Revelation Chapter 19 Pt 2: How to Join the Marriage Supper explains that to join the marriage supper of the Lamb, one must be part of the Bride—Christ’s church—clothed in the righteousness of saints, faithfully following the conquering King, Jesus, who is called Faithful and True, the Word of God, and King of Kings. Participation is not as a guest but as the Bride, living in submission to His kingship and sharing in His victory and communion with Him and the saints.
More messages by Delbert Young
Three key points from this lesson:
1. The armies of heaven represent the church and believers.
2. The sharp sword coming from Christ’s mouth represents the word of God.
3. The beast and false prophet, representing Rome and Judaism respectively, are defeated.
THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST – The Stone Cometh
By Pastor Delbert Young
Revelation Chapter 19 Pt 2: How to Join the Marriage Supper
Revelation 19:12-16
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.
13-1613 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.
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v.v. 12-16 The description of Him who rides upon the white horse and makes war is, without a doubt, related to the description of the Son of man given in 1:13-16. His eyes were as a flame of fire just as “his eyes were as a flame of fire” (Rev 1:14). Out of his mouth goeth a sharp swordjust as “out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword” (Rev 1:16). We are linked with the Son of man shown to John’s readers in chapter one with even more information given concerning Him. In addition to what was presented in Chapter One, we are now given other attributes.
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.
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He is the great conqueror.
The rider has many crowns. There are so many that John does not even attempt to count them. Obviously, there are far more than the crowns on the locusts (9:7), or the seven crowns of the dragon (12:3), or the ten crowns of the sea beast (13:1). He has conquered everything, even death and hell, and has many crowns.
He is called Faithful and True (19:11). His name is called The Word of God. And on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. And he had a name written that no man knew, but he himself. This is a very unique section. We are told the different names or identities of the King, and also told that no man knew the name but he himself. The word translated knew is eido (Greek), meaning “to see and know.” When it is used in Scriptures, it is used in association with personal ownership. Below are a few verses where eido is used:
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Matthew 2:2; 3:7, 16; 4:16
2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen [eido] his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3:7 But when he saw [eido] many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw [eido] the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
4:16 The people which sat in darkness saw [eido] great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. (emphasis added)
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The list could go on and on, for eido is found 661 times in the New Testament. The point is, eidoadds the thought of personal ownership. The star over Bethlehem was “his star,” though seen by many. The baptism of John was John’s baptism, even though others saw it. The Spirit of God descended upon only Jesus (at that time), even though it was witnessed by John. People saw the great light of Jesus, but it was His light. Concerning His name, every ear will hear it, but it is His name! A person is to and should become a written epistle (2Co 3:2), but He is The Word of God (John 1:14).
A person will be as faithful and true as possible, but He is Faithful and True (Rev 1:5). There may be many kings and lords. Believers are kings, in that we are a kingdom of priests, but only He possesses the name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. He had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself, for only He possesses and is marked by the name. We can see the name and recognize the name, but it is only His name, just as it was only His star. He knows the name, because it is His!
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We are also told more about the Son of man.
He doth judge and make war. He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood. 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. The Son of man is a Man of war. As previously mentioned, the war is currently in effect. He is reigning now, placing every enemy under
His feet as he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. The picture of a winepress treadeth is grapes walked upon by those treading the grapes. It is, kiss the Son or perish lest he be angry, and ye perish (Psa 2:12), to every nation. Because of this treading His vesture is dipped in blood. The sharp sword that comes out of his mouth is to smite the nations. His Word is what judges (Joh 12:48) and conquers. He shall rule with a rod of iron.
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No one has a problem with who is sitting upon the white horse.
The only argument is when did, or does, or will this conqueror ride forth? The answer must be this: “If He is King now, then He rides now. If He is King now, then nations are being subdued now.” As His word goes forth, nations bow.
People want to believe, and see, that the Scriptures teach that Jesus Christ is King now and is the Son of man now. However, the question always comes down to this: “Why then, if He is King now and ruling now, is there so much evil in the earth?” The answer is this: What we see is the war going on, thus the kingdom coming. It is only after the battle and when peace is established that the war will end, not before.
There will be no peace until the end of the kingdom of Christ. The kingdom of Christ is a time of war, and war is constant. 1Co 15:24 says, “Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.” Until then, we are at war.
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Another problem, the largest problem, is the teachings in the church.
The church has been beguiled (2Co 11:3) and bewitched (Gal 3:1). Also, the church is not taught to be an army and fight, but rather to be cowards and to escape. Furthermore, the church was not created to escape, but to overcome. Moreover, the church is drawn to an escape mentality rather than a war mentality. His kingdom is not of this world (John 18:36). It will not happen by a man or woman becoming a Christian world leader and dictating that the world be Christian. That is a Constantine syndrome and will only lead to the dark ages and all types of ungodly heathen rituals coming into the church.
