Revelation 19:7

 “Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”

• ·        The marriage of the Lamb, who is the Messiah, is a picture used frequently throughout the Scriptures. In the Old Testament, Israel is presented as God’s wife, who is often unfaithful (Hosea 2:19-20; Isaiah 54:5; Ezekiel 16). In the New Testament, the church is presented as the fiancé of Jesus, waiting for this day of marriage (2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:25-32).   (DG)

• ·        “In Biblical times a marriage involved two major events, the betrothal and the wedding. These were normally separated by a period of time during which the two individuals were considered husband and wife and as such were under the obligations of faithfulness. The wedding began with a procession to the bride’s house, which was followed by a return to the house of the groom for the marriage feast. By analogy, the church, espoused to Christ by faith, now awaits the parousia when the heavenly groom will come for his bride and return to heaven for the marriage feast which lasts throughout eternity.” (Mounce)

Isaiah 62:5  For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.

Song of Solomon 5:1  I have come to my garden, my sister, my spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk.

Revelation 19:6

And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia!  For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!

• ·        The height of praise on earth is only a dim shadow of what these verses describe. (DG)

• ·        At this point, Revelation approaches the consummation of God’s plan for all history, so we also come to a summit of praise. (DG)

Psalm 93:1  The LORD reigns, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength, surely the world is established so that it cannot be moved.

Daniel 10:6  His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude.

Revelation 19:5

Then a voice came from the throne, saying, ‘Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”

• ·        This voice from the throne of God might be Jesus, but more likely it is the voice of one of the angels that serve at the throne of God. (DG)

• ·        The great manifestation of God's power in destroying Babylon calls forth a great voice of praise in heaven.  (JFB)

Psalm 115:13  He will bless those who fear the LORD, both small and great.

Psalm 135:1  Praise the LORD!  Praise the name of the LORD; Praise Him, O you servants of the LORD.