Being dismissive is a very easy thing to do. Anyone can dismiss the things they don’t like or don’t want to hear. People who don’t study the Bible dismiss the Bible in favor of things that other people say. Some would say that God of the Bible is mean and angry, so they create their own more benign god to satisfy their own sensibilities of who they think God should be. Lack of understanding will cause a lot of misunderstanding. When we read the prophets, we may come away with a very intense and scary view of the Creator. It seems he is always mad. In the most simple and basic terms, this is the time we can either recognize Him as Lord or reject Him as Lord. We have been blinded by the ruler of the age as to the system and plans of heavenly beings and the rules regarding humans on earth. If we understand the words of the prophets in proper context and time, we find a very different picture emerging.
The ruler of this age is the one who punishes and judges, he accuses us before the throne of the Most High day and night. We live in a time period of grace where the judgment of the Most High is in abeyance, but not the judgement of the accuser. There are children of the Living God on the earth and there are children of wrath living on the earth side by side. At the end of this age, the children of the Living God are harpazo’d, seized or snatched to heaven. (Harvested out from among the weeds.) The dead in Christ rise first and those who are alive on earth at that time will be gathered with them to meet the Lord in the air. If one dismisses the event of the harpazo, one will not understand who is left on the earth. Once the sons and daughters of the Most High are taken off the earth, the time of tribulations starts. This is when we see the anger of the Lord God upon people living on the earth. At the end of this seven year period, the Day of the Lord begins, but he doesn’t come alone. The Lord Jesus comes with an army of followers to finally eradicate the satan and his followers from this earth. Once that is done, a new kingdom will begin, a one thousand year reign of Christ. The children of the Living God see this as a wonderful day, but it may be that the children of wrath will see this as a terrible day, because for them it will be.
By this point in the Book of Revelation many peoples’ eyes glaze over. There is so much information to process that we make some mistakes regarding the timing of events. After the Millennial reign the satan is loosed for a short time, and then we see the battle of Gog and Magog. We will look at that battle in a few weeks. Just keep in mind that the Millennial Reign is not the end of all wars on the earth. There is one last battle. The battle of Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38 & 39 is not the Day of the Lord. These are two different wars. Therefore, when studying the Old Covenant, keep this perspective and this battle in it’s proper linear timeline.
During the tribulation the Lord Jesus will come to earth with an army of His followers. They will have super-abilities, they will not be limited by physical bodies as they are today. They will come to earth with the Lord and follow his commands. On that day, the Day of the Lord, the armies will fight the nations, but the Jews who have been left on the earth will not be harmed. Instead of dismissing Jesus as Lord and Christ it might just be time to learn more about him. On the Day of the Lord he will judge in righteousness, and he will wage war.
Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Revelation 19:11 G2532 And G1492 I saw G3588 the G3772 heaven G455 being opened, G2532 and G2400 behold, G2462 [2horse G3022 1a white]; G2532 and G3588 the one G2521 sitting G1909 upon G1473 him G2564 being called G4103 trustworthy G2532 and G228 true, G2532 and G1722 with G1343 righteousness G2919 he judges G2532 and G4170 wages war.
4103 LSJ Gloss:πιστός liquid medicines to be trusted
Dodson:πιστός trustworthy, faithful, believing.
Thayer:
1) trusty, faithful
1a) of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties
1b) one who kept his plighted faith, worthy of trust
1c) that can be relied on
2) easily persuaded
2a) believing, confiding, trusting
2b) in the NT one who trusts in God's promises
2b1) one who is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead
2b2) one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and author of salvation
πιστός
pistos pis-tos' From G3982; objectively trustworthy; subjectively trustful
KJV Usage: believe (-ing, -r), faithful (-ly), sure, true.
228 LSJ Gloss:ἀληθινός agreeable to truth
Dodson:ἀληθινός true, real, genuine true (lit: made of truth), real, genuine.
Thayer:
1) that which has not only the name and resemblance, but the real nature corresponding to the name, in every respect corresponding to the idea signified by the name, real, true genuine
1a) opposite to what is fictitious, counterfeit, imaginary, simulated or pretended
1b) it contrasts realities with their semblances
1c) opposite to what is imperfect defective, frail, uncertain
2) true, veracious, sincere
ἀληθινός
alēthinos al-ay-thee-nos' From G227; truthful KJV Usage: true.
1343 LSJ Gloss:δικαιοσύνη righteousness, justice
Dodson:δικαιοσύνη justice, justness, righteousness (usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.