The kingdom must work as leaven (Mat 13:33) and salt (Mat 5:13). The kingdom is to be preached in every nation. Disciples are to be baptized and made. When the message is rejected, that nation is judged, as was Judah and Jerusalem, and every nation since. The next section will discuss the armies that must follow Him. The Lord is going forth, and His armies must go with Him.
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Revelation 19:14
And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
14He that sits upon the white horse, who is the Word of God and King of Kings, is followed by the armies which were in heaven. The Biblical position of being in heaven has been discussed (see discussion 4:1, 2; 12:6, 7; 13:5, 6). It is not Biblical to think of heaven as streets of gold and walls of jasper, etc. The Biblical New Testament thinking of heaven is: being (present) seated with the Lord in heavenly places where our citizenship now exists. The church of the firstborn, who is Jesus Christ, has come to Zion, the heavenly City, New Jerusalem, and to angels:
Ephesians 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Philippians 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ [NIV]
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Hebrews 12:22-24
22 But ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
This is part of being a new covenant believer. Heaven is not where we are going. Heaven is where we are, contrary to wrong teaching. Correct Biblical New Testament teaching is that we are now in heaven. This should excite us and not disappoint us. We now have access to the throne, angels, blood, Zion, the living God, and to Jesus the mediator of the New Covenant. That is because we have already come to Zion, the heavenly Jerusalem.
Those in heavenly places are the armies which were in heaven who followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. White linen was discussed above and interpreted for us. White linen “is the righteousness of saints” (19:8) which the wife of the Lamb is arrayed in.
Revelation 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.
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We then have the answer to who the armies are. They are the wife of the Lamb, His church, who war using righteousness. Chilton says,
“The armies are composed of Christians (it is possible that angels are in view here as well), riding on white horses with their Lord in His aggressive and triumphant campaign through the earth, bringing the Word of God to the world. Because the armies of heaven are the Bride, they are clothed in fine linen, white and clean.”
Revelation 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.
15It has already been discussed, but is worthy of emphasizing again. The Lord’s objectives are the nations. The entire idea of the Son of man is to conquer nations and establish the kingdom. Along with the Son of man the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever. The saints are His armies.
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Daniel 7:13-18
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. . .
17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even forever and ever. (emphasis added)
The saints follow the Lord (Son of man) as He rides through the nations with a sharp sword proceeding from His mouth. The sword is the word of God (Eph 6:17). The word is sharp. This is the sharp teaching, sharp preaching, sharp prophesying that is capable of capturing nations. It is not a message of escape and retreat that comes from His mouth. It is a message of conquering and victory that will take nations:
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Isaiah 11:1-5
1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
The summation of the total equation is: every nation must become Christian, not by name only, but through a relationship with Christ, the King. It is “kiss the Son or perish” (Psa 2:12). There are no options. This is not an alternative but a mandate. It is submitting to His Kingship or experiencing His treading the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. It is to follow Him and conquer or be trampled by Him and His army.
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Revelation 19:17-19
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;
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.
v. 17, 18John makes a clear allusion to a curse of the Law. One of the more dynamic curses against apostate Israel is that, when at war, they would experience such defeat that their dead could not be retrieved for proper burial. The dead bodies would be left on the field of battle for the vultures to feast upon:
Deuteronomy 28:25 The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
Deuteronomy 28:26 And thy carcass shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away. (emphasis added)
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This is called the supper of the great God, and is meant to be in direct contrast with the marriage supper of the Lamb previously spoken about (19:9). Once again, it is a feast with Him or a cursed feast for the vultures. The emphasis is well given that no man is excused from the supper of the great God unless he has been part of the marriage supper of the Lamb. The feast of God, which is the dead carcasses of all men, both free and bond, both small and great are fed to the fowls.
David told Goliath “This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel” (1Sa 17:46).
John’s allusion is not difficult to find. It is from Ezekiel 39 where the land must be cleansed after a tremendous battle and victory by the Lord:
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Ezekiel 39:17-21
17 And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.
18 Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.
19 And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you.
20 Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD.
21 And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them. (emphasis added)
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At this point in the Revelation, the Son of man is beginning to ride forth and take the nations. He must first take Judah and Jerusalem. This is exactly what happened to thousands in that nation. Thousands who perished, both in the siege and those who fought in the field, were not properly buried. In the city, they were thrown over the walls and left to rot in houses. In the field, dead bodies filled the rivers and were left in the open for the fowls of the air. Josephus writes:
“And a terrible stink, and a very sad sight there was on the following days over that country; for as for the shores, they were full of shipwrecks, and of dead bodies all swelled; and as the dead bodies ware inflamed by the sun, and petrified, they corrupted the air, insomuch that the misery was not only the object of commiseration to the Jews, but to those that hated them, and had been the authors of that misery.”
