Apocalipse 14:6-16

6 E vi outro anjo voando pelo meio do céu, e tinha um evangelho eterno para proclamar aos que habitam sobre a terra e a toda nação, e tribo, e língua, e povo,

7 dizendo com grande voz: Temei a Deus, e dai-lhe glória; porque é chegada a hora do seu juízo; e adorai aquele que fez o céu, e a terra, e o mar, e as fontes das águas.

8 Um segundo anjo o seguiu, dizendo: Caiu, caiu a grande Babilônia, que a todas as nações deu a beber do vinho da ira da sua prostituição.

9 Seguiu-os ainda um terceiro anjo, dizendo com grande voz: Se alguém adorar a besta, e a sua imagem, e receber o sinal na fronte, ou na mão,

10 também o tal beberá do vinho da ira de Deus, que se acha preparado sem mistura, no cálice da sua ira; e será atormentado com fogo e enxofre diante dos santos anjos e diante do Cordeiro.

11 A fumaça do seu tormento sobe para todo o sempre; e não têm repouso nem de dia nem de noite os que adoram a besta e a sua imagem, nem aquele que recebe o sinal do seu nome.

12 Aqui está a perseverança dos santos, daqueles que guardam os mandamentos de Deus e a fé em Jesus.

13 Então ouvi uma voz do céu, que dizia: Escreve: Bem-aventurados os mortos que desde agora morrem no Senhor. Sim, diz o Espírito, para que descansem dos seus trabalhos, pois as suas obras os acompanham.

14 E olhei, e eis uma nuvem branca, e assentado sobre a nuvem um semelhante a filho de homem, que tinha sobre a cabeça uma coroa de ouro, e na mão uma foice afiada.

15 E outro anjo saiu do santuário, clamando com grande voz ao que estava assentado sobre a nuvem: Lança a tua foice e ceifa, porque é chegada a hora de ceifar, porque já a seara da terra está madura.

16 Então aquele que estava assentado sobre a nuvem meteu a sua foice � terra, e a terra foi ceifada.

Apocalipse 14:6-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVALATION 14

This chapter contains three visions; one of the Lamb on Mount Zion, another of the three angels preaching against Babylon, and the third of the harvest and vintage. The vision of the Lamb is in Re 14:1, which is no other than Christ, described by his similitude, as a Lamb; by the place where he was, Mount Zion; by his position there, standing, and by the company that were with him, whose number were 144,000, and their character, his Father's name written on their foreheads; at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, comparable to the sound of many waters, of thunders, and of harps: and a song sung which none learn but the above number with the Lamb, Re 14:2,3, who are described by their purity, chastity, and strict adherence to Christ; by their redemption through him; by their being the firstfruits of God and of the Lamb, and by their integrity and unblemished character, Re 14:4,5; next follows the account of the three angels; the first comes with the everlasting Gospel, to preach it to all men, loudly calling upon all to fear and worship God, and give glory to him, since he is the Creator of all, and the hour of his judgment is come, Re 14:6,7; the second proclaims the fall of Babylon, with the reason of it, Re 14:8; and the third denounces the wrath of God upon the worshippers of the beast in the most public manner, and that for ever, Re 14:9-11; and this vision is closed with some expressions, showing that, till this was done, the patience of the saints would be tried, and the true worshippers of the Lamb be discovered, and comforting them with an assurance of that rest that remains after death for the faithful followers of Christ, Re 14:12,13; after this is the vision of the harvest and vintage of the earth. The reaper is described by his form, like the son of man; by his seat, a white cloud; by a golden crown on his head, and by a sharp sickle in his hand, Re 14:14; who is called upon by an angel out of the temple to make use of his sickle, and reap, because the time of reaping was come, the harvest being ripe, Re 14:15, upon which he thrusts in his sickle, and reaps the earth, Re 14:16; after this, another angel appears out of the temple, with a sharp sickle, to whom another angel from the altar, that had power over fire, calls to make use of his sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine, since the grapes were fully ripe, Re 14:17,18; upon which he thrusts in his sickle, and gathers them, and casts them into the winepress of divine wrath, which being trodden, blood comes out of it to the horses' bridles for the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs, Re 14:19,20.