The Revelation Of Jesus Christ (1918)
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According to the SinaiticText
With Explanatory Notes & Comments
Watch Tower Bible S Tract Socy Bro oklyn, N New York, U. S. A.
Copyright 19 IS
EPHESUS
CHRONOLOGICAL CHART OF REVELATION
Seven Stages of the Church symbolized by seven Congregations of Asia
7 Churches; 7 Messengers. 7 SealS; 7 Trumpets; 7 Angels, 7 Thunders; 7 Vials or Plagues.
NOTE
The familiar wording of the King James version of our English Bible has been adhered to as closely as possible, being altered only when necessary, to make the reading correspond to the Sinaitic Manuscript of the Greek text. This text is the oldest and most perfect known, though it had not been discovered at the time the “authorized” translation was made.
Suggestive of the dignity and formality of the proclamations and acclamations, with which the book of Revelation abounds, we have put such utterances into measured lines. In a few passages this action has called for slight rearrangement of words, but not, we trust, with the effect of obscuring the meaning.
The rather frequent Greek word anggelos has been rendered by the usual transliteration angel. But all should remember the words of the old Yorkshire woman, who said: “It be’n’t wings as makes angels.” The word anggelos usually means messenger, but in the highly symbolic language of The Revelation it occasionally has the significance of instrumentality—especially when the word refers to inanimate things. Again, when the subject deals, with a composite instrumentality it would better be rendered by agency. In view of this variety of significance and possible differences of opinion we have simply used the word angel in all places.
The customary abbreviations for Bible, books are employed throughout. Other abbreviations are: A, B, C, D, E, F, for the six volumes of “Studies in the Scriptures”; B. S. M. for “The Bible Students Monthly”; H, “What say the Scriptures about Hell?” T, “Tabernacle Shadows”; S, “Spiritism” booklet; Z, “The Watch Tower,” followed by year and page; Weym., “Weymouth’s New Testament in Modern Speech.”
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
which God gave him to show unto his saints the things which must shortly come to pass. And he sent and signi= fied it by his angel unto His servant Jolin.
who bore witness of the Word of God and of the testimony of Jesus Christ what things" 7 soever he saw. u
Blessed is he that readeth 6 they that hear the words of the prophecy c keep the things which are written therein, for the time is at hand.
Chapter 1
Verses 1-3
THE PROLOGUE
Greeting:1 John to the seven churches 4 which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven spirits which are before his throne; and from Jesus Christ, the faithful wit- 5 ness, the first-begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us and freed us from our sins by his own blood, and hath made us 6 a kingdom, priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
^Behold, he cometh with the clouds; 7
And every eye shall see him And they too which pierced him;
And all kindreds of the earth shall wail Because of him. Even so, Amen.
I am the Alpha and am also the Omega, 8 Saith the Lord God, which is, And which was, and which is to come, The Almighty.
The Author of the Messages
The Command to Write: I John, who am 9 your brother, and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus. I was in the spirit on the Lord’s 10 day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying, What thou seest, 11 write in a book and send it unto the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
The Glorified Redeemer: And I turned to 12 see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks ; and in the midst of the seven 13 candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the breast with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white 14 like wool, as white as snow: and his eyes were as a flame of fire; and his feet like 15 unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand 16 seven stars; and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword; and his countenance shineth as the sun in his strength.
Victor over Death: And when I saw him, 17 I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was 18 dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore; and have the keys of death and the grave. Write, therefore, the things which thou 19 hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which must shortly come to pass hereafter; the mystery of the seven 20 stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches; and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.
The Messages to the Seven Churches
To Ephesus: By the angel of the church 2 in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: I know thy 2 works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which call themselves apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: and hast con- 3 stancy, and all afflictions, and hast borne for my name’s sake, and hast not fainted.
