Apocalipsis 14:8-18

8 Y otro ángel le siguió, diciendo: Ya es caída, ya es caída Babilonia, aquella gran ciudad, porque ella ha dado a beber a todos los gentiles del vino de la ira de su fornicación

9 Y el tercer ángel los siguió, diciendo en alta voz: Si alguno adora a la bestia y a su imagen, y toma la marca en su frente, o en su mano

10 éste también beberá del vino de la ira de Dios, el cual está echado puro en el cáliz de su ira; y será atormentado con fuego y azufre delante de los santos ángeles, y delante del Cordero

11 y el humo del tormento de ellos sube para siempre jamás. Y los que adoran a la bestia y a su imagen, no tienen reposo día ni noche, ni cualquiera que tomare la marca de su nombre

12 Aquí está la paciencia de los santos; aquí están los que guardan los mandamientos de Dios, y la fe de Jesús

13 Y oí una voz del cielo que me decía: Escribe: Bienaventurados son los muertos, que de aquí en adelante mueren en el Señor. Sí, dice el Espíritu, que descansan de sus labores; y sus obras los siguen

14 Y miré, y he aquí una nube blanca; y sobre la nube uno sentado semejante al Hijo del hombre, que tenía en su cabeza una corona de oro, y en su mano una hoz aguda

15 Y otro ángel salió del templo, clamando con alta voz al que estaba sentado sobre la nube: Mete tu hoz, y siega; porque la hora de segar te es venida, porque la mies de la tierra está seca

16 Y el que estaba sentado sobre la nube echó su hoz sobre la tierra, y la tierra fue segada

17 Y salió otro ángel del templo que está en el cielo, teniendo también una hoz aguda

18 Y otro ángel salió del altar, el cual tenía poder sobre el fuego, y clamó con gran voz al que tenía la hoz aguda, diciendo: Mete tu hoz aguda, y vendimia los racimos de la tierra; porque están maduras sus uvas

Apocalipsis 14:8-18 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.