“….the lanes also were burnt down, as were also those houses that were full of dead bodies of such as were destroyed by famine.”
“Now the seditious at first gave orders that the dead should be buried out of the public treasury, as not enduring the stench of their dead bodies. But afterwards, when they could not do that, they had them cast down from the walls into the valleys beneath.”
This is what happens to nations that will not submit to Jesus Christ as King and Lord. There are no options. The entire earth must bow to the King. Every nation will submit or perish. Those who refuse will be fed to the fowls – no exceptions – both free and bond, both small and great.
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Revelation 19:20-21
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 worshiped 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.
19-21 The sea beast and the land beast, referred to here as the false prophet, made war against the Christ and His armies. To say that Rome and the rebellious Jews made war against Him that sat on the horse and against His army would be a tremendous understatement. Rome and Jerusalem did not want to conquer Christ and His church. They tried to annihilate Christ and His church.
It is historically interesting that the first nation to be annihilated after the Ascension of Jesus Christ was Judah. Next, the Roman Empire fell. History records:
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“From 395 the empire was permanently divided into the Latin Western and the Greek Eastern or Byzantine Empire. The Eastern Empire lived on until 1453, when the Turks conquered Constantinople. The Western Empire was overrun and gradually dismembered by various Germanic tribes. In 410 the Visigoths (see Goths) and in 455 the Vandals plundered the city of Rome. Finally in 476 the German Odoacer deposed the last emperor of the west, the child Romulus Augustus. And so the history of ancient Rome ended ingloriously.”
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Rome was used by God to destroy Judah.
Later, the empire became a Christian state under Constantine, but returned to its wicked ways under evil emperors. The Lord destroyed it by the sword in 410 A.D. From then until now, many have attempted to become the beast, but none have been successful, and none will! The beast was taken and cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
It does not matter who, or what nation, none have become the world power since Rome fell. Many have tried, even in recent history, such as Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini. Japan thought it could in the 1940s. A not-so-recent name that we will recognize is Napoleon. One can look up “dictators” in any encyclopedia and see that each attempt failed. The beast was cast into the lake of fire. He will never be released.
Also cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone is the false prophet which was Judaism. Never will the temple worship of Moses be reinstated. It is unlikely that the temple will ever be rebuilt, but if it were, it would not hold any significance. Jesus Christ, who is the Son of man, destroyed it and cast that beast into the lake of fire. It is probably worth mentioning that, although the nation was reestablished in 1948, the religious system was not. It was the house of Moses or the temple of worship that would be left desolate.
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Matthew 23:38-39; 24:1-2
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
24:1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
24:2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Contrary to popular teachings, the Roman Empire will not be reestablished as the World Power beast. Contrary to popular teachings, the Jewish Temple worship will not be reestablished as the false prophet. The thought of the lake of fire burning with brimstone was to relate these two entities to Sodom and Gomorrah. They are destroyed and will burn forever! It is necessary to note that the red dragon was not yet in the lake in chapter nineteen. He will be mentioned next (Chapter 20).
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The conquering King rides and rules. He is the Son of man. Death and hell will follow those who do not submit to His Kingship. This will help those who question whether the rider of the white horse in chapter six, verse two was indeed the Christ. The red horse follows the King, which is the removal of peace. Next comes the black horse, which is famine and pestilence. Finally follows the pale horse, “and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him” (Rev 6:8). This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ! The chapter ends with that verse:
Revelation 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.
Contemporary Theological View(s)
Revelation 19:1 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
Dispensationalists never see heaven as a present reality of the believer (Eph 2:6), and never refer to heaven as the throne of God (Isa 66:1; Mat 5:34; Act 7:49). To them, it is always a far-distant place unreachable in this life. In this passage, they see it as the place where the raptured saints (dead and alive) await the Lord’s return and the angels in heaven.
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Barclay says:
“Here now is the rejoicing which was called for. It begins with the shout of a vast multitude in heaven. We have already come upon two vast multitudes in heaven, the martyrs in 7:9 and angels in 5:11. Here it is most likely the multitude of the angels, first in the te Deum of praise.”
Morris says,
“The singers are not named, but they are probably angels, the throng of 5:11 (though Mounce thinks of the church).”
Revelation 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.
Revelation 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.
