Revelation 14

The painting shows a Roman slave market with people wearing clay tablets to identify them and the owner of their labor. Identifying slaves or a citizen's eligibility for benefits and even a liability for taxes in Rome was often done with a clay plaque made with a charag to produce a "Charagma". The Greek word Charagma we often translate "mark" in Revelation specifically means a “badge of servitude”.

The ““mark” is specifically a “badge of servitude” based upon the Greek word Charagma and its use in scripture is evidence to show membership where you are required to “labor” without compensation which is the definition of “servitude”. The “beasts” in scripture is about the use of force. There is nothing in the text to suggest that the “Mark of the Beast” prophesied will be a chip and certainly it was not a chip under Caligula, Claudius, nor Nero. See the Mark of the Beast.

Comments
Beasts^[1] in prophecy are generally identified as governments. In Egypt the Israelites were bound by a different form of servitude as members of the corvee under the care of the Social welfare of the government of Pharaoh but this meant that all the citizens of Egypt owed 1/5 of their labor. This was the socialist bondage of Egypt.
What is your government issued badge of servitude required by law in almost every country in the world to get work, bank accounts, benefits, even a passport or identification?
Verse 1 is the Father's name written in their foreheads by adding a chip or is it about thinking like the Father in heaven rather than the fathers of the earth. Remember repentance is about thinking differently.
V2 The author writes of voices^[2] that may be metaphor but that does not mean that others will be able to hear them.
V3 Many could not hear the voice of God at Mt Sinai and many will not hear the Song of the Lamb.
V4 They were not fornicating with the Harlot Church who rode on the back of the beast^[1] for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb and the doctrine of Jesus and were not the merchandise of the rulers of the world being redeemed as the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb much like the Levites who were the church in the wilderness.
V5 The no guile^[3] means none of the deceit you find in the doctrine of men and they are without spot^[4] before the throne^[5] preaching the Pure Religion of Christ and therefore of God in the world but not of it.
V6 The everlasting gospel is the Gospel of the kingdom from generation to generation that does not make men merchandise nor entangle them in a yoke of bondage.
V7Be moved by God, giving glory to his opinion and judgement which separates^[6] man from the ways of the world; for the hour of his judgment^[7] is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters^[8].
V8 The way of Cain, Nimrod, Pharaoh, Caesar as the Son of God which all form the system of Babylon. This verse predicts that the great city of blood will fall like the unrighteous mammon. Social welfare through the Legal charity of the State which exercise authority like that of FDR and LBJ make the word of God to one effect like the Corban of Herod and the Pharisees. The wrath us the consequences of fornication with the harlot church who say it is okay to engage in covetous practices even though Paul says it is idolatry and a snare and Peter says it will make you merchandise and curse children.
V9 To worship the beast^[1] is to serve that government, making the gods of that government your gods. To get the dainties and benefits of that world system, which is a city of blood where the people bite one another and requires [his] mark^[9] which makes you merchandise in a bondage like Egypt again.
V10 The legal charity of the world degenerates the soul^[10] and the wrath^[11] comes as the consequences which tests the heart^[12].
V11 Their torment^[13] aloud no rest^[14] for the burden of their worship the beast was grievous.
Those burdens are the consequences of not keeping the commandments.^[15]
We a messenger with a sickle coming to reap but by verse 18 there is someone has liberty^[16] over the fire.
The winepress of the wrath of God represents sever consequences of not keeping the commandments.^[15]
The earth is made by God but the action and choices of men make the world of men according to the Law of Nature.
If you want to rule over your neighbor you will be rulled over. If you covet your neighbors goods you will become merchandise. If you bite one another you will be devoured.
V18 There is a messenger of God who came out out from the altar, which had the power choice^[16] over fire;

The Lamb and the 144,000

[1] And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, ^[17] and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

[2] And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice^[2] of many waters^[8], and as the voice^[2] of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

New Song

[3] And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

Not defiled

[4] These are they which were not defiled ^[18] with women;^[19] for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

No Deceit nor Fault

[5] And in their mouth was found no guile^[3]: for they are without fault^[4] before the throne^[5] of God.

The Messages of the Three Angels

[6] And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

Worship the Creator

[7] Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment^[6] is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters^[8].

