Chapter twenty reveals some information about the long-anticipated kingdom of God that had remained a mystery to this point. First, Satan will be imprisoned during this period, unable to “deceive the nations” (Revelation 20:1-3). Second, this kingdom should not be confused with the eternal state, as so many of the Hebrew prophets did. Instead, John […]
Chapter nineteen picks up the chronology again with worship in heaven that approximates chapter Revelation 5:11-14, the enormous multitude in chapter 7, and the seventh trumpet. A new detail is that this celebration is called “the wedding celebration of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:7) and “the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:9).
Chapter fourteen begins with John’s vision of the 144,000 Jews from chapter seven. John saw these people standing with Jesus in Jerusalem. This means that the Tribulation has ended and Jesus’ kingdom is being established. Whether they were martyred during the Beast’s war on the saints or whether they survived is unclear. However, they will
