Offenbarung 14:18
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Und ein anderer Engel kam vom Altar her, der hatte Macht über das Feuer und rief mit lauter Stimme dem zu, der die scharfe Sichel hatte, und sprach: Sende deine scharfe Sichel aus und schneide die Trauben des Weinstocks der Erde ab, denn seine Beeren sind reif geworden!
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from the altar--upon which were offered the incense-accompanied prayers of all saints, which bring down in answer God's fiery judgment on the Church's foes, the fire being taken from the altar and cast upon the earth. fully ripe--Greek, "come to their acme"; ripe for punishment.
Quelle öffnen ↗After an account of the great trials and sufferings which the servants of God had endured, we have now a more pleasant scene opening; the day begins now to dawn, and here we have represented, I. The Lord Jesus at the head of his faithful followers (Rev 14:1-5). II. Three angels sent successively to proclaim the fall of Babylon and the things antecedent and consequent to so great an event (Rev 14:6-13). III. The vision of the harvest (Rev 14:14, etc.).
Quelle öffnen ↗14:18-20 The ripe . . . grapes (see Amos 8:2) that are trampled in the winepress emphasize God’s power to judge (see Rev 19:15; Joel 3:13). • Winepresses were built outside cities and towns; here, the city is Jerusalem. The bloody river of death stretched about 180 miles. God’s enemies stand no chance when the Son of Man comes in judgment. The carnage here is closely linked with the final battle in Rev 19:17-21; God is just and fair in giving people exactly what they deserve (see 16:5-7).
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