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, 4 because thou hast left thy first love. Re- 5 member therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, aud do the first works; or else I will come unto thee, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent. But this thou hast, 6 that thou hatest the deeds of the Nico-laitanes, which I also hate. He that hath 7 an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; to him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
To Smyrna: And by the angel of the 8 church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive: I know thy works, 9
and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some 10 of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. He that hath an 11 ear. let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
To Pergamos: And by the angel of the 12 church in Pergamos write: These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges: I know ■where thou dwellest, 13 even where Satan’s seat is; and thou boldest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, w?ho was slain among you, -where Satan dwelleth. But I have 14 a few things, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them 15 that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes in like manner. Repent; or else I will 16 come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what 17 the Spirit saith unto the churches: To him that overcometh will I give of the hidden manna, and a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man know-eth saving he that receiveth it.
To Thyatira: And by the angel of the 18 church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; I know thy works, and 19 love, and faith, and constancy, and thy works, the last more than the first. Not- 20 withstanding I have much against thee, that thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which saith she is a prophetess and teach-eth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to re- 21 pent; and she will not repent of this fornication. Behold, I will cast her into 22 a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her deeds. And I will kill her 23 children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
But unto you I say, the rest in Thyatira, 24 as many as have not this doctrine, which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden; but that which ye have al- 25 ready, hold fast till I come. And he that 26 overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give the power of the nations; and he shall rule them with 27 a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers; even as I received of my Father. And I will give 28 him the morning star. He that hath an 29 ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches,
To Sardis: And by the angel of the 3 church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest. and art dead. Be watchful, and 2 strengthen the things which remain, that were ready to die; for I have not found thy works perfect before my God. Re- 3 member how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not repent, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. But thou 4 hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy. He that overcometh thus shall 5 be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what 6 the Spirit saith unto the churches.
To Philadelphia: And by the angel of the 7 church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he that is true, he that is holy, he that hath the key of David, and that openeth, and no man shall shut; and shutteth, and no man shall open: I know 8 thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, which no man can shut; for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Behold, I have made them of the syna- 9 gogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and W’orship before thy feet, and thou shalt knowr that I have loved thee. Because thou hast kept my 10 instructions on constancy, I also w’ill keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. I come quickly : 11 hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcom- 12 eth will I make a pillar to the temple of my God, and he shall not go out; and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is New Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God; and I will write upon him my new name. He that hath an 13 ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
To Laodicea: And by the angel of the 14 church in Laodicea w’rite: These things saith the Amen, and the faithful and true witness, and the beginning of the church of God: I know thy works, that thou art 15 neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. Because thou art thus luke- 16 warm and neither hot nor cold, refrain thy mouth. Because thou sayest, I am 17 rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not thou thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel 18 thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as 19 I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at 20 the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, I will both open the door and come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will 21 I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath 22 an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
THE HEAVENLY VISIONS
(A) THE EMPYREAL SETTING
God on His Throne
The Throne and the Elders: After this I looked, and, behold a door was opened in heaven: and, behold, the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. Immediately I was in the 2 spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And 3 he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone; and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round 4 about the throne saw I four and twenty seats, and elders sitting, clothed in white raiment, and on their heads crowns of gold.
The Four Beings: And out of the throne 5 proceeded lightnings and voices and thun-derings; and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. And before the 6 throne there was as a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beings full of eyes before and behind. And the first being was like a lion, 7 and the second being like a calf, and the third being had a face like as a man, and the fourth being was like a flying eagle.
And the four beings had each of them 8 six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was and is, And is to come,
God’s Glory, Honor and Power: And when 9 those beings give glory and honor and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, Amen, the 10 four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever. Amen, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Thou are worthy, O Lord, our Lord and God, 11 To receive glory and honor and power;
For thou hast created all things, And for thy pleasure were they made.
The Sealed Book and the Lamb
None Found Worthy: And I saw in the 5 right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written in front and on the back side, sealed with seven seals. And I saw 2 a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no 3 man in heaven, nor in earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
One Prevailed: And I wept much, be- 4 cause no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. And one of the elders saith unto 5 me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, bath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
The Lamb of God: And I beheld in the 6 midst of the throne and of the four beings, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book 7 out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the 8 book, the four beings and four and twenty elders fell dowm before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints.
