Revelation 14:1-20

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*June 1, 2010*


   *C. REVELATION 14:1-5 THE LAMB'S 144,000 AND THEIR NEW SONG*

*a. 14:1 THE LAMB AND THE 144,000 ON MOUNT ZION*

Kai EIdon, kai iDOU, to arNIon [721] heSTOS ePI to Oros [3735] Si*O*N,

*And I saw, and lo, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion,*

kai met' auTOU he-kaTON tes-seRAkon-ta TESsa-res chi-liAdes,

*and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand, *

Echou-sai to Ono-ma [3686] auTOU,

*having his :name,*

kai to Ono-ma tou paTROS auTOU, ge-gramMEnon ePI t*o*n meT*O*p*o*n [3359]auT
*O*N.

*and the name of his :Father, written on their :foreheads.*


 *b. 14:2-3 THE NEW SONG GIVEN TO THE 144,000*

kai *E*kou-sa ph*o*N*E*N [5456] ek tou ou-raNOU, h*o*s ph*o*N*E*N huDAt*o*n
[5204] polL*O*N,

*And I heard a voice from :heaven, as a voice of many waters,*

kai h*o*s ph*o*N*E*N bronT*E*S [1027] meGAl*e*s: kai h*e* ph*o*N*E*

*and as a voice of a great thunder: and the voice*

h*e*n *E*kou-sa h*o*s ki-tha-r*o*D*O*N [2790] ki-tha-riZONt*o*n [2789] en
tais kiTHArais [2788] auT*O*N:

*which I heard was as of harpers harping with their :harps:*

kai Adou-sin [103] h*o*s *o*D*E*N [5603] kaiN*E*N [2537] eN*O*pi-on tou
THROnou,

*3 and they sing as if a new song before the throne,*

kai eN*O*pi-on t*o*n tesSAr*o*n Z*O*-*o*n kai t*o*n pres-buTEr*o*n [4245]:

*and before the four living beings and the elders:*

kai ouDEIS eDUna-to maTHEIN [3129] t*e*n *o*D*E*N ei m*e* hai he-kaTON

*and no one could learn the song save the hundred and*

tes-seRAkon-ta TESsa-res chi-liAdes, hoi *e*-go-rasMEnoi [59] aPO t*e*s g*e*
s.

*forty-four thousand, the purchased out of the earth.*


 *c. 14:4a THE 144,000: VIRGINS*

HOU-TOI ei-sin hoi meTA gu-naiK*O*N [1135] ouk e-moLUNth*e*-san [3435];
parTHEnoi [3933] GAR ei-sin*.*

*These are who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.*


 *d. 14:4b THE 144,000: FOLLOWERS OF THE LAMB*

HOUtoi hoi a-ko-louTHOUNtes [190] t*o* arNI*o* [721] HOpou an huPAg*e*.

*These are who follow the Lamb wherever he goes.*


 *e. 14:4c THE 144,000: FIRSTFRUITS*

HOUtoi *e*-goRASth*e*-san aPO t*o*n anTHR*O*p*o*n,

*These were purchased from among :men,*

a-parCH*E* [536] t*o* The*O* kai t*o* arNI*o*.

*firstfruit to :God and to the Lamb.*


 *f. 14:5 THE 144,000: WITHOUT LIE OR BLEMISH*

kai en t*o* STOma-ti [4750] auT*O*N ouch heuREth*e* [2147] PSEUdos [5579]:
Am*o*MOI [299] ei-sin.

