Revelation

Ch 14 – parenthetical

1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

MATT C24 V14  And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

–Some believe this is a economic, governmental, religious system –Some believe this is an actual place possibly New York City -Others believe it is Rome or Ancient Babylon come back from the dust -Maybe New York City -could be either the economic or political center of the antichrist’s government, REV C13 V16 & 17, and if assumed the revived roman empire

DAN C2 V31 You, O king, saw, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before you; and the form thereof was terrible. V32 This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, V33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. V34 You saw till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image on his feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them

feet of iron and clay = Europe or the revived roman empire

JESUS created the universe/everything

John C1 V1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. V2  The same was in the beginning with God. V3  All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Col C1 V15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: V16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: V17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

1 Cor C8 V6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Eph C3 V9  And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Heb C1 V2 Has in these last days spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Could this mean the United Nations which is located in New York City? Could be either the economic or political center of the antichrist’s government, REV C13 V16 & 17, and if assumed the revived roman empire.

DAN C2 V31 You, O king, saw, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before you; and the form thereof was terrible. V32 This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, V33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. V34 You saw till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image on his feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces.

feet of iron and clay = Europe or the revived roman empire

9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

this is a mock of God’s People, see

Ex  C13 V16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.

Deu C6 V8   And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.

Rev C13 V4, 15 – 16

10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

Matt C25 V31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: V32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats: V33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. V34 Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: V35 For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: V36 Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. V37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, and fed you? or thirsty, and gave you drink? V38 When saw we you a stranger, and took you in? or naked, and clothed you? V39 Or when saw we you sick, or in prison, and came to you? V40 And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me. V41 Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: V42 For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink: V43 I was a stranger, and you took me not in: naked, and you clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and you visited me not. V44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you an hungered, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you? V45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. V46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

show that the unsaved are in the lake of fire alive forever [Rev C20 V11- 15]

12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud onesat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.

possible mid-trib rapture point – this may be the rapture after the 7th trump

1 Cor C15 V51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, V52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

1 Thes C4 V15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. V16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:                           

1 Thes C5 V9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

this seems more biblically sound. The 7 seals & the 7 trumps God allows. The 7 bowls God wants to happen to the evil ones. Who is evil, the ones that rebel against him

Isa C57 V1  The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

Luke C21 V21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the middle of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. V22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. V23 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath on this people. V24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. V25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; V26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. V27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. V28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near. V29 And he spoke to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; V30 When they now shoot forth, you see and know of your own selves that summer is now near at hand. V31 So likewise you, when you see these things come to pass, know you that the kingdom of God is near at hand. V32 Truly I say to you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. V33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. V34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come on you unawares. V35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. V36 Watch you therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Rom C5 V9  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath Through him.

1 Thes C1 V10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

1 Thes C5 V9 For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,)

17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

2 Angles have sickles, one reaps the harvest of the ELECT, the other reaps the harvest of the wicked!!!

18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.

Joel C3 V13 Put you in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.

20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

1600 furlongs ~ 180 miles