And they sung a new song, saying 9
Thou art -worthy to take the book, And to open the seals thereof: For thou wast slain, And hast redeemed to God By thy blood out of every kindred, And tongue, and people, and nation;
And hast made them unto our God 10 A kingdom and a priesthood:
And they shall reign over the earth.
Angels Proclaim His Glory: And I heard 11 as it were the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beings, and the elders: and the number of them was ten
thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; saying with a loud 12 voice,
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain To receive power, and riches, and wisdom, And strength, and honor, and glory, And blessing.
All Creation, gives Praise: And every 13 creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and those in the sea and everything in those places—I heard them saying,
The blessing; and honor, and glory
Of the Almighty be unto him That sitteth upon the throne, And unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
And the four beings said, Amen. And 14 the elders fell down and worshipped.
(B) PRECURSORS OF THE FINAL CONFLICT
(i) The Seven Seals
First Seal: And I saw when the Lamb 6 opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four beings say, as it were the noise of thunder, Come and see. And I 2 saw, and behold a white horse; and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him; and he went forth conquering, and he conquered.
Second Seal: And when he had opened 3 the second seal, I heard the second being say. Come and see. And I beheld, and, 4 lo, there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
Third Seal: And when he had opened the 5 third seal, I heard the third being say, Come and see. And I beheld, and, lo, a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I 6 heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four beings say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Fourth Seal: And when he had opened 7 the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth being say, Come and see. And I 8 looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and the grave was in his train. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and famine, and death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Fifth Seal: And when he had opened the 9 fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of men that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, 10 saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, wilt thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth ? And 11 there was given unto each of them a white robe; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed by them as they were, should be fulfilled.
Sixth Seal: And I beheld when he had 12 opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the whole moon became as blood; and the stars of 13 heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casting her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the 14 heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and hill were moved out of the places. And 15 the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the chief captains, and the rich men, and the mighty men, and every bond man, and every free man. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the 16 face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: for the 17 great day of their wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Sealing of Elect: And after this I saw 7 four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw another angel ascending 2 from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried w’ith a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying. Hurt 3 not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
The 144,000: And I heard the number of 4 them which wrere sealed; and there were sealed a hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel;
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve 5 thousand;
Of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Aser tw’elve thousand; 6
Of the tribe of Nephthalim twelve thousand ;
Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand ;
Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand; 7 Of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Zabulon twelve thousand; 8
Of the tribe of Benjamin twrelve thousand; Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand.
The Vast Throng: After this I beheld, 9 and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and they cry with a loud 10 voice, saying,
Salvation to our God upon the throne, And unto the Lamb.
And all the angels stood round about the 11 throne, and about the elders and the four beings, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, 12 Amen, Blessing, and wisdom, thanksgiving, And honor, and power, and might Be unto our God for ever And ever. Amen.
Out of Great Tribulation: And one of the 13 elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said 14 unto him. My Lord, thou knowest. And he said. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before 15 the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he that sitteth on the throne knoweth them. They shall 16 not hunger, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the. Lamb which is in the 17 midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto fountains of waters of life; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Seventh Seal: And when he had opened 8 the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
(2) The Seven Trumpets
Seven Angels: Angel arid Censer: And I 2 saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. And another angel came and stood 3 at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar before the throne. And the smoke of the in- 4 cense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand. And the angel took the 5 censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth; and there were thunderings, and voices, and lightnings, and an earthquake. And the seven angels 6 which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
First Trumpet: And the first sounded; 7 and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth; and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Second Trumpet: And the second 8 sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea; and the third part of the sea became blood; and the third part of the creatures 9 which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships was destroyed.
Third Trumpet: And the third angel 10 sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; and 11 the name of the star is called Wormwood; and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
Fourth Trumpet: And the fourth angel 12 sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
Three Woes Announced: And I beheld, 13 and heard an eagle flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth By reason of the other voices Of the three angels, yet to sound.
