Revelation 14:17-20

17  Another angel came out from the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

18  And another angel came out from the altar, he that hath power over fire; and he called with a great voice to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Send forth thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

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

20  And the winepress was trodden without the city, and there came out blood from the winepress, even unto the bridles of the horses, as far as a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

This is a completely different harvest of an entirely different crop than was the reaping of the tares and wheat. This reaping is not about wheat or even tares, it is the harvesting of fermenting sour grapes. This judgment comes after the wheat is harvested and threshed during the great tribulation. Those in this gathering make no secret that they are enemies of the God of heaven. The tares were gathered in bundles (different locations on earth) and burned but these are gathered the whole length of Israel (1600 furlongs – 185 miles) to be crushed.

What actually occurs here is that Satan and his angels will gather all the enemies of the God of heaven the entire length of Israel in the valley of Jehoshaphat. Jesus alone will crush them and their blood will mingle with water that makes up their bodies and run like streams in the desert. The blood may be mingled with spring water, rain or the still melting hailstones of the seventh vial judgment because this passage declares their blood will flow through this valley to the horses' bridles. We will read more about these events in chapter 19.

Isaiah 63:1   Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

2  Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?

3  I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

4  For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

5  And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.

6  And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

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