And he that sat on the cloud - The Saviour, Revelation 14:14.Thrust in his sickle on the earth - To cut down the harvest - that is, to gather his people to himself.And the earth was reaped - So far as the righteous were concerned. The end had come; the church was redeemed; the work contemplated was accomplished; and the results of the work of the Saviour were like a glorious harvest. read more
And another angel - The fifth in order. This angel came for a different purpose - with reference to the cutting off of the enemies of God, represented by the gathering of a vintage. Compare Matthew 13:41; Matthew 24:31.Came out of the temple which is in heaven - Sent or commissioned by God. See the notes on Revelation 14:15.He also having a sharp sickle - On the word “sickle,” see the notes on Revelation 14:14. read more
And another angel - The sixth in order. He came, like the angel in Revelation 14:15, with a command to him who had the sickle to go forth and execute his commission.Came out from the altar - This stood in the front of the temple (see the notes on Matthew 21:12; compare the notes on Matthew 5:23-24), and was the place where burnt-sacrifices were made. As the work now to be done was a work of destruction, this was an appropriate place in the representation.Which had power over fire - As if he... read more
And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth - That is, into that part of the earth which might be represented by a vineyard; or the earth considered as having been the abode of wicked men.And cast it into the great wine-press of the wrath of God - See Isaiah 63:1-6. That is, the wine-press where the grapes are crushed, and where the juice, resembling blood, flows out, may be used as a symbol to denote the destruction of the wicked in the last day; and as the numbers will be immensely... read more
Revelation 14:14-16. And I looked, and behold a white cloud An emblem of the equity and holiness, as also of the victory of him that sat upon it, over all adverse power; and upon the cloud one like unto the Son of man By the majesty of his form, as represented in Daniel; having on his head a golden crown Signifying his high dignity, his extraordinary authority and power; and a sharp sickle in his hand As if going forth to reap some remarkable harvest. And another angel came out of... read more
Revelation 14:17-20. And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven As the former had done; he also having a sharp sickle To assist in this execution, and finish the destruction of the enemies of the truth. And another angel, just at that instant, came out from the altar Of burnt-offering, from whence the martyrs had cried for vengeance. Which angel, it is said, had power over fire This, according to Daubuz, is spoken in allusion to the office of that priest who was... read more
Angels and the harvest of the earth (14:6-20)Three angels now make proclamations. The first reminds people of the good news of God’s salvation, adding a warning of judgment and urging sinners to repent (6-7). The second announces judgment on Babylon, symbol of ungodly humankind who, in pride and opposition to God, has corrupted the world (8). The third announces judgment on all who have followed the antichrist (9-11).John desires that these visions encourage the Christians to be faithful in... read more
out of. App-104 . Temple. Greek. naos. See Revelation 3:12 and Matthew 23:16 . Him That sat. literally The One sitting. Thrust in. App-174 . time = hour. for Thee. Omit. ripe. Literally dried up. read more
thrust in = cast. Greek. ballo. Not the word in Revelation 14:15 . read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 14:15
And another angel - The fourth in order, Revelation 14:6, Revelation 14:8-9.Came out of the temple - See the notes on Revelation 11:19. Came, as it were, from the immediate presence of God; for the temple was regarded as his unique dwelling-place.Crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud - To the Messiah, Revelation 14:14. That is, the command was borne directly from God by the angel to the Messiah, to go forth and reap the great harvest of the world. It is not a command of the... read more