Fifth Trumpet: And the fifth angel 9 sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the pit of the abyss. And 2 he opened the pit of the abyss, and there arose a smoke over the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
The Locusts: And there came out of the 3 smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. And it was 4 commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any tree; but those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. And to 5 them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months; and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man. And in those days 6 shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. And the likenesses of the 7 locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads wrere, as it were, crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. And they had 8 hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. And they 9 had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. And they had tails 10 like unto scorpions, and stings; and in their tails was their power to hurt men five months. They have their king, the 11 angel of the abyss, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
One woe is past; and, behold, there come 12 two woes more.
Sixth Trumpet: After these things the 13 sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the golden altar which is before God, saying to the sixth angel which had the 14 trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. And 15 the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
And the number of the army of the horse- 16 men were two hundred thousand thousand: I heard the number of them.
Horses and Riders: And thus I saw the 17 horses in the vision, and them that sat upon them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the beads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. By these 18 plagues was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and the smoke, and the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
For the power of the horses is in their 19 mouth and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
The Rest of Men: And the rest of the 20 men which were not killed by these their plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood; which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: neither repented they of their murders, 21 nor of their sorceries, nor of their wickedness, nor of their thefts.
The Glorious Angel: And I saw another 10 mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and the hair upon his head, and his face was, as it were, the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: and 2 having in his hand a little book open, he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, and cried with a loud 3 voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
Seven Thunder Peals: And whatsoever 4 the seven thunders had uttered, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying, Seal up what things soever the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. And the angel which I saw 5 stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his right hand to heaven, and 6 sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, that there is time no longer; but in the days of the voice 7 of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God was finished, as he hath declared to his servants and the prophets.
The Little Book: And the voice which I 8 heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. And I went unto the angel, 9 and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. And I took the little book out 10 of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey; and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was filled. And they say unto me, Thou must 11 prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.
God’s Temple Measured: And there was 11 given me a reed like unto a rod: and he saith, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. But the court which is 2 within the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given also unto the Gentiles : and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. And 3 I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
The Two Witnesses: These are the two 4 olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the Lord of the earth.
And if any man will hurt them, fire pro- 5 ceedeth out of their mouth, and devour-eth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These have power to shut heaven, 6 that it rain not in the days of their prophecy ; and have power over waters to turn them to blood, to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. Two Witnesses Inert: And when they 7 shall have finished their testimony, the beast that then ascendeth out of the abyss, shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And 8 their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also the Lord was crucified. And they of the peo- 9 pie and kindreds and tongues and nations see their dead body three days and a half, and suffer not their dead bodies to be put in a grave. And they that dwell upon 10 the earth rejoice over them, and make merry, and send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. And after 11 three days and a half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
Revived, they ascend to Heaven: And 12 they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. And the same 13 hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain names of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. The second woe is past; and, 14 behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
The Seventh Trumpet: And the seventh 15 angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying,
The kingdom of this world
Is become the kingdom
O’f our Lord, and of his Christ;
And he shall reign for ever and ever, Amen.
And the elders, which sit before God on 16 their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, saying,
We give thee thanks, O Lord 17
God Almighty, which art, and wast;
That thou hast taken to thee
Thy great power, and hast reigned;
That the nations were angry; 18
That thy wrath and the time Of judging the dead is come;
And of giving reward to thy servants The prophets, and to the saints, And to them that fear thy name, Both small and great, And of destroying the corrupters of earth.
And the temple of God was opened in 19 heaven above, and there was seen in his temple the ark of the testament of God, and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
(3) Prosperity of the Church’s Foes The Sun-clad Woman: And there appeared 12 a great wonder in heaven—a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: and being with child, 2 she crieth, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
The Red Dragon: And there appeared an- 3 other wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
And his tail drew the third part of the 4 stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a man child, 5 who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God and unto his throne. And the woman 6 fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threscore days.
