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Contrasts Found in Revelation 19

From: The Christian Shepherd: 2000

By: Thomas A. Roach

Narrator: Chris Genthree

Revelation 19 • 1 min. read • grade level: 6

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Vs. 1. The Lord Jesus is given praise, honor and glory, but He agonized in the garden and bore the curse on the tree (Luke 22:44⁴⁴And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luke 22:44); Gal. 3:13¹³Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: (Galatians 3:13)).

Vs. 6. Our Lord is worshipped, but when here in the world He was mocked (Matt. 27:39-44³⁹And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, ⁴⁰And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. ⁴¹Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, ⁴²He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. ⁴³He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. ⁴⁴The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. (Matthew 27:39‑44)).

Vss. 7-9. He, the Lamb, has eternal companionship—His beloved bride; yet He bore the cross alone, forsaken of God (Matt. 27:46⁴⁶And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46)).

Vs. 11. He rides a white horse victoriously. He rode lowly into Jerusalem on a donkey (Matt. 21:15¹⁵And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, (Matthew 21:15)).

Vs. 12. The Lord, who is Faithful and True, wears many crowns (diadems). In this world He was given a crown of thorns (Matt. 27:29²⁹And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! (Matthew 27:29)).

Vs. 13. His vesture is dipped in the blood of His enemies, but on the cross He shed His own blood for His enemies (John 19:34³⁴But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. (John 19:34)).

Vs. 15. He rules the nations with a rod of iron, yet He was smitten with a rod upon the cheek (Micah 5:1¹Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. (Micah 5:1); Matt. 27:30³⁰And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. (Matthew 27:30)).

Vs. 16. His glorious title is “King of kings and Lord of lords.” On the cross Pilate wrote His title, “Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews” (John 19:19¹⁹And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. (John 19:19)).

Vs. 19. He judges the Roman armies. Roman soldiers had crucified Him (Mark 15:15¹⁵And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. (Mark 15:15)).

Vs. 20. Two wicked men are cast alive into the lake of fire. Two righteous men, Enoch and Elijah, are taken alive into heaven (Gen. 5:24²⁴And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. (Genesis 5:24); 2 Kings 2:11¹¹And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. (2 Kings 2:11)).

Vs. 21. The Lord’s enemies are slain by His Word. But when on the cross He said, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34³⁴Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. (Luke 23:34)).

T. A. Roach

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