Revelation (The John Walvoord Prophecy Commentaries)

by John Walvoord

Revelation 14 emphasizes first that the 144,000 of Israel seen at the beginning of the great tribulation will be preserved triumphantly through it. Second, the rest of the chapter is devoted to various pronouncements of divine judgment upon an evil world, reassuring tribulation believers that, though they may suffer and even be martyred, God’s ultimate justice will triumph, evil will be judged, and they will be rewarded. The implications of the message for today are only too plain. Today is a day of grace; but what is true of the tribulation is also true today, that God will ultimately judge all people. Today, however, the invitation is still open to those who will receive the grace of God by trusting in Christ and being saved from entering this awful period that may be impending for this present generation.