The Dragon Humbled: And there was war 7 in heaven: Michael and his angels, to war
with the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, but they prevailed not 8
against him; neither was he then found any more in heaven. And the great 9
dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Michael Glorified: And I heard a loud 10 voice saying in heaven,
Now is come salvation, and strength, And the kingdom of our God, and the power Of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren Is cast down, which accused them before Our God, day and night.
And they have gained the victory 11
By blood—that of the Lamb—and by the Statements of their witnesses;
Their lives loved they not unto death.
For this reason be glad, O ye heavens, 12
And ye that are resident in them.
Woe to the earth and the sea!
For the devil is come down to you, Having wrath, since he knoweth His time, once appointed, is short.
The Dragon Persecutes the Woman: And 13 when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. And 14 to the woman were given the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished both for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. And the serpent cast out of his 15 mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped 16 the woman; and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. And 17 the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of God.
First Wild Beast: And he stood upon the 13 sand of the sea, and I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw 2 was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of lions; and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. And I saw one of his 3 heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed; and all the earth wondered after the beast. And 4 they worshipped the dragon because he gave the power unto the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? and who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto 5 him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and it was given unto him to do what he will forty and two months.
And he opened his mouth in blasphemies 6 against God, to blaspheme him and his tabernacle, them that dwell in heaven.
And it was given unto him to make war 7 with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and peoples, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth 8 shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Captors led Captive: If any man have an 9 ear, let him hear. If anyone leadeth into 10 captivity he goeth into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the endurance and honesty [test] of the saints.
Second Wild Beast: And I beheld an- 11 other beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth 12 all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Image of Beast: And he doeth great won- 13 ders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, and deceiveth them that dwell on 14 the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should also make an image to the beast, which had the ■wound by a sword, and did live. And he had 15 power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, 16 both small and great, poor and rich, free and bond, to give him a mark in their right hand, or in their forehead: That no 17 man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark of the beast or his name, or the number of his name.
Number of Beast: Here is wisdom: Let 18 him that hath an ear count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; Six hundred threescore and six.
The Lamb with 144,000 on Mt. Zion: And 14 I looked, and behold, the Lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred forty and four thousand, having his name and the name of his Father written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from 2 heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of thunder, and the voice which I heard was as that of harpers harping with their harps: and they sing 3 a new song, and it was before the throne, and before the four beings, and before the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand which were redeemed from the earth.
The Firstfruits Faultless: These are they 4 which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins, those who follow the Lamb whithersoever be goeth. These were redeemed from among men from the
beginning unto God and in the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no false- 5 hood; for they are without fault.
(4) Preludes of the Conflict
First loud-voiced Angel: And I saw an 6 angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and unto every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, [saying] with a loud voice, 7
Fear God and give glory to him;
For the hour of his judgment is come; Worship him that made heaven and earth, And the sea and the fountains of waters.
Second loud-voiced Angel: And there fol- 8 lowed another, a second, saying, Fallen is Babylon the Great;
Because through the wine of Her passionate whorings All nations have fallen.
Third loud-voiced Angel: And another, a 9 third angel, followed them, saying with a loud voice,
If any man worship the beast
And his image.
And receive his mark in the
Forehead or hand,
The same one shall drink of the 10
Wine of God’s wrath, Which is poured undiluted
Into the cup of his great indignation;
And tormented with brimstone and
Fire shall he be
In the presence of messengers saintly, And of the Lamb:
And the smoke of their torment 11
Ascendeth for ever and ever:
No rest have they daytime or night-time, Who worship the beast and his image, And who receiveth the mark of his title. Here is the endurance test of the holy, 12 That keep the commandments of God.
A Heavenly Voice: And I heard a voice 13 from heaven saying. Write:
Blest are the dead ones who die in the Lord
From henceforth, saith the Spirit, For they rest from their labors, Though their works follow after.
Son of Man with Sickle: And behold a 14 white cloud, and upon the cloud I saw one sitting like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. And another 15 angel came out of his temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that sat on the 16 cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
Vintage Gathered and Trodden: And an- 17 other angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. And another angel came out from 18 the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud voice to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. And the angel thrust in his 19 sickle upon the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. And 20 the winepress was trodden without the city (and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles), by the space of a thousand and two hundred furlongs.