This passage causes havoc among the dispensationalists. The reason is that their doctrine has the church as a second-class stepchild when compared to natural Israel. However, it is the church, not Israel, who becomes the bride and queen of the King (Eph 5:25-27; 2Co 11:2)! When examining the comments of Dispensationalists, we cannot find them addressing this issue. They say the church is the bride, with no attempt to give understanding about Israel and her position. The reason would be that they have no argument. Wall does say:
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“The experiences of intimacy and mutual support which nurture a good marriage ought also to characterize the relationship between God and God’s people. Such a relationship constitutes the OT promise, which has now been fulfilled because of the Lamb-groom (cf. Eph. 5:21-32). Indeed, the true Israel of God is the bride, the church.”
Revelation 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.
Our interpretation is that there are no “guests” at the marriage supper. We demonstrated that this is illustrated in the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25. There is no place in all of scripture where people are invited to observe Christ and His bride. People are either a part of the bride or a part of the great whore. The marriage supper is a wonderful experience every time we have communion with the saints of God. The passage does not mention guests in any place. The dispensationalists go to great lengths to describe who the guests are, though guests are not mentioned. Van Impe writes:
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“This verse discloses the fact that the marriage of the Lamb will include a reception with many guests invited. Please note that the Bride and the Bridegroom are never guests. They are the ones for whom the ceremony is performed. Who, then, are those in attendance at the Marriage Supper? The guests include all believers up to Pentecost as well as the Tribulation saints…. The Bride is composed of all believers who become members of the body of Christ from the Day of Pentecost until the Rapture. Now we find that the guests are those who trusted in the Lord either prior to Pentecost or following the Rapture.”
I appreciate what Wall says.
“What should be make of all this? Perhaps it is best not to put too fine a point on any difference between bride and guest; the wedding’s the thing, because it is the Lamb’s wedding…. The language of ‘invitation’ was used to speak of the divine election of a true Israel.”
Contemporary teaching places this event at the beginning of the 1,000-year reign of Christ. First is the marriage supper, and then the coming of the white horse. A problem is that the millennial reign does not begin, and is not mentioned, until 20:2. In their theology, Christ does not come as the KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS until the beginning of the future millennia. He does not make war until this future event. In our theology, we see Him now as KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS, and He is now bringing every enemy into subjection.
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Revelation 19:24-28
24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
As the prior scripture shows, the coming of the Lord is the end of the millennial kingdom, not the beginning. At His coming, every enemy has been subdued, even the last enemy, which is death.
Another interesting aspect of this passage is that not one Dispensationalist says this is antichrist, although the same horse and crowned conqueror rides forth in Revelation 6:2. This is Christ in Revelation 19 and in Revelation 6.
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In a book written by Gary Cohen and Salem Kirban, titled “Revelation Visualized,” a picture is printed of Christ coming on a white horse, with the armies following on their white horses. Most people have seen this at some point in time. The picture depicts tanks aimed and firing at the descending multitude. It is their vision of Armageddon.
Under the picture, Kirban writes:
“Look at the picture above. Can you in your own mind’s eye picture the splendor, the majesty, the awesome power that will dumbfound those on earth? Suddenly, perhaps while watching on their television screens…or looking up at the sky, they see a strange phenomena, they hear rumblings in the heavens. Soon a majestic figure on a white horse is apparent…and behind him a vast and numberless throng all on white horses.
We are told that this is not an army…but, rather, armies! Thus, perhaps, more than just the raptured Saints (you and I, as believers) are in this multitude. Perhaps even the legions of angels are also included! Imagine the shock as people on earth look up and see millions upon millions of Christians converging on them from the sky, all riding on white horses!”
No, Salem, I can’t picture this or even imagine it. It was this picture, and things like this picture, that convinced me that Christians are living in a “fairy tale” concerning the Revelation and their own belief. It is one of the ridiculous things I have ever seen.
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Revelation Chapter 19 Pt 2: How to Join the Marriage Supper
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Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary, Bible Research Systems, Austin Texas
Chilton, The Days Of Vengeance, page 484
Josephus, Wars of the Jews, Book III, X, 5 – 9
Josephus, Wars of the Jews, Book VI, VI, 3
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1997 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Rome, Ancient, Division of the empire
William Barclay, the Revelation of John Volume 2, page 168
Leon Morris, Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, Revised Edition, Revelation, page 217
Revelation Chapter 19 Pt 2: How to Join the Marriage Supper
Robert W. Wall, New International Biblical Commentary Revelation, page 222
Dr. Jack Van Impe, Revelation Revealed, page 260, 261
Robert W. Wall, New International Biblical Commentary Revelation, page 223
Salem Kirban, Revelation Visualized, page 295