The prophecy in
Revelation 19 is the same as Daniel 2 and Daniel 7's account of the end
of the fourth of four empires. This occurred in 1453 AD when
Constantinople, which had been the capitol of the Roman empire
since 333 AD was conquered by the Turks, and the last Roman emperor
killed.
Daniel 2:40Andthe
fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: for as much as iron
breaks in pieces and subdues all things: and as iron that breaks all
these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. .....44. And in the days of
these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never
be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it
will crush and bring to an end all these kingdoms, and it shall stand
for ever. 45. For as much as you saw that the stone was cut out of the
mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the brass,
the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God has made known to the
king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and
the interpretation of it sure.
Daniel 7:17.
These great animals, which are four, are four
kings, which shall arise out of the earth. 18. But the saints of
the most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for
ever, even for ever and ever. ........ The
fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall
be different from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and
shall tread it down, and crush it......25. And he shall speak great
words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most
High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into
his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. 26. But the
court will sit, and they shall take away his empire, to consume and to
destroy it until the end. 27. And the kingdom and empire, and the
greatness of the dominion under the whole heaven, will be given to the
people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting
kingdom, and all empires shall serve and obey him.
Eleven chapters of Revelation contain part of
the many progressive prophecies about these same four empires.
Progressive in the sense that as more prophecy is given at a later date
on the same subject. More details are revealed. These empires are named
in some of those progressive prophecies. Revelation 19 is John's account
of the destruction of the fourth empire which leads to the beginning of
the Age Of Promise.
Revelation 19:1 And after these things I heard a
great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and
glory, and honor, and power, to the Lord our God: 2 For true and
righteous are his judgments: for he has judged the great whore, which
did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and has avenged the blood of
his servants at her hand. 3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke
rose up for ever and ever. 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four
beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying,
Amen; Alleluia. 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our
God, all you his servants, and you that fear him, both small and great.
6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the
voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunder, saying,
Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigns. 7 Let us be glad and
rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come,
and his wife has made herself ready. 8 And to her was granted that she
should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is
the righteousness of saints. 9 And he said to me, Write, Blessed are
they which are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to
me, These are the true sayings of God. 10 And I fell at his feet to
worship him. And he said to me, See you do it not: I am your fellow
servant, and of your brothers that have the testimony of Jesus: worship
God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. 11 And
I saw heaven opened, and behold a white
horse; and he that sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in
righteousness he does judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of
fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that
no man knew, but he himself. 13 And he was clothed with a clothing
dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the
armies which were in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in
fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword,
that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a
rod of iron: and he treads the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of
Almighty God. 16 And he has on his clothing and on his thigh a name
written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. 17 And I saw an angel
standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the
fowls that fly in the middle of heaven, Come and gather yourselves
together to the supper of the great God; 18 That you 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. 19 And I saw the beast,
and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make
war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20 And the
beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that worked miracles
before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of
the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast
alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the remnant
were slain with the sword of him that sat on the horse, which sword
proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their
flesh. AKJV
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