The consequence of Babylon

[8] And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

Serving the beast

[9] And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man^[20] worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark^[9] in his forehead, or in his hand,

Test the sobriety of the soul

[10] "The same shall drink^[10] of the wine of the wrath of God^[11], which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation^[21]; and he shall be tormented^[12] with fire and brimstone in the presence^[22] of the holy angels, and in the presence^[22] of the Lamb:"^[23]

[11] And the smoke of their torment^[13] ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest^[14] day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark^[9] of his name.

Patience of saints

[12] Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep^[24] the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

works do follow

[13] And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

The Harvest of the Earth

[14] And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

[15] And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

[16] And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.

[17] And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

[18] And another angel came out from the altar, which had power^[16] over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

[19] And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.

[20] And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ‭2342. θηριον therion thay-ree’-on; diminutive from the same as 2339; a dangerous animal: — (venomous, wild) beast. ‭
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 5456 φωνή phone [fo-nay’] probably akin to 5316 phaino "to bring forth into the light", through the idea of disclosure, from 5457 φῶς phos light; n f; TDNT- 9:278,1287; [{See TDNT 838 }] AV-voice 131, sound 8, be noised abroad + 1096 1, noise 1; 141
1) a sound, a tone
1a) of inanimate things, as musical instruments

2) a voice
2a) of the sound of uttered words

3) speech
3a) of a language, tongue
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 1388 ~δόλος~ dolos \@dol’-os\@ from an obsolete primary verb, dello (probably meant to decoy; cf 1185); ; n m AV-guile 7, subtilty 2, deceit 2, craft 1; 12
1) craft, deceit, guile
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1
299 ἄμωμος amomos [am’-o-mos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3470; adj; TDNT-4:830,619; [{See TDNT 510 }] AV-without rebuke 2, without blame 1, unblameable 1, without spot 1, faultless 1, without fault 1; 7
1) without blemish
1a) as a sacrifice without spot or blemish

2) morally: without blemish, faultless, unblameable
- For Synonyms see entry 5887
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 2362 θρόνος thronos [thron’-os] from thrao (to sit), a stately seat ("throne"); n m; TDNT-3:160,338; [{See TDNT 315 }] AV-throne 54, seat 7; 61
1) a throne seat
1a) a chair of state having a footstool

1b) assigned in the NT to kings, hence, kingly power or royalty
1b1) metaph. to God, the governor of the world

1b2) to the Messiah, Christ, the partner and assistant in the divine administration
1b2a) hence divine power belonging to Christ

1b3) to judges i.e. tribunal or bench

1b4) to elders
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 2920 κρίσις krisis [kree’-sis] perhaps a primitive word; n f; TDNT-3:941,469; [{See TDNT 412 }] AV-judgment 41, damnation 3, accusation 2, condemnation 2; 48
1) a separating, sundering, separation
1a) a trial, contest

2) selection

3) judgment
3a) opinion or decision given concerning anything
3a1) esp. concerning justice and injustice, right or wrong

3b) sentence of condemnation, damnatory judgment, condemnation and punishment

4) the college of judges (a tribunal of seven men in the several cities of Palestine; as distinguished from the Sanhedrin, which had its seat at Jerusalem)

5) right, justice
↑ 1391 ~δόξα~ doxa \@dox’-ah\@ from the base of 1380 (think); TDNT-2:233,178; {See TDNT 197} n f AV-glory 145, glorious 10, honour 6, praise 4, dignity 2, worship 1; 168
1) opinion, judgment, view

2) opinion, estimate, whether good or bad concerning someone
2a) in the NT always a good opinion concerning one, resulting in praise, honour, and glory

3) splendour, brightness
3a) of the moon, sun, stars

3b) magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace

3c) majesty
3c1) a thing belonging to God, the kingly majesty which belongs to him as supreme ruler, majesty in the sense of the absolute perfection of the deity

3c2) a thing belonging to Christ
3c2a) the kingly majesty of the Messiah

3c2b) the absolutely perfect inward or personal excellency of Christ; the majesty

3c3) of the angels
3c3a) as apparent in their exterior brightness

4) a most glorious condition, most exalted state

4a) of that condition with God the Father in heaven to which Christ was raised after he had achieved his work on earth

4b) the glorious condition of blessedness into which is appointed and promised that true Christians shall enter after their Saviour’s return from heaven

