Chapter Thirty/"Babylon the Great Has Fallen!" -Treading of the Vine of the Earth

 With the harvest of salvation completed, it is time for another harvest. John reports: "And still another angel [the fifth] emerged from the temple sanctuary that is in heaven, he, too, having a sharp sickle. And still angel [the sixth] emerged from the altar and he had authority over the fire. And he called out with a loud voice to the one that had the sickle, saying: 'Put your sharp sickle n and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, because its grapes have become ripe.' " (Revelation 14:17, 18) The angelic hosts are entrusted with much harvesting during the Lord's day separating the good from the bad! 

The fifth angel comes from Jehovah's presence in the temple sanctuary; hence, the final harvest also take place according to Jehovah's will. The angel is commanded to begin his work by a message relayed through another angel that "emerged from the altar." This fact is most significant, since faithful souls underneath the altar asked: "Until when, Sovereign Lord holy and true, ae refraining from judging and avenging our blood upon those who dwell on the earth?" (Revelation 6:9, 10) With the harvesting of the vine of the earth, this cry vengeance will be satisfied. 

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