Revelation 19:2
For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand."
For true and just are His judgments
This phrase emphasizes the divine nature of God's judgments. The Greek word for "true" is "alēthinos," which conveys the idea of being genuine, real, and faithful. In the context of Revelation, this underscores the authenticity and reliability of God's actions. His judgments are not arbitrary or capricious but are rooted in His unchanging nature. The word "just" comes from the Greek "dikaios," meaning righteous or equitable. This highlights that God's judgments are fair and morally right, reflecting His holiness and justice. Historically, this assurance would have been comforting to early Christians facing persecution, affirming that God sees and will rightly address all wrongs.

He has judged the great prostitute
The "great prostitute" is a symbolic representation of Babylon, often interpreted as a metaphor for corrupt systems and powers that oppose God. The Greek word "krinō" for "judged" implies a legal decision, indicating that God has rendered a verdict against this entity. This judgment is not just punitive but also purifying, as it removes the corrupting influence from the world. In the historical context of Revelation, this would have been seen as a promise of deliverance from oppressive regimes, offering hope to believers that God will ultimately triumph over evil.

who corrupted the earth with her immorality
The phrase "corrupted the earth" uses the Greek word "phtheirō," meaning to destroy or ruin. This suggests a profound moral and spiritual decay brought about by the "great prostitute." The term "immorality" is translated from "porneia," which encompasses a range of illicit sexual behaviors but also metaphorically refers to idolatry and unfaithfulness to God. This imagery would resonate with a first-century audience familiar with the pervasive influence of Roman culture and its moral excesses. It serves as a warning against compromising with worldly values and a call to remain faithful to God's standards.

He has avenged the blood of His servants
The word "avenged" comes from the Greek "ekdikeō," meaning to vindicate or exact justice. This reflects God's commitment to justice and His protective nature over His people. The "blood of His servants" refers to the martyrs who have suffered and died for their faith. In the scriptural context, this is a powerful reminder that God does not forget the sacrifices of His faithful ones. Historically, this would have been a source of encouragement to early Christians, assuring them that their suffering was not in vain and that God would ultimately bring justice on their behalf.

Persons / Places / Events
1. God
The ultimate judge whose judgments are described as true and just. His divine authority and righteousness are central to this passage.

2. The Great Prostitute
Symbolic of a corrupt and immoral system or entity that has led the earth into immorality. Often interpreted as representing Babylon or a similar entity of spiritual corruption.

3. Servants of God
Those who have been faithful to God and have suffered persecution or martyrdom at the hands of the corrupt system.

4. Judgment
The divine act of God bringing justice against the great prostitute, signifying the end of her corrupt influence.

5. Avenging
The act of God bringing justice for the blood of His servants, highlighting His commitment to righteousness and justice.
Teaching Points
God's Righteous Judgment
God's judgments are always true and just, reflecting His perfect nature. Believers can trust in His ultimate justice, even when human justice systems fail.

The Consequences of Immorality
The great prostitute symbolizes the destructive power of immorality and corruption. Christians are called to live in holiness and avoid the corrupting influences of the world.

God's Faithfulness to His Servants
God avenges the blood of His servants, demonstrating His faithfulness and care for those who suffer for His name. This encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith.

The Certainty of Divine Justice
The passage assures believers that God will ultimately bring justice, encouraging them to persevere in righteousness and trust in His timing.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does the description of God's judgments in Revelation 19:2 provide comfort and assurance to believers facing injustice today?

2. In what ways can the symbolism of the great prostitute be seen in contemporary society, and how should Christians respond to such influences?

3. How does the theme of God avenging the blood of His servants challenge or encourage you in your personal walk with Christ?

4. What practical steps can you take to ensure that you are living a life that reflects God's truth and justice, as described in Revelation 19:2?

5. How do the themes of judgment and justice in Revelation 19:2 connect with other biblical teachings on God's character and His plans for the world?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Revelation 17-18
These chapters provide a detailed description of the great prostitute, often identified with Babylon, and her eventual downfall, setting the stage for the judgment described in Revelation 19:2.

Deuteronomy 32:43
This verse speaks of God avenging the blood of His servants, showing a consistent biblical theme of divine justice for the oppressed.

Psalm 19:9
This verse emphasizes the truth and righteousness of God's judgments, paralleling the description in Revelation 19:2.

