Revelation 17:14 KJV
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
It is hard to deny that this text has a lot of ambiguity. Even in many if those places where the Scripture interprets itself there is much we don't know.
• The seven heads are seven mountains upon which the woman sits
• The woman is that great city
Truly we see through a glass darkly. There are many cities in the world that are said to sit on seven mountains. My personal perspective is that it is speaking of Rome. But I will admit that I hold to that because my pastor taught to me. Whether that is set in inerrancy, I would not dare to say.
But there is something that does rise out of the haze in this passage. The Lamb is clearly visible and unmistakably Jesus Christ. He overcomes not only the kings of the chapter but the fog that settles in our heads.
And who is that we see with Him? The Bible says they are called and chosen and faithful. It is a reference to we who are the saved.
• We are the called
• We are the chosen but
Are we today also the faithful?
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
It is hard to deny that this text has a lot of ambiguity. Even in many if those places where the Scripture interprets itself there is much we don't know.
• The seven heads are seven mountains upon which the woman sits
• The woman is that great city
Truly we see through a glass darkly. There are many cities in the world that are said to sit on seven mountains. My personal perspective is that it is speaking of Rome. But I will admit that I hold to that because my pastor taught to me. Whether that is set in inerrancy, I would not dare to say.
But there is something that does rise out of the haze in this passage. The Lamb is clearly visible and unmistakably Jesus Christ. He overcomes not only the kings of the chapter but the fog that settles in our heads.
And who is that we see with Him? The Bible says they are called and chosen and faithful. It is a reference to we who are the saved.
• We are the called
• We are the chosen but
Are we today also the faithful?
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