Praise and Glory in Heaven Revelation 19:1

An “angel” from heaven showed John the apostle many things which will occur in the tribulation time on the earth, and John wrote about the wealth and riches within the commercial center of Babylon that would exist during that time. He watched as Babylon was destroyed, and he told how the people who looked upon the city wailed, “For in one hour so great riches is come to nothing. And every ship-master, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off. And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. Rejoice over her, you heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets; for God has avenged you on her. And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in you; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in you; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in you. And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in you; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in you: for your merchants were the great men of the earth; for by your sorceries were all nations deceived. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.” In chapter nineteen and verse one of Revelation John heard “a great voice of much people” praising God where we read:

And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God:

The verse reads, “And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, ...” John began with the words, “and after these things” which are the Greek words “meta tauta”and refers to “behind or hereafter the destruction of commercial Babylon” “I heard” or “John was given the faculty for hearing, perceiving, noticing, discerning and discovering” “a great voice” which means “a huge, massive and exceeding tone or sound of uttered words” “of much people” or “of a huge crowd or collection of people” “in heaven” which refers to “within the region above the sidereal heavens and the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings”, “saying” or “uttering, proclaiming and declaring”. John “heard” a loud sound of many people in “heaven” declaring the next phrase.

The verse continues, “Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God: ” John added the word, “Alleluia” which means “praise the Lord, Hallelujah”, “Salvation” or “deliverance from the molestation of enemies and the sum of benefits and blessing which the Christians redeemed from all earthly ills and will enjoy after the visible return of Christ from heaven in the consummated and eternal kingdom of God”, “and glory” or “honor, splendor, brightness and praise”, “and honor” which means “value, deference and reverence”, “and power” or “strength, ability and influence”, “unto the Lord” which refers to “the One to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah” “our God” which means “the people's Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. John heard an “adoring exclamation” of praise unto God which declared his “saving power”, praise, value, strength and might.

When we meditate upon John's words in this verse, we can imagine this vast group of people in heaven who are loudly honoring God for His wonderful traits of “salvation, glory, honor and power”. God at this time will have defeated both “spiritual and commercial Babylon” upon the earth, and the people in heaven break out in praise for His wonderful works among men. God Almighty shall rule and reign, and all the false kingdoms of the world shall submit to Him and His Son Jesus. This same God desires to have a relationship with every person who will receive Jesus as their personal “Savior and Lord”, and when the time comes for all of heaven to sing praises unto Him, those who have accepted God's offer of “salvation” shall join in as we give praise and honor to the God above all other gods in the world.

Next time John hears this choir declare, “true and righteous are his judgments ”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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