Romans 12:19
This passage instructs believers to leave vengeance to God, aligning with the theme of divine retribution in Revelation 19:2.
Amen; AlleluiaJ. S. Bartlett, M. A.Revelation 19:1-8
Common PrayerCanon Nevill.Revelation 19:1-8
Divine ProvidenceA. Bonar.Revelation 19:1-8
Praise to God from All SaintsPlain Sermons by Contributors to the Tracts for the TimesRevelation 19:1-8
Saintly IdealsCanon D. J. Vaughan.Revelation 19:1-8
The Bride of ChristR. Green.Revelation 19:1-8
The Eternal in the Universe, and His Representative to ManD. Thomas, D. D.Revelation 19:1-8
The Godly -- Their Work and Their PraisesB. Beddome, M.A.Revelation 19:1-8
The Hymn of the Reign of GodW. M. Johnston, M. A.Revelation 19:1-8
The Marriage of the LambC. H. Spurgeon.Revelation 19:1-8
The Reign of the Lord a Source of ConsolationJohn Paul.Revelation 19:1-8
The Bride of ChristR. Green Revelation 19:1-10
The Triumph of the RedeemedS. Conway Revelation 19:1-10
The Eternal in the Universe, and His Representative to ManD. Thomas Revelation 19:1-21
People
John
Places
Patmos
Topics
Adulteries, Avenge, Avenged, Blood, Body, Bondmen, Bondservants, Bond-servants, Condemned, Corrupt, Corrupted, Corrupting, Decisions, Evil, Fornication, Hands, Harlot, Immorality, Judge, Judged, Judgments, Lewdness, Prostitute, Punishment, Righteous, Servants, Sexual, Shed, Sins, Unclean, Upright, Vengeance, Whore, Whoredom
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Revelation 19:2

     1462   truth, in NT
     4125   Satan, agents of
     5350   injustice, hated by God
     5360   justice, God
     5495   revenge, and retaliation
     6189   immorality, examples
     6237   sexual sin, nature of
     7310   avenger of blood

Revelation 19:1-2

     1075   God, justice of
     5597   victory, act of God

Revelation 19:1-5

     8642   celebration

Library
January 22. "His Wife Hath Made Herself Ready" (Rev. xix. 7).
"His wife hath made herself ready" (Rev. xix. 7). There is danger in becoming morbid even in preparing for the Lord's coming. We remember a time in our life when we had devoted ourselves to spend a month in waiting upon the Lord for a baptism of the Holy Ghost, and before the end of the month, the Lord shook us out of our seclusion and compelled us to go out and carry His message to others; and as we went, He met us in the service. There is a musty, monkish way of seeking a blessing, and there is
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth

King of Kings and Lord of Lords
And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, K ING OF K INGS AND L ORD OF L ORDS T he description of the administration and glory of the Redeemer's Kingdom, in defiance of all opposition, concludes the second part of Messiah Oratorio. Three different passages from the book of Revelation are selected to form a grand chorus, of which Handel's title in this verse is the close --a title which has been sometimes vainly usurped by proud worms of this earth. Eastern monarchs, in particular,
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2

The Lord Reigneth
Hallelujah; for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth! T he book of the Revelation, being chiefly prophetical, will not, perhaps, be fully understood, till the final accomplishment of the events shall draw near, and throw a stronger light upon the whole series. But while the learned commentators have been, hitherto, divided and perplexed in their attempts to illustrate many parts of it, there are other parts well adapted for the instruction and refreshment of plain Christians. Particularly, those passages
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2

Departed Saints Fellowservants with those yet on Earth.
"I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets." The revelation made to St. John in the isle of Patmos, was a comfort to the suffering apostle, and a blessing to the church. "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the word, of this prophecy." The beginning indeed was dark; the prophetic sketch, was for sometime, gloomy: It unfolded a strange scene of declensions and abominations, which were to disgrace the church of Christ and mar its beauty; and dismal series of woes on woes,
Andrew Lee et al—Sermons on Various Important Subjects

The Saviour's Many Crowns
My brethren, it needs John himself to expound this glorious vision to you. Alas my eye has not yet seen the heavenly glory, nor has my ear heard the celestial song, I am therefore but as a little child among topless mountains, overawed with grandeur, and speechless with awe. Pray for me that I may utter a few words which the Holy Spirit may comfortably apply to your souls, for if he help me not, I am helpless indeed. With his divine aid, I dare to look upon the glorious diadems of our Lord and King.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859

"They have Corrupted Themselves; their Spot is not the Spot of his Children; they are a Perverse and Crooked Generation. "
Deut. xxxii. 5.--"They have corrupted themselves; their spot is not the spot of his children; they are a perverse and crooked generation." We doubt this people would take well with such a description of themselves as Moses gives. It might seem strange to us, that God should have chosen such a people out of all the nations of the earth, and they to be so rebellious and perverse, if our own experience did not teach us how free his choice is, and how long-suffering he is, and constant in his choice.
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

