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LESSON 24 - CHAPTER 19:01-108
R E V E L A T I O N
Charles Caldwell Ryrie, p.
A Reminder
Charles C. Ryrie's [1996]
Book
REVELATION
Everyday Bible Commentary
Moody
Publishers
Chicago
ISBN: 978-0-8024-1825-8
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own copy)
(Ryrie's book text is
not included in these lessons)
JESUS CHRIST
CHAPTER 19
14. The Second Coming of Christ 19:1-21
[The Fourfold Hallelujah]
a.
Joy in Heaven 19:1—10
(1.) Hallelujahs of the Saints
[Multitude] 19:1-6
The Time Sequence 1a
THE TEXT
1 After these things
Ryrie, Pg. 151
OUR COMMENT:
As we have worked our
way through the book so far, we’ve been introduced to a few different ways to
view the book’s timeline, linear, repetitive, etc. But here, with the 2nd
Coming of The Christ we begin to see the ending of the book. We can be pretty
confident that “After these things” does look back to all that has gone before –
in any viewpoint. Now we enter into the last and important events.
The Group Involved 1b-2a
THE TEXT
I heard something like a loud voice
of a great multitude in heaven, saying,
Ryrie, Pg. 151 2nd
Paragraph
OUR COMMENT:
It would seem like there is nothing in the words that would prevent the angels,
the twenty-four elders, and the four living ones in all shouting the words that
are to come even if different groups are introduced again in the next verse. Why
wouldn’t the whole heavenly collection be shouting with “a loud voice” the
worship of Almighty God?
The Content 2B-6
THE TEXT
“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God;
2 because His judgments are true and
righteous;
for He has judged the great harlot
who was corrupting the earth with her
immorality, and
He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants
on her.”
3 And a second time they said,
“Hallelujah! Her smoke rises up forever and ever.”
4 And the twenty-four elders
and the four living creatures
fell down and worshiped God
who sits on the throne saying,
“Amen. Hallelujah!”
5 And a voice came from the throne, saying,
“Give praise to our God,
all you His bond-servants
you who fear Him,
the small and the great.”
6 Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude and
like the sound of many waters and
like the sound of mighty peals of thunder,
saying,
“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.”
Ryrie, Pg. 151 Bottom
OUR COMMENT:
Harry Ironside tells us that: “This is the last time
the twenty-four elders are seen in the book. The symbol changes in the next
section, and the bride, the Lamb’s wife, takes their place. The elders represent
the heavenly saints as a worshiping company of holy and royal priests. But when
the harlot-church is off the scene, the true bride appears and the elders are
never again mentioned. It is noteworthy that in their final appearance (19:4),
as in their first in chapter 4, they are seen in the attitude of worship. They
adore the Lamb as Creator and Redeemer in Chapter 4. Here they adore God as
moral governor of the universe and for the display of His righteous judgment.”[1]
There is a strong and very important word in verse five
that is the key to the Bible’s focus upon a certain kind of faith for those who
Love the Lord God, His Son, and His Holy Spirit. “Bond-servants.” We have
touched upon this word, concept, during our studies. These are “servants” who
have dedicated their “worship” as a matter of their love for their Master – and
not particularly for their possible reward. Biblically, indebted workers who,
after paying off their debt through service, voluntarily and willingly re-submit
themselves to their master – because they have come to love, adore, respect, and
desire their Master, His mission, and His Fellowship! Alas, the basis of true
Faith – Jewish and Christian.
(2.) Marriage of the Lamb 19:7-10
The Announcement of the Marriage
v. 7
THE TEXT
7 Let us
rejoice and
be glad and
give the glory to Him,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come
Ryrie, Pg. 152 2nd
Paragraph
OUR COMMENT
The “Bride,” made up of millions of millions of those
who have willingly and voluntarily moved from a self-centered position in their
lives and chosen to become the blessed property of Almighty God – through the
self-sacrifice of His own Son on our behalf. Indeed, Jesus, The Christ is the
center element of this moment. It is He that has done this for His Father and
for each and every one of us. Liberating us from ourselves and our evil world –
now at this moment we are there and giving all the glory to Him!
The Arry of the Bride vv. 7b-8
THE TEXT
and His bride has made herself ready.”
8 It was given to her
to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and
clean;
for the fine linen is the righteous acts of
the saints.
Ryrie, Pg. 152 middle
OUR COMMENT
“Entirely of the Grace of God!”
The Accompaniment of the Marriage v. 9
THE TEXT
9 Then he says to me,
“Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited
to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’”
And he says to me,
“These are true words of God.”
Ryrie, Pg. 152 Last paragraph
OUR COMMENT
C. I. Scofield: Bride of
Christ, Summary: “The marriage of the Lamb” (lit. “the marriage supper of the
Lamb”) is the consummation of the marriage of Christ and the Church as His
bride. The figure is according to the original pattern of marriage covering
three stages: (1) the betrothal, legally binding when the individual members of
the body of Christ are saved; (2) the coming of the Bridegroom for His bride at
the rapture of the Church; and 93) the marriage supper of the Lamb. Occurring in
connection with the second coming of Christ to establish His millennial kingdom.
The Lamb’s wife is to be contrasted with the harlot of 17:1; and she is also to
be distinguished from Israel, the unfaithful wife of the Lord (Jehovah) in
historic times, who is to be restored in the millennium (Isa. 54:1; Hosea
2:1-17).[2]
The Awe of John v. 10
THE TEXT
10 Then I fell at his feet to worship him.
But he says to me,
“Do not do that;
I am a fellow servant
of yours and
[of] your brethren who hold the testimony of
Jesus;
worship God.
