THE RETURN OF THE KING OF KINGS
Revelation 19:1-10
Lesson 1
1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation,
and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the
earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne,
saying, Amen; Alleluia.
5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him,
both small and great.
6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice
of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife
hath made herself ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is
the righteousness of saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And
he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant,
and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
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I. THE BOOK OF REVELATION
Chapter Nineteen
THE FOUR ALLELUIAS IN HEAVEN (19:1-6).
1. The Alleluia over the judgment upon religious Babylon (v. 1).
(1) “After these things”—the destruction of mystical Babylon and the restored city of Babylon (18:20).
The first
(2) 11 alleluia though is over the judgment of the great whore.
A great voice of much people in Heaven”—the Gentile tribulation saints mentioned in 7:9.
The Greek words for 11 much people” (ochlos polus) are the same as for “great multitude” in 7:9.·
Rev 7:9
After this I beheld, 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;
(3) “Alleluia”—the spelling accords with the Greek form Allelouia and occurs four times in our AV (19:1,3,4,6).
It means 11 Praise ye the Lord” (Praise-ye-jah).
It occurs 24 times in the Old Testament and is translated “praise ye the Lord
11 times (Ps. 104:35; 111:1; 112:1; 113:1; 146:1; 150: 1). It is used in connection with judgments
in the process of setting the Messiah’s kingdom on earth.
Ps.104:35
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more.
Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
Ps. 111:1
Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright,
and in the congregation.
Ps. 112:1
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
Ps.113:1
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
Ps.146:1
Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
Ps.150:1
Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
(4) The first two times alleluia is used, it is a rejoicing over past events;
the next two over future events.
(5) “Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power”—God has already been praised
for creation (4:11) and for redemption (1) 11 (5:12-13).
Rev 4:11
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast
created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Rev 5:12-13
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power,
and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth,
and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing,
and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and
unto the Lamb for ever and
2. The two sins of the great whore (v. 2).
For true'”‘—faithful according to promise—“and righteous”—righteous in
rendering just judgments (16:7).
All God’s dealings with His creatures are characterized by truth and righteousness.
Rev 16:7
And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and
righteous are thy judgments.
(2) “For he hath judged the great whore”—executed the penalty which she deserved for her sins ..
(3) Her two great sins which brought God’s vegeance: corrupting the earth with her fornication
and her shedding the blood of God’s saints. These are the crying sins of the Church at Rome
and the coming one-world church.
(4) “He … hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand” —a response to the appeal
of 18:20 and the answer to the prayer of the souls under the altar (6:10).
We see in 6:10 the earth dwellers were responsible for the death of the souls
but from 19:2 it was the whore who shed the blood.
Rev 18:20
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath
avenged you on her.
3. The second alleluia over the destruction of the city of Babylon (v. 2; 18:20).
(1) The smoke ascends from the torment (14:11). –
Rev 14:11
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no
rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth
the mark of his name.
(2) Here we see the finality and perpetuity of God’s judgment
(Isa. 34:10; Mark 9:44,46,48; Heb. 10:27; Jude 7).
Isa. 34:10
It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever:
from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it
for ever and ever.
Mark 9:44
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:46
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:48
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Heb 10:27
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation,
which shall devour the adversaries.
Jud 7
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner,
giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh,
are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
4. The saints and the angels worship God (v. 4).
(1) As seen earlier, the elders are the 12 sons of Jacob and the 12 apostles of the church,
the elders of Israel and the church. They represent the raptured saints of the Old and
New Testament dispensations. The four cherubim represent all the angels who are under them.
(2) “Worshipped God” (4:4-11; 5:14). To worship means to bow down to the will of God in
faith and to acknowledge that what He does is true and right.
Rev 4:4-11
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats
I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had
on their heads crowns of gold.
5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices:
and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are
the seven Spirits of God.
6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and
in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts
full of eyes before and behind.
7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf,
and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like
a flying eagle.
8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were
full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy,
holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on
the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and
worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the
throne, saying,
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou
hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Rev 5:14
And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and
worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.”
(3) Many times it is had for the discouraged believer to trust God under hard and bitter
circumstances. The time for hallelujah is yet future for the believer.
(4) ·Here the beast and elders are mentioned for the last time. There were mentioned
8 times before this in our Book.
5. The voice from the throne of God (v. 5).
(1) Compare with 11:12; 16:11 7; 18:4.
Rev 11:12
And 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.
Rev 16:11
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores,
and repented not of their deeds.
Rev 18:4
And I 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.
(2) Who utters this praise to God? Some say Christ, but He stands by the throne (5:7).
It may be the 144,000 Israelites who have suffered martyrdom during the tribulation period.
Or, it could be just a mighty angel.
(3) “Praise our God, all ye his servants”—this embraces redeemed ones and the angels
of God who are also servants. All are ready to praise God. This is an occasion for every
servant to praise the Lord.
6. The fourth alleluia of praise (v. 6).
(1) “Great multitude” is the same as “much people” in verse 1 and 7:9. But here it may
include the 144,000 Israelites (14:2; 15:2) and the angels as well. From what follows it
does not include the bride.
Rev 7:9
And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
Rev 14:2
And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a
great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
Rev 15:2
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the
victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number
of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
(2) The Lord’s voice is like many waters (1:15; 14:2) and mighty thundering (14:2),
now the praise of the redeemed dis-. plays the same majestic quality.
(3) “For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth” (11:15; 12:10; 21:22). Everything is viewed
as subject to the Lord God omnipotent. His scepter is over all. The light of His glory
floods the utmost bounds of the universe. Hallelujah!
Rev 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying,
The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ;
and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Rev 12:10
And I heard a loud 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.
Rev 21:22
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
(4) They are rejoicing over the marriage of the Lamb and the coming kingdom of Christ.
What a shout! What a theme!
(5) Today earth is silent and does not share such joy yet, but when the kingdom of
Heaven comes to earth the hills and dales shall echo and re-echo the same shout of joy:
Hallelujah!
“Only one life to live and soon is past
Only what’s done for Christ will last!”
Hoping to make the time I have left count for the glory of God.
THE RETURN OF THE KING OF KINGS Revelation 19:1-10 Lesson 1