 17:13, Rev 18:3, Rev 19:1
  • G1410 in Revelation  – Rev 2:2, Rev 3:8, Rev 5:3, Rev 6:17, Rev 7:9, Rev 9:20, Rev 13:4, Rev 13:17, Rev 14:3, Rev 15:8
  • Rev 4:11 – Worthy to receive glory, honor and power because He created
    • The significance of Creation – omnipotence – see notes on Rev 1:8, see also Gen 1:1, John 1:1-3, Ro 11:36, Col 1:16-17, Eph 3:9, Acts 17:24, Jer 10:11, 32:17, Is 40:26,28, Ex 20:11
    • Worthiness of God – Rev 14:7, Deut 32:4, 1 Chr 16:28-29, Neh 9:5, Job 36:3, Ps 29:1-2, Ps 68:34, Ps 96:7-8
  • Power of God ‑ Ps 62:11, 18:13‑15, 89:6, Dan 4:35, Mk 14:62, Hab 3:4, Eph 3:20‑21

For true and righteous are his judgments

  • True and righteous judgments – points to justice (see Ps 19:9, Ps 119:138, Ps 142)
    • True
      • Gr: alethinos (G228) – Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14, Rev 6:10, Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 19:2, Rev 19:9, Rev 19:11, Rev 21:5, Rev 22:6.
      • Judge by Word of God – see notes on Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14
      • Thy word is truth – John 17:17
      • Word of the truth of the Gospel – Col 1:5
      • Faithful and True witness – Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14, Rev 19:11, Rev 22:6, Is 55:4, Jer 4:25

For he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication,

  • Great whore judged – Rev 14:8-10, Rev 17:1-2, Rev 17:15-16, Rev 18:3, Rev 18:9-10, Rev 18:23
  • Great whore – Babylon – Kingdom of Satan as seen in false religion (end-time false Christian church) – see notes on Rev 17:1-5
    • Corrupt the earth with fornication  – see notes on Rev 17:2
  • G5351 (phtheirō – destroy / corrupt)
    • If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.  (1Co 3:17)
    • Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.  (1Co 15:33)
    • Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.  (2Co 7:2)
    • But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.  (2Co 11:3)
    • That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;  (Eph 4:22)
    • But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.  (Jud 1:10)
    • For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.  (Rev 19:2)
  • Fornication – Immorality – Gr: porneia – Mat 15:19, 1 Cor 5:1, 6:13,18, 7:2, Gal 5:19, Eph 5:3, Col 3:5, 1 Thess 4:3
  • Spiritually – worship of other gods and idols
    • Babylon – Rev 17:1-2, Rev 17:18, Rev 18:3, Rev 18:9
    • Israel was to wander 40 years in the wilderness (Num 14:33) for her whoredoms).
    • Similarly, the northern 10 tribes called Israel and southern two tribes called Judah also committed abominable whoredom just as their fathers did (Eze 20:30).
    • Ezekiel 16 provides a history of the whore Israel and records her whoredoms she committed with idols of other gods (Eze 16:17, 36).
    • In Ezekiel 23, Israel and Judah are signified by two sisters, Oholah and Oholibah) which committed great whoredoms against God.
    • In the book of Hosea, Israel is recognized as being an adulterous whore (Hos 3:3, 4:10-15-18, 5:3-4, 6:10, 9:1) in that she rebelled from God’s holy path. Hosea was told to marry a whore (Gomer), which symbolized the nation of Israel (Hos 1:2, Hos 2:2-5, Hos 3:3, Hos 4:10-15, Hos 4:18).
    • There are many other references to Israel / Judah being considered as an adulterous whore, which represented their going after false gods and idols (Eze 6:9, 43:9, Jer 3:1-9, 5:7, 2 Ki 9:22, 2 Chr 21:11-15, Ex 34:15-16, Deut 31:16, Judges 2:16-17, Micah 1:7, Pr 7:10, Ps 73:27, 106:39, Lev 17:7, Is 1:21, etc.)

Hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. 

  • Avenged the blood – Nahum 1:2, Deut 32:35-43, Ps 94:1, 2 Ki 9:7, see Rev 16:6, Rev 18:20 notes
    • Blood – spiritual persecution – see notes on Rev 6:3-4
    • His servants – all believers are slaves – see notes on Rev 1:1
    • At her hand – the will of Satan – see notes on Rev 1:6
  • Avenge / Vengeance of Blood – Deut 32:43, 2 Thess 1:7-9, Jer 46:10, Rev 6:10, Lk 18:7-8, Ro 12:19
  • Blood – taking of the soul (life) in judgment
    • Blood – judgment – Heb 9:22 (see notes on Rev 6:3-6, 6:3-4, Rev 6:12-17)
    • Waters turned into blood – Ex 7:14-25
    • Blood – Taking of life – Heb 9:7-25, Gen 9:4-6, Ex 30:10, Rev 14:20, Rev 16:3-6, Acts 20:26, Is 34:3-7, Is 59:3-7, Ps 79:10, Ps 94:21, Ps 105:29
    • Blood is required due to sin – Heb 9:17-22, Lev 4:20, Lev 4:26, Lev 4:35, Lev 5:10, Lev 5:12, Lev 5:18, Lev 6:7, Lev 17:11
    • Blood of Christ ‑ Heb 9:13‑14, Heb 9:18‑24, Heb 12:24, Rev 1:5, Rev 7:14, 1 Pet 1:2
    • Life is in the blood ‑ Lev 17:11, Lev 17:14, Gen 9:4, Heb 9:22 (see Rev 1:5)
    • Blood from heaven (from Christ) ‑ Heb 9:7‑25, Heb 13:11‑12,20, Eph 1:7,2:13, Col 1:14,20
    • Cleansed by blood ‑ Rev 7:14, Rev 22:14, Heb 9:14
    • Sprinkled with His blood ‑ 1Pet 1:2, Heb 10:22, Heb 12:24, Heb 9:19
    • Blood of Christ sanctifies ‑ Heb 13:12
    • Poured out His soul – Isa 53:10-12
    • Christ’s soul in Hades – Acts 2:27, Ps 16:10
    • Christ given Himself as an offering – Eph 5:2, Heb 7:27, Heb 9:14, Heb 9:25-6, Heb 10:6-12, Heb 13:10-12, 2 Cor 5:21, Ro 8:8
    • Law requires blood for atonement – … and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Heb 9:22)
    • Redeemed by blood ‑ 1 Pet 1:17‑19, Rev 5:9, Col 1:14, John 6:48‑58, Eph 1:7, Heb 9:22
    • The soul that sins shall die – Mat 10:28, Exe 18:20, Eze 18:4, Eze 18:13, Ro 6:23
    • Lose life (i.e., soul) – Jud 18:25, Job 31:39, Mat 10:39, Mat 16:25, Mk 8:35, Lk 9:24, Lk 17:33, John 12:25
  • Hand – represents the control of will of a person
    • To be given into the hand of another meant that the other person now had control. Many times, when a nation lost to another in battle, it was referred to as being delivered into the hand of the victor (see Jud 11:32, 13:1, 15:12‑13, 16:23‑24, 1 Chr 14:10, 1 Ki 15:18, 2 Sam 8:1, Ps 37:33, 71:4, 106:41). Therefore, it is clear that the hand in the Bible can be viewed as referring to the will of an individual. If one nation lost to another, they were now under the control or will of the victor.

Her smoke rose up for ever and ever.

  • Smoke rose up forever – eternal torment – see notes on 14:11, 18:8,9,18,21, Is 13:30ff, Mat 25:46
  • Smoke of torment went up forever – hell is unending – Mat 25:41, Mk 9:48, Lk 16:24, Jude 7, Rev 20:10, 2 Thess 1:8f, 2 Pet 3:7, Phil 3:19, 1 Thess 5:3, etc
  • No rest day or night – no more chance for salvation
    • Rest – a type of salvation – Mat 11:28, Heb 4:8, Ex 20:11
  • See also Isa 32:17-18, Isa 66:10-12, Psa 91:1, Psa 91:4, Psa 116:7, Jer 6:16; Hag 2:9, Mat 11:28-30, 2Th 1:7-12, Heb 4:1, Heb 4:9-16, 1Pe 1:7-9, 1Pe 5:10, Psa 94:13, Psa 116:7, Isa 11:10, Isa 28:12, Isa 48:17-18, 2Th 1:7;
  • Appointed once to die and then the judgment – Heb 9:27-28
  • Smoke – signifies eternal judgment / torment of hell – Is 34:10, Rev 14:11, Rev 18:9, Rev 18:18, Rev 19:3
    • Smoking furnace between divided sacrifice – Gen 15:17
    • Sodom and Gomorrah – Gen 19:28
    • Sinai – giving of the law – Ex 19:18
    • God’s jealousy against wicked – Deut 29:20
    • Smoke of Ai – Josh 8:20-21
    • Smoke rising up from the city (a sign) – Jud 20:38-40
    • Smoke went out of His nostrils – 2 Sam 22:9, Job 41:20, Ps 18:8
    • Enemies of the Lord, like smoke they perish – Ps 37:20
    • Smoke driven away – perish in the presence of God – Ps 68:2
    • Will your anger smoke against the sheep of His pasture – Ps 74:1
    • My days go up like smoke – Ps 102:3
    • God touches the hills and they smoke – Ps 104:32
    • Like a wineskin in the smoke, do not forget God’s precepts – Ps 119:83
    • The Lord touches the mountains and they become like smoke – Ps 114:5
    • Like smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him – Pr 10:26
    • Christ – comes out of wilderness like pillars of smoke – Song 3:6
    • Zion a cloud and smoke by day, flaming fire by night – Is 4:5
    • House of the Lord filled with smoke – Is 6:4
    • Wickedness burns like fire – rolls upward like the lifting of smoke – Is 9:18
    • A smoke from the north comes upon Philistia – Is 14:31
    • Name of the Lord comes from far burning with His anger and lifting up of smoke – Is 30:27
    • Judgment Day – Smoke goes up forever – Is 34:10
    • Heavens shall vanish away like smoke – Is 51:6
    • These are smoke in God’s nose that burns all day – Is 65:5
    • Judgment – as smoke out of the chimney – Hos 13:3
    • Wonders in the heavens – blood and fire and pillars of smoke – Jer 2:30, Acts 2:19
    • Lord will burn Nineveh’s chariots in the smoke – Nah 2:13
    • Incense smoke with the prayers of the saints ascend up before God – Rev 8:4
    • Smoke out of the bottomless pit that darkens the sun and the air; locusts come out of the smoke – Rev 9:2-3
    • Out of the horses come fire and smoke and brimstone (1/3 part killed) – Rev 9:17-18
    • Judgment day – smoke of torment goes up forever – Rev 14:11
    • Temple filled with smoke from the glory of God – no one could enter temple until judgment done – Rev 15:8
    • Smoke of Babylon’s burning – Rev 18:9, Rev 18:19
    • Hallelujah – smoke rose up forever – Rev 19:3

19:4

And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

  • 24 elders – see notes on Rev 4:4, Rev 4:10
  • Four beasts – see notes on Rev 4:6
  • Fell down and worshiped – see notes on Rev 4:10, Rev 5:14
  • Fall Down Before Him – Complete submissive worship (Lk 8:41, 17:16, John 11:32, 1 Cor 14:25, Rev 22:8, Job 1:20, Dan 9:18, Dan 9:25)
  • Cast their crowns before the throne – see Rev 2:10, Rev 3:11, Rev 4:4 (although they are kings and have judgmental power, they are submissive to God to do His will)
  • Sat on throne – Kingship of God / sovereignty  – see Rev 1:5, Rev 4:2-3 notes
  • Amen – True and faithful – see notes on Rev 3:14 and on Rev 19:2 above on truth
  • Alleluia – see notes above on Rev 19:1

