19 1After this I heard what sounded like a large crowd of people in heaven. The people were saying,
9Then the angel said to me, "Write this: Great blessings belong to those who are invited to the wedding meal of the Lamb!" Then the angel said, "These are the true words of God." 10Then I bowed down before the angel's feet to worship him. But the angel said to me, "Don't worship me! I am a servant like you and your brothers and sisters who have the truth of Jesus. So worship God! Because the truth of Jesus is the spirit of prophecyg." 19Then I saw the beast and the rulers of the earth. Their armies were gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army. 20But the beast was captured, and the false propheth was also captured. He was the one who did the miraclesi for the beast. He had used these miracles to trick those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its idolj. The false propheth and the beast were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. 21Their armies were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse. All the birds ate these bodies until they were full. a19:1 Hallelujah This means ¡°Praise God!¡± Also in verses 3, 4, 6. bglory A word that refers to the special qualities of God. Often it means brightness, referring to the way he appears to people. Sometimes it means majesty or power, referring to a kind of greatness that cannot be compared to anything in human experience. It can also include the ideas of wealth, honor, fame, or respect, especially in expressions of praise. celders (in Revelation) The 24 elders in Revelation could be the great leaders of God¡¯s people under both the Old Testament and New Testament periods, combining the leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel and Jesus¡¯ twelve apostles. Or they could be angels as leaders of heavenly worship, corresponding to the 24 groups of priests in charge of worship in the Old Testament. dAmen A Hebrew word meaning ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± ¡°True,¡± or ¡°Yes.¡± It is used to express strong agreement with what has been said. eLamb A symbolic name for Jesus Christ. It means that he was an offering for sin like the lambs that were offered as a sacrifice to God in the Old Testament. fholy people Literally, ¡°saints¡± or ¡°holy ones,¡± a term used in the New Testament to describe followers of Jesus Christ as God¡¯s special people. They are holy because they have been made pure through Christ and belong only to God. See ¡°holy.¡± gprophecy A message or teaching from God. Also, the ability and authority from God to speak for him. hfalse prophet A person who claims to speak for God but does not really speak God¡¯s truth. i19:20 miracles False miracles - amazing acts done by the power of the devil. jidol A statue of a false god that people worship. It can also mean anything that is more important to a person than God. |