Seven Plagues Mentioned: And I saw an- 15 other sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
Song of Moses and the Iamb: And I saw 2 as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that had gotten the victory over the beast and his image, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of the Lord God, and singing the song of Moses 3 the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,
Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty;
Just and true thy ways, 7 hou king of nations.
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, 4
And glorify thy name?
For thou alone art holy:
All nations shall come and shall Worship before thee;
For thine acts of justice are Open before thee.
Seven Plagues Produced: And after that 5 I looked, and the sanctuary of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven was opened: and the seven angels came out of the 6 temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure bright linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. And 7 one of the four beings gave unto the seven angels golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever, Amen. And the temple was filled with 8 smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
Seven Vials; Seven Plagues: And I heard 16 a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels. Go your ways, and pour out the seven vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
First Plague: And the first went, and 2 poured out his vial into the earth; and there fell a grievous and noisome sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
Second Plague: And the second poured 3 out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
Third Plague: And the third poured out 4 his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I 5 heard the- angel of the waters say,
Righteous art thou which art and wast, The holy, because thou thus hast judged.
For they have shed the blood of saints 6
And prophets, and thou givest them blood To drink; of that they're worthy.
Even so, O Lord, O God Almighty; 1
Righteous and true thy judgments are.
Fourth Plague: And the fourth angel 8 poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with 9 great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory.
Fifth Plague: And the fifth poured out 10 his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, and 11 blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains, and repented not.
Sixth Plague: And the sixth poured out 12 his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up. that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean 13 spirits as it were frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits 14 of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of the great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a 15 thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And they gath- 16 ered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armagedon.
Seventh Plague: And the seventh poured 17 out his vial upon the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of God, saying.
It is done >
And there were thunders, and lightnings, 18 and voices; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city was 19 divided into three parts, and the city of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of the wrath. And every island fled away, 20 and the mountains were not found. And 21 there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
(C) THE CONFLICT AND MESSIAH'S REIGN
(5) Overthrow of Babylon
An Angel addresses John: And there came 17 one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying, Come hither; I will show unto thee the judgment of the great wrhore that sitteth upon many waters; with whom the kings 2 of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wane of her harlotry.
The Great Harlot: So he carried me away 3 in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the 4 woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthinesses of the fornication of her and of the earth. And upon her forehead, was 5 a name written, Mystery, Babylon the Great, The Mother of Harlots and Abominations of The Earth. And I saw the 6 woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great astonishment.
The Vision Explained: And the angel said 7 unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. The 8 beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the abyss, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall ■wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and shall again be present. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven 9 heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven 10 kings; five are fallen, one is. and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the 11 beast that was, and is not, he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. And the ten horns which 12 thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
These have one mind, and give their 13 power and strength unto the beast. These 14 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 W’ith him are called, and chosen, and faithful. And he said, These waters which 15 thou sawest, -where the whore sitteth, are both peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. And the ten horns which 16 thou sawest and the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. For God hath put in 17 their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
And the woman which thou sawest is that 18 great city, which reigneth over the kingdoms of the earth.
Babylon’s Downfall Proclaimed: After these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried with a mighty voice, 2 saying,
Fallen is Babylon the Great,
And is grown to be home for the demons, And the stronghold of every foul spirit, And a cage for birds filthy and hateful.
For all nations have drunk of the wine 3 Of her passionate whorings;
And the kings of the earth have played Harlotry with her; the merchants Of earth are waxed rich through her Fabulous luxury.
God’s People Bidden to Leave: And I 4 heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins cleaved 5 together unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Reward her 6 even as she rewarded, double unto her double according to her works: in her cup which she hath filled, fill to her double. How much she 'hath glorified herself, and 7 lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
Terror and Grief of her Friends: There- 8 fore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is God the Lord who judged her.