19:5 

And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

  • Voice from the throne – where word of God originates  – See Rev 16:17 (it is done)
  • Voices – Gr: phone (G5456)
    • Often used in Revelation – points to the Word of God
    • Revelation occurrences – Rev 1:10, Rev 1:12, Rev 1:15, Rev 3:20, Rev 4:1, Rev 4:5, Rev 5:2, Rev 5:11, Rev 5:12, Rev 6:1, Rev 6:6, Rev 6:7, Rev 6:10, Rev 7:2, Rev 7:10, Rev 8:5, Rev 8:13, Rev 9:9, Rev 9:13, Rev 10:3, Rev 10:4, Rev 10:7, Rev 10:8, Rev 11:12, Rev 11:15, Rev 11:19, Rev 12:10, Rev 14:2, Rev 14:7, Rev 14:9, Rev 14:13, Rev 14:15, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:17, Rev 16:18, Rev 18:2, Rev 18:4, Rev 18:22, Rev 18:23, Rev 19:1, Rev 19:5, Rev 19:6, Rev 19:17, Rev 21:3.
      • Voice of Christ (Word of God) – Rev 1:10, Rev 1:12, Rev 1:15, Rev 3:20, Rev 4:1
      • Voices coming out of the throne – Rev 4:5
      • Voices of angels – Rev 5:2, Rev 5:11, Rev 5:12
      • Jesus cried with a loud voice and yielded up the Spirit – Mat 27:50
  • Praise God – Ps 115:13, Ro 15:11, Ps 145-150 (see notes above on Rev 19:1 – alleluia)
  • Servants – all believers are servants – see notes on Rev 1:1
  • Ye that fear Him, both small and great – see Rev 11:18 notes
  • Small and great in Revelation – Rev 11:18, Rev 13:16, Rev 19:5, Rev 19:18, Rev 20:12
  • Small and great – God is not a respecter of persons – Ps 115:13, Rev 13:16, Rev 19:5, Acts 10:34, Deut 10:17, 2 Chr 19:7, Ro 2:11, Gal 2:6, Eph 6:9, Col 3:25, 1 Pet 1:17
  • God’s people fear God – Rev 19:5, Pr 8:13, Pr 16:6, Pr 23:17, Rev 11:18, Rev 14:7
  • Fear of God in Proverbs – Pro 1:7, Pro 1:26, Pro 1:27, Pro 1:29, Pro 1:33, Pro 2:5, Pro 3:7, Pro 3:25, Pro 8:13, Pro 9:10, Pro 10:24, Pro 10:27, Pro 14:26, Pro 14:27, Pro 15:16, Pro 15:33, Pro 16:6, Pro 19:23, Pro 20:2, Pro 22:4, Pro 23:17, Pro 24:21, Pro 29:25.
  • Fear of Judgment – Lk 21:26, All men have a knowledge of sin (General revelation – Ps 19, Ro 1:19-20, Ps 105:7, Acts 14:17,17:24-28)
    • Mankind seeks death to avoid wrath of God – Rev 9:6, Rev 6:16, Pr 8:36, Pr 21:6, 2Sa 1:9, Job 3:20-22, Job 7:15-16, Isa 2:19, Jer 8:3, Hos 10:8, Joh 4:8-9, Luk 23:30, Rev 9:6, Jonah 4:3, 1 Ki 19:4, Jer 20:14-18
    • Unsaved have a conscience – 1 Tim 1:9, 4:2, Titus 1:15, Ro 1:19-20
    • The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge – Pr 1:7, Job 28:28, Ps 111:10, Pr 9:10, 15:33, Ecc 12:13, Ecc 3:14, Ecc 5:7, Ecc 7:18, Ecc 8:12, Col 3:22, Phil 2:12, 2 Cor 5:11
    • Fear the Lord – Lev 25:17, Exo 9:30, Deu 6:2, Deu 6:13, Deu 6:24, Deu 10:12, Deu 10:20, Deu 14:23, Deu 17:19, Deu 31:12, Deu 31:13, Jos 4:24, Jos 24:14, 1Sa 12:14, 1Sa 12:24, 1Ki 18:12, 2Ki 4:1, 2Ki 17:28, Psa 15:4, Psa 22:23, Psa 33:8, Psa 34:9, Psa 115:11, Psa 115:13, Psa 118:4, Psa 135:20, Pro 3:7, Jer 5:24, Jer 26:19, Hos 3:5, Jon 1:9.
    • Let all the earth fear the Lord – Ps 33:8

Announcement of the Marriage (Rev 19:6-8)

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.  (Rev 19:6)

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.  (Rev 19:7)

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.  (Rev 19:8)

And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.  (Rev 19:9)

And I fell at his feet to worship him. 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: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.  (Rev 19:10)

19:6 

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

  • Voice – see above on Rev 19:5
  • Voice of a great multitude – see notes above  Rev 19:1
  • Voice of many waters – see Rev 1:15, Rev 14:2 notes
  • Many waters – see notes on Rev 1:14-15
    • In Ps 93:4, we read that more than the sound of many waters, than the mighty breakers of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty
    • Cherubim of Eze 1. We see their flying wings as the sound of the mighty waters, as of the voice of the Lord (see also Rev 14:2, Rev 19:6, Eze 43:2-3).
    • ‘Voice like many waters’ is used in Ps 29:3, Eze 43:2, Rev 1:15, Rev 14:2 and Rev 19:6.  God’s voice is like many waters in that it brings both salvation and judgment.  It is vast and can affect many, many different types of peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues (whether for salvation or judgment) – see Rev 17:1, Rev 17:15.   
    • Clouds  point to glory – 2 Chr 5:13-14, 2 Chr 7:1-2, 1 Ki 8:11, Ex 40:34-35, Mat 24:30, Mat 26:64
    • Rain – Gospel – (Is 55:10-11, Deut 32:1-2
  • Voice of mighty thunderings – see Rev 4:5, Rev 6:1 notes
  • Thunder – see notes on Rev 4:5, Rev 6:1, Rev 8:5, Rev 10:3-4, Rev 11:19, Rev 14:2, Rev 19:6
    • God’s voice in Judgment
    • The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightning lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.  (Psa 77:18)
    • The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. (2Sa 22:14)
    • God thunders marvelously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.  (Job 37:5)
    • The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.  (Psa 18:13)
    • Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.  (Isa 29:6)
  • Thunder – power – Job 26:14, judgment – Is 29:6, 1 Sam 7:10, Ex 9:23-34, Ex 19:16
  • God’s voice as thunder – Rev 19:6, Rev 14:2, John 12:29, Ps 104:7, Ps 77:18, Ps 29:3, Ps 18:13, Job 40:9, Job 37:4-5, 2 Sam 22:14
  • James and John – sons of thunder – Mk 3:17
  • Thunder as judgment – Ex 20:18, Rev 16:18, Rev 11:19, Rev 10:3-4, Rev 8:5, Rev 6:1, Rev 4:5, Is 29:6, Ps 81:7, Ps 78:48, Job 38:25, Job 26:14, 1 Sam 7:10
  • Out of throne lightning and thunder – Rev 4:6
    • Thunder – power – Job 26:14, judgment – Is 29:6, 1 Sam 7:10, Ex 9:23-34, Ex 19:16
    • God’s voice as thunder – Rev 19:6, Rev 14:2, John 12:29, Ps 104:7, Ps 77:18, Ps 29:3, Ps 18:13, Job 40:9, Job 37:4-5, 2 Sam 22:14
    • James and John – sons of thunder – Mk 3:17
    • Thunder as judgment – Ex 20:18, Rev 16:18, Rev 11:19, Rev 10:3-4, Rev 8:5, Rev 6:1, Rev 4:5, Is 29:6, Ps 81:7, Ps 78:48, Job 38:25, Job 26:14, 1 Sam 7:10
    • Judgment / hail on Egypt – Ex 9:23, Ex 9:28-29, Ex 9:33
    • Thunder and lightning on Mt Sinai – Ex 19:16, Ex 20:18
    • Thunder associated with rain – 1 Sam 12:17-18 (judgment for wanting a king)
  • Alleluia – see notes on Rev 19:1 above
  • Omnipotent (almighty)
    • Gr: pantokrator (G3841, literally, all mighty)
      • From G3956 (pas – literally, all) and G2904 (kratos – mighty)
      • God as almighty –  2Co 6:18, Rev 1:8, Rev 4:8, Rev 11:17, Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 16:14, Rev 19:6, Rev 19:15, Rev 21:22.
  • God almighty in Old Testament – Gen 17:1, Gen 28:3, Gen 35:11, Gen 43:14, Gen 48:3, Gen 49:25, Exo 6:3, Num 24:4, Num 24:16, Rth 1:20, Rth 1:21, Job 5:17, Job 6:4, Job 6:14, Job 8:3, Job 8:5, Job 11:7, Job 13:3, Job 15:25, Job 21:15, Job 21:20, Job 22:3, Job 22:17, Job 22:23, Job 22:25, Job 22:26, Job 23:16, Job 24:1, Job 27:2, Job 27:10, Job 27:11, Job 27:13, Job 29:5, Job 31:2, Job 31:35, Job 32:8, Job 33:4, Job 34:10, Job 34:12, Job 35:13, Job 37:23, Job 40:2, Psa 68:14, Psa 91:1, Isa 13:6, Eze 1:24, Eze 10:5, Joe 1:15.
    • God is all powerful – see notes on power in Rev 19:1 above
  • Reigns – God is King – see notes Rev 1:5, Rev 4:2-3, Rev 11:17, see below on Rev 19:16
    • Last enemy to be destroyed is death – 1 Cor 15:26-27

