Since those this angel harvests are cast into the winepress of God's wrath, we believe they are the wicked. The winepress is used as a symbol of judgment in other places. (Joel 3:13; Isaiah 63:1-6) The city the winepress is located outside of may be the new Jerusalem. The wicked thus would be punished out of sight of heaven. Sixteen hundred furlongs, or 200 miles, could be arrived at by multiples of the earth number, four, and a complete number, ten, or it might be the square of 40 since Israel wandered in the wilderness 40 years for their sins and some offenses received 40 lashes. (Numbers 24:23; Deuteronomy 25:3) Either way, we come up with a number standing for the complete judgment of the wicked, since it is their blood that flows.

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