Doxa is a Greek word meaning common belief or popular opinion. Used by the Greek rhetoricians as a tool for the formation of argument by using common opinions, the doxa was often manipulated by sophists to persuade the people. The word doxa picked up a new meaning between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC when the Septuagint translated the Hebrew word for "glory" (כבוד, kavod) as doxa.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 The Greek term hydatōn has 12 Occurrences, all of which are in Revelation and associated with many, well fed fountain. Revelation 1:15, Revelation 7:17, Revelation 8:10, 11, Revelation 11:6, Revelation 14:2, 7, Revelation 16:4, 5, Revelation 17:1, Revelation 19:6.
5204 ὕδωρ hudor [hoo’-dore] genitive case ὕδατος hudatos [hoo’-dat-os,] etc. from the base of 5205 huetos rain; n n; TDNT-8:314,1203; [{See TDNT 805 }] AV-water 79; 79

1) water

1a) of water in rivers, in fountains, in pools

1b) of the water of the deluge

1c) of water in any of the earth’s repositories

1d) of water as the primary element, out of and through which the world that was before the deluge, arose and was compacted

1e) of the waves of the sea

1f) fig. used of many peoples
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Many Marks
Ezekiel 9:4-5 “‭4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. ‭5 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:”

Revelation 13:15-17 “‭15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. ‭16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: ‭17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”

Revelation 14:8-12 "8... she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. ‭9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, ‭10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: ‭11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the markof his name. ‭12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

Revelation 15:1-4 “‭1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. ‭2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. ‭3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. ‭4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.”

Revelation 16: “‭2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.”

Revelation 19:20 “‭20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought 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.”

Revelation 20:4-5, “‭4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. ‭5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.”

Philippians 3:13-18 “‭13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, ‭14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ‭15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. ‭16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. ‭17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. ‭18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:” :
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 4095 ~πίνω~ pino \@pee’-no\@ a prolonged form of ~πιω~ pio \@pee’-o;\@ which (together with another form ~ποω~ poo \@po’-o,\@ occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; v AV-drink 68, drink of 7; 75
1) to drink

2) figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen, nourish it unto life eternal
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 2372 ~θυμός~ thumos \@thoo-mos’\@ from 2380; TDNT-3:167,339; {See TDNT 316} n m AV-wrath 15, fierceness 2, indignation 1; 18
1) passion, angry, heat, anger forthwith boiling up and soon subsiding again

2) glow, ardour, the wine of passion, inflaming wine (which either drives the drinker mad or kills him with its strength)
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 928 ~βασανίζω~ basanizo \@bas-an-id’-zo\@ from 931 basanos a touchstone; v AV-torment 8, pain 1, toss 1, vex 1, toil 1; 12
1) to test (metals) by the touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the colour of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal

2) to question by applying torture

3) to torture

4) to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment

5) to be harassed, distressed
5a) of those who at sea are struggling with a head wind
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 929 βασανισμός basanismos [bas-an-is-mos’] from 928 basanizo to test; n m; TDNT-1:561,96; [{See TDNT 126 }] AV-torment 6; 6
1) to torture, a testing by the touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the colour of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal

2) torment, torture
2a) the act of tormenting

2b) the state or condition of those tormented
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1
372 ἀνάπαυσις anapausis [an-ap’-ow-sis] from 373 anapauo "to cause or permit one to cease from any movement or labour in order to recover and collect his strength"; n f; TDNT-1:350,56; [{See TDNT 63 }] AV-rest 4, rest + 2192 1; 5
1) intermission, cessation of any motion, business or labour

2) rest, recreation
- For Synonyms see entry 5810 & 5922
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Keep Commandments
Exodus 15:26 "And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee."

Exodus 20:6 "And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments."

Nehemiah 1:9 "But [if] ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, [yet] will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there."

Psalms 89:30 "If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; 31 If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; 32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes."

Matthew 19:17 "And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."

Mark 7:9 "And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition."

John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments... 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him."

John 15:10 "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love."

1 Corinthians 7:19 "Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God."

1 Timothy 6:14 "That thou keep [this] commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:"

1 John 2:3 "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."

1 John 3:22 "And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us."

1 John 5:1 "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."

Revelation 12:17 "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."

