In this week’s study, I continue with Chapter 19 verses 4 thru 6. Before I get into the study, I talk about Klaus Schwab and his stepping down as the head honcho of the WEF. I also discuss their Young Leadership program and who graduated from their program. Who will be amazed!
Chapter 19 continues and concludes the final period of events, which is called the bowl period. After the bowl introduction in chapters 12-15, the bowl events began in chapter 16, where we saw all seven bowl events described. However as explained there, chapter 16 was not the conclusion of the bowls. Rather, the description of the bowl period continued into chapters 17 and 18 where the bowl interlude was presented.
Here in chapter 19, the bowls continue with a resumption of the seventh bowl event. That is, chapter 19 picks up where we left off at the end of chapter 16. The sixth bowl event in Rev 16:12-16 described nations gathering at Armageddon to make war against Yahweh, and then the seventh bowl event began in Rev 16:17-21 with an enormous earthquake and hailstorm. However, it curiously never mentioned the outcome of the war. That glaring deficiency is resolved here in chapter 19.
This chapter describes the conclusion of Yahweh’s wrath on earth, and it must be considered part of the seventh bowl because Rev 15:1 stated that Yahweh’s wrath would be finished in the bowls.
4. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts = See the notes on Rev. 4:4, 6-7. As representatives of the church, and as interested in its welfare, they are now introduced as rejoicing in its final triumph, and in the destruction of its last foe
Fell down = Prostrated themselves - the usual posture of worship.
And worshipped Yahweh that sat on the throne – Rev. 4:2-3, 10. That is, they now adored him for what he had done in delivering the church from all its persecutions and causing it to triumph in the world.
Saying, Amen = The word here is expressive of approval of what Yahweh had done; or of their solemn assent to all that had occurred in the destruction of the great enemy of the church.
Alleluia = The repetition of this word so many times shows the intenseness of the joy of heaven in view of the final triumph of the church.
5. And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, = A voice seemed to come from the very midst of the throne. It is not said by whom this voice was uttered.
Praise our Yahweh = The Yahweh that we worship. See Psalms 134:
All ye his servants = All in heaven and earth; all have occasion for thankfulness.
And ye that fear him = That reverence and obey him. The fear of the Lord is a common expression in the Scriptures to denote true piety.
Both small and great = All of every class and condition - poor and rich - young and old; those of humble and those of exalted rank. Compare Psa.148:7-13. Psa. 115:13
6. many waters = Contrast the “many waters” on which the whore sitteth (Rev. 17:1). This verse is the hearty response to the stirring call, “Alleluia! Praise our Yahweh” (verses 4, 5).
the Lord Yahweh omnipotent = Greek, “the Omnipotent.” pan-tok-rat'-ore; From ‘pas’ (All, any, every, the whole) and ‘krat-os’ (vigor, great); the all ruling, that is, Yahweh (as absolute and universal sovereign): - Almighty, Omnipotent.
reigneth = literally, “reigned”: therefore reigneth once for all. His reign is a fact already established. Babylon, the harlot, was one great obstacle to His reign being recognized.
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