Marriage supper of the Lamb
Posted: November 25th, 2009, 7:39 am
How do you view the Marriage supper of the Lamb?
In Revelation 19 it tells the marriage of the lamb then tells of those that are blessed to be called unto the marraige supper of the lamb.
Given reference to the fowls that come and gather together unto the supper of the great God.
Revelation 19:
7Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. 10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 19:
17And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
The marriage supper of the Lamb. Verse 19:1 says, "After these things I heard, as it were, a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven", and verse 7 continues, "...for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready". Then verse 9 says, "And he said to me, "Write 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" After this, Jesus returns to make war with the beast (19:11-16).
It is at this time that the angel tells the birds to "assemble for the great supper of God" (19:17). (The Greek word used here for "assemble" is a passive tense meaning "gathered by another, someone other than those who are being gathered".) In this context, the great supper of God also appears in Ezekiel 39:17-24; here it is called God's sacrifice. This sacrifice is being done for every kind of bird and for every beast of the field. It is interesting to note that instead of man sacrificing animals to God, God is sacrificing man for animals.
This "sacrifice" or "great supper of God" would seem in context to be the same as "the marriage supper of the Lamb."
In Revelation 19 it tells the marriage of the lamb then tells of those that are blessed to be called unto the marraige supper of the lamb.
Given reference to the fowls that come and gather together unto the supper of the great God.
Revelation 19:
7Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. 10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 19:
17And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
The marriage supper of the Lamb. Verse 19:1 says, "After these things I heard, as it were, a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven", and verse 7 continues, "...for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready". Then verse 9 says, "And he said to me, "Write 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" After this, Jesus returns to make war with the beast (19:11-16).
It is at this time that the angel tells the birds to "assemble for the great supper of God" (19:17). (The Greek word used here for "assemble" is a passive tense meaning "gathered by another, someone other than those who are being gathered".) In this context, the great supper of God also appears in Ezekiel 39:17-24; here it is called God's sacrifice. This sacrifice is being done for every kind of bird and for every beast of the field. It is interesting to note that instead of man sacrificing animals to God, God is sacrificing man for animals.
This "sacrifice" or "great supper of God" would seem in context to be the same as "the marriage supper of the Lamb."
Must they be separated by entire books of scripture, or by chapters, or by mere verses? I don't pretend to know the answer just trying to stimulate thought.