*And in their :mouth was found no lie: they are without blemish.*



 *D. 14:6-13 ANGELS CONTRAST THE END OF WICKED AND RIGHTEOUS*

*1. 14:6-7 FIRST ANGEL: GLORIFIES GOD FOR HIS RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENTS*

Kai EIdon ALlon AGge-lon peTOme-non [4072] en me-sou-raN*E*ma-ti [3321],

*And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven,*

Echon-ta eu-agGEli-on ai*O*ni-on eu-ag-geLIsai ePI tous ka-th*e*MEnous ePI t
*e*s g*e*s,

*having an eternal gospel to proclaim over the earthdwellers,*

kai ePI pan ETHnos [1484] kai phuL*E*N [5443] kai GL*O*Ssan [1100] kai laON
[2992];

*and over every nation and tribe and tongue and people;*

LEg*o*n en ph*o*N*E* meGAl*e*, PhoB*E*th*e*-te [5399] ton TheON, kai DOte
auT*O* DOxan [1391];

*7 saying with a great voice, Fear :God, and give him glory;*

HOti *E*Lthen h*e* H*O*ra [5610] t*e*s KRIse-*o*s [2920] auTOU: kai pro-skuN
*E*sa-te [4352] t*o* poi*E*san-ti [4160]

*for the hour of his :judgment is come: and worship him that made*

ton ou-raNON kai t*e*n g*e*n kai THAlas-san [2281] kai p*e*GAS [4077] huDAt*
o*n [5204].

*the heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters.*


 *2. 14:8 SECOND ANGEL: FORETELLS FALL OF BABYLON*

Kai ALlos, DEUte-ros AGge-los, *e*-koLOUth*e*-sen, LEg*o*n, E-pe-sen [4098],

*And another, second angel, followed, saying, Fallen,*

Epe-sen Ba-buL*O*N [897] h*e* meGAl*e*, h*e* ek tou OInou [3631] tou thuMOU
[2372]

*fallen is Babylon the great, that has made all the nations*

t*e*s porNEIas [4202] auT*E*S pePOti-ken [4222] PANta ta ETHn*e*.

*to drink of the wine of the wrath of her :fornication.*


 *3. 14:9-12 THIRD ANGEL: JUDGMENT FOR BEAST-WORSHIPERS!*

*a. 14:9-11 BEAST-WORSHIPERS - EXTRAORDINARY JUDGMENTS*

Kai ALlos, AGge-los TRItos, *e*-koLOUth*e*-sen auTOIS, LEg*o*n en ph*o*N*E*meGAl
*e*,

*And another, third angel, followed them, saying with a great voice,*

EI tis pro-skuNEI [4352] to th*e*RIon [2342] kai t*e*n eiKOna [1504] auTOU,

*If any worships the beast and his :image,*

kai lamBAnei CHArag-ma [5480] ePI tou meT*O*pou [3359] auTOU, *e* ePI t*e*n
CHEIra [5495] auTOU,

*and receives a mark on his :forehead, or upon his :hand,*

kai auTOS PIe-tai [4095] ek tou OInou [3631] tou thuMOU [2372] tou TheOU,

*10 he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of :God,*

tou ke-ke-rasMEnou [2767] aKRAtou [194] en t*o* po-t*e*RI*o* [4221] t*e*s
orG*E*S [3709] auTOU;

*mingled unmixed in the cup of his :anger;*

kai ba-sa-nisTH*E*se-tai [928] en puRI [4442] kai THEI*o* [2303]

*and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone*

eN*O*pi-on t*o*n agGEl*o*n, kai eN*O*pi-on tou arNIou:

*in presence of holy angels, and in presence of the Lamb:*

kai ho kapNOS [2586] tou ba-sa-nisMOU [929] auT*O*N eis ai*O*nas [165] ai*O*
n*o*n a-naBAInei [305];

*11 and the smoke of their :torment goes up unto the ages of the ages;*

kai ouk Echou-sin aNApau-sin [372] h*e*MEras kai nukTOS hoi pro-skuNOUNtes
[4352] to th*e*RIon [2342]

*and they have no rest day and night who worship the beast*

kai t*e*n eiKOna [1504] auTOU, kai EI tis lamBAnei to CHArag-ma [5480] tou
oNOma-tos [3686] auTOU.

*and his :image, and whoever receives the mark of his :name.*


 *b. 14:12 THE ABOVE: JUSTIFIES THE PATIENCE OF THE SAINTS*

H*O*de h*e* hu-po-moN*E* [5281 t*o*n haGI*o*n [40] esTIN, hoi t*e*ROUNtes
[5083]

*Here is the patience of the saints, those keeping*

tas en-toLAS [1785] tou TheOU, kai t*e*n PIstin 'I*e*SOU.

