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Revelation 19:5-10 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.

Introduction

For years, as I was growing up, there was a painting that hung in the dinning room of my mom and dad’s house.

The centerpiece of the painting was a long table that was adorned with heaped amounts of food.

Plates, goblets, and silverware were also visible.

Rounded loaves of bread adorned the table.

The painting was a perspective, with the table going beyond infinity.

When I think of the table that will accommodate all the saints, I smile remembering the picture in the dining room.

PRAISE OUR GOD

Revelation 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.

“And a voice came out of the throne saying”

This is an unseen and unidentified speaker.

Some have tried to explain that this was the voice of God.

However, the following phrase, “Praise our God, all ye his servants,” certainly would not come from the lips of God.

Others have said that this is the voice of the Son, but for the same reason, I find this unlikely.

Instead, it seems to be a herald near the throne of God.

Perhaps it is one of the Beasts, or one of the Elders.

We just do not know, as John did not feel it important to include the identity of the “voice.”

This is the third time in the Revelation that John hears “a voice” from the heaven or the throne room of God (16:1; 19:5; 21:3).

“…Praise our God, all ye his servants…”

The “praise” or “to praise” God has many variations.

For example:

In the Old Testament

hālal, the Hebrew word meaning, “to shine, to make a show, rave, celebrate.”

(i.e.

Psalm 18:3)

yādâ, the Hebrew word meaning, “to know, to be made known.”

(i.e.

Psalm 9:10).

Yada is associated with the bodily actions and gestures which accompany praising.

zāmar, the Hebrew word meaning, “striking with the fingers, to make music.”

(i.e.

Psalm 7:17)

In the New Testament

eucharistéō is the Greek word meaning, “to give thanks, express gratitude.”

(i.e.

Matthew 15:36)

eulogein is the Greek word meaning, “to speak well of, to bless, invoke a benediction upon, to prosper.”

(i.e.

Matthew 5:44)

ainéō is the Greek word meaning, “to praise (God).”

(i.e.

Luke 18:43)

The New Bible Dictionary defines “Praise” as follows:

The whole of the Bible is punctuated with outbursts of praise.

They rise spontaneously from the ‘basic mood’ of joy which marks the life of the people of God.

God takes pleasure and delight in his works of creation (Gn.

1; Ps. 104:31; Pr. 8:30–31),

All creation, including the angels, expresses its joy in praise (Jb.

38:4–7; Rev. 4:6–11).

Man also was created to rejoice in God’s works (Ps.

90:14–16) and fulfils this purpose by accepting God’s gifts (Ec.

8:15; 9:7; 11:9; Phil.

4:4, 8; cf.

Therefore, the proclamation of the voice is to “Choose our God.”

As a pastor, I can tell you that is my wish for all people; that they would choose God over the draw of the world.

McGee writes:

Notice that the call to praise comes directly from the throne of God, because the Lord Jesus Christ is preparing to take control of this world.

This is truly the “Hallelujah Chorus” and the most profound paean of praise in the entire Word of God.

It takes us all the way back to that covenant which God made with David in which He promised that He would raise One upon David’s throne who would rule the world.

In 2 Samuel 7:16 we read: “And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.”

“…and ye that fear him, both small and great.”

The call is for all believers, in this case “those God-fearing people”, no matter what your status in life is, Praise the LORD.

Revelation 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.

“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”

The sound of the worshiping multitude was deafening.

Like standing near Niagara Falls or on a bridge over a busy highway or watching a Texas lightning storm.

Hindson writes:

This is the hour for which the church has prayed and longed, and all creation has groaned (cf.

Rom 8:18–23).

Before Christ assumes His rightful throne on earth, Babylon must be judged on earth and His marriage celebrated in heaven.

The first is past (chs.

17–18); the second follows here.

What was stated by way of anticipation in 11:15 is now realized.

“Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth”

The literal translation is, “The Lord God omnipotent has begun to reign.”

My transliteration of this statement would be:

“Alleluia [Praise the Lord] for the Lord [the person having power or authority] God [the supreme divinity] omnipotent [the ruler of all] reigneth [exercises his right and power to reign].”

THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB

The Marriage Feast of the Lamb follows the judgment of a world that had taken all that was good concerning the wedding and marriage, and put in its place, idolatry, false peace, and the replacement of the wife with a prostitute.

Now celebration takes place in heaven and the day of the great wedding feast of the Lamb of God is ready to begin.

Revelation 19:7 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.

“Let us be glad and rejoice…”

There is a difference in being glad and rejoicing.

The Greek word for “glad” means to be “cheerful or calmly happy” as when meeting someone you have not seen in a while.

“Rejoice” literally means to “jump for joy.”

“…and give honour to him…”

Weddings in Biblical times, center on the bride.

Her wedding gown was costly and an elaborate affair.

The bride and her bridesmaids were busy in preparing the bride in order to present her to her groom.

Her face would be covered by a thick veil

Flowers would be arranged into her hair where a crown would be placed upon her head (the crown could be made from vines, flowers, or metals).

The preparation of the bride is viewed in much the same way we do today.

On the other hand, the bridegroom would go to the house of the bride with great pomp and joy to receive his bride.