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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." (Revelation 19:15b) In a previous vision, John had already seen the treading of the "winepress of the anger of God. (Revelation 14:18-20) Isaiah also describes an executional winepress, and other prophets tell how calamitous the day the day of God's anger will be for all the nations. - ISAIAH24:1-6; 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 ripe. Come, descend for the winepress is full. The press vats actually overflow; for their badness has become abundant. Crowd, crowds are in the low plain of the decision, for the day of Jehovah is near in the low plain of the decision. Sun and moon themselves will certainly become dark, and the very stars will actually withdraw their brightness. And out of Zion Jehovah himself will roar, and out of Jerusalem he will give forth his voice. And heaven and earth certainly will rock; but Jehovah will a refuge for his people, ad fortress for the sons of Israel. And you people will have to know that I am Jehovah your God." - JOEL 3:12-17. 

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