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As we near the end of Revelation, we’re going to see a lot of people get destroyed.
In this section, it is WHAT they are destroyed by that I really want o focus on.
You’ve all heard the phrase, “He who lives by the sword will die by the sword.”
But let me put a different twist on it- and this is the point of this passage: He who does not live by the Word, will die by the Word.
And this is both true and tragic.
We see this played out in many people’s lives today.
When you refuse to live by the Word, you will die by the Word.
Let’s look at our text:
Right off the bat, we see Jesus is a conquering king here.
He is victorious, riding on a white horse.
This is technical terminology for a cultural event that we miss.
It’s called a Triumphal procession, and they were common in the Roman Empire in the first century.
But they’re important to understand how the Biblical writers spoke about the return of Christ, so let me walk you through this technical teaching so you can understand better passages like 1 Thess.
4:17:
That word, “meet” is the word ἀπάντησις which points directly to a triumphal entry.
In a triumphal procession, an emperor or general would go victorious into the city, and the people from the city would go out, and they would apantēsis him.
They would meet him to bring him back into the city.
And they would all be wearing white robes, and it was a festival celebrating the victory of a battle that had been won.
(after the battle, but interestingly, John places the triumphal entry before the battle, so why would he ride victorious?
The cross.
Victory was already claimed at the cross).
This marks the beginning of the imagery of the triumphal entry of the Emperor of emperors.
1. Emperor rides in on a white horse.
(Rev.
19:11)
2. Emperor wearing a purple toga laced with golden thread draped over his tunic.
3. Wearing a crown on his head and depicting himself as God (Jupiter).
(Christ wears many crowns).
4. Citizens are wearing white robes and honoring the victory of the emperor.
(Church is wearing white robes).
5. Emperor surrounded by his army, which would wear symbols of their victory.
6. Main attraction is the leader of the enemy bound in chains being led behind the white horse.
7. The emperor would lead the enemy to the steps of the temple of Jupiter and acting as the chief god, would slay the enemy on the temple steps.
(Jesus is depicted as God- this is why Satan MUST be released- to partake in his execution- at the feet of the "temple" his people (the Church is the Temple)).
This is the imagery at play in 2 Cor.
2:14-16
So we have this picture of Christ's second coming to bring fruition to the victory he attained at the cross over Satan and those who align with him.
So that’s going to be the picture going forward, and it will be important for how we see some of the things that are said about Satan later in this book.
And right off the bat, there’s a heavy emphasis on who Jesus is.
He has two names: Faithful and True.
This is to be our call as people of Jesus.
We are to imitate Jesus, and be faithful truth-tellers in a culture that loves lies.
We need to break through the lies that people believe.
This is why we don’t compromise on the transgender issue.
When the world calls women men and men women, we stand on the inherent truth of creation.
This is why we don’t compromise on abortion.
It’s a human life, and it’s murder to kill it.
We must faithfully live by the Word of Truth and constantly remind our culture of their exchange of Truth for lies.
Because He who does not live by the Word, will die by the Word.
We need to be faithful people, not careful people.
Douglas Wilson, a reformed and evangelical theologian in Idaho said this:
"Desperate times call for faithful men, and not for careful men.
The careful men come later and write the biographies of the faithful men, lauding them for their courage.”
Douglas Wilson
Which kind are you?
He who does not live by the Word, will die by the Word.
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