19:7 

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

  • Glad – (G5463 – chairo, literally to be glad / rejoice)
  • Mat 2:10, Mat 5:12, Mat 18:13, Mat 26:49, Mat 27:29, Mat 28:9, Mar 14:11, Mar 15:18, Luk 1:14, Luk 1:28, Luk 6:23, Luk 10:20, Luk 13:17, Luk 15:5, Luk 15:32, Luk 19:6, Luk 19:37, Luk 22:5, Luk 23:8, Joh 3:29, Joh 4:36, Joh 8:56, Joh 11:15, Joh 14:28, Joh 16:20, Joh 16:22, Joh 19:3, Joh 20:20, Act 5:41, Act 8:39, Act 11:23, Act 13:48, Act 15:23, Act 15:31, Act 23:26, Rom 12:12, Rom 12:15, Rom 16:19, 1Co 7:30, 1Co 13:6, 1Co 16:17, 2Co 2:3, 2Co 6:10, 2Co 7:7, 2Co 7:9, 2Co 7:13, 2Co 7:16, 2Co 13:9, 2Co 13:11, Php 1:18, Php 2:17, Php 2:18, Php 2:28, Php 3:1, Php 4:4, Php 4:10, Col 1:24, Col 2:5, 1Th 3:9, 1Th 5:16, Jas 1:1, 1Pe 4:13, 2Jn 1:4, 2Jn 1:10, 2Jn 1:11, 3Jn 1:3, Rev 11:10, Rev 19:7
  • Rejoice (G21 – agallaio, literally to jump for joy)
    • Mat 5:12, Luk 1:47, Luk 10:21, Joh 5:35, Joh 8:56, Act 2:26, Act 16:34, 1Pe 1:6, 1Pe 1:8, 1Pe 4:13, Rev 19:7.
  • Glad (G5463) and rejoice (G21) together – Mat 5:12, Lk 10:20-21, John 8:56, 1 Pet 4:13, Rev 19:7
  • Be glad and rejoice – Phil 3:1, Phil 4:4, 1 Thess 5:16, 1 Pet 1:8
  • Honor – (G1391, literally – glory) see notes above on Rev 19:1 concerning ‘glory’
  • Marriage of the Lamb – Rev 19:9,17-18, Mat 22:2-9, 25:10
    • Betrothal – Pure virgin is betrothed – 2 Cor 11:2, Hos 2:19-20, legally husband and wife, dowry paid at the cross – Gen 34:12, Gen 29:20
    • God divorced Israel – Is 50:1, Deut 24:1-4, Jer 3:1-14
    • Jesus is bridegroom, church is bride – see 18:23 notes
    • Wedding procession – Mat 9:15, Mat 25:1-13
    • Wedding feast (begins at 2nd coming, lasts for eternity) – see Rev 3:21-22 notes, Mat 22:1-14, Lk 14:6-11, Mat 25:1-13, Lk 12:36, 14:8, Rev 19:7-9, Rev 19:17-18, Lk 14:12-24, Zeph 1:7, Jer 46:10, Is 34:6, Job 39:30, Ez 39:17, Hab 1:8, Lk 17:37, Mat 24:28
  • Lamb – see notes on Rev 5:6 for more detail on sheep, lamb, goats
  • Small Lamb – G721, Gr: arnion – 30 occurrences
    • 28 occurrences in Revelation as Jesus Christ – Rev 5:6, Rev 5:8, Rev 5:12-13 (2), Rev 6:1, Rev 6:16, Rev 7:9-10 (2), Rev 7:14, Rev 7:17, Rev 12:11, Rev 13:8, Rev 14:1, Rev 14:4 (2), Rev 14:10, Rev 15:3, Rev 17:14 (2), Rev 19:7, Rev 19:9, Rev 21:9, Rev 21:14, Rev 21:22-23 (2), Rev 21:27, Rev 22:1, Rev 22:3
    • 1 occurrence in Revelation as the False Prophet – Rev 13:11
    • 1 occurrence in John 21:15 – refers to Christians
  • Wife is the church – Eph 5:22-33, Ruth 4:13, Rev 21:9, Mat 22:2, Mat 25:10, Lk 12:36, John 3:29
    • Wife – Gr: gune (G1135) – literally, woman / wife – 221 occurrences
    • G1135 in Revelation – Rev 2:20, Rev 9:8, Rev 12:1, Rev 12:4, Rev 12:6, Rev 12:13, Rev 12:14, Rev 12:15, Rev 12:16, Rev 12:17, Rev 14:4, Rev 17:3, Rev 17:4, Rev 17:6, Rev 17:7, Rev 17:9, Rev 17:18, Rev 19:7, Rev 21:9
      • Jezebel – Rev 2:20
      • Hair of women – Rev 9:8
      • Woman in the wilderness – Rev 12
      • 144,000 not defiled with women – Rev 14:4
      • Babylon – Rev 17
      • Bride – Rev 197, Rev 21:9
  • Wife made herself ready – The holiness of the church
    • Church is sanctified at time of salvation – 1 Pet 1:2,15, 2:24, Gal 6:15, 2 Thess 2:13, Jude 1, Heb 3:1, Col 2:11-13, 2 Cor 3:1-11, Ps 4:3,5:4, Col 3:12, 1 Cor 1:2,12,30, 6:11, 5:7, Acts 20:32, 2 Cor 5:17, Jer 1:5, etc
    • Church is being sanctified – 1 Pet 1:15-16, Ps 1:1-6, 2 Thess 2:13, Heb 10:10-14, 2 Cor 4:16, 3:18, 7:1, Ro 8:29, Titus 2:14, 3:5, Eph 5:26-27, 1 Pet 1:2, Phil 1:6, John 17:17-19, 1 Thess 4:3-4, Phil 1:6

19:8 

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

  • To her it was granted – God performs the work of sanctification (Phil 2:13, Eph 2:10, etc)
    • See above on Rev 19:7
  • Arrayed (G4016 – periballo, to be clothed)
    • Overcomers clothed in white clothing – Rev 3:5
    • Counsel to buy white clothing – Rev 3:18
    • 24 elders clothed in white  – Rev 4:4
    • Great multitude clothed in white robes – Rev 7:9, Rev 7:13
    • Mighty angel clothed with a cloud – Rev 10:1
    • 2 witnesses clothed in sackcloth – Rev 11:3
    • Woman clothed with the sun – Rev 12:1
    • Babylon – woman arrayed in purple and scarlet color – Rev 17:4
    • Babylon – clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet – Rev 18:16
    • Wife (bride) clothed in fine linen – Rev 19:18
    • Jesus Christ clothed with a vesture dipped in blood – Rev 19:13
  • Fine linen
    • G1040 (Gr: bussos – Hebrew transliteration from H948 (Heb: buts))
      • Lk 16:19 – rich man clothed in purple and fine linen
      • Rev 18:12 – merchandise of fine linen
    • G1039 (Gr: bussinos – from G1040 – literally, made of fine linen)
      • Rev 18:16 – that great city, Babylon clothed in fine linen
      • Rev 19:8 – Wife / woman clothed in fine linen
      • Rev 19:14 – armies in heaven clothed in fine linen
    • H948 (Heb: buts)
      • 1 Chr 15:27 – King David clothed in fine linen
      • Est 8:15 – Mordecai clothed in fine linen
      • 2 Chr 3:14 – Veil of fine linen in temple
      • 2 Chr 5:12 – Levite singers 0n fine linen
      • Est 1:6 – King Ahasuerus court
  • Clean and white – righteous acts
    •  see Rev 7:13-14, Rev 15:4-6, Rev 19:8, Rev 19:14
    • Clean
  • Gr: katharos (G2513) – clean, clear, pure – 28 occurrences – see also G2511, G2512, G2514
  • 7 angels with 7 bowls of wrath – Rev 15:4-6
  • Armies in heaven with fine linen white and pure – Rev 19:14 (see also Rev 17:14, Psa 68:17, Psa 149:6-9, Zec 14:5, Mat 26:53, 2Th 1:7, Jud 1:14
  • Lamb’s wife – clean and white – Rev 19:8
  • Word of God is referred to as pure – Ps 119:140, Pr 30:5, Heb 10:20, Ps 12:6, Pr 15:26, Titus 1:15
  • Our hearts should be pure – 1 Tim 1:5, Mat 5:8, 2 Tim 2:22
  • Our consciences should be pure – 1 Tim 3:9, 2 Tim 1:3
    • Robes washed in the blood of Christ – see Rev 1:5, Rev 7:14 notes
    • Dirtiness of sin – Is 4:4, James 1:21, 2 Cor 7:1, see Rev 17:4 notes on uncleanness, Pr 30:12, Eze 22:15, Eze 24:11-13, Eze 36:25
  • White (Gr: G2986, lampros – bright, shining as a lamp) – different than leukos as is used in Rev 6:1-2 and Rev 19:11 below
    • G2985 / G2986 / G2987 / G2988 / G2989 – Mat 25:1, Mat 25:3, Mat 25:4, Mat 25:7, Mat 25:8, Joh 18:3, Act 20:8, Rev 4:5, Rev 8:10, Luk 23:11, Act 10:30, Jas 2:2, Jas 2:3, Rev 15:6, Rev 18:14, Rev 19:8, Rev 22:1, Rev 22:16, Act 26:13, Luk 16:19, Mat 5:15, Mat 5:16, Mat 17:2, Luk 17:24, Act 12:7, 2Co 4:6
    • White points to purity, cleanness, and righteousness – see Rev 1:14-15, Rev 3:4, Rev 3:18 with Rev 19:8, Rev 19:14, Rev 6:1-2, Rev 7:13-14, Ecc 9:7-8, Dan  7:9, Dan 11:35, Dan 12:10, Rev 15:6).
    • Lam 4:7 – the consecrated ones are purer than snow and whiter than milk.
    • Ps 51:7 – snow as a picture on one who has been washed clean, whiter than snow.
    • Is 1:18 – sins are made white as snow

4th Beatitude – Blessed – called to the Marriage Supper (Rev 19:9-10)

 

Note:  See parallel Rev 19:9-10 (marriage feast) and Rev 19:17-18 (great supper of God) with 2 parables in Luke:

  • Lk 14:7-11 – Parable of the Marriage Feast
  • Lk 14:12-24 – Parable of the Great Supper

 

 

19:9 

And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

  • He – refers to the angel which communicated to John – see next verse and Rev 1:1 (signified by the angel of Jesus Christ)
  • Write – refers to word of God – Jer 3:6, Hab 2:2, Mk 12:19, etc.
  • Blessed – see notes on Rev 1:3, Rev 14:13, Rev 16:15, Rev 20:6, Rev 22:7, Rev 22:14
    • Gr: makarios (G3107)
  • Mat 5:3, Mat 5:4, Mat 5:5, Mat 5:6, Mat 5:7, Mat 5:8, Mat 5:9, Mat 5:10, Mat 5:11, Mat 11:6, Mat 13:16, Mat 16:17, Mat 24:46, Luk 1:45, Luk 6:20, Luk 6:21, Luk 6:22, Luk 7:23, Luk 10:23, Luk 11:27, Luk 11:28, Luk 12:37, Luk 12:38, Luk 12:43, Luk 14:14, Luk 14:15, Luk 23:29, Joh 13:17, Joh 20:29, Act 20:35, Act 26:2, Rom 4:7, Rom 4:8, Rom 14:22, 1Co 7:40, 1Ti 1:11, 1Ti 6:15, Tit 2:13, Jas 1:12, Jas 1:25, 1Pe 3:14, 1Pe 4:14, Rev 1:3, Rev 14:13, Rev 16:15, Rev 19:9, Rev 20:6, Rev 22:7, Rev 22:14.
    • Blessing is the opposite of a curse (Deut 28:1-4 compared to Deut 28:15-68)
    • Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels (Mat 25:41)
    • Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree  (Gal 3:13)
    • The highest spiritual good (salvation)
      • … Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.  (Rom 4:7-8)
  • Called
    • Gr: kaleo (G2564) – to call – points to salvation
    • God does work – 2 Tim 1:9, Ro 8:30, 9:24, 1 Cor 1:9, 1 Cor 1:24-26, 1 Cor 7:18‑24, Col 3:15, 1 Tim 6:12, etc
    • Many are called, but few are chosen ‑ Mat 22:14
    • Call on the name of Christ ‑ Ps 17:6, Ps 18:3-6, Ps 20:9, Ps 31:17, Ps 55:16, Ps 80:18, Ps 86:7, Ps 88:9, Ps 99:6, Ps 118:5, Ps 145:18
  • Marriage (Wedding) – see notes on Rev 19:7 above
  • Marriage Supper – see notes on  Rev 19:7 above for marriage and on Rev 19:17 for supper
    • See Lk 14:7-11 – Parable of the Marriage Feast
    • See John 2:1-12 – Wedding at Cana
  • True sayings of God – Word of God is truth – see Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14, Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 19:2 notes
    • Sayings (G3056) – Gr: logos – Word
    • True
      • Gr: alethinos (G228) – Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14, Rev 6:10, Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 19:2, Rev 19:9, Rev 19:11, Rev 21:5, Rev 22:6.
      • Judge by Word of God – see notes on Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14
      • Thy word is truth – John 17:17
      • Word of the truth of the Gospel – Col 1:5
      • Faithful and True witness – Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14, Rev 19:11, Rev 22:6, Is 55:4, Jer 4:25

19:10

And I fell at his feet to worship him. 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: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

