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Revelation 14:14
The Harvest of the Earth
14I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one “like a son of man”Daniel 7:13 with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 14-16. God's judgment of the ungodly on earth is now delineated under two figures: the harvest of the earth (vss. 14-16) and the vine of the earth (vss. 17-20). Careful consideration of the scene will reveal that the Great White Throne judgment is not in view here, but rather the judgment of the nations of Matthew 25:31-46, the tribunal at the end of Israel's age referred to in Matthew 13:40. The Judge is the Lord Jesus Christ, as the portrayal indicates (cf. 1:13; 10:1). The designation “a (not “the,” as in the AV, for the Greek text does not have the definite article) son of man” (NASB) identifies Him with the events of Daniel 7:13-14, and all the references to Son of man in the New Testament. The evidence of John 5:22, 27, is weighty. The golden crown speaks of His royal prerogative to judge. The sharp sickle can only remind us of reaping activity. The sickle is mentioned only twelve times in the Bible, and seven occurrences are in this portion of the Revelation
Notice that the angel of verse 15 proceeds from the temple in heaven, another indication that the age is related to Israel, not the church. Apparently, the angel conveys the signal of God the Father to the Son of Man to begin the work of harvesting. No sooner is the will of the Father declared than the Son performs it with obedience and power. The earth was ripe for judgment.
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