My Sheep Hear My Voice- Rev. 19:1

My Sheep Hear My Voice- Rev. 19:1

Before Jesus was crucified He told the disciples to watch and pray, something so simple, but they let their physical bodies take over and they fell back asleep. In these last hours of time you need to hear His voice. When He tells you something, it is very important, but most ignore my voice or just discuss it and go on with what they were doing. You will see many things start to happen shortly and if you do not hear and obey His voice,... it will mean death for some of you....Jesus has only your best interest in mind. Christ knows you heart, and if you are truly His you will hear His voice. He awakes many of you at 3am on the dot, but most will roll over and go back to sleep. There are a few who will get up and pray. Your day is filled with so many things and Jesus is the last thing many of you give your time to. But Christ needs to talk to you,... to fellowship with you and only when you are still and quite (3am) can you hear Him,... the rest of your day is so busy you do not have time for Him,... but you need to make time, for time is short and the Lord has instructions for you.

Revelation 19

The Marriage of the Lamb

(Parenthetical, Rev. 19:1-10)

“And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: Rev. 19:1

And after these... This passage (Rev. 19:1-10) is the 9th and last parenthetical passage in the book. It is inserted between the revelation of the 7th vial (Rev. 16:17-21; Rev. 18:1-24) and the second coming (Rev. 19:11-21). It reveals events in heaven just before the second coming. This is a time key. After the destruction of Babylon at the end of the “Great Tribulation, just before the kingdom is established (chapter 20). This section bridges the Tribulation and the millennial kingdom.

things I heard... After receiving the revelation of the destruction of mystery and literal Babylons in Rev. 17-18, John sees the marriage of the Lamb in heaven just before the second coming of Christ to the earth (Rev. 19:1-21).

a great voice... This "great voice" here is because of the number of people speaking. It is not the magnitude of each voice. These words of praise here are focused on the Lord Jesus Christ. The redeemed are the ones who are praising. There are not enough adjectives in the dictionary to say enough about what Jesus has purchased for us all. The people include the 144,000 seen with the Lamb on Mount Zion (Revelation 14:1), and with those on the sea of glass, who had got the victory over the beast (Revelation 15:2), and are no other than God's covenant people, who are given to Christ, and made willing to be his in the day of his power. And though they are but a seed, a remnant, a small company, when compared with the world and carnal professors; yet are a large body of themselves.

Especially they will be now, when the nation of the Jews shall be born at once, and the fullness of the Gentiles will be brought in. And their voice on this occasion and the downfall of Rome, is said to be "great" partly because of their number. Who will join in acclamation of praise, and partly on account of their great affection and vehemence of spirit, which will be raised hereby.

people in heaven... The fact that "much people" are in heaven here proves they have been caught up in time for the marriage of the Lamb. This contradicts the theory of no rapture of saints to heaven, as well as the theory that the marriage supper of the Lamb will be held in the air after Christ raptures the saints (1Th. 4:16-17). At the rapture the saints will go immediately to heaven where they will remain during the last 7 years of this age and during the tribulation (Eph. 5:27; Col. 3:4; 1Th. 3:13; Ref., Rev. 4:1; 2Th. 2:7-8).

saying, Alleluia; Salvation,... Eight Events between the Rapture and Revelation:

1. Presentation before God (Eph. 5:27; Col. 3:4; 1Th. 3:13)

2. Saints declared blameless (1Th. 3:13; 5:23)

3. Settlement in mansions (John 14:1-3; Heb. 11:10-16; 13:14; Rev. 3:12)

4. Judgment of saints (Rom. 14:10; 2Cor. 3:11-15; 5:10-11)

5. Regular worship (Rev. 19:1-9; Luke 22:16)

6. Routine of living (Luke 22:1-71-29-30; John 14:1-3; Rev. 1:6; 2Cor. 2:9)

7. Marriage of the Lamb (Rev. 19:1-9)

8. Preparation for the second coming, the battle of Armageddon, and the establishment of an eternal government on earth (Rev. 19:11-21; 20:1-10; Zec. 14:1-21)

In the last chapter, we saw the terrible destruction of commercial and political Babylon symbolized by its capital city of Babylon. Now the scene totally changes to heaven. We hear the voices of the redeemed.
The marriage of the Lamb and the marriage supper of the Lamb "in heaven" (19:6-9), are evidence of the Church being in heaven prior to the return of Christ to earth. Christ is the Bridegroom at the marriage and his Church is the Bride. The word "church" (Greek ekklesia), appears nineteen times (in Revelation 1-3), and does not appear again until (Revelation 22:16), emphasizing the absence of the Church from the earth during the judgments of (Rev. chapters 4-18).

The song of hallelujah in heaven (Rev. 19:1-10)

The Hallelujah Of The Multitudes In Heaven (Rev. 19:1-3)

Revelation 4-18 dealt primarily with the events of the Great Tribulation. Beginning in Rev. 19:1-21 there is a noticeable change. The Great Tribulation is now coming to its end and the spotlight focuses on heaven and the second coming of Christ. For the saints and angels it is a time of rejoicing and victory.

Beginning in Rev. 19:1-21 a chronological development is indicated by the phrase after this (meta tauta). Literally this phrase means “after these things,” and refers to the events of Rev. 18:1-24. Accordingly John heard what sounded like the roar of many people in heaven praising God, obviously because of the judgment on Babylon. Interpreters have shown much confusion in understanding the order of the events in chapters 19-20; thus it is important to note that this praise in Rev. 19:1 follows Babylon’s destruction in Rev. 18:1-24.

The word “roar” (phōnēn) is literally a “sound,” modified by the adjective “great” (megalēn). This loud noise is from a great multitude, the same phrase used in Rev. 7:9 where the “great multitude” refers to the martyred dead of the Great Tribulation. For them in particular the judgment of Babylon is a great triumph. The Greek word for Hallelujah is hallēlouia, sometimes translated “alleluiah.” The word “hallelujah” is derived from the similar Hebrew word in the Old Testament. It occurs in the New Testament only four times, all of them in Rev. 19:1-21 (Rev. 19:1, Rev. 19:3-4, Rev. 19:6). This is the biblical “Hallelujah Chorus.”