  • Fell at feet to worship – humility – see Rev 22:8
    • Under feet (tread down) –  under their subjection (Gen 3:15, Heb 1:13, Heb 2:8-15, etc
  • Subjection under feet of Christ – Heb 1:13, Heb 2:8-15, Heb 10:13, Acts 2:34f, Mk 16:19, Mat 11:27, Mat 22:44, Mat 26:64, Mat 28:18, Ps 8:6, Ps 110:1, Eph 1:22, 1 Cor 15:24-27, Rev 13:3, Rev 13:12-14, Rev 19:10, Is 60:12.
  • Symbolism – To be under the feet of someone symbolically means to be within the control of or in subjection to another – Ps 8:6, Ps 47:3, Mal 4:3, 1 Ki 5:3, Ps 91:11-13, Josh 10:24, Lam 3:34, Mal 4:3, Ro 16:20, Deut 33:29, Is 26:5-6, Gen 3:15, Is 60:14, Heb 1:13, Heb 2:8, 1 Cor 15:27-28, Ps 8:6, Ps 110:1, Heb 10:12-13, Acts 2:34-35, Eph 1:22, Mat 22:44
  • God will tread down our enemies – Ps 60:12
  • Do not do that – Word of God corrects – 2 Tim 3:16, 2Ti 4:2, Pro 6:23, Pro 15:10, Pro 15:31, Joh 3:20, Eph 5:11-13, 2Ti 2:25, Deu 4:36, Neh 9:20, Psa 119:9, Psa 119:11, Mat 13:52, Act 18:25, Rom 2:20
  • Only God is to be worshiped – Acts 10:26, Rev 22:9
  • Brethren – see Rev 6:11, Rev 12:10, Rev 22:9
    • Greek: adelphos (G80) – angels are brethren
    • Angels – fellowservant – (Greek: sundoulos – G4889) – Mat 18:29, Mat 18:33, Col 4:7, Rev 19:10, Rev 22:9, Mat 18:28, Mat 24:49, Rev 6:11
      • Ministering spirits – Ps 103:20-21, Dan 7:10, Heb 1:7, Ps 91:10-12, Mat 4:5-7, Lk 4:9-12, Ps 34:7, Acts 12:7-11, Gen 24:40Heb 1:13-14, Lk 1:19, 2 Ki 6:15-18, Mat 18:10, Lk 15:10, etc.
    • Angels are sons of God – Job 38:7, Job 1:6, Job 2:1
    • Brethren – all Christians are brethren – for example:
  • Rom 1:13, Rom 7:1, Rom 7:4, Rom 8:12, Rom 8:29, Rom 9:3, Rom 10:1, Rom 11:25, Rom 12:1, Rom 14:10, Rom 14:13, Rom 14:15, Rom 14:21, Rom 15:14, Rom 15:15, Rom 15:30, Rom 16:14, Rom 16:17, Rom 16:23, 1Co 1:1, 1Co 1:10, 1Co 1:11, 1Co 1:26, 1Co 2:1, 1Co 3:1, 1Co 4:6, 1Co 5:11, 1Co 6:5, 1Co 6:6, 1Co 6:8, 1Co 7:12, 1Co 7:15, 1Co 7:24, 1Co 7:29, 1Co 8:11, 1Co 8:12, 1Co 8:13, 1Co 9:5, 1Co 10:1, 1Co 11:2, 1Co 11:33, 1Co 12:1, 1Co 14:6, 1Co 14:20, 1Co 14:26, 1Co 14:39, 1Co 15:1, 1Co 15:6, 1Co 15:50, 1Co 15:58, 1Co 16:11, 1Co 16:12, 1Co 16:15, 1Co 16:20, 2Co 1:1, 2Co 1:8, 2Co 2:13, 2Co 8:1, 2Co 8:18, 2Co 8:22, 2Co 8:23, 2Co 9:3, 2Co 9:5, 2Co 11:9, 2Co 12:18, 2Co 13:11, Gal 1:2, Gal 1:11, Gal 1:19, Gal 3:15, Gal 4:12, Gal 4:28, Gal 4:31, Gal 5:11, Gal 5:13, Gal 6:1, Gal 6:18, Eph 6:10, Eph 6:21, Eph 6:23, Php 1:12, Php 1:14, Php 2:25, Php 3:1, Php 3:13, Php 3:17, Php 4:1, Php 4:8, Php 4:21, Col 1:1, Col 1:2, Col 4:7, Col 4:9, Col 4:15, 1Th 1:4, 1Th 2:1, 1Th 2:9, 1Th 2:14, 1Th 2:17, 1Th 3:2, 1Th 3:7, 1Th 4:1, 1Th 4:6, 1Th 4:10, 1Th 4:13, 1Th 5:1, 1Th 5:4, 1Th 5:12, 1Th 5:14, 1Th 5:25, 1Th 5:26, 1Th 5:27, 2Th 1:3, 2Th 2:1, 2Th 2:13, 2Th 2:15, 2Th 3:1, 2Th 3:6, 2Th 3:13, 2Th 3:15, 1Ti 4:6, 1Ti 5:1, 1Ti 6:2, 2Ti 4:21, Phm 1:1, Phm 1:7, Phm 1:16, Phm 1:20, Heb 2:11, Heb 2:12, Heb 2:17, Heb 3:1, Heb 3:12, Heb 7:5, Heb 8:11, Heb 10:19, Heb 13:22, Heb 13:23.
  • Testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy
    • Testimony of Jesus – see notes on Rev 1:2, Rev 1:9, Rev 6:9, Rev 11:7, Rev Rev 12:11, Rev 12:17 – Word of God – Jesus – see 19:13 notes)
      • Testimony – to speak in court under oath – see Rev 11:7, Rev 15:5, Lk 5:14, 2 Cor 1:12, 2 Thess 1:10, 2 Tim 1:8, Heb 3:5
  • Slain for Word of God and Testimony – Rev 1:9 (John on Isle of Patmos), Rev 6:9-11, Rev 7:9-17, Rev 11:7-10, Rev 18:24
  • True believers will not deny Christ – Mat 10:32-33, 2 Tim 2:11-13, Lk 9:26, Mk 8:38, Lk 12:8, Mat 5:10-12, 10:24-38, 32-39, etc.
  • All believers are witnesses ‑ Gr: marturion – 1 John 5:10, Heb 12:1, 1 Tim 6:12, Ro 8:16, 2 Cor 1:12, 2 Thess 1:10, 2 Tim 1:8, 1 Tim 6:13, Heb 11:4, 1 John 1:2, John 1:7‑15, Is 43:10‑12, Is 44:8, etc.
      • Spirit of prophecy – to speak Word of God (2 Pet 1:20-21, Rev 1:3,11:6, 1 Tim 1:18, 4:14, 1 Cor 12:10, 1 Cor 13:8, 1 Cor 13:14)
  • Greek (G4394-G4398) – propheteia – pro (before), phemi (speak, proclaim) – to speak of things that will come – total 200 occurrences in New Testament
      • Prophets faithfully bring word of God ‑ all believers are prophets (1 Cor 11:5, 14:1‑3
        • Future events – Judgment Day, salvation, eternity, etc.
      • Prophets ‑ Word of God ‑ Lk 1:70, Ro 1:2, Heb 1:1, Acts 3:21
      • God sends apostles and prophets to proclaim Word of God ‑ Lk 11:49 2 Pet 3:2, Eph 2:20, Eph 3:5, Jude 17
      • Spirit is teacher – enables us to understand Word of God – 1 Cor 2:13, John 14:26, 15:26, 16:13ff, 1 John 2:20,27
  • Angels not to be worshipped:
    • And I fell at his feet to worship him. 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: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. (Rev 19:10)
    • And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. (Rev 22:8-9)
    • Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind (Col 2:18)
    • Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. (Ro 1:25)
    • For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. (1 Cor 8:5-6)

The Rider on the White Horse (Rev 19:11-16)

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.  (Rev 19:11)

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.  (Rev 19:12)

And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.  (Rev 19:13)

And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.  (Rev 19:14)

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.  (Rev 19:15)

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.  (Rev 19:16)

19:11 

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

  • Heaven Opened – not only a door (see Rev 4:1, Rev 11:19, Rev 15:5), John 1:51
  • A Door Open in Heaven – a portrait of salvation
    • Jesus is the door to salvation – John 10:1-9, 1 Cor 16:9, 2 Cor 2:12, Col 4:3, Rev 3:8, Rev 3:20, Lk 13:25, Eze 1:1, Mat 3:16, Mat 25:10, Acts 7:56, Acts 10:11
    • Door closed at Judgment Day – Mat 25:10, Psa 95:11; Luk 13:25; Heb 3:18-19;
    • Jesus at the door at Second Coming – Mat 24:33, Mk 13:29, James 5:9, Mat 25:10
  • White Horse
    • See Rev 6:2 – Christ conquering and to conquer
    • White – Gr: leukos (G3022) – white (different than Rev 19:8 (lampros))
      • Mat 5:36, Mar 9:2-3 (3), Mar 16:5, Luk 9:29, Joh 4:35, Joh 20:12, Act 1:10, Rev 1:14 (2), Rev 2:17, Rev 3:4-5 (2), Rev 3:18, Rev 4:4, Rev 6:2, Rev 6:11, Rev 7:9, Rev 14:13-14 (2), Rev 19:11, Rev 19:14 (2), Rev 20:11
    • White represents – clean / no sin / holiness – see Rev 1:14-15 notes
    • White represents holiness – Ps 51:7, Dan 12:10, Dan 11:35, Dan 9:7, Is 1:18, 2 Chr 5:12, Ecc 9:8, Song 5:10, Rev 7:14, Rev 7:9-13, Rev 1:14, Rev 2:7, Rev 3:5, Rev 3:18, Rev 19:8, Rev 19:11, Rev 19:14
    • White horses – Zech 6:1-8, Zech 1:8
  • Horse
  • Horses are for battle – Pr 21:31, Ps 20:7, Ps 76:6, Ps 147:10, Zech 9:10, Zech 10:3-5, Zech 12:4, Zech 14:15-20, Rev 9:7-9, Rev 19:11, Eze 26:7-9, Jer 50:42, Is 31:, Deut 20:1, 1 Sam 8:11, 1 Sam 13:5, 1 Ki 1:5, 2 Sam 10:18
  • Pharaoh’s horses – Ex 14:9, Ex 14:23, Ex 15:1
  • Great strength – Ps 33:17
  • 4 chariots – 4 spirits of God (Zech 6:1-8)
  • Faithful and True – The Amen – see notes on 3:14
    • Gr: alethinos (G228) – Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14, Rev 6:10, Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 19:2, Rev 19:9, Rev 19:11, Rev 21:5, Rev 22:6.
    • Judge by Word of God – see notes on Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14
    • Thy word is truth – John 17:17
    • Word of the truth of the Gospel – Col 1:5
    • Faithful and True witness – Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14, Rev 19:11, Rev 22:6, Is 55:4, Jer 4:25
  • Judge in righteousness – Is 9:7, 11:4, Is 16:5, Is 32:1, Ps 89:14, Ps 145:17, Jer 12:1
  • Make war – spiritual war of judgment day  – see Rev 6:3-4 notes
  • Battle (literally, war)
  • Battle – Final Day of Judgment – Rev 16:12-14, 1 Ki 22:21-23, Zech 14:2-3, Zech 14:12-14, Ps 55:18, Eze 13:5, Pr 21:31, Is 13:4, Joel 2:1-11, Rev 20:8, Rev 16:14, Rev 19:11-21 (especially Rev 19:19), Zech 10:3-5, Zech 12:2-11, Is 34:1-8, Rev 17:12-14, Eze 38-Eze 39, Zeph 3:8, Zeph 2:4-15, Dan 12:1 (war based on context of Dan 11:45), Dan 8:25, Dan 7:26-27, Dan 2:22-36, Dan 2:44, Micah 5:9-15, Is 31:7-9, Is 2:1-5, Joel 3:1-2, Joel 3:9-12
    • War in the Vally of Jehoshaphat – Joel 3:1-2, Joel 3:9-10
    • Plowhares into swords, pruning hooks into spears – Joel 3:10, Is 2:4
  • Battle – Gr: 4171 (polemos) – also G4172 (polemeo) – literally, war
    • G4170 – Jas 4:2, Rev 2:16, Rev 12:7, Rev 13:4, Rev 17:14, Rev 19:11
    • G4171 – Mat 24:6, Mar 13:7, Luk 14:31, Luk 21:9, 1Co 14:8, Heb 11:34, Jas 4:1, Rev 9:7, Rev 9:9, Rev 11:7, Rev 12:7, Rev 12:17, Rev 13:7, Rev 16:14, Rev 19:19, Rev 20:8

19:12-13 

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. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