Revelation 14:12 "Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 1484 ~ἔθνος~ ethnos \@eth’-nos\@ probably from 1486; n n AV-Gentiles 93, nation 64, heathen 5, people 2; 164
1) a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
1a) a company, troop, swarm

2) a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
2a) the human family

3) a tribe, nation, people group

4) in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles
5) Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
↑
06726 צִיּוֹן‎ TzadikYodVavNun Tsiyown [tsee-yone’] the same (regularly) as 06725 sign, Greek 4622 σιων; n pr loc; [BDB-851a] [{See TWOT on 1910 }] AV-Zion 153, Sion 1; 154
- Zion= "parched place"
1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books
- Zion is clearly not just a place or location but is describing the condition or state of a place or institution.
צ ץ Tzadik is always related to The Faith of the Righteous One, the foundation of the word "to hunt" or Harvest even eat or desire. [Harvest, pant, desire] (Numeric value: 90)

י Yod The Infinite Point of essential good. Divine spark hidden in the ט Tet. Spark of spirit. [closed hand... Deed, work, to make] (Numeric value: 10)

ו Vav Connection, Connecting realms and worlds or the dividing veil between them. [nail... And, Add, secure, hook] (Numeric value: 6)

נ ן Nun Heir to the Throne, Aramaic fish in the Mem (fish moving in flowing waters) or in the Hebrew the Nun may mean the kingdom with a double Nun suggesting spiritual insight in two realms. [fish moving... Activity life] (Numeric value: 50)
↑ 3435. μολυνω moluno mol-oo’-no; probably from 3189 melas black; to soil (figuratively): — defile.
ἐμολύνθησαν (emolynthēsan) —
↑ Defiled by harlot The Greek term emolynthēsan is only found in Revelation 14:4 identifying the 144,000 who learn the song of the Lamb which in harmony with the song of Moses. They are "they which were not defiled 3435 with women". The word is found in the Septuagint in Lamentations 4:14 speaking of "blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood". This is expressed also in the warnins of cities of blood and eating meat with blood in it or things strangled.
↑ ‭1536. ει τις ei tis i tis; from 1487 and 5100; if any: — he that, if a(-ny) man(’s thing, from any, ought), whether any, whosoever. ‭
↑ 3709 ὀργή orge [or-gay’] from 3713; n f; TDNT-5:382,716; [{See TDNT 560 }] AV-wrath 31, anger 3, vengeance 1, indignation 1; 36
1) anger, the natural disposition, temper, character

2) movement or agitation of the soul, impulse, desire, any violent emotion, but esp. anger

3) anger, wrath, indignation

4) anger exhibited in punishment, hence used for punishment itself
4a) of punishments inflicted by magistrates
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 1799 ἐνώπιον enopion [en-o’-pee-on] neuter of a compound of 1722 and a derivative of 3700; prep; AV-before 64, in the sight of 16, in the presence of 7, in (one’s) sight 5, in (one’s) presence 2, to 1, not tr 2; 97
1) in the presence of, before
1a) of occupied place: in that place which is before, or over against, opposite, any one and towards which another turns his eyes
↑ Tormented or tested
Matthew 8:6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented <928>.

Matthew 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment <928> us before the time?

Matthew 14:24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed <928> with waves: for the wind was contrary.

Mark 5:7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment <928> me not.

Mark 6:48 And he saw them toiling <928> in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

Luke 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment <928> me not.

2 Peter 2:8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed <928> his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

Revelation 9:5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented <928basanizo> five months: and their torment<929basanismos> was as the torment<929> of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

Revelation 11:10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented <928> them that dwelt on the earth.

Revelation 12:2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained <928> to be delivered.

Revelation 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented <928> with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 11 And the smoke of their torment <929> ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented <928> day and night for ever and ever.
↑ Doeth or doeth not
James 4:17 "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."

1 John 3: "8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother."

3 John 1:11 "Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God."

John 15:10 "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love... 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you."