Thayer:
1) in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God
1a) the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God
1b) integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
2) in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosunē dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay From G1342; equity (of character or act); specifically (Christian) justification KJV Usage: righteousness.
2919
κρίνω
krinō kree'-no Properly to distinguish, that is, decide (mentally or judicially); by implication to try, condemn, punish KJV Usage: avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
4170 LSJ Gloss:πολεμέω to be at war
Dodson:πολεμέω I make war, contend I make war, contend, fight, battle.
Thayer:
1) to war, carry on war
2) to fight
πολεμέω
polemeō pol-em-eh'-o From G4171; to be (engaged) in warfare, that is, to battle (literally or figuratively) KJV Usage: fight, (make) war.
Jesus doesn’t judge out of an emotional bias, he is faithful and true and judges fairly and impartially.
Revelation 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Revelation 19:12 G3588 G1161 And G3788 his eyes G1473 G5395 a flame G4442 of fire, G2532 and G1909 upon G3588 G2776 his head G1473 G1238 [2diadems G4183 1many]; G2192 having G3686 names G1125 being written, G2532 and G3686 a name G1125 being written G3739 which G3762 no one G1492 knows G1508 except G1473 himself.
1238 LSJ Gloss:διάδημα a band
Dodson:διάδημα a head-wreath, crown a head-wreath, crown, diadem.
Thayer:
1) a diadem
1a) a blue band marked with white which Persian kings used to bind on the turban or tiara
1b) the kingly ornament for the head, the crown
For Synonyms see entry G5833
διάδημα
diadēma dee-ad'-ay-mah From a compound of G1223 and G1210; a “diadem” (as bound about the head) KJV Usage: crown.
3686 LSJ Gloss:ὄνομα by name
Dodson:ὄνομα name, character, reputation name, character, fame, reputation.
Thayer:
1) name: univ. of proper names
2) the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.
3) persons reckoned up by name
4) the cause or reason named: on this account, because he suffers as a Christian, for this reason
ὄνομα
onoma on'-om-ah From a presumed derivative of the base of G1097 (compare G3685); a “name” (literally or figuratively), (authority, character) KJV Usage: called, (+ sur-) name (-d).
Jesus wears many crowns and has names written on those crowns that only he knows. These could be names of his own reputation, names for his rank, or names for his authority.
Revelation 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
Revelation 19:13 G2532 And G4016 wearing G2440 a cloak G911 being dipped G129 in blood, G2532 and G2564 [2is called G3588 G3686 1his name], G1473 G3588 The G3056 Word G3588 G2316 of God.
911 LSJ Gloss:βάπτω to dip in water
Dodson:βάπτω I dip, dye (a) I dip, (b) I dye.
Thayer:
1) to dip, dip in, immerse
2) to dip into dye, to dye, colour
βάπτω
baptō bap'-to A primary verb; to whelm, that is, cover wholly with a fluid; in the New Testament only in a qualified or specific sense, that is, (literally) to moisten (a part of one’s person), or (by implication) to stain (as with dye) KJV Usage: dip.
129 LSJ Gloss:αἷμα blood
Dodson:αἷμα blood blood (especially as shed).
Thayer:
1) blood
1a) of man or animals
1b) refers to the seat of life
1c) of those things that resemble blood, grape juice
2) blood shed, to be shed by violence, slay, murder
αἷμα
aima hah'ee-mah Of uncertain derivation; blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specifically (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication bloodshed, also kindred KJV Usage: blood.
He wears a wrap around garment dyed or baptized in atoning blood. This is the proof of who he is. The satan cannot contend against Jesus’ blood offering. Jesus gave his blood for His people, the satan did not foresee that sinless blood would atone for sin. Jesus’ blood is a once for all offering, better than bulls and goats. After Jesus took back the keys to death and hades and ascended, all that the satan could do was start a disinformation campaign. Jesus’ name is called the logos of God. Now the armies follow Him.
Revelation 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Revelation 19:14 G2532 And G3588 the G4753 militaries, G3588 the ones G1722 in G3588 the G3772 heaven G190 followed G1473 him G1909 upon G2462 [2horses G3022 1white], G1746 being clothed in G1039 [3fine linen G3022 2white G2513 1clean].
4753 LSJ Gloss:στράτευμα an expedition, campaign
Dodson:στράτευμα an army an army, detachment of troops.