*the commandments of :God, and the faith of Jesus.*


 *4. 14:13 HEAVEN PROCLAIMS THE STATE OF THE BLESSED DEAD*

*a. 14:13a BLESSEDNESS OF THE DEAD*

Kai *E*kou-sa ph*o*N*E*S ek tou ou-raNOU leGOUs*e*s, GRApson [1125],

*And I heard a voice from the heaven saying, Write,*

MaKAri-oi [3107] hoi neKROI [3498] hoi en KuRI*o* a-poTHN*E*skon-tes
[599]ap' ARti.

*Blessed the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth.*


 *b. 14:13b RELATIONSHIP OF REST AND WORKS*

nai, LEgei to PNEUma, HIna a-na-pa*E*son-tai [373] ek t*o*n KOp*o*n [2873]auT
*O*N;

*Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their :labors;*

ta gar ERga [2041] auT*O*N a-ko-louTHEI [190] met' auT*O*N.

*for their :works follow with them.*



 *E. 14:14-20 CHRIST: THE GRAIN-GATHERER; AND ANGEL: THE CHAFF*

*1. 14:14 VISION OF SON OF MAN AS THE REAPER*

Kai EIdon, kai iDOU, nePHEl*e* [3507] leuK*E* [3022]; kai ePI t*e*n nePHEl*e
*n kaTH*E*me-non [2521]

*And I saw, and lo, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting*

HOmoi-on huiON anTHR*O*pou, Ech*o*n ePI t*e*s ke-phaL*E*S [2776] auTOU
STEpha-non [4735] chruSOUN [5552],

*like a son of man, having on his :head a golden crown,*

kai en t*e* cheiRI auTOU DREpa-non [1407] oXU [3691].

*and in his :hand a sharp sickle.*


 *2. 14:15-16 AN ANGEL BIDS THE SON OF MAN TO REAP*

*a. 14:15 TIME TO REAP THE EARTH: FULLY COME*

Kai ALlos AGge-los eX*E*Lthen ek tou naOU [3485],

*And another angel came out from the temple,*

KRAz*o*n [2896] en meGAl*e* ph*o*N*E* t*o* ka-th*e*MEn*o* ePI t*e*s nePHEl*e
*s [3507],

*crying with a great voice to him that sat on the cloud,*

PEMpson to DREpaNON [1407] sou, kai THEri-son [2325]: HOti *E*Lthen h*e* H*O
*ra [5610] theRIsoi;

*Send forth your :sickle, and reap: because the hour to reap is come;*

HOti e-x*e*RANth*e* [3583] ho the-risMOS [2326] t*e*s g*e*s.

*because the harvest of the earth is become dry.*


 *b. 14:16 HONOR OF EARTH-REAPING: GIVEN TO SON OF MAN*

kai Eba-len [906] ho kaTH*E*me-nos ePI t*e*s nePHEl*e*s to DREpa-non
[1407]auTOU ePI t
*e*n g*e*n;

*And who sat on the cloud cast his :sickle upon the earth;*

kai e-theRISth*e* [2325] h*e* g*e*.

*and the earth was reaped.*


 *3. 14:17 AN ANGELIC REAPER FROM HEAVEN'S TEMPLE*

Kai ALlos AGge-los eX*E*Lthen ek tou naOU tou en t*o* ou-raN*O*,

*And another angel came out from the temple :in the heaven,*

Ech*o*n kai auTOS DREpa-non oXU.