1 John 2:3 "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."

1 John 5:2 "By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."

Revelation 14:12 "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

[therion-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ‭2342. θηριον therion thay-ree’-on; diminutive from the same as 2339; a dangerous animal: — (venomous, wild) beast. ‭

[phone-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 5456 φωνή phone [fo-nay’] probably akin to 5316 phaino "to bring forth into the light", through the idea of disclosure, from 5457 φῶς phos light; n f; TDNT- 9:278,1287; [{See TDNT 838 }] AV-voice 131, sound 8, be noised abroad + 1096 1, noise 1; 141
1) a sound, a tone
1a) of inanimate things, as musical instruments

2) a voice
2a) of the sound of uttered words

3) speech
3a) of a language, tongue

[dolos-3] 3.0 ^3.1 1388 ~δόλος~ dolos \@dol’-os\@ from an obsolete primary verb, dello (probably meant to decoy; cf 1185); ; n m AV-guile 7, subtilty 2, deceit 2, craft 1; 12
1) craft, deceit, guile

[amomos-4] 4.0 ^4.1 299 ἄμωμος amomos [am’-o-mos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and 3470; adj; TDNT-4:830,619; [{See TDNT 510 }] AV-without rebuke 2, without blame 1, unblameable 1, without spot 1, faultless 1, without fault 1; 7
1) without blemish
1a) as a sacrifice without spot or blemish

2) morally: without blemish, faultless, unblameable

For Synonyms see entry 5887

[5] For Synonyms see entry 5887

[thronos-5] 5.0 ^5.1 2362 θρόνος thronos [thron’-os] from thrao (to sit), a stately seat ("throne"); n m; TDNT-3:160,338; [{See TDNT 315 }] AV-throne 54, seat 7; 61
1) a throne seat
1a) a chair of state having a footstool

1b) assigned in the NT to kings, hence, kingly power or royalty
1b1) metaph. to God, the governor of the world

1b2) to the Messiah, Christ, the partner and assistant in the divine administration
1b2a) hence divine power belonging to Christ

1b3) to judges i.e. tribunal or bench

1b4) to elders

[krisis-6] 6.0 ^6.1 2920 κρίσις krisis [kree’-sis] perhaps a primitive word; n f; TDNT-3:941,469; [{See TDNT 412 }] AV-judgment 41, damnation 3, accusation 2, condemnation 2; 48
1) a separating, sundering, separation
1a) a trial, contest

2) selection

3) judgment
3a) opinion or decision given concerning anything
3a1) esp. concerning justice and injustice, right or wrong

3b) sentence of condemnation, damnatory judgment, condemnation and punishment

4) the college of judges (a tribunal of seven men in the several cities of Palestine; as distinguished from the Sanhedrin, which had its seat at Jerusalem)

5) right, justice

[doxa-7] 1391 ~δόξα~ doxa \@dox’-ah\@ from the base of 1380 (think); TDNT-2:233,178; {See TDNT 197} n f AV-glory 145, glorious 10, honour 6, praise 4, dignity 2, worship 1; 168
1) opinion, judgment, view

2) opinion, estimate, whether good or bad concerning someone
2a) in the NT always a good opinion concerning one, resulting in praise, honour, and glory

3) splendour, brightness
3a) of the moon, sun, stars

3b) magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace

3c) majesty
3c1) a thing belonging to God, the kingly majesty which belongs to him as supreme ruler, majesty in the sense of the absolute perfection of the deity

3c2) a thing belonging to Christ
3c2a) the kingly majesty of the Messiah

3c2b) the absolutely perfect inward or personal excellency of Christ; the majesty

3c3) of the angels
3c3a) as apparent in their exterior brightness

4) a most glorious condition, most exalted state

4a) of that condition with God the Father in heaven to which Christ was raised after he had achieved his work on earth

4b) the glorious condition of blessedness into which is appointed and promised that true Christians shall enter after their Saviour’s return from heaven

Doxa is a Greek word meaning common belief or popular opinion. Used by the Greek rhetoricians as a tool for the formation of argument by using common opinions, the doxa was often manipulated by sophists to persuade the people. The word doxa picked up a new meaning between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC when the Septuagint translated the Hebrew word for "glory" (כבוד, kavod) as doxa.