For the testimony of Jesus
is the spirit of prophecy.”
Ryrie, Pg. 153 2nd
Paragraph
OUR COMMENT
Angels, according to Acts 1:14, are sent
specifically to serve those who “inherit salvation.” They are “ministering
spirits” who are dispatched by God to care for believers. Here they are also
portrayed as those who worship Christ, are protectors of believers, and
executors of God’s word as they are under God’s authority.
KEY NUMBER 11: THE SECOND COMING
Ch-19:11-21
b. Judgment, on Earth 19:11—21
(1.)
Advent, of Christ 19:11-16
His Aim v. 11
THE TEXT
11 And I saw heaven opened,
and behold,
a white horse, and
He who sat on it is called Faithful and True,
and in righteousness
He judges and wages war.
Ryrie, Pg. 153 Middle
OUR COMMENT
Scofield – The controlling factor of judgment will
be righteousness, a theme which begins at Genesis 18:25 and continues through
the Scriptures to Revelation 19:11 (Psalm 9:8 “And He will judge the world in
righteousness;” 50:6 “And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself
is judge”; etc.).[3]
His Appearance vv. 12-13
THE TEXT
12 His eyes are a flame of fire, and
[He has] on His head are many diadems; and
He has a name written on Him
which no one knows except Himself.
13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and
His name is called The Word of God.
Ryrie, Pg. 153 Bottom
OUR COMMENT
Donald Grey Barnhouse states: “He has a name written
which no one knows but He, Himself. One commentator, describing the glory of the
scene, the triumphant King with the many diadems, adds, “He has a glory and a
character of His own, incommunicable and incomprehensible, ‘a name written that
no man knew, but He Himself,’ Man as He is, He is also the Son of God, and thus
a fullness resides in Him which no mere creature intelligence can fathom.”[4]
His Armies v. 14
THE TEXT
14 And the armies
which are in heaven,
clothed in fine linen,
white and clean,
were following Him on white horses.
Ryrie, Pg. 154 2nd
Paragraph
OUR COMMENTS
“The armies in heaven who follow Him comprise (1)
the church, which we have just seen as the bride; (2) the saints of former
dispensations (O.T. believers); and (3) the tribulation saints who had been
slain under the beast and the antichrist. All ride forth with Him, their now
triumphant Lord, and He comes to take His great power and reign.”[5]
His Authority vv. 15-16
THE TEXT
15 From His mouth comes a sharp sword,
so that with it He may strike down the
nations, and
He will rule them with a rod of iron; and
He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath
of God,
the Almighty.
16 And on His robe
And on His thigh
He has a name written,
“KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
Ryrie, Pg. 154 3rd
Paragraph
OUR COMMENT
The Shepherd’s rod: Protection from wild animals and predators. It was also used
to break the leg of a sheep who refused to stay with the flock under the
shepherds’ care. Now The Shepherd’s rod becomes much more serious as the
predators, the evil nations, are to be dealt with.
(2.) Armageddon War 19:17-21
The Carnage vv. 17-18
THE TEXT
17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and
he cried out with a loud voice,
saying to all the birds which fly in
midheaven
“Come, assemble for the great supper of God,
18 so that
you may eat the flesh of kings and
[you may eat] the flesh of commanders and
[you may eat] the flesh of mighty men and
[you may eat] the flesh of horses and
of those who sit on them and
[you may eat] the flesh of all men,
both free men and slaves, and
[both] small and great.”
Ryrie, Pg. 154 Lower Third
OUR COMMENT
The word for “supper,” refers to the principal meal of the day, is the same word
used in both verses, but the events are in sharp contrast. The divine judgment
upon the wicked is no respecter of persons or station and is the great equalizer
of all.
The Conflict v. 19
THE TEXT
19 And
I saw
the beast and
the kings of the earth and
their armies assembled to make war
against Him who sat on the horse and
against His army.
Ryrie, Pg. 154 Bottom
OUR COMMENT
John
Walvoord, “There is some evidence that a struggle is going on between the
various segments of the world empire at the time of the second coming of Christ;
but with the appearance of the Lord in Glory and the procession of the armies of
heaven accompanying Him, these armies of earth forget their differences and join
in battle against the King of kings and Lord of Lords.”[6]
(3.)
The Doom of the Beast and the False Prophet
The Captives v. 20
THE TEXT
20 And
the beast was seized, and
[seized] with him [was] the false prophet
who performed the signs in his presence,
by which he deceived
those who had received
the mark of the beast and
those who worshiped his image;
these two were thrown alive into the lake of
fire
which burns with brimstone.
Ryrie, Pg. 155 Top
OUR COMMENT
No Comment
The Conquest v. 21
THE TEXT
21 And the rest were killed with the sword
which came from the mouth of Him
who sat on the horse, and
all the birds were filled with their flesh.
Ryrie, Pg. 155 Top
OUR COMMENT
None needed
[1] Harry
A. Ironside, Revelation, Loizeaux, Neptune, NJ, Revised, 1996,
Pg. 203
[2] C. I.
Scofield, The New Scofield Reference Bible, NY Oxford University
Press, 1967, Pg. 1371
[3] Ibid.
[4]
Donald Grey Barnhouse, Revelation, Zondervan Publishing house,
Grand Rapids, MI 1971
[5] H. A.
Ironside, Revelation, Loizeaux, Neptune, NJ, Pg. 209.
[6] John
F. Walvoord, The Revelation of Jesus Christ, Moody Press, Chicago, 1966,
Pg. 279.
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