*he also having a sharp sickle.*


 *4. 14:18-20 THIRD ANGEL: BIDS REAPING OF ARMAGGEDON*

*a. 14:18 A SPECIAL ANGEL RELEASED FOR A SPECIAL JUDGMENT*

Kai ALlos AGge-los eX*E*Lthen ek tou thu-si-a-st*e*RIou [2379],

*And another angel came out from the altar,*

ho Ech*o*n e-xouSIan [1849] ePI tou puROS [4442];

*the one having power over :fire;*

kai ePH*O*n*e*-sen [5455] ph*o*N*E* meGAl*e* t*o* Echon-ti to DREpa-non to
oXU,

*and he called with a great voice to him that had the sharp :sickle,*

LEg*o*n, PEMpson [3992] sou to DREpa-non [1407] to oXU [3691],

*saying, Send forth your sharp :sickle, *

kai TRUg*e*-son [5166] tous BOtru-as [1009] t*e*s amPElou [288] t*e*s g*e*s;

*and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth;*

HOti *E*Kma-san [187] hai sta-phuLAI [4718] auT*E*S.

*because her :grapes are fully ripe.*


 *b. 14:19 THE WINEPRESS OF GOD'S WRATH*

kai Eba-len ho AGge-los to DREpa-non auTOU eis t*e*n g*e*n,

*And the angel cast his :sickle into the earth,*

kai eTRUg*e*-sen t*e*n AMpe-lon t*e*s g*e*s,

*and gathered the vintage of the earth,*

kai Eba-len eis *e*n l*e*NON [3025] tou thuMOU [2372] tou TheOU, ton MEgan.

*and cast it into the winepress, the great, of the wrath of :God.*


 *c. 14:20 GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF GOD'S WRATH*

kai e-paT*E*th*e* [3961] h*e* l*e*NOS [3025] Ex*o*-then t*e*s POle-*o*s
[4172],

*And the winepress was trodden without the city,*

kai eX*E*Lthen HAIma [129] ek t*e*s l*e*NOU, Achri t*o*n cha-liN*O*N

*and blood came out from the winepress, even unto the bridles*

t*o*n HIPp*o*n [2462], aPO staDI*o*n chiLI*o*n e-xa-koSI*o*n.

*of the horses, as far as a thousand and six hundred furlongs.*



 *NOTE**: *14:1-5 - There are two groups of people the Lord looks after at
the end of this age. The group in this section refers to the 12 tribes of
Israel. Our Lord Jesus after the flesh, is brother to them. They fulfilled
the Promises God made to Abraham in Covenant, and Jesus comes from them as
Son of Man. What a shock this will be to the nations, when they realize
their gross error in their spirit of anti-semitism. Hitler is probably the
outstanding arch-enemy to the Jews and Israel, but he is far from being
alone. Israel is *firstfruit* of the purchase of God.


 14:6-7 sets the lie to the short-sightedness of the liberal mentality. God
is indeed a God of love - but at the same time - a God of righteous judgment
- and these two are in *perfect balance*. Beware of the danger of not
holding all truth in perfect balance. Each positive requires its balancing
negative. God has created the entire universe structured in such a balance.


 14:8 - The message here foretells what soon God will spell out in detail. *
Babylon* is hateful in the sight of God!


 14:9-12 - The message of this third angel is strongly rejected by the
majority of mankind. However - their deception will be fully realized in the
time about to come. For them it will then be too late. For the righteous it
will be confirmation of their hope - that our God is a just God - a God of
perfect balance - a God holding love and judgment in that perfect balance. “
*Be not deceived. God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that shall he
also reap.!” *Galatians 6:7


 4. 14:13 - This is an encouraging word. Those of us who choose to receive
the “finished Redemptive work” of Jesus Christ, rest in it, and take the
certain future hope He offers - we can with full confidence look forward to
this verse - both for ourselves and all other fellow saints who likewise
choose to walk this way. We know one Catholic saint who walked such a godly
life. She knew God in Jesus Christ and trusted in Him. To us, there is no
doubt we will renew fellowship with her in heaven at last. We know too that
she now rests from her labors, and that *her works do follow her*!


 E. 14:14-20 - Here we ascertain that there is a reaping at the end of this
age. The reaping at Armageddon is the most serious. The minute description
leaves little to one's imagination. All of mankind, righteous or
unrighteous, is well aware of this passage. Books have been written on it -
movies have been produced on it. God wants all mankind to be saved. But at
the same time He wants them to be well aware of the penalty for their
failure. J.A.W.















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