Rev. 19 Rev. 19:1–5 God is praised in heaven for judging the great whore, and avenging the blood of his saints. Rev. 19:6–9 The triumph because of the marriage of the Lamb. Rev. 19:10 The angel who showed John these things, refuseth to be worshipped. Rev.

And after these things; after the pouring out of the fifth vial upon the seat of the beast, Rev. 16:10; for Rev. 17—18, as we have formerly hinted, is but a parenthesis to the history. God, in this chapter, more fully describes the effects of the pouring out that vial.

For true and righteous are his judgments: the Lord’s judgments, in holy writ, sometimes signify his precepts, sometimes his dispensations of providence, either more generally, or more specially; in which last sense it signifies (as here) his punishment of sinners: these are just and righteous, and…

As the church proceeded in her praises, so God proceeded in his judgments upon the great whore, until she was ruined past recovery.

See Poole on “Rev. 4:1”, and following verses to Rev. 4:11. All the heavenly choir praise God upon this account, desiring that the Lord would fulfil what he had begun.

And a voice came out of the throne, from Christ, declaring it the will of God, that all holy ones should praise him upon this account.

By this multitude most understand the church. Some understand the Jews as well as the Gentiles, supposing that they shall be before this time converted and added to the church. Others think their conversion is the marriage spoken of in the next verse.

A late reverend author tells us: That as there is a three-fold resurrection mentioned in Scripture; 1. A rising to a newness of life, Eph. 5:14; 2. The conversion of the Jews, called life from the dead, Rom. 11:15; 3. In the end of the world: so there is a threefold marriage of the Lamb; 1.

And to her was granted; that is, to the Lamb’s wife, whether Jews or Gentiles, or both. That she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white; that she should be clothed with the righteousness of Christ, reckoned to her for righteousness.

And he saith unto me, Write; write it, as a business of moment, of which a record is fit to be kept. Blessed are they which are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb; that is, (say those who understand by the marriage of the Lamb the Jews’ conversion), who live in this happy period of time when…

And I fell at his feet to worship him: prostration, or falling at the feet of superiors, to pay them an homage in consideration of their superiority, was ordinarily used in those Eastern countries, Gen. 44:14, 1 Sam. 25:24, 2 Kings 4:37, Est. 8:3.

The remaining part of this chapter is conceived more fully to open what shall come to pass under the sixth and seventh vials, mentioned Rev. 16:12, Rev. 16:17, more especially the battle in Armageddon, mentioned there, Rev. 16:16.

His eyes were as a flame of fire: see Rev. 1:14, Rev. 2:18. This denoted either his piercing knowledge, or his infinite wisdom and understanding. And on his head were many crowns; and there needs must be so; for, Rev. 19:16, he is said to be the King of kings, and Lord of lords.

And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood; either to denote that he was he who redeemed us by his blood; or rather, to signify that he was now coming forth to shed the blood of his enemies, both in vindication of his own honour and glory, or of his people; in which notion it also agrees…

And the armies which were in heaven followed him; the glorious angels, 2 Thess. 1:7, and ten thousands of his saints, Jude 14, who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. Upon white horses; to prophesy success and victory.

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword: I can easily agree that this two-edged sword is the word of Christ coming out of his mouth, but not the gospel, (the time was past for that, it was the time of the sacrifice in Bozrah), but his word of command, calling out his people to take vengeance upon…

The same name as in Rev. 17:14, 1 Tim. 6:15; See Poole on “Rev. 17:14”, See Poole on “1 Tim. 6:15”; denoting the sovereign power and authority which he had.

The best conjecture I can find at the sense of these words, is, that they signify the preachers’ of the gospel bold and clear foretelling the ruin of antichrist. There are divers kinds of fowls; amongst others, some that feed on flesh.

In the former verse God invited all the ravenous fowls to a supper, he here showeth their cheer. The meaning is no more than this, that in the great battle of Armageddon, which was for the destruction of all the remainder of the enemies of the church, whether papists, or atheists, or Turks; men of…

The beast, whether by it be understood the dragon, or the beast with seven heads and ten horns, or the beast with two horns, or all of them, shall before this time be all destroyed, that is, as to their power and dominion; but there will be relics left, both of pagans, and Turks, and papists, of…

The issue of this great battle will be the total ruin of all enemies of the church, their bodies being made meat for the fowls of the heaven, their souls cast into the bottomless pit of hell.

In all armies there are are common soldiers as well as officers. What the issue of this battle shall be, as to the leaders in it, the former verse told us: this tells us how it shall fare with those under the command of them.