  • Eyes like a flame of fire – see Rev 1:14-15 notes
    • Christ’s eyes were as a flame of fire. Here, we see that Christ, as Almighty God is all knowing.
    • The eyes in the Bible refer to spiritual discernment (Eph 1:18, 1 John 2:11, Ro 11:8-10, John 12:40, 9:39-41, Mat 13:14-16, etc.).
    • Christ is the Judge of the world who will come with His angels in flaming fire (2 Th 1:7-8). We know in the Bible that fire refers to judgment (2 Th 1:6-8, Jude 7, 2 Pet 3:7, Heb 10:27, Heb 12:29, Mat 25:41).
  • The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. (Pro 15:3)
  • For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. (2Ch 16:9)
  • Fire – judgment (destruction)
    • Fire – judgment – 2 Thess 1:6-8, Jude 7, 2 Pet 3:7, Heb 10:27, 12:29, Mat 25:41
    • Jeremiah’s words like fire – Jer 23:29
    • Fire – that which destroys (judgment) – 2 Th 1:6-8, Jude 7, 2 Pet 3:7, Heb 10:27, Heb 12:29, Mat 25:41, Rev 9:17-18
    • Fire as judgment in Revelation – Rev 1:14, Rev 2:18, Rev 3:18, Rev 4:5, Rev 8:5, Rev 8:7, Rev 8:8, Rev 9:17, Rev 9:18, Rev 10:1, Rev 11:5, Rev 13:13, Rev 14:10, Rev 14:18, Rev 15:2, Rev 16:8, Rev 17:16, Rev 18:8, Rev 19:12, Rev 19:20, Rev 20:9, Rev 20:10, Rev 20:14, Rev 20:15, Rev 21:8
    • See also H1197 (Heb: baar) for burning as a fire
  • On head, many crowns – see Rev 2:10, Rev 3:11, Rev 4:4, Rev 4:10, Rev 6:1-2
    • Diadems –
    • Many – He has put all in subjection
  • Christ judges as king – Rev 6:2, Rev 12:3, Rev 13:1, Psa 8:5, Son 3:11, Isa 62:3, Zec 9:16, Mat 21:5, Mat 28:18, Heb 2:9
  • Crown – points to royalty – see notes on Rev 2:10, Rev 3:11, Rev 4:4, Rev 4:10, Rev 6:2, Rev 9:7
    • Kings wear crowns – Ps 21:1-3, 2 Sam 1:10 (Saul), 2 Sam 12:30, 2 Ki 11:12, 1 Chr 20:12, 2 Chr 23:11, Est 1:1, Est 2:17, Est 6:8, Est 8:15
    • Christ mocked with a crown of thorns – Mat 27:29, Mk 15:17, John 19:2, John 19:5,
    • Other believers are the crown in this world – 1 Th 2:9, Phil 4:1
    • All believers receive the crown (1 Cor 9:25, 2 Tim 4:8, 1 Thess 2:19, 1 Pet 5:1-4, James 1:12, Rev 2:10, Rev 3:11) of eternal life.
    • God has made us kings so that we reign with Christ – Rev 1:6, Rev 5:10, 1 Pet 2:9‑10, Eph 2:6, 2 Tim 2:12, Ro 5:17.
    • Believers are seated with Christ in heavenly places – Eph 2:1-6, Ro 5:17.
      • Crown (diadem) – G1238 (literally, through (dia) bound (G1210)) – 3 occurrences – see also G1199 occurrences
        • Jesus coming in judgment – many diadems – Rev 19:12 (King of kings)
        • Beast – 10 diadems on horns – Rev 13:1
        • Dragon – 7 diadems on his heads – Rev 12:3
        • Golden crowns
          • Christ – Rev 14:14, Ex 39:40, 2 Sam 12:30, 1 Chr 20:2, Est 8:15
          • Christians – 24 elders (Rev 4:4, Rev 4:10), Ps 21:3,
        • Crown (G4735 / G4737, stephanos / stephanoo) – 21 occurrences
          • Jesus – crown of thorns – Mat 27:29, Mk 15:17, John 19:2, John 19:5
          • Corruptible versus incorruptible crown – 1 Cor 9:25
          • Other believers – Paul’s crown and joy – Phil 4:1, 1 Th 2:9
          • Crown of righteousness – 2 Tim 4:8
          • Crown of life – James 1:12, Rev 2:10, Rev 3:11
          • Crown of glory – 1 Pet 5:4
          • 24 Elders – golden crowns – Rev 4:4, Rev 4:10
          • Rider of the White horse (Christ) – Rev 6:2
          • Locusts – golden crowns – Rev 9:7
          • Woman – crown of 12 stars – Rev 12:1
          • Golden crown – Son of man riding on White cloud – Rev 14:14
        • Crown (H5145) – literally, to be separated
          • Golden crown on chief priest’s mitre – Ex 29:6, Ex 39:30 (pure gold), Lev 8:9 (crown of the anointing oil)
          • Crown taken off of Saul’s head when he died – 2 Sam 1:10
          • Crown put on King Joash’s head – 2 Ki 11:12, 2 Chr 23:11
          • Profaned the crown of Christ by throwing it to the ground – Ps 89:36
          • The Horn of David’s crown will flourish – Ps 132:18
          • Riches are not forever, will the crown endure to all generations – Pr 25:24
          • Cut off your hair (crown) and take up a lamentation – Jer 7:29
          • The flock of His people to be as stones in the crown – Zech 9:6
        • Crown (H5850)
      • Gold crown placed on David’s head – 2 Sam 12:30, 1 Chr 20:2
      • Mordecai received a gold crown – Est 8:15
      • Job stripped of glory, taken crown off his head – Job 19:9
      • Crown of pure gold on His head (king) – Ps 21:3
      • Wisdom gives a crown of glory – Pr 4:9
      • Virtuous woman is a crown to her husband – Pr 12:4
      • Crown of the wise is their riches – Pr 14:24
      • The hoary head is a crown of glory if it is found in righteousness – Pr 16:31
      • Children’s children are the crown of old men – Pr 17:6
      • King Solomon crowned in the day of his espousal – Song 3:11
      • Crown of pride – drunkards of Ephraim – Is 28:1, Is 28:3
      • Lord of Hosts – crown of glory – Is 28:5
      • Crown of glory in the hand of the Lord – Is 62:3
      • Principalities shall come down as a crown of glory – Jer 13:18
      • Crown has fallen from our head – Lam 5:16
      • Beautiful crown on head of Jerusalem – Eze 16:12
      • Profane, wicked prince of Israel to take off crown – Eze 21:26
      • Sabeans put crowns on head, adulteries – Eze 23:41-43
      • Crowns on Joshua’s head and gives crowns … – Zech 6:11-14
  • Name written, that no man knew
    • Name is the Word of God – John 1:1, John 1:18
    • The whole Bible describes the nature and character of Christ (inexhaustible)
    • Bible – God breathed – 2 Tim 3:16
    • Spirit of Christ in the prophets – 1 Pet 1:10-12, 2 Pet 1:20-21,. 1 Thess 4:15, 2 Pet 3:15-16, Mk 12:36, Heb 3:7-8, 2 Pet 1:21, Acts 1:16, Acts 2:30-31,Acts  4:25, Acts 28:25, 2 Sam 23:2
  • Rev 19:16, Rev 2:17, Rev 3:12, Gen 32:29, Exo 23:21, Jdg 13:18, Isa 9:6, Mat 11:27, Luk 10:22
  • Vesture dipped in blood – Is 61:10, Is 63:3
    • Robe of Christ – see Rev 1:13 notes
    • Christ naked on cross – see Rev 1:13 notes
    • Blood – points to judgment (Rev 14:20, Is 63:1-6) of those to be judged
    • Wine / blood – stands for blood / judgment – see notes on Rev 6:6, Heb 9:22, Is 26:21
  • Wine – (Gr: G3631, oinos, 33 occurrences) – type of the sacrifice by blood of Christ (wrath of God on Christ for His people’s sins)
    • Lk 10:33-34 – injured man – Good Samaritan pours in oil and wine to provide healing
    • Babylon’s merchandise – Rev 18:13
    • Babylon’s wine of the wrath of her fornication – Rev 18:2-3, Rev 14:8
    • God’s wrath – cup of wine – Rev 14:10, Rev 16:19, Rev 19:15, Joel 3:17, Is 63:3, Lam 1:15, Ps 75:8, Is 49:26, Is 51:17, Is 51:21-22, etc.
    • Jesus on cross offered wine mixed with myrrh – Mk 15:22-23
    • New wine into new bottles – Mat 9:17, Lk 5:37-38
    • Jesus miracle of turning water into wine – John 2:3, John 2:9-10, John 4:46
    • Cup – Blood of Christ in communion supper – 1 Cor 11:17-34, Mat 26:26-28, Mk 14:22-24, Lk 22:17-20) – red represents wine (blood) – Gen 49:12, Ps 75:8, Pr 23:31, Is 27:2
  • Wrath of God – see notes on Rev 6:16-17
  • Wrath of God – God’s wrath – points to Judgment Day – Eph 5:6, Ro 5:9, Col 3:6, Nah 1:1-8, Rev 11:18, Jer 10:10, 1 Thess 1:10, 1 Thess 5:9, 1 Thess 2:16, Mk 3:5, Lev 16:14, Mat 3:7
  • Winepress of Blood:
    • For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul. (Lev 17:11)
    • Life – literally, ‘soul’
    • And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Heb 9:22)
    • And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Heb 9:27-28)
    • And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Mat 10:28)

