Matthew Poole and continuators on Revelation 19:15
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Revelation19:15
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword , that with it he should smite the nations : and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the wine-press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God .
I can easily agree that this two-edged Sword is the Word of Christ coming out of his mouth, but not the Gospel, (the Time was past for that, it was the Time of the Sacrifice in Bozrah) but his Word of Command, calling out his People to take Vengeance upon the Remainder of his Enemies. The Sword was both the Sword of the Lord, commanding it to be drawn, and the Sword of his People whose hands were to wield it.
With this he now smites the Remainder of his Enemies, and
His Enemies were the Grapes, that now were put into the Wine-press of God's watchful Providence; Christ trode them there. See Isa. 63.3.
breaks them to pieces.
Marginal references: Chap. 1.16. Verse 21.; Psal. 2.9. Chap. 2.27. & 12.5.; Chap. 14.19▪ 20.
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