The Revelation of Jesus Christ - The Herald

according to His Word: it is that long and oft threatened, slow to come, but at last coming
in the full measure of the denunciation."--F. W. Grant.
"It is 'sharp' like the sickle, and fulfils the same office. It is the word of almighty Justice. It
proceeds out of His mouth. So Isaiah 11:4. This shows the ease with which He
accomplishes His purposes. He speaks and it is done. He commands and it is
accomplished. Something of this was preintimated when the armed mob came forth
against Him in Gethsemane: 'When Jesus spake to them, I am He, they went backward,
and fell to the ground.' (John 18:6.) If so mild an utterance prostrated His enemies, then
what will it be when He girds and crowns Himself for the 'battle of the great day of God
Almighty'--when He comes, with all the cavalcade of heaven to tread the winepress of the
fierceness of Jehovah's anger? 'The Word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than
any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit and of the joints and
marrow' (Heb. 4:12); and when that Word goes forth in execution of almighty wrath upon
those in arms against His throne, what a flow of blood, and wilting of life, and tornado of
deadly disaster, must it work!"--Joseph Seiss.
This treading of the winepress is the same, doubtless, that is referred to in Isa. 63:2,3, and
Rev. 14:20. It is to be the last feature of the time of trouble.
"And He has on His mantle and on His thigh a name written, King of kings and Lord of
lords." (Ver. 16.) The authority, majesty, and dominion of Christ seems to be expressed in
that the name, "King of kings and Lord of lords," is engraven upon both His mantle and
His thigh. The governments of the world have for long centuries abused a lease of power
from Jehovah. The time has now come when the lease has expired. Symbolic beasts have
held the sword of authority, and reigned. And at this stage of history, as represented in
this and preceding visions, they have combined unwittingly to hold it against the rightful
King and His armies. He is now represented as manifested in His majesty to use that
authority and power to overthrow, to destroy this combination of kings and lords, and to
inaugurate the Millennial reign for the blessing of all the families of earth.
Hail the King!
Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious!
See the Man of Sorrows now;
From the fight returned victorious
Every knee to Him shall bow.
Crown Him! crown Him!
Crowns become the Victor's brow.
Crown the Savior! angels, crown Him!
Rich the trophies Jesus brings;
In the seat of power enthrone Him,
While the vault of heaven rings.