Revelation 14

Revelation 14 opens with a vision of the Lamb on Mount Sion with the 144,000, who are redeemed, undefiled virgins, singing a new song. Three angels then deliver crucial messages: the everlasting gospel, the declaration of Babylon's fall, and a dire warning against worshipping the Beast. The chapter concludes with a powerful depiction of divine judgment, portraying the reaping of the earth's harvest and the treading of the great winepress of God's wrath.

The chapter commences with John's vision of the Lamb standing on Mount Sion, accompanied by 144,000 individuals who bear the Father's name on their foreheads. These are described as redeemed from the earth, virgins who follow the Lamb, and are without guile, singing a unique song before the throne. Subsequently, three angels deliver significant proclamations: the first preaches the everlasting gospel, urging all to fear God and worship the Creator as the hour of judgment approaches. The second angel declares the fall of Babylon, citing her corrupting influence on nations. The third angel issues a severe warning of eternal torment in fire and brimstone for those who worship the Beast and receive its mark. A heavenly voice then blesses those who die in the Lord. The chapter culminates with a vision of judgment, depicting one like the Son of man reaping the earth's harvest and an angel gathering the vine of the earth into the great winepress of God's wrath, from which blood flows profusely.

Revelation 14 begins with a profound vision of the Lamb standing on Mount Sion, accompanied by an hundred forty and four thousand individuals. These chosen ones bear the Father's name on their foreheads and are described as redeemed from the earth, being virgins who have not defiled themselves with women, and who faithfully follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. They are presented as the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb, and in their mouth was found no guile, for they are without fault before the throne of God. A voice from heaven, like many waters and great thunder, is heard, along with harpers, as these 144,000 sing a new song before the throne, which no one else could learn. Following this, three angels deliver successive messages to the earth's inhabitants. The first angel flies in the midst of heaven, preaching the everlasting gospel to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, calling them to fear God, give glory to Him, and worship the Creator of heaven, earth, sea, and fountains of waters, for the hour of His judgment is come. The second angel declares, "Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city," because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. The third angel issues a solemn warning: if any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark, he shall drink of the undiluted wine of God's wrath and be tormented with fire and brimstone forever in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb, with no rest day nor night. This passage emphasizes the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. A voice from heaven then pronounces a blessing upon the dead who die in the Lord, stating they shall rest from their labours, and their works do follow them. The chapter concludes with a powerful two-part vision of final judgment: first, one like unto the Son of man appears on a white cloud, having a golden crown and a sharp sickle. An angel from the temple commands him to reap, for the earth's harvest is ripe, and he reaps the earth. Second, another angel with a sharp sickle emerges from the temple, and a third angel from the altar, having power over fire, commands him to gather the fully ripe grapes of the earth's vine. This vine is then cast into the great winepress of the wrath of God, which is trodden without the city, resulting in an immense outpouring of blood, even unto the horse bridles, for a space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.