19:14 

And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

  • In Heaven – Christians souls and spirits go to be with Christ when die in the flesh
  • White horses – see notes on Rev 19:11 above (Greek: leukos), See also Rev 6:1-2
  • Clothed in fine linen – same as Rev 19:8 (see notes above)
  • Clean – same as Rev 19:8 (see notes above)
  • White and clean – Rev 19:8 is lampros, while this verse is leukos (see notes on Rev 19:11 above)
    • Rev 3:4 – believers will walk with Christ in white
  • Army (hosts)
  • Gr: G4753 (strateuma) , G4760 (stratopedon)check 4752 to 4760
    • Lk 21:20 – Jerusalem encompassed with armies
    • 2 Tim 2:3-4 – endure hardness as a good soldier, enlisted
    • 2 Cor 10:3 – though we walk I the flesh, we do not war after the flesh
    • 2 Cor 10:4 – weapons of our warfare are not carnal
    • 1 Tim 1:18 – war a good warfare
    • 1 Cor 9:7 – who goes to war at his own charge
    • 1 Pet 2:11 – Fleshly lusts war against the soul
    • Mat 22:7 – king sent forth his armies to destroy the murderers
    • Lk 23:11 – Herod and his men of war mocked
    • Captains, soldiers, guard in the book of Acts – Acts 23:10, Acts 23:7, Acts 12:4-6, Acts 12:18, Acts 21:32, Acts 21:35, Acts 23:23, Acts 23:31, Acts 27:31-32, Acts 27:42, Acts 28:16
    • Magistrates – Acts 16:20-22, Acts 16:35-38
    • Rev 9:16 – 200,000,000 army (6th trumpet) at Euphrates
    • Armies in heaven followed Christ on white horses – Rev 19:14
    • Rev 19:19 – Beast, kings and their armies make war against Christ and His army
    • Soldiers interacting with Jesus Christ – Lk 3:14, Lk 22:4, Lk 22:52, Mat 8:9, Mat 27:27, Mat 28:12, Mk 15:16, Lk 7:8, Lk 23:36, John 19:2, John 19:23-24, John 19:32-34
    • James 4:1 – Wars and fighting come from lust
    • Acts 4:1, Acts 5:24-26 – captains of the temple
    • Multitude of the heavenly host (angels) – Lk 2:13
    • Acts 7:42 – worship the host of heaven
    • Cornelius and the devout soldier – Acts 10:7
  • Heb: H6635 (tsaba – host, army multitude) – 484 occurrences
  • Heb: H2428 (chayil – army, might, riches)  – 243 occurrences
  • Armies in heaven ‑ refers to both believers and angels coming with Christ ‑ Rev 19:14, Rev 19:19, 1 Cor 6:2, Ps 149:4-9, Ps 137:8-9, Rev 2:26, Joel 3:11
    • Resurrection – a great army (bones live again) – Eze 37:10
  • So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.  (Eze 37:10)
    • Armies can be human – e.g., – Gen 23:26, Ex Gen 14:9, deut 11:4, Jud 4:7, Jud 8:6, etc., etc.
    • Armies can be angelic – see below under ‘angelic host’
    • Angels as sons of God – Job 38:7, Job 1:6, Job 2:1
    • God’s people as sons of God – John 1:12, Ro 8:14, Ro 8:19, Phil 2:15, 1 John 3:1-2
    • Angel – literally means messenger
      • Spiritual messengers – angels are spirit – Ps 104:4, Heb 1:7, Heb 1:13-14, Acts 12:15, Heb 2:16
      • Human messengers
  • John the Baptist – Mat 11:10, Mk 1:2, Lk 7:27 (see also Mal 3:1)
  • A thorn in the flesh, messenger of Satan – 2 Cor 12:7
  • Messengers of John – Lk 7:22, Luke 7:24
  • Messenger of Jesus – Lk 9:52
  • Paul – Gal 4:14
  • Messengers sent to Rahab the Harlot – James 2:25
  • Believers are like angels in heaven – Mat 22:30
    • Humans are ministering spirits –
    • Angels are ministering spirits – Ps 103:20-21, Dan 7:10, Heb 1:7, Ps 91:10-12, Mat 4:5-7, Lk 4:9-12, Ps 34:7, Acts 12:7-11, Gen 24:40, Heb 1:13-14, Lk 1:19, 2 Ki 6:15-18, Mat 18:10, Lk 15:10, etc.
    • Angels are holy – Rev 14:9-10, Acts 10:22
  • Christians are holy (saints) – ‑ set apart, sanctified ones ‑ all believers are saints ‑ 1 Pet 1:2, 1 Pet 2:15, 1 Pet 2:24, Gal 6:15, 2 Thess 2:13, Jude 1, Heb 3:1, Col 2:11‑13, 2 Cor 3:1‑11, Ps 4:3, 5:4, Col 3:12, 1 Cor 1:2,12,30,6:11,5:7, Acts 20:32, 2 Cor 5:17, Jer 1:5, Rev 1:5, etc
    • Angels are spirits – Heb 1:7, Ps 104,4, Heb 1:14
    • God’s people have a spirit (connection with God) –  Rom 1:4, Rom 1:9, Rom 2:29, Rom 7:6, Rom 8:1, Rom 8:2, Rom 8:4, Rom 8:5, Rom 8:9, Rom 8:10, Rom 8:11, Rom 8:13, Rom 8:14, Rom 8:15, Rom 8:16, Rom 8:23, Rom 8:26, Rom 8:27, Rom 11:8, Rom 12:11, Rom 15:19, Rom 15:30.
    • Those that overcome have power over the nations – Rev 2:26, Rev 3:21, Zech 14:17-19
  • God is the Lord of hosts ‑ Mal 1:4, James 5:4, Ro 9:29, Ex 12:4, 1 Ki 22:19
  • Angelic host
    • And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,  (Luk 2:13)
    • Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.  (Psa 148:2)
    • See also Ps 103:20-21, Job 38:7, Is 6:2-4, Eze 3:`12, Rev 5:11-13
    • The phrase ‘host of heaven’ could refer to the actual physical stars, but also to other entities, such as spiritual angels.  The interchangeability of using the phrase ‘host of heaven’ as physical stars or angels points to the fact that the Bible often uses stars as a representation of angels.  In addition to the phrase ‘host of heaven’ we find additional evidence in the Bible that physical stars are used as a type of angels
  • Lord of hosts – 235 occurrences (Old Testament) – 1Sa 1:3, 1Sa 1:11, 1Sa 4:4, 1Sa 15:2, 1Sa 17:45, 2Sa 6:2, 2Sa 6:18, 2Sa 7:8, 2Sa 7:26, 2Sa 7:27, 1Ki 18:15, 2Ki 3:14, 2Ki 19:31, 1Ch 11:9, 1Ch 17:7, 1Ch 17:24, Psa 24:10, Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11, Psa 48:8, Psa 84:1, Psa 84:3, Psa 84:12, Isa 1:9, Isa 1:24, Isa 2:12, Isa 3:1, Isa 5:7, Isa 5:9, Isa 5:16, Isa 5:24, Isa 6:3, Isa 6:5, Isa 8:13, Isa 8:18, Isa 9:7, Isa 9:13, Isa 9:19, Isa 10:16, Isa 10:26, Isa 10:33, Isa 13:4, Isa 13:13, Isa 14:22, Isa 14:23, Isa 14:24, Isa 14:27, Isa 17:3, Isa 18:7, Isa 19:4, Isa 19:12, Isa 19:16, Isa 19:17, Isa 19:18, Isa 19:20, Isa 19:25, Isa 21:10, Isa 22:14, Isa 22:25, Isa 23:9, Isa 24:23, Isa 25:6, Isa 28:5, Isa 28:29, Isa 29:6, Isa 31:4, Isa 31:5, Isa 37:16, Isa 37:32, Isa 39:5, Isa 44:6, Isa 45:13, Isa 47:4, Isa 48:2, Isa 51:15, Isa 54:5, Jer 6:6, Jer 6:9, Jer 7:3, Jer 7:21, Jer 8:3, Jer 9:7, Jer 9:15, Jer 9:17, Jer 10:16, Jer 11:17, Jer 11:20, Jer 11:22, Jer 16:9, Jer 19:3, Jer 19:11, Jer 19:15, Jer 20:12, Jer 23:15, Jer 23:16, Jer 23:36, Jer 25:8, Jer 25:27, Jer 25:28, Jer 25:29, Jer 25:32, Jer 26:18, Jer 27:4, Jer 27:18, Jer 27:19, Jer 27:21, Jer 28:2, Jer 28:14, Jer 29:4, Jer 29:8, Jer 29:17, Jer 29:21, Jer 29:25, Jer 30:8, Jer 31:23, Jer 31:35, Jer 32:14, Jer 32:15, Jer 32:18, Jer 33:11, Jer 33:12, Jer 35:13, Jer 35:18, Jer 35:19, Jer 39:16, Jer 42:15, Jer 42:18, Jer 43:10, Jer 44:2, Jer 44:11, Jer 44:25, Jer 46:18, Jer 46:25, Jer 48:1, Jer 48:15, Jer 49:7, Jer 49:26, Jer 49:35, Jer 50:18, Jer 50:33, Jer 50:34, Jer 51:5, Jer 51:14, Jer 51:19, Jer 51:33, Jer 51:57, Jer 51:58, Mic 4:4, Nah 2:13, Nah 3:5, Hab 2:13, Zep 2:9, Zep 2:10, Hag 1:2, Hag 1:5, Hag 1:7, Hag 1:9, Hag 1:14, Hag 2:4, Hag 2:6, Hag 2:7, Hag 2:8, Hag 2:9, Hag 2:11, Hag 2:23, Zec 1:3, Zec 1:4, Zec 1:6, Zec 1:12, Zec 1:14, Zec 1:16, Zec 1:17, Zec 2:8, Zec 2:9, Zec 2:11, Zec 3:7, Zec 3:9, Zec 3:10, Zec 4:6, Zec 4:9, Zec 5:4, Zec 6:12, Zec 6:15, Zec 7:3, Zec 7:4, Zec 7:9, Zec 7:12, Zec 7:13, Zec 8:1, Zec 8:2, Zec 8:3, Zec 8:4, Zec 8:6, Zec 8:7, Zec 8:9, Zec 8:11, Zec 8:14, Zec 8:18, Zec 8:19, Zec 8:20, Zec 8:21, Zec 8:22, Zec 8:23, Zec 9:15, Zec 10:3, Zec 12:5, Zec 13:2, Zec 13:7, Zec 14:16, Zec 14:17, Zec 14:21, Mal 1:4, Mal 1:6, Mal 1:8, Mal 1:9, Mal 1:10, Mal 1:11, Mal 1:13, Mal 1:14, Mal 2:2, Mal 2:4, Mal 2:7, Mal 2:8, Mal 2:12, Mal 2:16, Mal 3:1, Mal 3:5, Mal 3:7, Mal 3:10, Mal 3:11, Mal 3:12, Mal 3:14, Mal 3:17, Mal 4:1, Mal 4:3

Angels

  • Rest when the Lord Jesus with His mighty angels is revealed from heaven, taking vengeance – 2 Thess 1:7-8
  • Tormented in the presence of the angels and the Lamb – Rev 14:10
  • Angels come with Christ on Judgment day for those who are ashamed of Christ – Mk 8:38, Lk 9:26
  • Angels are the reapers – Parable of Wheat and Tares – Mat 13:39, Mat 13:41
  • Angels are the reapers – Parable of the Dragnet – Mat 13:49
  • Angels come on Judgment day – those who do not follow Christ – Mat 16:27
  • Angels, at the sound of the trumpet, gather the elect – Mat 24:31, Mk 13:27
  • Angels do not know the end day – Mat 24:36, Mk 13:32
  • Son of man comes with angels for Judgment to divide the sheep and the goats – Mat 25:31
  • Gather the elect ‑ Mat 16:27, Mat 24:31, Mat 13:41, Mk 8:38, 2 Thess 1:7, Mk 13:27
  • Ps 68:17 – The Lord’s chariots and angels in war
  • Many angels around the throne – Rev 5:11

Saints (i.e., Holy Ones)

