Bible Passage Scripture Block

And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink the wine of God’s wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.

The third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice that anyone who worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on their forehead or hand will drink the wine of God’s wrath poured full strength into the cup of His anger, suffering torment with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb. The smoke of their torment would rise forever and they would have no rest, day or night.

The book of Revelation is what John saw and was told to write down (1:1-2). Using “in the Spirit” as a structural marker, the book can be sectioned into four visions in particular:

• Vision One (1:9-3:22) – Jesus speaking to the seven churches
• Vision Two (4:1-16:21) – Seven seals, seven trumpets, seven bowls of wrath; “one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls” introduces the last two (and therefore possibly connected):
  • Vision Three (17:1-21:8) – Babylon the Harlot
  • Vision Four (21:9-22:5) – Jerusalem the Bride

Chapter fourteen introduces those that “have been redeemed from mankind” (vs 4) and who “are blameless” (vs 5). It follows chapter 13, where the beast had been given authority from the dragon (e.g. Satan) and was permitted by God to “make war on the saints and to conquer them” (13:7).