REVELATION CHAPTER 19

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THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST

• REVELATION CHAPTER 19

THE WEDDING SUPPER OF THE LAMB
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INTRODUCTION Chri
stians are raptured (At the last Trumpet) Gods
Wrath is being poured out on the world Chap.
16 Focus on 7th Bowl and the Great Prostitute
Chapters 17-18 (A political, economic and
RELIGIOUS entity connected to the anti-christ in
the last days.) NOW CHAPTER 19 The Scene Shifts
to HEAVEN! READ
191-10
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Rev 197-9 7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give
him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready. 8 Fine
linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear."
(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the
saints.) 9 Then the angel said to me, "Write
'Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding
supper of the Lamb! And he added, "These are
the true words of God." MATTHEW
221-14 - MATTHEW 251-13
TODAYS FOCUS
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• Matt 221-15
• 1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying
• 2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who
  prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
• 3 He sent his servants to those who had been
  invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but
  they refused to come.
• 4 "Then he sent some more servants and said,
  'Tell those who have been invited that I have
  prepared my dinner My oxen and fattened cattle
  have been butchered, and everything is ready.
  Come to the wedding banquet.'
• 5 "But they paid no attention and went off-- one
  to his field, another to his business.
• 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them
  and killed them.
• 7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and
  destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
• 8 "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding
  banquet is ready, but those I invited did not
  deserve to come.
• 9 Go to the street corners and invite to the
  banquet anyone you find.'
• 10 So the servants went out into the streets and
  gathered all the people they could find, both
  good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled
  with guests.
• 11 "But when the king came in to see the guests,
  he noticed a man there who was not wearing
  wedding clothes.
• 12 'Friend,' he asked, 'how did you get in here
  without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless.
• 13 "Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him
  hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the
  darkness, where there will be weeping and
  gnashing of teeth.'
• 14 "For many are invited, but few are chosen."

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Matt 251-13 1 "At that time the kingdom of
heaven will be like ten virgins who took their
lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five
of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The
foolish ones took their lamps but did not take
any oil with them. 4 The wise, however, took oil
in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom
was a long time in coming, and they all became
drowsy and fell asleep. 6 "At midnight the cry
rang out 'Here's the bridegroom! Come out to
meet him!' 7 "Then all the virgins woke up and
trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to
the wise, 'Give us some of your oil our lamps
are going out.' 9 "'No,' they replied, 'there may
not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to
those who
sell oil and buy some for yourselves.' 10
"But while they were on their way to buy the oil,
the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were
ready went in with him to the wedding banquet.
And the door was shut. 11 "Later the others also
came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said. 'Open the door for
us!' 12 "But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I
don't know you.' 13 "Therefore keep watch,
because you do not know the day or the hour.
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The Ancient Jewish Wedding
Custom I. The PROPOSAL II. The CUP III.
The PROMISE IV. The RETURN V. The
FEAST SOURCES 1."Marriage," The Universal Jewish
Encyclopedia, ed.Isaac Landman (New
YorkUniversal Jewish Encyclopedia Co.,
Inc.,1948) pp. 5,7, 10, 372, 399, 504. 2. George
B. Eager, "Marriage," The International Standard
Bible Encyclopedia, ed. James Orr (Grand Rapids
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1957), III,
1998
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• The Ancient Jewish Wedding
  Custom
• The PROPOSAL
• Son From the Fathers House.
• Promises made.
• Price agreed upon.
• SOURCES
• 1."Marriage," The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia,
  ed.Isaac Landman (New YorkUniversal Jewish
  Encyclopedia Co., Inc.,1948) pp. 5,7, 10, 372,
  399, 504.
• 2. George B. Eager, "Marriage," The International
  Standard Bible Encyclopedia, ed. James Orr (Grand
  Rapids Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company,
  1957), III, 1998

