The Warrior-King Triumphs at Armageddon - The Final Battle -Conclusion

 This mighty Warrior-King appears again in the next scene of the vision:  "He treads too the winepress of the anger of the wrath of  God the Almighty." (Revelation19:15b) In a previous  vision, John had already seen the treading of the "winepress of the anger of God." (Revelaton 14:18-20) Isaiah also describes the excutional winepress, and other prophets tell how calamitous the day  of God's anger will be for all the nations. - ISAIAH 24:1-6; 63:1-4; JEREMIAH 25:30-33; DANIEL 2:44; ZEPHANIAH 3:8; ZECHARIAH 14:3, 12, 13; REVELATION 6:15-17. 

The prophet Joel associates a winepress with Jehovah's coming to "judge all the nations round about."  And it is Jehovah who issues the command, no doubt to His associate Judge, Jesus, and his heavenly armies:  "Thrust in a sickle, for harvest has grown rip.  Come, descend, for the winepress has become full.  The press vats actually overflow; for their badness has become abundant.  Crowds, crowds are in the low plain of the decisio.  Sun and moon themselves will certainly become dark,  and  the very stars  will actually withdraw their brightness.  And out of Zion/ Jehovah himsef will roar, and  out of Jerusalem he will give forth his voice.  And heaven and earth certainly will rock;  but Jehovah will be a refuge for his people, and a fortress for the sons of Israe. And you people will have to kow that I am Jehovah your God." - JOEL 3:12-17.

That will be a day of doom, indeed,for disobedient nations and humans but a day of relief for all who have made Jehovh and his Warrior-King their refuge!  (2 Thessalonians 1:6-9)  The judgment that started with the house of God in 1918 will have run through to it climax answering the question at 1 Peter 4:17:  "What will the end be of those who are not obedient to the good news of God?"  The glorious Victor will have trodden the winepress to a finish demonstrating that he is the exalted One of whom John says:  "And upon his outer garment, even upon his thigh, he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords." (Revelation 19:16)  He has proved to be far, far more mightier than any earthly ruler, any human king or lord.  His dignity and splendor are transcendant.  He has ridden "in the cause of truth and humility ad righteousness" and has triumphed for all time!  (Psalm 45:4) Upon his blood-sprinkled garments is written the name bestowed on him by the Sovereign Lord Jehovah, whose Vindicator  he is! 

Next time: The Warrior-King Triumphs at Armageddon - The Great Evening Meal of God

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