[hydatōn-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 The Greek term hydatōn has 12 Occurrences, all of which are in Revelation and associated with many, well fed fountain. Revelation 1:15, Revelation 7:17, Revelation 8:10, 11, Revelation 11:6, Revelation 14:2, 7, Revelation 16:4, 5, Revelation 17:1, Revelation 19:6.
5204 ὕδωρ hudor [hoo’-dore] genitive case ὕδατος hudatos [hoo’-dat-os,] etc. from the base of 5205 huetos rain; n n; TDNT-8:314,1203; [{See TDNT 805 }] AV-water 79; 79

1) water

1a) of water in rivers, in fountains, in pools

1b) of the water of the deluge

1c) of water in any of the earth’s repositories

1d) of water as the primary element, out of and through which the world that was before the deluge, arose and was compacted

1e) of the waves of the sea

1f) fig. used of many peoples

[marks-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Many Marks
Ezekiel 9:4-5 “‭4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. ‭5 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:”

Revelation 13:15-17 “‭15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. ‭16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: ‭17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”

Revelation 14:8-12 "8... she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. ‭9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, ‭10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: ‭11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the markof his name. ‭12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

Revelation 15:1-4 “‭1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. ‭2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. ‭3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. ‭4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.”

Revelation 16: “‭2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.”

Revelation 19:20 “‭20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought 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.”

Revelation 20:4-5, “‭4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. ‭5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.”

Philippians 3:13-18 “‭13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, ‭14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ‭15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. ‭16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. ‭17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. ‭18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:” :

[pino-10] 10.0 ^10.1 4095 ~πίνω~ pino \@pee’-no\@ a prolonged form of ~πιω~ pio \@pee’-o;\@ which (together with another form ~ποω~ poo \@po’-o,\@ occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; v AV-drink 68, drink of 7; 75
1) to drink

2) figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen, nourish it unto life eternal

[thumos-11] 11.0 ^11.1 2372 ~θυμός~ thumos \@thoo-mos’\@ from 2380; TDNT-3:167,339; {See TDNT 316} n m AV-wrath 15, fierceness 2, indignation 1; 18
1) passion, angry, heat, anger forthwith boiling up and soon subsiding again

2) glow, ardour, the wine of passion, inflaming wine (which either drives the drinker mad or kills him with its strength)

[basanizo-12] 12.0 ^12.1 928 ~βασανίζω~ basanizo \@bas-an-id’-zo\@ from 931 basanos a touchstone; v AV-torment 8, pain 1, toss 1, vex 1, toil 1; 12
1) to test (metals) by the touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the colour of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal

2) to question by applying torture

3) to torture

4) to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment

5) to be harassed, distressed
5a) of those who at sea are struggling with a head wind

[basanismos-13] 13.0 ^13.1 929 βασανισμός basanismos [bas-an-is-mos’] from 928 basanizo to test; n m; TDNT-1:561,96; [{See TDNT 126 }] AV-torment 6; 6
1) to torture, a testing by the touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the colour of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal

2) torment, torture
2a) the act of tormenting

2b) the state or condition of those tormented

[anapausis-14] 14.0 ^14.1 372 ἀνάπαυσις anapausis [an-ap’-ow-sis] from 373 anapauo "to cause or permit one to cease from any movement or labour in order to recover and collect his strength"; n f; TDNT-1:350,56; [{See TDNT 63 }] AV-rest 4, rest + 2192 1; 5
1) intermission, cessation of any motion, business or labour

2) rest, recreation

For Synonyms see entry 5810 & 5922

[16] For Synonyms see entry 5810 & 5922

[keepcom-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Keep Commandments
Exodus 15:26 "And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee."

Exodus 20:6 "And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments."

Nehemiah 1:9 "But [if] ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, [yet] will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there."

Psalms 89:30 "If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; 31 If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; 32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes."

Matthew 19:17 "And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."

Mark 7:9 "And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition."

John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments... 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him."

John 15:10 "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love."

1 Corinthians 7:19 "Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God."

1 Timothy 6:14 "That thou keep [this] commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:"

1 John 2:3 "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."

1 John 3:22 "And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us."

1 John 5:1 "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."

Revelation 12:17 "And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."

Revelation 14:12 "Here is the patience of the saints: here [are] they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus."

[exousia-16] 16.0 ^16.1 ^16.2 1484 ~ἔθνος~ ethnos \@eth’-nos\@ probably from 1486; n n AV-Gentiles 93, nation 64, heathen 5, people 2; 164
1) a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
1a) a company, troop, swarm

2) a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
2a) the human family

3) a tribe, nation, people group

4) in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles
5) Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians

[Tsiyyon-17] 06726 צִיּוֹן‎ TzadikYodVavNun Tsiyown [tsee-yone’] the same (regularly) as 06725 sign, Greek 4622 σιων; n pr loc; [BDB-851a] [{See TWOT on 1910 }] AV-Zion 153, Sion 1; 154
Zion= "parched place"

1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books

Zion is clearly not just a place or location but is describing the condition or state of a place or institution.

