Lesson 60
Revelation - Study of Things to Come
The
Return of Christ - Chapter 19
That
the Lord comes with these hosts, is the subject of
prophecy.
5 people speak of this;
#1 Enoch Jude 14-15 "many thousands of His holy ones"
#2 Zechariah 14:5
"all His holy ones with Him"
#3 Paul 1 Thes
#4 Jesus Mt 16:27; 25:31 "with His
angels/messengers"
- Since The 70th Week of Daniel is not over
until Christ has returned to earth, so at this
point the OT saints have not yet been resurrected (Dan. 12:2).
Therefore, they are not a part of the army which rides forth.
- One observation: What are they wearing?
The commander-in-chief, the rider on the white horse will do all the
fighting. That's the subject of vs:15
Rev
19:15-16 The
Means of Judgment and His Authority
- "And from His
mouth comes a sharp sword," r`omfai,a ovxu,j, a large broad sword; a long Thracian
sword; this sword is a killing
sword
- I think it is
significant that this sword is associated with His mouth. "out
from (ek) His mouth"
Point is: In creation it was the word of God as it
was in the judgment of the flood and it is the same word that will judge and destroy
rebellious man upon His return.
That He will smite the nations with the sword
proceeding out of His mouth is a necessary prerequisite to His establishing His
rule.
The nature of His rule is that it will be with a
rod of iron;
- "will rule" = poimai,nw; to shepherd;
to govern
- What does this refer to?
- The rule of Christ will be absolute, unyielding
rule or government, under which men are required to conform to the righteous
standards of God.
- His rule is not a democracy but an absolute
monarchy (theocracy).
- The reign of Christ will be a strict one, and the
righteous and just laws emanating from
- Don't miss the importance of the use of poimai,nw, it also indicates His provision,
protection, and care of His own during His rule.
- The name that indicates
His ascension to the position and authority given to Him by the Father. Dan
7:14
- Christ will be
established in that day for what He truly is, King above all kings and Lord
above all lords.
#2
- Christ the righteous warrior!
- covered also in
16:13-16; there we saw the gathering of the nations for this great campaign;
beast & F/P used demons performing great signs to persuade the nations to
assemble for this war!
* Note: This a day that is prophesied of many times!
- Ps 110:5-6; Jer
25:30-31; Zeph
1:17-18; 3:8; Zech 12:3,9,11
a. The Carnage 19:17-18
- Why is this judgment called a great
supper??
- Make no mistake, all have had an
opportunity to respond to grace, to take part in the great feast, the marriage
supper of the Lamb; and instead will
become themselves a part of the great supper of God!
- The word flesh appears
5 times here; They have chosen to live pursuing the
lusts of the flesh, their sin nature, and now the day of His patience is over and their flesh is to
be consumed!