Thayer:
1) an army
2) a band of soldiers
3) bodyguard, guards men
στράτευμα
strateuma strat'-yoo-mah From G4754; an armament, that is, (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic) KJV Usage: army, soldier, man of war.
190 LSJ Gloss:ἀκολουθέω to follow
Dodson:ἀκολουθέω I accompany, attend, follow.
Thayer:
1) to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him
2) to join one as a disciple, become or be his disciple
2a) side with his party
ἀκολουθέω
akoloutheō ak-ol-oo-theh'-o From G1 (as a particle of union) and κέλευθος keleuthos (a road); properly to be in the same way with, that is, to accompany (specifically as a disciple) KJV Usage: follow, reach.
3022 LSJ Gloss:λευκός light, bright, brilliant
Dodson:λευκός white, bright white, bright, brilliant.
Thayer:
1) light, bright, brilliant
1a) brilliant from whiteness, (dazzling) white
1a1) of the garments of angels, and of those exalted to the splendour of the heavenly state
1a2) shining or white garments worn on festive or state occasions
1a3) of white garments as the sign of innocence and purity of the soul
1b) dead white
1b1) of the whitening colour of ripening grain
λευκός
leukos lyoo-kos' From λύκη lukē (“light”); white KJV Usage: white.
1746 LSJ Gloss:ἐνδύω to go into
Dodson:ἐνδύω I put on, clothe I put on, clothe (another).
Thayer:
1) to sink into (clothing), put on, clothe one's self
ἐνδύω
enduō en-doo'-o From G1722 and G1416 (in the senese of sinking into a garment); to invest with clothing (literally or figuratively) KJV Usage: array, clothe (with), endue, have (put) on.
1039 LSJ Gloss:βύσσινος made of
Dodson:βύσσινος of fine linen, cotton.
Thayer:
1) a fine linen (garment)
2) made of fine linen
βύσσινος
bussinos boos'-see-nos From G1040; made of linen (neuter of linen cloth) KJV Usage: fine linen.
2513 LSJ Gloss:καθαρός clear of dirt, clean, spotless, unsoiled
Dodson:καθαρός clean, pure, unstained clean, pure, unstained, either literally or ceremonially or spiritually; guiltless, innocent, upright.
Thayer:
1) clean, pure
1a) physically
1a1) purified by fire
1a2) in a similitude, like a vine cleansed by pruning and so fitted to bear fruit
1b) in a levitical sense
1b1) clean, the use of which is not forbidden, imparts no uncleanness
1c) ethically
1c1) free from corrupt desire, from sin and guilt
1c2) free from every admixture of what is false, sincere genuine
1c3) blameless, innocent
1c4) unstained with the guilt of anything
For Synonyms see entry G5840
καθαρός
katharos kath-ar-os' Of uncertain affinity; clean (literally or figuratively) KJV Usage: clean, clear, pure.
There are people who are soldiers following Jesus. They are wearing fine white linen and they are pure or clean. Picture what is happening here, Jesus is wearing a blood dyed garment, and his followers are wearing bright white, unstained, pure garments. Jesus is showing everyone in heaven, on earth, and under the earth, that his blood has atoned for the sins of the people following him. This is a bold statement. He is proving that he did not die in vain. He is showing those who rejected him that he truly did make his followers as white as snow. Remember that he is faithful, trustworthy and true, genuine, and real. For all those who have not believed, they see not only what his sacrifice did for his followers, but what was available to the entire world. Jesus wears red to the Day of the Lord and his followers wear white, but Isaiah says our sins were scarlet. There will be a changing of all of our clothing.
Isaiah 1:18 (AMP)
18 Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be like wool.
Joel has a prophecy regarding this army of the Lord. These people will be better than Marvel Super Heroes. Joel tells the people of his time to tell many future generations of this prophecy because it is regarding the Day of the Lord. Unfortunately we have not repeated all of Joel’s prophecy to future generations.
2 Hear these words, ye elders, and hearken all ye that inhabit the land. Have such things happen in your days, or in the days of your fathers? 3 Tell your children concerning them, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation….
…14 Sanctify a fast, proclaim a solemn service, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of your God, and cry earnestly to the Lord,
15 Alas, Alas, Alas for the day! for the day of the Lord is nigh, and it will come as trouble upon trouble.
The Day of the Lord will come as trouble upon trouble. Here is the announcement.
