What is the meaning of Revelation 14:10? He too will drink the wine of God’s anger • The “wine” image signals a definite, inescapable judgment—no one who embraces the beast’s system will be overlooked (Psalm 75:8; Jeremiah 25:15). • “Drink” stresses personal accountability; every individual who rejects Christ must face God personally (Romans 2:6). • God’s anger is righteous, not impulsive; it expresses His holiness against willful rebellion (Nahum 1:2; Revelation 6:16–17). Poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath • In ancient practice, wine was normally mixed with water; here it is “undiluted,” showing the full strength of divine judgment (Isaiah 51:17, 22). • The “cup” recalls Jesus’ own language about enduring the Father’s wrath on the cross (Matthew 26:39). Those who refuse His substitution must bear that wrath themselves (John 3:36). • God’s wrath is measured and deliberate—poured out, not spilled. It is the settled response of His justice (Revelation 16:19). And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur • Fire and sulfur (brimstone) evoke Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24) and foreshadow the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10, 14–15). • “Tormented” indicates conscious, ongoing suffering rather than annihilation (Luke 16:23–24). • The imagery emphasizes that sin’s consequences are as real and literal as God’s promises of blessing (Mark 9:47–48). In the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb • Judgment occurs openly before heaven’s court; nothing is hidden (Matthew 25:31–32). • The holy angels serve as witnesses and executors of divine justice (2 Thessalonians 1:7–9). • The Lamb—Jesus—stands not only as Savior but also as righteous Judge (John 5:22; Revelation 5:6; 19:11). His presence underscores that rejecting His mercy brings inevitable judgment. summary Revelation 14:10 presents a sober, literal picture of God’s final judgment on those who align with the beast and reject Christ. They will personally drink the full, undiluted wrath of God, experience conscious torment in fire and sulfur, and be judged openly before the holy angels and the Lamb. The passage underscores both the certainty of divine justice and the urgent need to trust the Lamb who already bore the cup of wrath for all who believe. |
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