Revelation 19:2

For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. WHICH DID CORRUPT THE EARTH - `used to corrupt' continually. 'Instead of opposing, she promoted the sinful decay of the world by her earthliness, allowing the salt to lose its savour' (Auberlen). AVENGED - `exacted in retribution.' Application of the principle (). BLOOD OF HIS SERVANTS - literally shed by the Old and the New Testament apostate church; also virtually, by all who, though called Christians, hate or love not the brethren of Christ, but shrink from the reproach of the cross, and show unkindness to those who bear it....

1-10 Praising God for what we have, is praying for what is yet further to be done for us. There is harmony between the angels and the saints in this triumphant song. Christ is the Bridegroom of his ransomed church. This second union will be completed in heaven; but the beginning of the glorious millennium (by which is meant a reign of Christ, or a state of happiness, for a thousand years on earth) may be considered as the celebration of his espousals on earth. Then the church of Christ, being purified from errors, divisions, and corruptions, in doctrine, discipline, worship, and practice, will be made ready to be publicly owned by him as his delight and his beloved. The church appeared; not in the gay, gaudy dress of the mother of harlots, but in fine linen, clean and white. In the robes of Christ's righteousness, imputed for justification, and imparted for sanctification. The promises...

Verse Revelation 19:2. _FOR TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS_] His judgments displayed in supporting his followers, and punishing his enemies, are _true_-according to his _predictions_; and _righteous_, being all according to infinite _justice_ and _equity_....

FOR TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS ARE HIS JUDGMENTS - That is, the calamities that come upon the power here referred to are deserved. FOR HE HATH JUDGED THE GREAT WHORE - The power represented by the harlot. See the notes on Revelation 17:1. WHICH DID CORRUPT THE EARTH WITH HER FORNICATION - See the notes on Revelation 14:8; Revelation 17:2, Revelation 17:4; Revelation 18:3. Compare the notes on...

EXPOSITION REVELATION 19:1 AND AFTER THESE THINGS I HEARD A GREAT VOICE OF MUCH PEOPLE IN HEAVEN, SAYING; _after these things I heard, as it were, a great voice of a great multitude, _etc. The usual introduction to a new phase of a vision (see Revelation 4:1, etc.). The "great voice," as usual, characteristic of the heavenly utterances (see Revelation 5:2, etc.). Again, we are not told whose the utterance is. It may well be that of all the heavenly inhabitants and saints in glory (cf Revelation 7:9). As usual in the Apocalypse, at the termination of a description o

FOR TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS ARE HIS JUDGMENTS,.... As in Revelation 15:3, Revelation 16:7: this is to be understood of God's judgments in general, and is a reason of the attribution of praise and glory to him; which may be said to be true, because, being threatened, are now fulfilled; and to be "righteous", because according to the demerit of sin; and particularly God's judgments on antichrist are intended: FOR HE HATH JUDGED THE GREAT WHORE; Jezebel, Babylon, the Romish antichrist, before spoken of, Revelation 17:1 not only by passing a sentence of condemnation on her, but by executing it, putting it into the hearts of the kings to hate and burn her, and utterly dest

Revelation 19:1. _And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, praying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen: Alleluia._ For the overthrow of a monstrous system of error gives delight to all holy spirits, and chiefly to those who stand nearest the eternal throne. Revelation 19:5. And a voice came out of the throne saying, Praise our God

CHAPTER S 19-20:6 The Manifestation of the King and the Millennium _ 1. Heavenly hallelujahs and the marriage of the Lamb (Revelation 19:1)_ 2. Heaven opened and His visible manifestation (Revelation 19:11) 3. The battle of Armageddon (Revelation 19:17) 4. The binding of Satan (Revelation 20:1) 5. The thousand-year reign (Revelation 20:4) Revelation 19:1 . Once more w

THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB. Revelation 19:1. Hallelujah: this term is found in NT only in this chapter. It means Praise ye the Lord. It occurs in several psalms, but is always translated in the versions. The term itself is first found in the Apocrypha; _cf._ Tob_13:18, All her streets shall say - Hallelujah-'! Revelation 19:2. the great harlot: Rome (_cf._ Revelation 17:1 ff.*). Revelation 19:3. her smoke: _i.e. _ the smoke from the ruins of the city. Revelation 19:4. elde

After these things I heard what sounded like a great voice of a vast multitude in heaven. "Hallelujah!" they were saying. "Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, because his judgments are true and just, for he judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and has avenged upon her the blood of his servants." In the description of the total destruction of Babylon, come the words: "Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!" (Revelation 18:20). Here now is the rejoicing which was called for. It begins with the shout of a vast multitude in heaven. We have already come upon two vast multitudes in heaven, the martyrs in Revelation 7:9 and the angels in...