Joel 2:1 Sound the trumpet in Sion, make a proclamation in my holy mountain, and let all the inhabitants of the land be confounded: for the day of the Lord is near; 2 for a day of darkness and gloominess is near, a day of cloud and mist: a numerous and strong people shall be spread upon the mountains as the morning; there has not been from the beginning one like it, and after it there shall not be again even to the years of many generations.
Joel 2:1 G4537 Trump G1722 with G4536 trumpet G1722 in G* Zion! G2784 Proclaim G1722 in G3735 [2mountain G39 1my holy]! G1473 G2532 and G4797 confound G3956 all G3588 the ones G2730 dwelling G3588 in the G1093 land! G3754 for G3918 [4is at hand G3588 1the G2250 2day G2962 3 of the lord] -- G3754 for G1451 it is near.
2 G2250 A day G4655 of darkness G2532 and G1105 dimness, G2250 a day G3507 of cloud G2532 and G3658.1 fog, G5613 as G3722 the dawn, G5502.4 there shall be poured G1909 upon G3588 the G3735 mountains G2992 [4people G4183 1a vast G2532 2and G2478 3strong], G3664 likened G1473 to it G3756 has not G1096 happened G575 from G3588 the G165 eon, G2532 and G3326 after G1473 it G3756 there shall not G4369 be added G2193 unto G2094 years, G1519 for G1074 generations G1074 of generations.
Cloud and fog will be on the earth on the Day of the Lord. Jesus’ armies, his followers, will be upon the mountains. This has never happened before and it will never happen again.
Joel 2:3 Before them is a consuming fire, and behind them is a flame kindled: the land before them is as a paradise of delight, and behind them a desolate plain: and there shall none of them escape.
Joel 2:3 G3588 The things G1715 before G1473 him G4442 [2fire G355 1a consuming]; G2532 and G3694 behind G1473 him G381 [2being lighted G5395 1a flame]. G5613 As G3857 a paradise G5172 of delicacy G3588 is the G1093 earth G4253 before G4383 his face, G1473 G2532 and G3588 the things G3694 behind G1473 him G3977.1 a plain G854 of extinction; G2532 and G391.2 ones escaping G3756 will not G1510.8.3 be G1473 to him.
In front of the strong people on the mountains there is a destroying fire like lightning and behind them is a blaze. The paradise of luxury is in front of them and a plain of obliteration is behind them. This means that as they move forward, what was on the earth, it’s cities, forests, parks, and the like, all disappear and become desolate. Isaiah tells us this:
Isaiah 34:6 http://ecmarsh.com/lxx/Esaias/index.htm The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is glutted with fat, with the blood of goats and lambs, and with the fat of goats and rams: for the Lord has a sacrifice in Bosor, and a great slaughter in Idumea. 7 And the mighty ones shall fall with them, and the rams and the bulls; and the land shall be soaked with blood, and shall be filled with their fat. 8 For it is the day of judgment of the Lord, and the year of the recompence of Sion in judgment. 9 And her valleys shall be turned into pitch, and her land into sulphur; and her land shall be as pitch burning night and day;
Joel sees the people on horses as if they are hunting.
Joel 2:4 Their appearance is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they pursue. 5 As the sound of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, and as the sound of a flame of fire devouring stubble, and as a numerous and strong people setting themselves in array for battle.
Joel 2:4 G5613 As G3706 a sight G2462 of horses G3588 so the G3799 appearance G1473 of them; G2532 and G5613 as G2460 horsemen G3779 so G2614 they shall pursue.
5 G5613 As G5456 the sound G716 of chariots G1909 upon G3588 the G2884.2 tops G3588 of the G3735 mountains G1814 they shall leap, G2532 even G5613 as G5456 the sound G5395 of a flame G4442 of fire G2719 devouring G2562 stubble, G2532 and G5613 as G2992 [4people G4183 1a vast G2532 2and G2478 3strong] G3904.4 being deployed G1519 for G4171 battle.
The sound these people make is like chariots riding or like fire burning stubble. It snaps and crackles as it moves. Joel says there are many strong people deployed for war.
Joel 2:6 Before them shall the people be crushed: every face shall be as the blackness of a caldron. 7 As warriors shall they run, and as men of war shall they mount on the walls; and each shall move in his right path, and they shall not turn aside from their tracks:
Joel 2: 6 G575 From G4383 in front G1473 of him G4937 [2shall be destroyed G2992 1 the people]; G3956 every G4383 face G5613 as G4343.2 a burnt G5559.4 earthen pot.
