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2017 January 9






Image 1: The Whore of Babylon (1180)
Probable Original Artist: Herrad, Abbess of Landsberg (fl., c. 1176 - 1196)
Later Copier Artist: Christian Maurice Engelhardt (copy work: 1818)
Romanesque Style
Place of Origin: Mont Sainte-Odile Abbey, Alsace, France
Hortus Deliciarum Manuscript f. 258v
The Reproduction is Presently in Book Form:
Author: Christian Maurice Engelhardt (1818)
Later published by Straub and Keller, 1879-1899
and now by more recent publishers.
Image Source: Wikimedia

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Image 2: The Marriage of Queen Victoria (1840)
George Hayter (1792-1871)
Realism Style; History Painting Genre
Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, United Kingdom
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art

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Image 3: St James the Great in the Battle of Clavijo (1660)
Juan Carreno De Miranda (1614-1685)
Baroque Style
Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest, Hungary
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art

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Image 4: Prometheus (Early 17th Century)
Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637)
Baroque Style; Caravaggisti School
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
Image Source: Wikimedia


     Explanation: In Revelation 19, John hears rejoicing over the fall of the great whore, as described in the previous chapter. They praised God for his true and righteous judgments against the whore which corrupted the earth. Her smoke rose up forever and ever. The 24 elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshipped God. And a voice came from the throne, telling all of God's servants to praise him (1-5).
     John then heard a great multitude whose voice had the blended sounds of many waters and mighty thunder, saying, "Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth." They were glad and rejoiced because the marriage of the Lamb had come, and his bride was arrayed in white. Those who are called to that supper are blessed. As the angel talked to him, John fell at his feet to worship him, but the angel forbade him with a sharp rebuke, saying, "Behold! No! 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." (6-10).
     Then John saw heaven opened, and Jesus came riding on a white horse. His name was Faithful and True, (the same title he was given in Revelation 3:14). He came to judge and make war in righteousness. His eyes were a flame of fire, on his head were crowns, and he had a secret name. His clothes were covered with blood (probably of his enemies). And his name is called The Word of God. the armies of heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, clean linen. A sharp sword went out of his mouth to smite the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron. He treads the winepress of the fierce wrath of Almighty God. On his clothes and on his thigh was the name, King of kings, and Lord of lords (11-16).
     Then John saw an angel standing in the sun who shouted with a loud voice and called all the fowls of heaven to gather to the supper of the great God (an ironic contrast to the marriage supper of the Lamb mentioned in verse 9). They were invited to eat the flesh of kings, commoners, horses, and the like. The Beast and the kings of the earth gathered against him. But the Beast, the False Prophet, and those who worshipped him were cast alive into a lake of fire. And the remnant were slain with the sword which came out of his mouth, and the fowls were filled with their flesh (17-21).
     [Sermons: Robert S Rayburn 1. Robert S Rayburn 2. William Still. Eric Alexander. Various. ]
     [Illustration: Today's images illustrate the main ideas in today's chapter: (1) the Destruction of the Whore of Babylon, (2) the Wedding of the Lamb (symbolized by a royal wedding, since Christ is King), (3) The Coming of Christ on a White Horse (symbolized by the legend of Saint James), and (4) the Feast of Death (symbolized by Prometheus who was sentenced to eternal torment, echoing the fact that Christ's enemies die both physically and eternally). ]







RESOURCES

          [THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Revelation 19: Deuteronomy 32:4, 43; Isaiah 34:10; Psalm 135:1, 20; Psalm 115:13; Psalm 45:14; Isaiah 61:10; Psalm 72:2; Daniel 10:6; Isaiah 63:1; Psalm 2:9; Lamentations 1:15; Isaiah 63:3; Isaiah 34:6; Ezekiel 39:17-20; Psalm 2:2; Isaiah 30:33; Daniel 7:11, 26. ]

          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]




GOSPEL HARMONIES

Gospel Harmony - Summary. | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine. | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible. |

Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF). | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF).




*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***


Mounce Interlinear. Bible Hub Greek Interlinear. Scripture 4 All Greek Interlinear Bible.





Book Outline:

Revelation (Consummation of the Covenant: New Heavens and a New Earth in Which Dwells Righteousness)

1. The Approaching End: The Five Sets of Seven - Evil is Defeated (Revelation 1:1 - Revelation 16:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos
2. The End: The Fall of Babylon - Evil is Destroyed (Revelation 17:1 - Revelation 18:24) - 95 A.D. Patmos
3. The New Beginning: The Triumph of Jesus - Holiness Replaces Evil (Revelation 19:1 - Revelation 22:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos




Revelation 19


3. The New Beginning: The Triumph of Jesus - Holiness Replaces Evil (Revelation 19:1 - Revelation 22:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos

     1 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: 2 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. 3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever [into the eons of the eons]. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. 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.
     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. 7 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. 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. 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. 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.
     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. 12 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. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 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. 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
     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; 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. 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. 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. 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.




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