  • Saints will judge the world – 1 Cor 6:2, Psa 149:5-9, Dan 7:18, Dan 7:22, Zec 14:5, Luk 22:30, 1Th 3:13, Jud 1:14-15, Rev 2:26-27, Rev 3:21, Rev 20:4
  • Ps 149:4-9 – God’s saints (His people that have been beautified with salvation) come with a sword for vengeance
  • The Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all – Jude 14
  • Saints were given the kingdom – Dan 7:10, Dan 7:22, Dan 7:25, Dan 7:27 (God’s people – see context of Dan 7:18-21)
  • You shall flee when God comes with His saints – Zech 14:5
  • Deut 33:2 – Lord came with 10,000 saints with a fiery law
  • God will come – gather my saints unto me – Ps 50:3-5
  • The Lord Jesus comes with all His saints – 1 Thess 3:13
  • Christ comes to be glorified in His saints an all that believe in Him – 2 Thess 1:10
  • Give reward to the saints – Rev 11:18
  • Lord God Almighty is the King of Saints – Rev 15:3
  • Camp of the saints surrounded on Judgment day – Rev 20:9
  • Christians gathered together – See Rev 16:14-16 notes for gathered
  • Meet Christ in the air – 1 Thess 4:13-18
  • Angels gather the elect – Mat 16:27, Mat 24:31, Mat 13:41, Mk 8:38, 2 Thess 1:7, Mk 13:27
  • God will come – gather my saints unto me – Ps 50:3-5
  • Resurrection (2nd) – 1 Cor 15:51-54, 1 Thess 4:13-18, Rev 11:15-19, Eze 37:10, John 5:25-30, Dan 12:1-3, 2 Thess 1:6-10, Mat 13:24-30, Mat 13:36-43, Mat 13:57-50, Mat 25:31-46, Mat 25:1-13, John 6:39-40, John 6:44-54, John 11:24, John 12:48, etc.
  • Gather them to battle of that Great Day of God Almighty
    • Battle – Final Day of Judgment – Rev 16:12-14, 1 Ki 22:21-23, Zech 14:2-3, Zech 14:12-14, Ps 55:18, Eze 13:5, Pr 21:31, Is 13:4, Joel 2:1-11, Rev 20:8, Rev 16:14, Rev 19:11-21 (especially Rev 19:19), Zech 10:3-5, Zech 12:2-11, Is 34:1-8, Rev 17:12-14, Eze 38-Eze 39, Zeph 3:8, Zeph 2:4-15, Dan 12:1 (war based on context of Dan 11:45), Dan 8:25, Dan 7:26-27, Dan 2:22-36, Dan 2:44, Micah 5:9-15, Is 31:7-9, Is 2:1-5, Joel 3:1-2, Joel 3:9-12
      • War in the Vally of Jehoshaphat – Joel 3:1-2, Joel 3:9-10
      • Plowhares into swords, pruning hooks into spears – Joel 3:10, Is 2:4
    • Battle – Gr: 4171 (polemos) – also G4172 (polemeo) – literally, war
      • G4170 – Jas 4:2, Rev 2:16, Rev 12:7, Rev 13:4, Rev 17:14, Rev 19:11
      • G4171 – Mat 24:6, Mar 13:7, Luk 14:31, Luk 21:9, 1Co 14:8, Heb 11:34, Jas 4:1, Rev 9:7, Rev 9:9, Rev 11:7, Rev 12:7, Rev 12:17, Rev 13:7, Rev 16:14, Rev 19:19, Rev 20:8
    • Gather – Joel 3:11-12, Is 13:4, Eze 38:9, Eze 38:15-16 w/ Rev 20:9, Eze 39:2, Zech 12:3, Zech 14:2, Zeph 3:8, Hos 8:10, Eze 22:19-21, John 15:6, Ps 2:2, Eze 38:18, Zeph 3:8, Dan 11:44
    • Final Gathering at Second Coming of Christ
    • And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. (Mat 24:31)
    • And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. (Mar 13:27)
    • Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, (2Th 2:1)
    • Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. (Heb 10:25)
    • Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. (Mat 3:12)
    • Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. (Mat 13:30)
    • Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: (Mat 13:47)
    • So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. (Mat 22:10)
    • Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: (Mat 25:24)
    • His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: (Mat 25:26)
    • And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: (Mat 25:32)
    • Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. (Luk 3:17)
    • And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. (Joh 4:36)
    • And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. (Joh 11:52)
      • Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.  (Psa 50:5)
    • Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. (Joe 2:16)
    • And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased. And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again. I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them. And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD. (Zec 10:6-12)
    • And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel. (Isa 27:12)
    • Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD. (Zep 3:19-20)
    • In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; (Mic 4:6)
    • If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people. I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men. (Mic 2:11-12)
    • Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. (Hos 8:10)
    • And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land: And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all: Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God. And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever. Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore. (Eze 37:21-28)
    • For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. (Eze 36:24)
    • And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. (Eze 34:13)
    • I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. (Eze 20:41)
    • And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. (Eze 20:34)
    • Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel. (Eze 11:17)
    • Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely: (Jer 32:37)
    • Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. (Jer 31:10)
    • Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. (Jer 31:8)
    • In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God. (Jer 50:4)
    • And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. (Jer 29:14)
    • And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. (Jer 23:3)
    • For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory. (Isa 66:18)
    • Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. (Isa 60:4)
    • Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. (Isa 56:7-8)
    • Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. (Isa 49:18)
    • Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; (Isa 43:5)
    • He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. (Isa 40:11)
    • And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. (Isa 11:12)
    • That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee. If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: (Deu 30:3-4)
    • Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel. (Hos 1:11)
    • When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies’ lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations; (Eze 39:27)
    • After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them. (Eze 38:8)
    • Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. (Eze 28:25)
    • All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. (Isa 60:7)
    • The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. (Isa 56:8)
    • Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth. (Isa 43:9)
    • And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. (Psa 107:3)
    • When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. (Psa 102:22)

19:15 

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

  • Mouth – where words originate – see notes on Rev 1:16
  • Two-edged Sharp sword
    • Rev 1:16, Rev 2:12, Rev 2:16
    • The Word of God is referred to as a sword (Heb 4:12, Eph 6:17, Rev 19:15, Rev 19:21, Is 11:4, Is 49:2).
    • The Word of God by which we are judged (Rev 19:15-21).
    • On the one hand the Word of God (i.e. the sword) brings life and peace to those who are saved. But, on the other hand, it is what will judge the unsaved.
    • Two-fold nature of the Word in salvation and judgment in the following passages: 2 Cor 2:15-17, Ps 149:5-9, Pr 5:4. For example, we see in 2 Cor 2:15-17 that when we bring the Word of God, we are a savor of life to those who believe, yet to those who are unsaved we are the aroma of death as we remind them of Judgment Day.
    • Saved by Word of God:
  • So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Rom 10:17)
  • Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. (1Pe 1:23)
    • Judged by Word of God:
  • He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. (Joh 12:48)
  • See also John 3:17-20, Mk 16:16, 2 Cor 2:15-16, 2 Cor 4:3, 2 Thess 1:8
  • Smite the nations – judged by Word of God – see above
  • Nations – Gr: ethnos (G1494) – Gentiles (unsaved) – 22 occurrences in Revelation
  • Rev 2:26, Rev 5:9, Rev 7:9, Rev 10:11, Rev 11:2, Rev 11:9, Rev 11:18, Rev 12:5, Rev 13:7, Rev 14:6, Rev 14:8, Rev 15:4, Rev 16:19, Rev 17:15, Rev 18:3, Rev 18:23, Rev 19:15, Rev 20:3, Rev 20:8, Rev 21:24, Rev 21:26, Rev 22:2
    • Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:  (1Co 10:32)
  • Rule with a rod of iron – Ps 2:9, see Rev 2:27, Rev 12:5 notes
  • Rev 2:27, Rev 12:5, Rev 19:15, Is 10:24, Is 11:4, Ps 2:9, Ps 23:4, Ps 89:32 (judgment day)
  • Rod
    • G4464 (Gr: rhabdos) – stick – 12 occurrences
    • Also, see G4465 (Gr: rhabdouchos) – rod holder – 2 occurrences
    • Mat 10:10, Mk 6:8, Lk 9:3 – do not take scrip, coats, shoes, money, bread or ‘staves’ for the journey
    • 1 Cor 4:21 – should Paul come with a rod or in love
    • Heb 1:8 – a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom
    • Heb 9:4 – Aaron’s rod that budded in ark of the covenant
    • Heb 11:21 – Jacob when dying upon the top of his staff blessed the sons of Joseph
    • Rev 2:27, Rev 12:5, Rev 19:15 – Jesus Christ will rule with a rod of iron
    • Rev 11:1 – reed like a rod to measure the temple of God
    • Acts 16:35, Acts 16:38 – Philippian jailers (rod holders)
  • H7626 (Heb: shebets) – rod (Ps 2:9)
    • In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.  (Pro 10:13)
    • He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.  (Pro 13:24)
    • He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.  (Pro 22:8)
    • Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.  (Pro 22:15)
    • Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.  (Pro 23:13)
    • Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.  (Pro 23:14)
    • A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.  (Pro 26:3)
    • The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.  (Pro 29:15)
  • Other Old Testament occurrences of ‘rod’:
    • Exo 21:20, Lev 27:32, 2Sa 7:14, Job 9:34, Job 21:9, Psa 2:9, Psa 23:4, Psa 74:2, Psa 89:32, Psa 125:3, Pro 10:13, Pro 13:24, Pro 22:8, Pro 22:15, Pro 23:13, Pro 23:14, Pro 26:3, Pro 29:15, Isa 9:4, Isa 10:5, Isa 10:15, Isa 10:24, Isa 11:4, Isa 14:29, Isa 28:27, Isa 30:31, Jer 10:16, Jer 51:19, Lam 3:1, Eze 19:11, Eze 19:14, Eze 20:37, Eze 21:10, Eze 21:13, Mic 5:1, Mic 7:14.
  • Treads the winepress – see notes on Rev 14:19-20 detailed notes
  • Great winepress of the wrath of God – Is 63:1-3, Rev 19:15, Mat 21:33, Judges 6:11, Neh 13:15, Lam 1:15, Joel 3:13, Is 5:1-10
    • Winepress (Gr: lenos, G3025) – see Mat 21:33, Rev 14:19-20, Rev 19:15
    • Winepress (Heb: gath, H1660) – Jud 6:11, Neh 13:15, Is 63:2, Lam 1:15, Joel 3:13
      • Also, H1661 (Heb: gath) – city where Goliath was from – 1 Sam 17:4, 1 Sam 17:23
  • Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? – Is 63:2 (see H3342 below on Is 63:3)
    • Winepress (Heb: yeqeb, H3342)
  • And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.  (Num 18:27)
  • Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved ()the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress.  (Num 18:30)
  • Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.  (Deu 15:14)
  • Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:   (Deu 16:13)
  • And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side   (Jdg 7:25)
  • And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?  (2Ki 6:27)
  • Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.  (Job 24:11)
  • So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.  (Pro 3:10)
  • And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.  (Isa 5:2)
  • And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.  (Isa 16:10)
  • And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.  (Jer 48:33)
  • The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.  (Hos 9:2)
  • And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.  (Joe 2:24)
  • Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is  (Joe 3:13)
  • Since those days were, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but  (Hag 2:16)
  • All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin’s gate  unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses.  (Zec 14:10)
    • Winepress (Heb: purah, H6333)
  • I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. (Isa 63:3) – see H1660 above for Is 63:2
  • Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty. (Hag 2:16)
  • Winepress of Blood:
    • For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul. (Lev 17:11)
    • Life – literally, ‘soul’
    • And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Heb 9:22)
    • And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Heb 9:27-28)
    • And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Mat 10:28)

19:16 

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

  • On His vesture – see Rev 19:13 (robe of Christ’s righteousness)
  • Name – see notes on Rev 19:12-13, Rev 2:17
    • Describe character / actions
  • On His thigh
    • Where the sword is located – Ps 45:3, Song 3:8, Jud 3:16, Jud 3:21
    • Jacob’s thigh put out of joint (while wrestling with God) – Gen 32:25, Gen 32:31, Gen 32:32
    • Put hand under thigh – mercy – Gen 47:29, Gen 24:2, Gen 24:9
    • Linen from loins to thighs of priest – Exo 28:42
    • Test for unfaithful ness – woman’s thigh rots – Num 5:21-22, Num 5:27
    • Smite upon thigh – ashamed – Jer 31:19
    • Smite upon thigh – sword among people – Eze 21:12
    • Belly / thighs of brass – Grecian kingdom –Dan 2:32
    • Christ’s thigh – King of Kings, Lord of Lords
  • King of Kings and Lord of Lords – see notes on Rev 17:14
    • 2 other occurrences – Rev 17:14, 1 Tim 6:15, see also Deut 10:17
    • Last enemy to be destroyed is death – 1 Cor 15:26-27
    • Rule all nations  ‑ Rev 12:5
    • All authority in heaven and earth – Mat 28:18, Dan 7:13-14
    • Christ is King of Kings ‑ 1 Tim 6:15, Deut 10:17, Rev 17:4, Rev 19:16
    • Prince ‑ Is 9:6, Ez 37:25, Dan 9:25, Acts 5:31
    • See also ‑ Lk 23:3, Mk 15:2, Mat 27:11, John 18:36, Mat 21:5, Zech 9:9, Ps 24:7, Is 43:11‑14, Ps 89:18‑27, Acts 2:30, Ps 149:2, Is 32:1, etc
    • Kingship of Christ ‑ Rev 19:12,16
    • Messiah the prince ‑ Dan 9:25, Acts 5:31, Is 9:6
    • Jesus born a King ‑ Mat 2:2
    • King on Palm Sunday ‑ Mat 21:5, Zech 9:9
    • Heavenly kingdom ‑ John 18:36‑37
    • King ‑ Ps 24:7, Is 43:11‑14, 32:1, Ez 37:24‑25, Ps 2:6, 149:2, 89:18‑27, Mk 11:10, Acts 2:30, Lk 23:3, Mk 15:2, Mat 27:11, Ps 72:11., Pro 8:15-16, Dan 2:47, Phil 2:9-11, etc.
  • Christians are kings – see notes on Rev 1:6
    • Reign with Christ – Rev 1:6, Rev 5:10, 1 Pet 2:9‑10, Eph 2:6, 2 Tim 2:12, Ro 5:17
    • Crown of eternal life – 1 Pet 5:4, 1 Cor 9:25, 2 Tim 4:8, Rev 2:10, 1 Thess 2:19