7 G5613 As G3163.2 warriors, G5143 they shall run; G2532 and G5613 as G435 men G4170.3 of war, G305 they shall ascend G1909 upon G3588 the G5038 walls; G2532 and G1538 each G1722 in G3588 G3598 his way G1473 G4198 shall go, G2532 and G3766.2 no way G1578 shall they turn aside from G3588 G5147 their roads. G1473
The army crushes the people of earth, their faces look burnt. The army can run. They can climb walls. The army will follow a straight path. If there is something in the way these warriors will simply climb over or jump over it. Nothing will keep them from going in a straight direction together. They are all running in one long line.
Joel 2:8 and not one shall stand aloof from his brother: they shall go on weighed down with their arms, and they fall upon their weapons, yet shall they in no wise be destroyed.
Joel 2:8 G2532 And G1538 each G575 [2from G3588 G80 3his brother G1473 G3756 1shall not be at a distance]; G566 G2599 [2being burdened G1722 3with G3588 G3696 4their shields G1473 G4198 1they shall go], G2532 and G1722 with G3588 G956 arrows G4098 they shall fall, G2532 and G3766.2 no way G4931 shall they be ended.
This military will not be spread out, they will be standing and running close to one another. They will carry heavy armament, offensive weapons and missiles or jacio, projectiles. If these people fall down they won’t die. Imagine, the weapons that the army of Jesus carries can’t hurt them if they make a mistake. In other words, the only ones who are hurt by these weapons are the people of earth. There is no way for the followers of Jesus to die. The earthlings can’t kill them and Jesus’ own weapons can’t kill them. That is actually better than Marvel’s super heroes. But there’s more.
Joel 2:9 They shall seize upon the city, and run upon the walls, and go up upon the houses, and enter in through the windows as thieves.
Joel 2:9 G3588 [2the G4172 3city G1949 1They shall take hold of], G2532 and G1909 upon G3588 the G5038 walls G5143 they shall run; G1909 unto G3588 the G3614 houses G305 they shall ascend, G2532 and G1223 through G3588 the G2376 windows G1525 they shall enter G5613 as G2812 thieves.
These people in Jesus’ army can run on walls, not just the tops of the walls, the sides of the walls. They will scale the city walls and enter into houses through the windows like thieves. They will be a surprise to the occupants of the house.
Joel 2:10 Before them the earth shall be confounded, and the sky shall be shaken: the sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their light. 11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before his host: for his camp is very great: for the execution of his words is mighty: for the day of the Lord is great, very glorious, and who shall be able to resist it?
Joel 2:10 G4253 Before G4383 his face G4797 [3shall be confounded G3588 1the G1093 2earth], G2532 and G4579 [3shall be shaken G3588 1the G3772 2heaven]; G3588 the G2246 sun G2532 and G3588 the G4582 moon G4951.5 shall darken, G2532 and G3588 the G798 stars G1416 shall let down G5338 their brightness. G1473
11 G2532 And G2962 the lord G1325 shall give forth G5456 his voice G1473 G4253 from G4383 in front G1411 of his force; G1473 G3754 for G4183 [4great G1510.2.3 2is G4970 3exceedingly G3588 G3925 1his camp]; G1473 G3754 for G2478 [2are strong G2041 3works G3056 1his words]; G1473 G1360 for G3173 great G3588 is the G2250 day G2962 of the lord, G2016 [2apparent G4970 1exceedingly], G2532 and G5100 who G1510.8.3 will be G2425 fit G1473 for it?
The heavens, earth, moon and stars will be all mixed up. The Lord speaks from in front of the armies. He is leading and his words are powerful. Who can stand against all of this?
The followers of Jesus will do exactly what they are told to do. They cannot be wounded in battle, they will have great physical abilities. They will have some type of mechanized projectiles. They will do exactly as the Lord says. They will not be stopped by poor health, or a lack of knowledge of weaponry. They will sweep the earth looking for those who took the mark of the beast and sought to make war with the Lamb and his called, chosen, and faithful. We are supposed to tell the younger generations of these things. We are to warn the world of this coming day.
Jesus is going to press the grapes again.
Revelation19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Revelation19:15 G2532 And G1537 from out of G3588 G4750 his mouth G1473 G1607 goes forth G4501 [3broadsword G1366 2double-edged G3691 1a sharp], G2443 that G1722 with G1473 it G3960 he should strike G3588 the G1484 nation G2532 And G1473 he G4165 shall tend G1473 them G1722 with G4464 a rod G4603 of iron.
