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Revelation 14
Chapter Outline:
I.
THE LAMB AND THE 144,000 ON ZION, VV. 1-5
II.
THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL IS PREACHED, VV. 6-7
III.
BABYLON IS FALLEN, V. 8
IV.
THE DOOM OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE MARK OF THE
BEAST, VV. 9-13
V.
THE HARVEST JUDGMENT AT THE END OF THE AGE, VV 14-20
This chapter posses a sharp contrast when compared to the last.
We saw in chapter 13 that
the beast and the false prophet will lead the world into a one world government, a one world
economy and a one world religion.
All three of these things declare the worlds allegiance to
and worship of the beast who gets his power directly from satan (the dragon in chapter 12).
In Chapter 14 we see Christ from the very start as the true ruler supreme and the 144,000 are
with him to share in the victory chant.
We will see in tis chapter that the world that spurned
and rejected Christ and afflicted his servants will one day be judged.
Revelation 14:1
1. John saw in the last chapter a beast standing up out of the sea and land and now he sees the Lamb standing upon Mt.
Sion with
the 144,000 wiseness.
2. This is perhaps the very first time that all 144,000 are in the same place at the same time.
3.
He brings back into view the 144,000 witnesses that we previously looked at in chapter 7.
All 144,000 are present!
Not one
missing.
3.1.
This is a clear and direct statement of the keeping power and ability of God.
He is able to keep us.
Jude 1:24.
John 6:39;
17:12; 18:9.
3.2.
“The 144,000 are like the young Jewish men who survived the fiery furnace in Daniel 3:19-25.
They prove Godʼs ability to
preserve His people.”
(David Guzik)
3.3.
We canʼt stand against outer or inner enemies on our own.
But with God all things are possible.
3.4.
God reminds us through this passage that he is able to take us from beginning to end and shows Himself faithful all the
way along the journey.
He has sealed us just as he sealed them. 2 Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 1:13-14.
In commerce this
speaks of the commodity that is in transit and its sure arrival to itʼs final destination.
But it speaks also of an engagement
ring.
So it is much more than just commerce.
4. Zion is mention 152 times through the Bible and only a few times does it not refer to the literal Mount Zion south of the temple
mount.
This is no doubt a reference to the literal mount zion.
Revelation 14:2-3
1.
The 144,000 are either on earth or in heaven worshiping the Lord with a song that only they know.
1.1.
If in heaven then this scene is hard to place in the story line.
We are not certain how or when the 144,000 have gone to
heaven.
Perhaps they were raptured prior to the end or completion of Godʼs wrath being poured out upon the earth when
their work in the tribulation was accomplished.
But one thing we know for sure is that they have not been martyred.
1.2.
If on earth then this would be taking place at the second coming of Christ or sometime shortly thereafter.
“In Revelation 7,
the 144,000 are seen at the beginning of the Great Tribulation.
In Revelation 14, it shows them in triumph at the end of the
Great Tribulation.”
(David Guzik) Since they were sealed and made indestructible by the seal God had placed upon them
they would have ridden the tidal wave of wrath all the way through the tribulation safely emerging at the end of it all in
triumph with their victorious Lord.
This seems to be what is happening.
2. Psalm 2:1-6 is a great Psalm concerning end times events and victory being beaconed forth from zion.
3. Isaiah 2:1-4
4. They sing a song which no one can learn:
4.1.
God gave them a new song to sing and it was a song that was only between them and the Lord.
Revelation 14:4-5
1. “which were not defiled with women”
1.1.
This could be speaking of literal virgins (Jeremiah 16. 1 corinthians 7:7) but no where do we read in scripture that women
and sexual relations with women in the right context defile.
In fact God says that it is not good for man to be alone.
1.2.
In the old testament one of the ways Israel (both men and women) became defiled was when they committed whoredoms
and adulteries in a spiritual sense by going after other gods.
Perhaps a reference to Jezebel who defiled Israel of old.
And
in Revelation 17 the great whore of Babylon a false religious system.
1.3.
So perhaps here there is an illusion being made to the 144,000 keeping themselves from spiritual defilement.
2. Firstfruits to God and unto the Lamb
2.1.
A new dispensation began at some point within the unfolding of the Revelation because these 144,000 are the firstfruits
that have been redeemed from among men and have been harvested after the dispensation of the church age.
2.2.
The church canʼt be seen in the tribulation and here is yet another reason why.
The church is the first fruits of the church
age and have been harvested out prior to the tribulation period.
Yet here we see another group of people known as the
144,000 called the firstfruits, therefor this must be another harvest at another time which would make these 144,000 the
firstfruits of it.
3. Without guile.
As opposed to the deceit of the anti christ in the last chapter.
4. They were without fault
4.1.
Imputed righteousness made possible by the merit of Christ's redeeming work on the cross.
Jude 24
Revelation 14:6-7
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