Revelation 14:14-20

Revelation 14:14-20

[14] And  behold  a white  cloud,  and  upon  the cloud  one sat  like  unto the Son  of man,  having  on  his  head  a golden  crown,  and  in  his  hand  a sharp  sickle.  [15] And  another  angel  came  out of  the temple,  crying  with  a loud  voice  to him that sat  on  the cloud,  Thrust in  sickle,  and  reap:  for  the time  is come  to reap;  for  the harvest  of the earth  is ripe.  [16] And  he that sat  on  the cloud  thrust in  his  sickle  on  the earth;  and  the earth  was reaped.  [17] And  another  angel  came  out of  the temple  which  is in  heaven,  he  also  having  a sharp  sickle.  [18] And  another  angel  came  out  from the altar,  which had  power  over  fire;  and  cried  with a loud  to him that had  the sharp  sickle,  saying,  Thrust in  sharp  sickle,  and  gather  the clusters  of the vine  of the earth;  for  her  grapes  are fully ripe.  [19] 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.  [20] And  the winepress  was trodden  the city,  and  blood  came  out of  the winepress,  even unto  the horse  bridles,  by the space of  a thousand  and six hundred  furlongs. 

What does Revelation 14:14-20 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This is the final scene that furnishes background information before the revelation of the seven bowl judgments. Again what John saw was mainly on the earth.
"The total scene in Revelation 14:14-20 closes the section on coming judgment ( Revelation 14:6-20) with a proleptic summary in anticipation of the more detailed account of the same in chapters15-20 ..." [1]