And the kings of the earth, who have 9 committed fornication with her, shall wail and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, standing 10 afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city J for in one hour is thy judgment come. And the merchants of 11 the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: the merchandise of gold, and sil- 12 ver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and cinnamon, and spice, and 13 odors, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
And the fruits that thy soul lusted after 14 are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly perished from thee, and they shall find them no more at all. The merchants of these 15 things, which were made rich by her. shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and -wailing, saying, Alas, alas, 16 that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
For in one hour so great riches are come 17 to nought. And every shipmaster, and every one who saileth by the place, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, and cried when they saw 18 the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! And 19 they cast dust on their head, and cried, ■weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! For in one hour is she made desolate. Rejoice over her, thou 20 heaven, and ye saints and apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
The City’s Abject Ruin: And an angel 21 took up a mighty stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and there shall be no more found in her the voice of 22 harpers and musicians, and of pipers and trumpeters; it shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman shall be found any more in thee; and the light of 23 a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. And in her was 24 found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Heaven Jubilant: After these things I 19 heard as it were a great voice of mucn people in heaven, saying,
Hallelujah; salvation and power
Of our God:
For true and just are his judgments; 2
For he hath judged the great whore, Which corrupted the earth with her harlotry,
And hath avenged the blood of her servants At her hand.
And again they said: 3
Hallelujah:
And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. 4 And the twenty-four elders and the four beings fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah!
And voices came out of the throne, saying, 5 Praise our God, all ye his servants, Ye that fear him—small and great.
And I heard as it were the voice of a 6 great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thun-derings, saying,
Hallelujah: for God, our Lord
The Omnipotent reigneth.
Let us be glad and rejoice, 7
And give honor to him.
For the marriage of the Lamb is come
And his bride hath made herself ready.
And to her was granted that she should 8 be arrayed in fine linen, bright and clean;
for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, 9 Blessed are they which are called unto the
supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These, my true sayings, are the sayings of God. And I fell at his feet to 10 worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of the brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
(6) Overthrow of Beast and False Prophet
The White Horse Rider: And I saw heaven 11 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. His eyes were a 12 flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he 13 was clothed with a vesture sprinkled with blood: and his name hath been called THE WORD OF GOD. And the armies 14 which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a 15 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 of the wrath of the anger of Almighty God. And he hath on 16 his vesture and his thigh' a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Christ’s Triumph over Cardinal Foes: And 17 I saw another 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, be gathered together to the Great supper of God;
That ye may- eat the flesh of kings 18 And of captains and 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.
And I saw the beast, and the kings of the 19 35
earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the 20 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. And the remnant were 21 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.
(7) Overthrow of Satan
The Devil Bound: And I saw an angel 20 come down, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he 2 laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into 3 the abyss and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: after that he must be loosed a little season.
Millennial Priests and Kings: And I saw 4 thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God. If any therefore had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their forehead and on their hand, they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and 5, 6 holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection ; on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Satan Freed and Destroyed: And when the 7 thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go 8 out to deceive all the nations in the four corners, Gog and Magog, and to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they 9 went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil that deceived them 10 was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and where the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
The Great White Throne: And I saw a 11 great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, 12 both great and small, stand before the throne; and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
And the sea gave up the dead which were 13 in it; and death and the grave delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and the grave were cast 14 into the lake of fire. And this is the second death, the lake of fire. And whoso- 15 ever shall not be found written in the book of life was east into the lake of fire.
(D) THE MESSIANIC REIGN
New Heaven and a New Earth
The New Jerusalem: And I saw a new 21 heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And 2 I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And a great voice was saying out of the 3 throne.
Behold, God’s tabernacle is with men, And he dwelleth with them and they Shall be his people;
God himself shall be with them.
And he shall wipe away all tears 4
From their eyes:
And there shall be no more death, Neither sorrow nor crying shall be: For the former things are passed away.
All Things New: And he that sat upon 5 the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are faithful and true. And 6 he saith unto me, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that over- 7 cometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
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