3960 LSJ Gloss:πατάσσω to beat, knock
Dodson:πατάσσω I strike I smite, strike (as with a sword), smite to death, afflict.
Thayer:
1) to strike gently: as a part or a member of the body
2) to stroke, smite: with the sword, to afflict, to visit with evils, etc. as with a deadly disease
3) to smite down, cut down, to kill, slay
πατάσσω
patassō pat-as'-so Probably a prolongation from G3817; to knock (gently or with a weapon or fatally) KJV Usage: smite, strike.
Jesus has a sharp double edged sword to strike the nations. He is not slaying the Jews, just the nations. He will rule the nations with a rod of Iron. This sword comes out of his mouth. If we go back to verse 13 the broadsword is/are his words. His name is The Word of God. Not “a” word, but “the” word. Everything he says is The Word of God, that is His name. Therefore what proceeds from out of his mouth are words like a sharp double edged sword that commands things into being. In this case His words are used to kill the remaining people who were not killed by the army.
.....G2532 And G1473 he G3961 treads G3588 the G3025 wine vat G3588 of the G3631 wine G3588 of the G2372 rage G3588 of the G3709 wrath G3588 G2316 of God G3588 G3841 almighty.
3961 LSJ Gloss:πατέω to tread, walk
Dodson:πατέω I tread, trample upon.
Thayer:
1) to tread
1a) to trample, crush with the feet
1b) to advance by setting foot upon, tread upon: to encounter successfully the greatest perils from the machinations and persecutions with which Satan would fain thwart the preaching of the gospel
1c) to tread under foot, trample on, i.e. to treat with insult and contempt: to desecrate the holy city by devastation and outrage
πατέω
pateō pat-eh'-o From a derivative probably of G3817 (meaning a “path”); to trample (literally or figuratively) KJV Usage: tread (down, under foot).
3025 LSJ Gloss:ληνός trough;
Dodson:ληνός a winepress a trough, vat, winepress.
Thayer:
1) a tub or trough shaped receptacle, vat, in which grapes are trodden
2) the lower vat, dug in the ground, into which the must or new wine flowed from the press
ληνός
lēnos lay-nos' Apparently a primary word; a trough, that is, wine vat KJV Usage: winepress.
2372 LSJ Gloss:θυμός the soul
Dodson:θυμός an outburst of passion, wrath.
Thayer:
1) passion, angry, heat, anger forthwith boiling up and soon subsiding again
2) glow, ardour, the wine of passion, inflaming wine (which either drives the drinker mad or kills him with its strength)
θυμός
thumos thoo-mos' From G2380; passion (as if breathing hard) KJV Usage: fierceness, indignation, wrath.
3709 LSJ Gloss:ὀργή natural impulse
Dodson:ὀργή anger, wrath, passion anger, wrath, passion; punishment, vengeance.
Thayer:
1) anger, the natural disposition, temper, character
2) movement or agitation of the soul, impulse, desire, any violent emotion, but esp. anger
3) anger, wrath, indignation
4) anger exhibited in punishment, hence used for punishment itself
4a) of punishments inflicted by magistrates
ὀργή
orgē or-gay' From G3713; properly desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), that is, (by analogy) violent passion (ire, or [justifiable] abhorrence); by implication punishment KJV Usage: anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath.
Jesus is going to make wine from grapes when it comes to these people. Not literally, but he will trample people as if they were grapes in a vat that makes wine. He is doing it with fierceness and passion, in vengeance and wrath. He is not lightly stomping, he is violently indignant. His father is mad and Jesus is taking out the people who not only rejected Jesus as the Christ, but then rejected the Heavenly Father, Theos Pantokratōr/Elohim Shaddi.
Think about what the Father had to watch Jesus go through. Jesus/Yahweh/I AM created the heavens and earth, and the adam (the man), but an usurper destroyed His creation. Then the Father watched as Yahweh attempted to lead and direct a people who were heirs of just a handful of people who willingly and intimately chose to walk with Him. Then Yahweh/I AM himself came to earth only to be brutally crucified in order to win back humans from eternal death. All the while the Father watched as His son allowed Himself to be murdered for the salvation of the race of humans that He created. Now, at the end of the age, the Father is enraged, ready to eliminate this usurper and those who follow the usurper. While the Father’s Son is now elevated to being a King and Lord, the usurper is about to be dethroned and demoted to the pit for one thousand years. The Son is fulfilling the words of His Father.