Christ's Kingly Office
Q-26: HOW DOES CHRIST EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF A KING? A: In subduing us to himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies. Let us consider now Christ's regal office. And he has on his vesture, and on his thigh, a name written, "King of kings, and Lord of lords", Rev 19:16. Jesus Christ is of mighty renown, he is a king; (1.) he has a kingly title. High and Lofty.' Isa 57:15. (2.) He has his insignia regalia, his ensigns of royalty; corona est insigne
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity

The Seventh (And Last) vision "On Earth"
E^7, xix. 17&151xx. 15. THE FINAL FIVE JUDGMENTS. We must get a complete view of these in order to embrace them all and view them as a whole. The Structure shows their true sequence: E^7., xix. 17-- 15. The Seventh (and Last) Vision "on Earth." E^7 A^1 xix. 17-21. MEN. The Judgment of the Beast and the False Prophet. B^1 xx. 1-3. SATAN. The Judgment of Satan (Before the Millennium). A^2 xx. 4-6. MEN. The Judgment of the overcomers. The "rest of the dead" left for Judgment. B^2 xx. 7-10.
E.W. Bullinger—Commentary on Revelation

The Last Watch of the Night
C. P. C. Rev. xix. 7 It ends--the vigil of high festival, The solemn night of song; For lo! the crimson day has lit the hills, The day desired so long. From peak to peak there spreads the jasper glow, The morning star grows dim; How passing strange the joy that now we know-- So soon to look on Him! Oh, deeper than our longing and our love, More wondrous than our bliss, His love that waited while the ages rolled To welcome us as His! And now, the watching and the waiting o'er, The sin and sadness
Frances Bevan—Hymns of Ter Steegen, Suso, and Others

Moses' Prayer to be Blotted Out of God's Book.
"And Moses returned unto the Lord and said. Oh! this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if thou--wilt, forgive their sin; and if not, blot me, I pray they, out of thy book which than hast written." In the preceding discourse we endeavored to show that the idea of being willing to be damned for the glory of God is not found in the text--that the sentiment is erroneous and absurd--then adduced the constructions which have been put on the text by sundry expositors,
Andrew Lee et al—Sermons on Various Important Subjects

That Worthy Name.
James ii:7. IN the second chapter of the Epistle of James the Holy Spirit speaks of our ever blessed Lord as "that worthy Name." Precious Word! precious to every heart that knows Him and delights to exalt His glorious and worthy Name. His Name is "far above every Name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come." (Ephes. i:21.) It is "as ointment poured forth" (Song of Sol. i:3); yea, His Name alone is excellent (Psalm cxlviii:13). But according to His worth that blessed
Arno Gaebelein—The Lord of Glory

He Shall not Keep Silent.
THE heavens have long been silent. It is one of the leading characteristics of this present age, the closed, the silent heavens. But they will not be silent forever. "Our God shall come and shall not keep silence" (Ps. i:3). In His divine Patience the Lord has been at the right hand of God for nearly two thousand years. He will not occupy that place forever. It is not His permanent station to be upon the Father's throne. He has the promise of His own throne, which He as the King-Priest must occupy.
Arno Gaebelein—The Lord of Glory

The Disciple, -- Master, what is the Real Meaning of Service? is it that We...
The Disciple,--Master, what is the real meaning of service? Is it that we serve the Creator and then His creatures for His sake? Is the help of man, who is after all but a mere worm, of any value to God in caring for His great family, or does God stand in need of the help of man in protecting or preserving any of His creatures? The Master,--1. Service means the activity of the spiritual life and is the natural offering prompted by love. God, who is Love, is ever active in the care of His creation,
Sadhu Sundar Singh—At The Master's Feet

The Third vision "In Heaven"
H3, xi. 15-19-. THE SOUNDING OF THE SEVENTH TRUMPET. The Seventh Trumpet brings us back to Heaven and to the Third Vision seen there by John. For it is "in heaven" that the Trumpet is sounded. After it is sounded, we again hear the heavenly utterances which tell us of the design of this sounding. In xix. 1-16, heavenly voices again tell us of the completion of its effect. After it is sounded, and its object unfolded, there is a break; and an episode occupying chaps. xii., xiii. and xiv.; the effects
E.W. Bullinger—Commentary on Revelation

