Topical Encyclopedia The imagery of the "wine press" in the Bible is a powerful and vivid symbol used to depict the judgment and wrath of God upon the nations and the wicked. This metaphor is primarily drawn from the process of winemaking, where grapes are crushed in a wine press to extract juice, symbolizing the crushing of God's enemies under His righteous judgment.Biblical References: 1. Isaiah 63:1-6: This passage presents a dramatic vision of the Lord coming from Edom, with garments stained red from treading the wine press. The imagery here is one of divine vengeance and salvation, where the Lord Himself declares, "I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My wrath; their blood spattered My garments, and I stained all My clothes" (Isaiah 63:3). This passage emphasizes the solitary and sovereign nature of God's judgment. 2. Lamentations 1:15: The prophet Jeremiah laments the destruction of Jerusalem, using the wine press as a metaphor for the Lord's judgment: "The Lord has rejected all the mighty men in my midst; He has summoned an army against me to crush my young men. In His winepress the Lord has trampled the Virgin Daughter of Judah" . Here, the wine press signifies the severe and inescapable nature of divine punishment. 3. Revelation 14:17-20: In the apocalyptic vision of John, the wine press is used to describe the final judgment of the wicked. An angel is seen with a sharp sickle, gathering the clusters of grapes from the earth's vine and throwing them into "the great winepress of God’s wrath" (Revelation 14:19). The passage continues, "And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses’ bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia" (Revelation 14:20). This graphic depiction underscores the magnitude and severity of God's final judgment. Theological Significance: The wine press as a symbol of God's judgment serves several theological purposes: · Divine Justice: The imagery underscores the righteousness and inevitability of God's justice. Just as grapes are inevitably crushed in a wine press, so too will the wicked face the certainty of divine retribution. · Sovereignty of God: The passages highlight God's sovereign authority over the nations and His ultimate control over the course of history. The solitary figure of God treading the wine press in Isaiah 63 emphasizes that judgment is His alone to execute. · Call to Repentance: The terrifying imagery serves as a warning to the unrepentant, urging them to turn from their ways and seek God's mercy before the day of judgment arrives. · Hope for the Righteous: For the faithful, the wine press of God's judgment is a source of hope, as it promises the eventual triumph of good over evil and the vindication of God's people. In summary, the "Wine Press of the Judgments of God" is a profound biblical metaphor that communicates the seriousness of divine judgment, the certainty of God's justice, and the ultimate victory of righteousness. It serves as both a warning to the wicked and a reassurance to the faithful of God's sovereign plan. Nave's Topical Index Lamentations 1:15The LORD has trodden under foot all my mighty men in the middle of me: he has called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the LORD has trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a wine press. Nave's Topical Index Revelation 14:19,20 Library The victors on the Sea of Glass. The Sins of Communities Noted and Punished. How Shall one Make Use of Christ as the Life, when Wrestling with ... The Fifth vision "On Earth" The Reaping of the vine. The vineyard of the Lord The Seventh vision "In Heaven" The Poetical Books (Including Also Ecclesiastes and Canticles). The vineyard and Its Keepers The Last Judgment. By the Rev. John Welch, AD 1570-1622. Resources What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol / wine? 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