צ ץ Tzadik is always related to The Faith of the Righteous One, the foundation of the word "to hunt" or Harvest even eat or desire. [Harvest, pant, desire] (Numeric value: 90)

י Yod The Infinite Point of essential good. Divine spark hidden in the ט Tet. Spark of spirit. [closed hand... Deed, work, to make] (Numeric value: 10)

ו Vav Connection, Connecting realms and worlds or the dividing veil between them. [nail... And, Add, secure, hook] (Numeric value: 6)

נ ן Nun Heir to the Throne, Aramaic fish in the Mem (fish moving in flowing waters) or in the Hebrew the Nun may mean the kingdom with a double Nun suggesting spiritual insight in two realms. [fish moving... Activity life] (Numeric value: 50)

[20] Zion= "parched place"

[21] Zion is clearly not just a place or location but is describing the condition or state of a place or institution.

[mulon-18] 3435. μολυνω moluno mol-oo’-no; probably from 3189 melas black; to soil (figuratively): — defile.
ἐμολύνθησαν (emolynthēsan) —

[emolynthesan-19] Defiled by harlot The Greek term emolynthēsan is only found in Revelation 14:4 identifying the 144,000 who learn the song of the Lamb which in harmony with the song of Moses. They are "they which were not defiled 3435 with women". The word is found in the Septuagint in Lamentations 4:14 speaking of "blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood". This is expressed also in the warnins of cities of blood and eating meat with blood in it or things strangled.

[eitis-20] ‭1536. ει τις ei tis i tis; from 1487 and 5100; if any: — he that, if a(-ny) man(’s thing, from any, ought), whether any, whosoever. ‭

[orge-21] 3709 ὀργή orge [or-gay’] from 3713; n f; TDNT-5:382,716; [{See TDNT 560 }] AV-wrath 31, anger 3, vengeance 1, indignation 1; 36
1) anger, the natural disposition, temper, character

2) movement or agitation of the soul, impulse, desire, any violent emotion, but esp. anger

3) anger, wrath, indignation

4) anger exhibited in punishment, hence used for punishment itself
4a) of punishments inflicted by magistrates

[enopion-22] 22.0 ^22.1 1799 ἐνώπιον enopion [en-o’-pee-on] neuter of a compound of 1722 and a derivative of 3700; prep; AV-before 64, in the sight of 16, in the presence of 7, in (one’s) sight 5, in (one’s) presence 2, to 1, not tr 2; 97
1) in the presence of, before
1a) of occupied place: in that place which is before, or over against, opposite, any one and towards which another turns his eyes

[tormentf-23] Tormented or tested
Matthew 8:6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented <928>.

Matthew 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment <928> us before the time?

Matthew 14:24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed <928> with waves: for the wind was contrary.

Mark 5:7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment <928> me not.

Mark 6:48 And he saw them toiling <928> in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

Luke 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment <928> me not.

2 Peter 2:8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed <928> his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

Revelation 9:5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented <928basanizo> five months: and their torment<929basanismos> was as the torment<929> of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

Revelation 11:10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented <928> them that dwelt on the earth.

Revelation 12:2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained <928> to be delivered.

Revelation 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented <928> with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 11 And the smoke of their torment <929> ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented <928> day and night for ever and ever.

[ep-doeth-24] Doeth or doeth not
James 4:17 "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."

1 John 3: "8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother."

3 John 1:11 "Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God."

John 15:10 "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love... 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you."

1 John 2:3 "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."

1 John 5:2 "By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."

Revelation 14:12 "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

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Revelation 14

Contents

The Lamb and the 144,000

New Song

Not defiled

No Deceit nor Fault

The Messages of the Three Angels

Worship the Creator

The consequence of Babylon

Serving the beast

Test the sobriety of the soul

Patience of saints

works do follow

The Harvest of the Earth

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Revelation 14

The Lamb and the 144,000

New Song

Not defiled

No Deceit nor Fault

The Messages of the Three Angels

Worship the Creator

The consequence of Babylon

Serving the beast

Test the sobriety of the soul

Patience of saints

works do follow

The Harvest of the Earth

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