If we remember back to our studies regarding the heart, the brain, and the kidneys, we will remember that man is created to feel. Humans feel physical pain and emotional pain. Feeling physical and emotional pain, Jesus experienced everything we might feel. The satan exploits this part of humans using it as a manipulation tool. But as the Essenes taught us, this world is not our real or final life. As soon as we are freed from this body we begin our true life. Yet while we are bound to this life in our bodies, we all go through pain, physical and emotional, and the Heavenly Father watched His only Son be rejected, mocked, and tortured by the very creation his Son created. Then all those who believed on and trusted in the Father’s Son Jesus to be their Lord and Savior were then “picked on” too. No wonder the Heavenly Father is mad.
Revelation 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation 19:16 G2532 And G2192 he has G1909 upon G3588 the G2440 cloak, G2532 and G1909 upon G3588 G3382 his thigh, G1473 G3686 a name G1125 being written, G935 King G935 of kings, G2532 and G2962 Lord G2962 of lords.
On his cloak and on his thigh Jesus has a name, this name tells us of his rank or position. It says he is King of all the kings, and Lord of all the lords. He is in charge of everyone, all kings and all lords and everyone under them. Since his name is written on his coat and on his thigh, it will be hard for any of the satan’s armies to mistake who he is.
Revelation 19:17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
Revelation 19:17 G2532 And G1492 I saw G1520 one G32 angel G2476 standing G1722 in G3588 the G2246 sun; G2532 and G2896 he cried out G5456 [2voice G3173 1with a great], G3004 saying G3956 to all G3588 the G3732 birds, G3588 to the ones G4072 flying G1722 in G3321 mid-heaven, G1205 Come, G2532 and G4863 be gathered together G1519 for G3588 the G1173 [2supper G3588 G3173 1great] G3588 G2316 of God,
3321 LSJ Gloss:μεσουράνημα mid-heaven, mid-air
Dodson:μεσουράνημα the middle of heaven mid-heaven, the middle of heaven, the zenith.
Thayer:
1) mid-heaven
2) the highest point in the heavens, which the sun occupies at noon, where what is done can be seen and heard by all
μεσουράνημα
mesouranēma mes-oo-ran'-ay-mah From a presumed compound of G3319 and G3772; mid-sky KJV Usage: midst of heaven.
1173 LSJ Gloss:δεῖπνον the principal meal
Dodson:δεῖπνον a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal.
Thayer:
1) supper, especially a formal meal usually held at the evening,
1a) used of the Messiah's feast, symbolising salvation in the kingdom
2) food taken at evening
δεῖπνον
deipnon dipe'-non From the same as G1160; dinner, that is, the chief meal (usually in the evening) KJV Usage: feast, supper.
An angel calls for the birds to eat. What are they eating. They are eating everything and everyone that was struck down.
There will be another time in the future when the birds will eat the flesh of the enemies of Israel, after the one thousand year Millennial reign when the satan is loosed. This last battle before the New Heaven and New Earth is the battle of Gog and Magog, but it is not to be confused with this time before the end of the tribulation. In this tribulation battle the Lord and His armies go out against the nations led by the wild beast and false prophet. In the Gog and Magog battle the Lord Himself battles for the heirs of Jacob. At the end of the one thousand year reign, the nations come against the land of Israel that has lived in security, and Ezekiel (not an angel) is asked to call the birds to come and eat. The angel continues:
Revelation19:18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
Revelation19:18 G2443 that G2068 you should eat G4561 flesh G935 of kings, G2532 and G4561 flesh G5506 of commanders of thousands, G2532 and G4561 flesh G2478 of strong men, G2532 and G4561 flesh G2462 of horses, G2532 and G3588 of the ones G2521 sitting G1909 upon G1473 them, G2532 and G4561 flesh G3956 of all, G1658 both free G5037 G2532 and G1401 bondmen, G3397 both small G1473 G2532 and G3173 great.
John backs up just a bit. John has already told us how this turns out, but he goes back in the story line so that he can explain what is also taking place at the same time with the wild beast and false prophet.
