Bible Commentaries
Revelation 19

Verse 1

And. Omit.

after, &c. See Revelation 4:1 .

heard. The texts add "as it were".

in. App-104 .

heaven. See Revelation 3:12 .

Alleluia. See Psalms 104:35 .

Salvation = The salvation.

glory = the glory. See p. 1511.

and honour. The texts omit.

power = the power. App-172 .1 and Rev 176:1 .

unto, &c. The texts read "of our God".

Lord. App-98 .

God. App-98 .

Verse 2

true. App-175 .

righteous. App-191 .

judgments. App-177 .

hath. Omit.

judged. App-122 .

earth. App-129 .

servants. App-190 .

Verse 3

said = have said Notice Figure of speech Epanadiplosis. App-6 .

rose = goeth.

for, &c. See Revelation 1:6 and App-151 . a.

Verse 4

elders. See Revelation 4:4 .

beasts. Greek. zoa , as Revelation 4:6 . Elders and beasts mentioned here for the last time.

worshipped. App-137 .

That sat. Literally the ( One ) sitting. on. App-104 . with texts.

Amen. See Revelation 3:14 and p. 1511 (Verily).

Verse 5

out of = from. Greek. ek, but the texts read apo. App-104 .

servants. App-190 . See Psalms 134:1 .

and, both. Omit.

Verse 6

mighty. Compare App-172 .

God. App-98 . Most of the texts read "our God".

Omnipotent = The Omnipotent. App-98 . "Almighty" in Revelation 19:15 .

Verse 7

rejoice = be exceeding glad. Only here in Rev. First occurance: Matthew 5:12 .

honour = the glory. See Revelation 19:1 .

marriage = marriage-feast. Greek. gamos. See Matthew 22:2 , &c.; Rev 25:10 ; and (Septuagint) Genesis 29:22 .Esther 1:5 ; Esther 2:18 ; Esther 9:22 . In Revelation 19:9 "supper". See App-140 and App-197 .

wife. Greek. gune. Here and Revelation 21:9 "wife". Elsewhere in Rev. "woman".

Verse 8

that = in order that. Greek. hina.

clean and white. The texts read "bright and pure". See Revelation 15:6 .

righteousness. App-191 . Plural.

saints = the saints. See Acts 9:13 .

Verse 9

unto = to.

Blessed. Greek. makarios. The fourth of the seven occurrences of "Blessed" in Rev., and the forty-seventh in N.T. See Matthew 5:3 .

called . . . Lamb. See Psalms 45:14 for some of the "called" there indicated.

unto. App-104 .

supper. Greek. deipnon. First occurrence Matthew 23:6 . Here equivalent to the marriage feast of Revelation 19:7 .

unto = to.

true. App-175 .

sayings. App-121 .

Verse 10

at = before. Greek. emprosthen.

worship. App-137 .

said. Literally saith.

unto = to.

See. App-133 .

fellowservant. Greek. sundoulos. Here, Revelation 6:11 ; Revelation 22:9 , in Rev.

of = with.

have = hold.

testimony. See Revelation 1:2 .

Jesus. App-98 .

spirit. App-101 .

prophecy. Greek. propheteia. Occurs seven times in Rev. See Revelation 1:3 . This testimony may be as concerning Jesus, or as sent or borne by Him, as in Revelation 1:1

Verse 11

saw. App-133 .

heaven = the heaven. See Revelation 3:12 .

behold. App-133 .

white horse. Contrast that and its rider of Revelation 6:2 .

He That sat, &c. The prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 as to the Lord entering Jerusalem riding on an ass was fulfilled literally (Matthew 21:4-11 ); why then stumble, as do some, at the prediction here of "this same Jesus" riding on a "white horse"? Zechariah 9:9 , Zechariah 9:10 takes in both comings. See also Psalms 45:0 .

upon him = thereon.

upon. App-104 .

Faithful. App-150 and App-175

True. App-175 .

righteousness. App-191 .

judge . App-122 .

Verse 12

His. Read "And His".

were, as = are. The texts omit "as".

on. Same as "upon", Revelation 19:11 .

crowns = diadems. See Revelation 12:3 ; Revelation 13:1 .

had = hath.

no man = no one. Greek. oudeis.

knew. App-132 .

but = if ( App-118 . a) not

Verse 13

dipped = dyed, or stained. Greek. bapto, as Luke 16:24 .John 13:26 . Some texts read "sprinkled", Greek. rhantizo. See the word in Hebrews 9:13 .

in = with. No preposition. Compare Isaiah 9:5 ; Isaiah 63:1-6 .

called. If the comma is after "called", as in some Bibles, it would mean"announced" or "called", with inverts: if omitted, it is descriptive without inverts.

Word. App-121 .

Verse 14

were = are.

upon. As "on", Revelation 19:4 .

Verse 15

This verse contains references to Psalms 2:9 . Isaiah 11:4 ; Isaiah 49:2 ; Isaiah 63:3 .

out of. App-104 .

rule. Literally "shepherd". Greek. poimaino. See Revelation 2:27 ; Revelation 2:7 . Revelation 2:17 ; Revelation 12:5 .

rod = sceptre. See Psalms 2:9 .

and. The texts read here "of the Almighty" (Revelation 19:6 ).

Verse 16

KING . . . LORDS. See Revelation 17:14 . Here at length we have the final fulfillment of Psalms 2:0

Verse 17

saw. App-133 .

an = one.

the midst of heaven = mid-heaven, as Revelation 14:6 .

gather . . . together. The texts read "be gathered together".

the supper . . . God. The texts read "the great supper of God".

Verse 18

the. Omit.

mighty. Compare App-172 .

men, men. Omit.

free. See Revelation 6:15 .

bond. App-190 . See verses: Revelation 19:2 , Revelation 19:5 . Compare Ezekiel 39:17-22 concerning this, or a subsequent, period. The invitation of "beasts" to the feast in Ezekiel not mentioned here.

Verse 19

gathered together. Greek. sunago, as Revelation 19:17 .

war. The texts add "the". See Revelation 16:14 .

against = with. Greek. meta. App-104 .

That sat = Who sitteth.

on. App-104 .

Verse 20

taken = arrested. In Acts 12:4 and 2 Corinthians 11:32 , "apprehend". See the use of the verb in John 7:30 ; John 10:39 .

false prophet. See Revelation 16:13 with Revelation 20:10 .

Wrought = did. Greek. poieo. Same as "make", Revelation 19:19 .

miracles = the signs. App-176 .

deceived. App-128 .

worshipped. App-137 .

cast, &c. Compare Daniel 7:11 .

a = the.

brimstone. Greek. theion. See Revelation 9:17 .

Verse 21

the remnant = the rest. App-124 .

proceeded. The texts read "came forth".

with App-104 .