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Revelation 14

Revelation 14:19

The Harvest of the Earth · Revelation 14:14–20
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Translations

Modern
So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.
Traditional
And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
Literal
And the angel cast his sickle to the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast them into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
Latin
Et misit angelus falcem suam acutam in terram, et vindemiavit vineam terræ, et misit in lacum iræ Dei magnum:

Original

Greek
English
So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.

Notes

Revelation 14:18–20

  • The ripe grapes (see Amos 8:2) trampled in the winepress highlight God's power to judge (see Revelation 19:15; Joel 3:13).

  • People built winepresses outside cities and towns; here, the city is Jerusalem. The bloody river of death stretched about 290 kilometers (180 miles). This shows that God’s enemies have no chance when the Son of Man comes in judgment. This destruction is closely linked with the final battle in Revelation 19:17–21. God is just and fair in giving people exactly what they deserve (see Revelation 16:5–7).

Revelation 14:14–20

Two short scenes show God's judgment.

Revelation 12:1–14:20

The people of God are pictured as a woman who gives birth to the Messiah. Even though the devil has already been defeated, he continues to attack her and her children (Revelation 12:1–17). With his two followers, the beast and the false prophet, Satan tries to keep controlling the world (Revelation 13:1–18) before the final battle with the Lord (14:1–20).

Theme notes and profiles

The Coming of God’s Kingdom Visions

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Esther Book of Revelation Lucifer Mark of God, Mark of the Beast Winepress

Topics

Grape: Figurative Grapes Sickle of the Judgments of God Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Angel Coming out of the Temple Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Angel Reaping the Harvest Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Vine and the Winepress Wine Press of the Judgments of God