Revelation 14:19 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Revelation 14:19 Mean?
The command is carried out: the angel swings his sickle, gathers the vine of the earth, and casts it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. The treading of grapes, with its crushing and outpouring, becomes the picture of divine judgment upon entrenched evil.
The image is stark, yet it rests on a sure truth: God will not let evil stand forever. What has set itself against Him and oppressed His people is gathered and dealt with in full. For the believer this is not cause for fear but for sober confidence that righteousness will prevail and that the long patience of God does not mean the abandonment of justice.
Revelation 14:19 in the Original Language
lenos (ληνός), 'winepress' -- the trough where grapes were trodden, an image of judgment poured out.
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What does Revelation 14:19 mean?
The angel gathers the vine of the earth and casts it into the great winepress of God's wrath.