Revelation19:19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Revelation19:19 G2532 And G1492 I saw G3588 the G2342 beast, G2532 and G3588 the G935 kings G3588 of the G1093 earth, G2532 and G3588 G4753 their militaries G1473 G4863 being gathered together G4160 to make G4171 war G3326 with G3588 the one G2521 sitting G1909 upon G3588 the G2462 horse, G2532 and G3326 with G3588 G4753 his military. G1473
This is what John told us about in chapter 17 when he put that little future clip in for us to understand. He wanted to give us the good news before finishing the details of the story.
Revelation 17:14 (KJV)
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
The beast, the kings of earth, and all the armies, amounting to about 1 billion people will attempt to fight against Jesus and his armies. Remember, Jesus comes wearing his title; King of kings and Lord of lords, and Jesus’ armies have supernatural abilities and projectile weapons. The wild beast’s weapons can’t kill the armies of Christ so this really is a losing battle.
Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Revelation19:20 G2532 And G4084 [3was laid hold of G3588 1the G2342 2beast], G2532 and G3326 with G1438 this one G3588 the G5578 false prophet, G3588 the one G4160 performing G3588 the G4592 signs G1799 before G1473 him, G1722 in G3739 which G4105 he misled G3588 the ones G2983 receiving G3588 the G5480 imprint G3588 of the G2342 beast, G2532 and G3588 the ones G4352 doing obeisance to G3588 G1504 his image. G1473 G2198 [4living G906 3were thrown G3588 1The G1417 2two] G1519 into G3588 the G3041 lake G3588 G4442 of fire G3588 G2545 burning G1722 with G3588 G2303 sulphur.
4442
πῦρ
pur poor A primary word; “fire” (literally or figuratively, specifically lightning) KJV Usage: fiery, fire.
2545
καίω
kaiō kah'-yo Apparently a primary verb; to set on fire, that is, kindle or (by implication) consume KJV Usage: burn, light.
2303 LSJ Gloss:θεῖον brimstone the divinity
Dodson:θεῖον brimstone, sulfur.
Thayer:
1) brimstone
1a) divine incense, because burning brimstone was regarded as having power to purify, and to ward off disease
θεῖον
theion
thi'-on
Probably neuter of G2304 (in its original sense of flashing); sulphur
KJV Usage: brimstone.
There is a lake of consuming fire. The wild beast and the false prophet are going to be thrown into this lake of fire that burns with sulphur or brimstone. The lake is composed of sulphur or brimstone and it consumes and burns. Notice the word theion it is a derivative of Theios which is derived from Theos. Sulphur or brimstone is likened to divinity and ultimately God. This is holy, burning, flashing, sulphur. Remember what Enoch told us about the face of the Lord?
THE BOOK OF THE SECRETS OF ENOCH. http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe129.htm
22:1 ON the tenth Heaven, Aravoth, I saw the appearance of the Lord's face, like iron made to glow in fire, and brought out, emitting sparks, and it burns.
2 Thus I saw the Lord's face, but the Lord's face is ineffable, marvellous and very awful, and very, very terrible.
There is a holy fire, not just a spiritual fire from the Holy Spirit as in tongues of fire, but it seems fire, lightning, and sulphur, are an important part of the activities of heaven.
Revelation 19:21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Revelation 19:21 G2532 And G3588 the G3062 rest G615 were killed G1722 by G3588 the G4501 broadsword G3588 of the one G2521 sitting G1909 upon G3588 the G2462 horse, G3588 by the one G1831 going forth G1537 from out of G3588 G4750 his mouth. G1473 G2532 And G3956 all G3588 the G3732 birds G5526 were filled G1537 of G3588 G4561 their flesh. G1473
As the army of the Lord does it’s sweep of the world, anyone remaining from the nations are killed by the broadsword of the Lord. We will end with a few verses to consider and pick up on the Day of the Lord next week.
Obadiah 1:15 (AMP)
15 For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your dealings will return upon your own head.
Zephaniah 2:2-3 (AMP)
2 [The time for repentance is speeding by like chaff whirled before the wind!] Therefore consider, before God's decree brings forth [the curse upon you], before the time [to repent] is gone like the drifting chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord comes upon you—yes, before the day of the wrath of the Lord comes upon you!
3 Seek the Lord [inquire for Him, inquire of Him, and require Him as the foremost necessity of your life], all you humble of the land who have acted in compliance with His revealed will and have kept His commandments; seek righteousness, seek humility [inquire for them, require them as vital]. It may be you will be hidden in the day of the Lord's anger.
Psalm 27:4-5 (AMP)
4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple.
5 For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock.
