Chapter 19:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Jude Genesis
Revelation 19
Concise Complete
The church in heaven and that on earth triumph, and
praise the Lord for his righteous judgments. (1-10) A vision of Christ going
forth to destroy the beast and his armies. (11-21)
Verses 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 of the gospel, the true sayings of God, opened,
applied, and sealed by the Spirit of God, in holy ordinances, are the
marriage-feast. This seems to refer to the abundant grace and consolation
Christians will receive in the happy days which are to come. The apostle offered
honour to the angel. The angel refused it. He directed the apostle to the true
and only object of religious worship; to worship God, and him alone. This
plainly condemns the practice of those who worship the elements of bread and
wine, and saints, and angels; and of those who do not believe that Christ is
truly and by nature God, yet pay him a sort of worship. They stand convicted of
idolatry by a messenger from heaven. These are the true sayings of God; of Him
who is to be worshipped, as one with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Verses 11-21
Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a white horse, the
emblem of justice and holiness. He has many crowns, for he is King of kings, and
Lord of lords. He is arrayed in a vesture dipped in his own blood, by which he
purchased his power as Mediator; and in the blood of his enemies, over whom he
always prevails. His name is "The Word of God;" a name none fully knows but
himself; only this we know, that this Word was God manifest in the flesh; but
his perfections cannot be fully understood by any creature. Angels and saints
follow, and are like Christ in their armour of purity and righteousness. The
threatenings of the written word he is going to execute on his enemies. The
ensigns of his authority are his name; asserting his authority and power,
warning the most powerful princes to submit, or they must fall before him. The
powers of earth and hell make their utmost effort. These verses declare
important events, foretold by the prophets. These persons were not excused
because they did what their leaders bade them. How vain will be the plea of many
sinners at the great day! We followed our guides; we did as we saw others do!
God has given a rule to walk by, in his word; neither the example of the most,
nor of the chief, must influence us contrary thereto: if we do as the most do,
we must go where the most go, even into the burning lake.
Chapter 19:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Jude Genesis
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
