Revelation The Second Coming of Christ

Review

Two Hallelujahs - The Harlot is Judged, Revelation 19:1-3

The Rule of Our Lord Has Begun, Revelation 19:4-6

The Twenty-Four Elders Instructing Others to Praise the Lord, Revelation 19:4

Revelation 19:4

And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”

The Twenty-Four Elders are Representatives of the Resurrected Church, Revelation 4:4

Revelation 4:4

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.

Hallelujah is a Command to Praise, it is not Praise

Praise is the Fruit of Our Lips Confessing His Character, Hebrews 13:15

Hebrews 13:15

Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips confessing His name.

All of God’s Servants and the One’s Fearing Him Are Instructed to Give Praise, Revelation 19:5

Revelation 19:5

And a voice from the throne came saying, “You give praise to our God, all His servants and the ones fearing Him, the little and the great.”

Our God, The Almighty Has Begun to Reign, Revelation 19:6

Revelation 19:6

And I heard as a voice of a large crowd also as a sound of many waters also as a sound of strong thunders saying, “Hallelujah, because Our Lord God the Almighty has begun to reign.

Focus is on the Reign of Christ - He is our Lord God Almighty

Looking at the Beginning of His Reign

This is at the Time He Request that the Father Gives Him the Nations, Psalm 2:8

Psalm 2:8 NASB95

‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.

Events Are Still Happening in the Third Heaven at This Time

At the Current Time Christ is Not Reigning - Satan is Ruling, Ephesians 2:2

Ephesians 2:2

in which you formerly walked according to the age of this world, according to the prince of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of the unpersuaded.

The End of the World System and Satan’s Rule is About to Happen

At the Beginning of His Kingdom He Will Make War With His Enemies

The Wedding of the Lamb, Revelation 19:7-9

Rejoice for the Time of the Wedding Has Come, Revelation 19:7

Revelation 19:7

Rejoice and be glad and give to him the proper opinion, because the wedding of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”

Traditionally, the Wedding Was Held Some Time After the Consummation of Marriage

The Church is Already in a Resurrected State

Use of Wife Rather Than Bride

Bride (νυμφη) - Luke 12:53; Revelation 22:17

Luke 12:53 NASB95

“They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

Revelation 22:17 NASB95

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.

Wife (γυνή) - 1 Corinthians 7:13

1 Corinthians 7:13

And a wife who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to live with her, she must not send her husband away.

The Wife of the Lamb is Clothed in Fine Linen, Revelation 19:8

Revelation 19:8

And He gave to her in order that she should be clothed in fine clean linen. For the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

Happy are the Ones Who Are Invited to the Marriage Feast, Revelation 19:9

Revelation 19:9

And he said to me, “Write. Happy are the ones invited into the marriage feast of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These words are true [words] from God.”

The Messenger Refuses John’s Worship, Revelation 19:10

John Falls at the Messengers Feet to Worship Him, Revelation 19:10

Revelation 19:10

And I fell before his feet to worship him

The Messenger Rebukes John, Revelation 19:10

Revelation 19:10

And I fell before his feet to worship him and he said to me, “See to it you do not!

The Messenger is a Fellow Servant, Revelation 19:10

Revelation 19:10

And I fell before his feet to worship him and he said to me, “See to it you do not! I am a fellow servant and your brethren, the ones having the witness of Jesus, you worship to God. For the witness of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy.”

The Victorious Return of Christ, Revelation 19:11-12

Christ Returns to Make War, Revelation 19:11

Revelation 19:11

And I saw the heaven open and behold a white horse and the one sitting upon Him, called faithful and true, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

Sitting Upon a White Horse

A sign of being victorious

Satan attempt to mimic this with peace at the beginning of the Tribulation period, Revelation 6:2

Revelation 6:2

And behold, a white horse and the one sitting upon it having a bow and a victor’s crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and in order that he should conquer.

Used to indicate a condition that will be upon the earth. It will bring peace to the land of Palestine, which will impact the entire world.

There are no arrows indicated with the bow. Genesis 27:3 quiver and bow. The significance of this is that even though peace is being offered it has no real strength to it. Therefore, it will be a false peace.

Matthew 24:6 Israel will be at peace, not fighting wars. Although they will hear of rumors of wars. The rumors will be a sign to the Jews that trouble is coming. Matthew 24:8 The beginning of sorrows is referring to the time after peace is taken from the earth.

He Makes War in Righteousness

His Appearance and Name, Revelation 19:12

Revelation 19:12

Indeed His eyes as flames of fire and upon His head many diadems, having a name writing that no one knows except Him,

Eyes as Flames of Fire

They see through everything

Used in Relation to the Churches - The one in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, Revelation 1:14

Revelation 1:14

His head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire.

Used When Speaking to the Church of Thyatira, Revelation 2:18

Revelation 2:18 (NASB95)

“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write:

The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like burnished bronze, says this:

Rebuke for the Harlot - Catholicism

He has a multi-tiered Crown Upon His Head

Ruler of multiple nations and peoples

This is a diadem - crown of a king

He Has A Name the No One Knows

Not the Name of Jesus that was given to Him in His humiliation

A Name that all Will Bow To, Philippians 2:10

Philippians 2:10 NASB95

so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Scripture Reading

The Rule of Our Lord Has Begun, Revelation 19:4-6

Revelation 19:4–6

And the twenty-four elders fell, and the four living creatures and they worshipped to the God the one sitting upon the throne saying, “Amen, Hallelujah.”

And a voice from the throne came saying, “You give praise to our God, all His servants and the ones fearing Him, the little and the great.”

And I heard as a voice of a large crowd also as a sound of many waters also as a sound of strong thunders saying, “Hallelujah, because Our Lord God the Almighty has begun to reign

The Wedding of the Lamb, Revelation 19:7-9

Revelation 19:7–9

“Rejoice and be glad and give to him the proper opinion, because the wedding of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”

And He gave to her in order that she should be clothed in fine clean linen. For the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

And he said to me, “Write. Happy are the ones invited into the marriage feast of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These words are true [words] from God.”

The Messenger Refuses John’s Worship, Revelation 19:10

Revelation 19:10

And I fell before his feet to worship him and he said to me, “See to it you do not! I am a fellow servant and your brethren, the ones having the witness of Jesus, you worship to God. For the witness of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy.”

The Victorious Return of Christ, Revelation 19:11-12

Revelation 19:11–12

And I saw the heaven open and behold a white horse and the one sitting upon Him, called faithful and true, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 19.12 Indeed His eyes as flames of fire and upon His head many diadems, having a name writing that no one knows except Him,