Rev 14:6-20 Announcement of the Final Judgment

Join hosts Rob Dalrymple and Vinny Angelo in an immersive journey through the book of Revelation, focusing on the powerful themes and imagistic richness of Chapter 14. Engage in an in-depth exploration of the prophetic representation of the final judgment, the ideological battles fought by the witnessing saints, and the looming consequences of choosing the wrong side in this cosmic war. Discover the seminal connections between Old Testament prophetic language and Revelation's vivid imagery, shedding new light on ancient prophecy in the context of the New Testament's final book.

Together, let's explore the complexities of Revelation 14 and its timeless teachings.

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Show Notes: 

 

12:1-16:20, John adds more details to the story. 

12:1-18 we learned that the “war” (11:7) against the people of God is none other than that which Satan has waged against the people of God from the beginning. 

13:1-18 we learned that Satan (the Dragon) enlists the aid of two Beasts to do his work for him. 

14:6-20 John begins to bring this section to a close by introducing us to the final judgment

• Section the forms around seven beings: six angels and “One like the Son of Man” (14:14).

 John refers to “another angel” (14:6, 8, 9, 15, 17, 18)

In the first triad, the angels are even counted

The first triad of angels: each of the angels makes a pronouncement: “saying” (14:7, 8, 9).

The second triad of angels: each of the angels either, “came out of the temple” (14:15, 17), or “came out from the altar” (14:18)

The second triad: each either has, “a sharp sickle” (14:17) or commands those who have such a sickle to, “Send your sickle (14:15, 17) 

The first 3 angels: the struggle between true and false worship

Interruption: 14:12-13: “Persevere”

• 13:10 “here is the patient endurance and the faith of the saints” (close of Beast #1)
• 13:18 “here is the wisdom. The one having a mind . . .” (close of Beast #2) 
• 14:12 Here is the patient endurance of the saints, the ones who . . . faith”
• 17:9 “here is the mind, the one having wisdom” (inverted 13:18)

The One like a Son of Man: Jesus

Two distinct harvests:

• In the first harvest (14:14-16), the “One like a Son of Man” is commanded to “reap” (14:15)
• In the second harvest (14:17-20), an angel is commanded to “gather the cluster