The Supper, the Battle and the Judgment of the Beast and the False Prophet (Rev 19:17-21)

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 (Rev 19:17)

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.  (Rev 19:18)

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.  (Rev 19:19)

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.  (Rev 19:20)

And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.  (Rev 19:21)

19:17 

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;

  • The Word of God Comes through Angels – Gen 16:7-11, Num 22:35, 2 Sam 14:17, 1 Ki 13:18, 1 Chr 21;12, Gen 21:7, Gen 22:11, Gen 48:16, Luke 1:11-38, Luke 2:9-13, Mat 28:2-5, Heb 2:2, Rev 1:1, Rev 22:6, Rev 22:16, etc.
  • Revelation passages:
    • Rev 1:1 – angel signified to John
    • Rev 1:20 and Rev 2, Rev 3 – 7 stars are the 7 angels sent to the churches
    • Four angels holding back the four winds (to seal the 144,000), prepared to hurt the earth – Rev 7:1
    • Another angel ascending from the east commands the 4 angels to not hut the earth yet – Rev 7:2
    • 7th angel – Rev 10:7, Rev 11:15
    • Kingdoms of this world are the kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ – Rev 11:15
    • 24 elders worship God – Rev 11:16-17
    • Nations angry but, God’s wrath has come in judgment and reward given to His servants – Rev 11:18
    • Temple of God opened and the ark of his testament was seen, lightning, voices, thunder, earthquake and great hail – Re 11:19
    • Messages of the three angels (wrath of God) – Rev 14:9-10
    • Three angels of Judgment Day (Rev 14:18-19)
    • 7 angels having the 7 last plagues (fill the wrath of God) – Rev 15:1
    • 7th angel – poured out into the air – it is done (great earthquake, great city divided into 3 parts, cup of the wine of wrath of God, every island fled, mountains not found, great hail, men blasphemed God Rev 16:17-21
    • Judgment on Babylon and the Great Red Beast – Rev 17-18
    • A mighty angel took a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, with violence will the great city Babylon be thrown down – Rev 18:21
    • Angel standing in the sun saying to the fowls of heaven to gather for the supper of the great God – Rev 19:17
  • Angel in the sun
    • Angel – messenger – see Rev 1:1 notes
    • Standing – not spiritually lame – see Rev 6:17 notes
    • Sun – see Rev 1:16, Rev 6:12, Rev 7:16, Rev 8:12, Rev 9:2, Rev 10:1, Rev 12:1, Rev 16:8
    • Judgment day part of the Gospel – Ro 2:16
  • Great Voice / loud voice – Rev 1:10, Rev 11:12, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:17, Rev 19:1, Rev 21:3
    • Great = loud (Gr: megas, G3173)
    • Loud voice – Rev 5:2, Rev 5:12, Rev 6:10, Rev 7:2, Rev 7:10, Rev 8:13, Rev 10:3, Rev 12:10, Rev 14:7, Rev 14:9, Rev 14:15, Rev 19:17
    • Significance an importance of the Gospel
  • Fowls that fly in the midst of heaven
  • Wherever the carcasse is, there the eagles will be gathered together – Mat 24:28, Lk 17:37
    • See also – Deut 28:26, Deu 28:49, 1 Sam 17:44-46, Job 39:27-30, Ps 110:5-6, Jer 5:26-27, Jer 7:33, Jer 12:9, Jer 16:4, Jer 16:16, Jer 19:7, Jer 34:20, Eze 29:5, Eze 39:17-20, Hab 1:8
  • Midst of heaven – where angels reside / fly
    • Midst – see Rev 8:3, Rev 14:6 (both refer to angels)
    • Heaven – 1st heaven of three – 2 Cor 12:2, Deut 10:14, Ps 148:4, Eph 4:10, Heb 4:14
  • Come and gather yourselves together – See Rev 19:14 for ‘gathering’
  • Supper of the Great God
    • Gr: deipnon (G1173) – the big meal of the day (see also G1172 cognate)
    • Mat 23:6, Mk 12:39, Lk 20:46  – love uppermost rooms at feasts (scribes and the Pharisees)
    • Herod made a supper on his birthday (John the Baptist beheaded) – Mk 6:21
    • Parable of the Great Supper (Luke 14:12-24, see vvs 12,16,17,24) – points to Judgment Day
    • Lk 17:8 – unworthy servant makes supper for the master first
    • Lk 22:20, John 13:2, John 13:4, Joihn 21:20 – Passover (last) supper of Jesus and disciples (Judas betrays / departs, foot-washing after)
    • Lord’s supper – 1 Cor 11:20-25
    • John 12:2 – Martha serving at supper (Lazarus, Mary)
    • Rev 3:20 – Jesus knocks, whoever opens, Jesus comes in to sup with him
    • Rev 19:9 – Marriage feast (Lamb and the bride)
    • Rev 19:17 – the supper of the great God (fowls in the midst of heaven)

19:18 

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.

  • Eat flesh – Eze 39:4,18-20 (type of sacrifice – payment for sin), Eze 29:5, Jer 7:33, Jer 12:9, Jer 16:4, Jer 19:7, Jer 34:20, Deut 28:26, Ps 79:2
    • Rev 17:16 – 10 horns eat flesh of Babylon (Judgment Day)
  • Eat her flesh – Ps 27:2, Dan 7:5, Ps 14:4, Jer 10:25, Micah 3:3
    • False doctrine (devours – see Rev 12:15-16) – 1 Pet 5:8, Zeph 3:3
    • Eat – Gr: phago (G5315) – to eat
  • Kings, Captains – Those in authority in world – world at enmity w/ God’s kingdom – John 16:33, Ro 8:17, 2 Tim 2:12, 2 Tim 3:12, Mat 10:24-33
    • Captains – Gr:  chiliarchos (G5506 – literally, chief of a thousand)
  • Mighty men – Those who are not called – 1 Cor 1:27, James 2:5
    • Mighty men – Gr: ischuros (G2478) – mighty people – 27 occurrences
      • Not called – weak confound the mighty – 1 Cor 1:27
      • Satan – Mat 12:29, Mk 3:27, Lk 11:21
  • Horses and them who sit upon them – see Rev 19:11 (points to battle, See Rev 19:11 for battle as well)
  • Bond or free, small or great
  • Parallel passages – Rev 6:15, Rev 19:18-21, Isa 10:25-27, Isa 14:1-2, Isa 25:10-12, Isa 34:2-17; Psa 76:12, Psa 149:6-9; Joel 3:9-17, Joel 3:19; Hag 2:21-22; Zec 14:12-19; Rev 17:14, Rev 18:9
  • Those who have received the mark of the beast – Rev 13:16
  • Kings of the earth – worldly leaders
    • Kings of the earth to be punished – Is 24:21, Rev 19:18
  • Great men – includes religious leaders – See Rev 18:23
    • ‘Great men’ in the Bible – 2 Ki 5:1 (Naaman), Dan 2:38 (Daniel), 2 Sam 7:9 (David)
  • Rich men – business leaders – Luke 12:13-21
  • Chief captains – government / military leaders – Rev 19:18, Rev 6:15
  • Mighty men – powerful leaders (politics / entertainment, etc.) – Rev 19:18
  • Every bondman – working class (for others) – Rev 19:18, Rev 6:15
  • Every free man – working class (for self) – Rev 19:18, Rev 6:15
    • All men, both free and bond (employment) – see Rev 13:16 (all types of people),
    • Both small and great (societal standing)- see Rev 13:16, Rev 1918 (all types of people) Rev 6:15, Rev 17:12, Rev 17:15 notes
    • Great – merchants of Babylon – Rev 18:3 (and related notes)

 

19:19

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.

  • Beast – see Rev 13:1 notes
  • Gr: therion (G2342, G2341) – 47 occurrences (usually a dangerous created animal)
    • Paul fought with at Ephesus (1 Cor 15:32), Snake / viper (Acts 28:4-5) that Paul shook off into the fire, the antichrist (Rev 11:7, 13:1-4, 11-18, Rev 14:9, Rev 16:2, 10-13, Rev 19:19-20, Rev 20:4, Rev 20:10), in wilderness at temptation of Christ (Mk 12:13), Peter’s sheet (Acts 10:12, 11:6), Cretans (Titus 1:12), Cherubim / living creature (Rev 6:7-8)
  • Beasts (H2423) of Daniel Chapters 7 and 8
  • A symbol of Satan and his ministers (antichrist, unsaved teachers / shepherds) who try to lead the flock astray
  • Evil Beasts (Eze 14:15, see also Eze 5:16-17, Lev 26:22, 1 Ki 20:36 (lion), 2 Ki 17:25, Jer 15:3, Eze 34:5, Hos 2:12, Ez 29:5, 33:26‑29, Jer 7:33, etc.)
    • Spiritually represents the ministers of Satan – e.g., Rev 13:1-10, 17:6, Titus 1:12, Acts 28:4,
    • John 10:12 (wolf among sheep either catches them or scatters them)
    • 1 Pet 5:8 (lion), Is 35:9 (lion as a ravenous beast)
    • Eze 34:5 (no shepherd, beast present – see also Jer 23:1-2)
    • Rev 13:14-15, 20:4 (image of the beast)
    • Rev 13:16-18, 20:4 (mark of the beast)
    • Satan as the serpent (Gen 3:1), etc.
    • Snake is a beast – Acts 28:4-5
    • Beasts used to scatter Israel – see notes on Rev 6:8
    • That which scatters and devours – Is 35:9, Hos 2:12, Pr 30:20
  • Kings of the earth and armies – The world’s system – see Rev 19:18 notes above
    • Gathered together – see notes above on Rev 19:14 – world unified against Christ
  • Make war – spiritual battle – see notes above on Rev 19:11, see also Rev 6:1-4
  • Him that sat on horse – refers to Christ – see Rev 19:11
  • His army – refers to believers – see Rev 19:14 notes above
  • See also Eze 38:4, Eze 38:15

19:20 

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

  • Beast – see 13:1 notes
  • False prophet – see 13:11 notes
    • Wrought miracles – see Rev 13:13 notes
    • Deceived – see Rev 13:14 notes
    • Them that received the mark and worshipped the image – see Rev 13:15-17 notes
  • Both cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone
  • Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels… And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (Mat 25:41, 46)
  • And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. (Mar 9:43-50)
  • And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. (Jud 1:6-7)
  • And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. (Rev 19:20)
  • And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Rev 20:10)
  • But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. (Rev 21:8)
  • And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Rev 20:11-15)
  • But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. (2Pe 3:7)
  • The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? (Isa 33:14)
  • For it is the day of the LORD’S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion. And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch. It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever. (Isa 34:8-10)
  • And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. (Isa 66:24)
  • Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! (Isa 14:11-12)
  • I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
  • (Mat 3:11-12)
  • John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
  • (Luk 3:16-17)
  • But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. (Heb 10:27)
  • For our God is a consuming fire. (Heb 12:29)
  • And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. (Jude 1:23)
  • Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. (Mat 18:8-9)

19:21 

And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

  • The remnant were slain – all people – see Rev 19:17-18 notes above
  • Remnant – Gr: loipoi (G3062) – the remainder – 41 occurrences
    • Saints taken first, then judgment on the rest (remainder):
      • Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.  (Mat 25:11)
      • And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:  (Rev 9:20)
      • But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.  (Rev 20:5)
      • Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.  (1Th 5:6)
      • But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.  (1Th 4:13)
  • Sword of Him who sat on then horse, which proceeds out of His mouth –  see Rev 19:15 notes above
  • Fowls were filled with their flesh – see Rev 19:17-18 notes above