Revelation 19
Berean Standard Bible · Compare translations · AD 68 – AD 96 · Late apostolic age · Tap a verse to copy, share or highlight ·
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Rejoicing in Heaven
1After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting:
3And a second time they called out:
4And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying:
5Then a voice came from the throne, saying:
The Marriage of the Lamb
6And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out:
For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
9Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
10So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
The Rider on the White Horse
11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. 12He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. 13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
14The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses. 15And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh:
KING OF KINGS AND Lord OF LORDS.
Defeat of the Beast and False Prophet
17Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. 20But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. 21And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse.
And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
Footnotes (4)
- a v1 Hallelujah is a transliteration of the Hebrew Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD; also in verses 3, 4, and 6.
- b v6 SBL, BYZ, and TR the Lord God
- c v13 WH sprinkled with blood
- d v15 See Psalms 2:9(see also LXX).
Study notes on this chapter · 2
The feast for all peoples
Isaiah says the LORD will prepare a feast for all peoples on his mountain, will swallow up death forever and wipe away tears. Jesus speaks of people coming from east and west to sit at table with Abraham in the kingdom, and Revelation pictures a wedding supper of the Lamb.
When: Isaiah, c. 740–700 BC; Jesus' teaching, c. AD 28–30; Revelation, c. AD 90s.
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The bridegroom and his people
Hosea, Isaiah and Ezekiel describe God as husband and Israel as his bride. Jesus calls himself the bridegroom, John the Baptist describes himself as the bridegroom's friend, Paul compares Christ and the church to husband and wife, and Revelation describes the marriage of the Lamb.
When: Hosea, c. 750 BC; Isaiah, c. 700–540 BC; Ephesians, c. AD 60.
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