"From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty."
(Revelation 19:15)
In (Isaiah 49:2) we read of the word of God, placed in the prophet’s mouth, and cutting like a sword. In (Isaiah 11:4) we read of the word of God’s mouth, striking the nations. Now these two verses are brought together to speak of divine vengeance. In (Psalm 2:9), the Psalmist speaks of Israel’s Davidic Messiah, who will break all of his enemies with a rod of iron. And then, in (Isaiah 63), we read of YHWH judging the nations as though he were stomping wine in a press, venting his fury. All of these are now brought together to demonstrate the severity of the divine judgment which is coming upon the whole world, as well as to remind us of the authority of the judge.
(Kim Riddlebarger)
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