COMPARING
MATTHEW 13 AND REVELATION 14 THE HARVEST IS THE END OF THE AGE |
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The Harvest - Under the figure of a Harvest, Jesus describes the judgment on apostate Christendom which will transpire at the end of the age. This period of extreme judgment which will culminate in a 'furnace of fire' and 'weeping an gnashing of teeth' is often misapplied to the doctrine of an eternal hell. This however is an error. A comparison with the Harvest of Rev 14 shows that these judgments are of an earthly nature and will culminate in the complete overthrow of apostate Christianity and the civilization which corrupted and promoted it. |
Matthew 13 | Revelation 14 |
THE HARVEST IS THE END OF THE AGE | |
The harvest is the end of the age. Matt
13:39
So shall it be at this end of the age. Matt 13:40 |
Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. Rev 14:15 |
THE REAPERS ARE THE ANGELS | |
The reapers are the angels Matt 13:39 The angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just. Matt 13:49 |
And another angel came out of the
temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. Rev 14:17 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; Rev 14:18 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. Rev 14:19 |
WICKED CAST INTO GOD'S WRATH | |
And shall cast them into a furnace of
fire: Matt 13:50 |
And cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. Rev 14:19 |
TORMENT BY FIRE | |
A furnace of fire. Matt 13:50 |
And power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
Rev 16:8 And men were scorched with great heat. Rev 16:9 |
WAILING AND GNASHING OF TEETH | |
There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Matt 13:50 | . And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. And they gnawed their tongues for pain Rev 16:9-10 |