All Fulness in Christ
The text is a great deep, we cannot explore it, but we will voyage over its surface joyously, the Holy Spirit giving us a favorable wind. Here are plenteous provisions far exceeding, those of Solomon, though at the sight of that royal profusion, Sheba's queen felt that there was no more spirit in her, and declared that the half had not been told to her. It may give some sort of order to our thoughts if they fall under four heads. What is here spoken of--"all fullness." Where is it placed--"in him,"
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 17: 1871

An Advance Step in the Royal Programme
(Revelation, Chapters iv. and v.) "We are watching, we are waiting, For the bright prophetic day; When the shadows, weary shadows, From the world shall roll away. "We are watching, we are waiting, For the star that brings the day; When the night of sin shall vanish, And the shadows melt away. "We are watching, we are waiting, For the beauteous King of day; For the chiefest of ten thousand, For the Light, the Truth, the Way. "We are waiting for the morning, When the beauteous day is dawning, We are
by S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation

The Power of God
The next attribute is God's power. Job 9:19. If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong.' In this chapter is a magnificent description of God's power. Lo, he is strong.' The Hebrew word for strong signifies a conquering, prevailing strength. He is strong.' The superlative degree is intended here; viz., He is most strong. He is called El-shaddai, God almighty. Gen 17:7. His almightiness lies in this, that he can do whatever is feasible. Divines distinguish between authority and power. God has both.
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity

The Living One
"I am He that liveth, and was dead" (i. 18). (...) (ho zon), THE LIVING ONE. Like the previous title, it is used as a special designation of the One whose unveiling is about to be shewn to John. Its use is peculiar to Daniel and Revelation. The two books thus linked together by it are linked as to their character and subject matter in a very special manner. It is used twice in Daniel:- Dan. iv. 34 (31 [19] ) and xii. 7; and six time in Revelation:- Rev. i. 18; iv. 9,10; v. 14; x. 6; and xv. 7. [20]
E.W. Bullinger—Commentary on Revelation

The Seventh vision "In Heaven"
H^7. Chap. xix. 1-16. The final heavenly Utterances and Actions. We now come to the last of the seven Visions seen "in Heaven," which is the subject of chap. xix. 1-16, giving us the final heavenly Utterances and Actions which lead up to, explain, and introduce the five concluding judgments which close up the things of Time, and pass on to what we call the Eternal State. This last Vision "in Heaven" is divided into two parts, each having its own independent construction. The first contains the words
E.W. Bullinger—Commentary on Revelation

An Appendix to the Beatitudes
His commandments are not grievous 1 John 5:3 You have seen what Christ calls for poverty of spirit, pureness of heart, meekness, mercifulness, cheerfulness in suffering persecution, etc. Now that none may hesitate or be troubled at these commands of Christ, I thought good (as a closure to the former discourse) to take off the surmises and prejudices in men's spirits by this sweet, mollifying Scripture, His commandments are not grievous.' The censuring world objects against religion that it is difficult
Thomas Watson—The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12

Opposition to Messiah Ruinous
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel T here is a species of the sublime in writing, which seems peculiar to the Scripture, and of which, properly, no subjects but those of divine revelation are capable, With us, things inconsiderable in themselves are elevated by splendid images, which give them an apparent importance beyond what they can justly claim. Thus the poet, when describing a battle among bees, by a judicious selection of epithets
John Newton—Messiah Vol. 2

The Lord's Supper
We are approaching now the end of our Saviour's life. The last week has come, and we are in the midst of it. This is called Passion week. We commonly use this word passion to denote anger. But the first and true meaning of the word, and of the Latin word from which it comes, is--suffering. And this is the sense in which we find the word used in Acts i: 3. There, St. Luke, who wrote the Acts, is speaking of Christ's appearing to the apostles, after his resurrection, and he uses this language: "To
Richard Newton—The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young

In Reply to the Questions as to his Authority, Jesus Gives the Third Great Group of Parables.
(in the Court of the Temple. Tuesday, April 4, a.d. 30.) Subdivision D. Parable of the Marriage of the King's Son. ^A Matt. XXII. 1-14. ^a 1 And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying, 2 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, 3 and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. 4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

Consolations against the Fear of Death.
If in the time of thy sickness thou findest thyself fearful to die, meditate-- 1. That it argueth a dastardly mind to fear that which is not; for in the church of Christ there is no death (Isa. xxv. 7, 8), and whosoever liveth and believeth in Christ, shall never die (John xi. 26). Let them fear death who live without Christ. Christians die not; but when they please God, they are like Enoch translated unto God (Gen. v. 24;) their pains are but Elijah's fiery chariot to carry them up to heaven (2
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety

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