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The Ancient Jewish Wedding
Custom II. THE CUP The Cup of the Covenant or
the Cup of Agreement placed on the table. If
the Bride drank The Covenant was sealed. The
betrothal was official the Bride belonged
to the man. Matt 2020-23 20 Then the mother of
Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her sons and,
kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 "What is
it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one
of these two sons of mine may sit at your right
and the other at your left in your
kingdom." 22 "You don't know what you are
asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the
cup I am going to drink?" "We can," they
answered. 23 Jesus said to them, "You will indeed
drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left
is not for me to grant. These places belong to
those for whom they have been prepared by my
Father."
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• The Ancient Jewish Wedding
  Custom
• II. THE PROMISE
• The Groom made several promises
• 1. To Prepare a place for her in his
  fathers house
• To return for her at the appointed time to
  receive her as his wife so that they could be
  together forever.
• John 141-3
• 1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in
  God trust also in me.
• 2 In my Father's house are many rooms (Mansions
  KJV) if it were not so, I would have told you. I
  am going there to prepare a place for you.
• 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will
  come back and take you to be with me that you
  also may be where I am.
• GK monai dwelling places, rooms, places to
  stay, houses, mansions, locations of residences.
  Referring to the Jewish Huppah or BRIDAL
  CHAMBER.

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The Ancient Jewish Wedding
Custom II. THE RETURN The Betrothal was
traditionally set for about one year. Not a
complete surprise nor waiting for an imminent
return The Bride waited and PREPARED for the
return of her Groom for the ACTUAL WEDDING. The
Bride would not know the exact hour or sometimes
even the exact daybut she WAS TOLD by the
SENDING OF MESSENGERS just days or hours before
the event was to occur. It was usually at
night and usually around midnight. (The Universal
Jewish Encyclopedia) When the message had been
sent and the approaching hour had been
announced the Bride anxiously awaited at the
Brides home with all of her attendants. The
Grooms party came through the streets with
SHOUTS and TRUMPET BLASTS to announce the COMING
GROOM!
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The Ancient Jewish Wedding
Custom II. THE FEAST The Groom would return with
His Bride to the Fathers House There the
other guests and the Grooms Attendants had
gathered for a week long party and celebration!
The marriage was officially consummated on the
first night, but the CELEBRATION CONTINUED FOR A
WEEK! SOURCES 1."Marriage," The Universal Jewish
Encyclopedia, ed.Isaac Landman (New
YorkUniversal Jewish Encyclopedia Co.,
Inc.,1948) pp. 5,7, 10, 372, 399, 504. 2. George
B. Eager, "Marriage," The International Standard
Bible Encyclopedia, ed. James Orr (Grand Rapids
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1957), III,
1998
BACK TO THE PARABLE
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Matt 251-13 1 "At that time the kingdom of
heaven will be like ten virgins who took their
lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five
of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The
foolish ones took their lamps but did not take
any oil with them. 4 The wise, however, took oil
in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom
was a long time in coming, and they all became
drowsy and fell asleep. 6 "At midnight the cry
rang out 'Here's the bridegroom! Come out to
meet him!' 7 "Then all the virgins woke up and
trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to
the wise, 'Give us some of your oil our lamps
are going out.' 9 "'No,' they replied, 'there may
not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to
those who sell oil and buy some for
yourselves.' 10 "But while they were on their way
to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The
virgins who were ready went in with him to the
wedding banquet. And the door was shut. 11 "Later
the others also came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said.
'Open the door for us!' 12 "But he replied, 'I
tell you the truth, I don't know
you.' 13 "Therefore keep watch, because you do
not know the day or the hour.
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The Ancient Jewish Wedding
Custom BACK TO THE PARABLE 10 Virgins all
gathered at the Brides home 5 Foolish didnt
have oil for their lamps not prepared Since
they didnt know the exact minute or hour and
it drew late in the night they fell asleep
The 5 Foolish tried to buy some oil at last
minute too late! Later others came and
tried to get in as well didnt have the oil!
The religious lost and the worldly
lost THEREFORE KEEP WATCH because you do not
know the DAY or the HOUR. .BUT WE KNOW THE
PROMISE OF HIS RETURN AND THE SIGNS OF HIS
RETURN! ARE YOU READY?