Apocalisse 14:9-19

9 E un altro, un terzo angelo, tenne dietro a quelli, dicendo con gran voce: Se qualcuno adora la bestia e la sua immagine e ne prende il marchio sulla fronte o sulla mano,

10 beverà anch’egli del vino dell’ira di Dio, mesciuto puro nel calice della sua ira: e sarà tormentato con fuoco e zolfo nel cospetto dei santi angeli e nel cospetto dell’Agnello.

11 E il fumo del loro tormento sale ne’ secoli dei secoli; e non hanno requie né giorno né notte quelli che adorano la bestia e la sua immagine e chiunque prende il marchio del suo nome.

12 Qui è la costanza dei santi che osservano i comandamenti di Dio e la fede in Gesù.

13 E udii una voce dal cielo che diceva: Scrivi: Beati i morti che da ora innanzi muoiono nel Signore. Sì, dice lo Spirito, essendo che si riposano dalle loro fatiche, poiché le loro opere li seguono.

14 E vidi ed ecco una nuvola bianca; e sulla nuvola assiso uno simile a un figliuol d’uomo, che avea sul capo una corona d’oro, e in mano una falce tagliente.

15 E un altro angelo uscì dal tempio, gridando con gran voce a colui che sedeva sulla nuvola: Metti mano alla tua falce, e mieti; poiché l’ora di mietere giunta, perché la mèsse della terra è ben matura.

16 E colui che sedeva sulla nuvola lanciò la sua falce sulla terra e la terra fu mietuta.

17 E un altro angelo uscì dal tempio che è nel cielo, avendo anch’egli una falce tagliente.

18 E un altro angelo, che avea potestà sul fuoco, uscì dall’altare, e gridò con gran voce a quello che avea la falce tagliente, dicendo: Metti mano alla tua falce tagliente, e vendemmia i grappoli della vigna della terra, perché le sue uve sono mature.

19 E l’angelo lanciò la sua falce sulla terra e vendemmiò la vigna della terra e gettò le uve nel gran tino dell’ira di Dio.

Apocalisse 14:9-19 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.