Big Idea: One day believers will stand in the presence of God and the Lamb and celebrate with a new song of redemption.

Understanding the Text

In chapter 13 the dragon stands on the seashore and calls forth the two beasts to wage war against the saints (13:1–10, 11–18). Chapter 14, the last part of the extended interlude of 12:1–14:20, opens with the Lamb standing victorious with his faithful followers on Mount Zion. The war and struggle of chapter 13 appear in bold contrast to the victory and celebration of chapter 14. In many ways, chapter 14 offers God’s response to the previous actions of the unholy trinity against his people: the triumph of the Lamb and his followers (14:1–5), angelic proclamations of judgment (14:6–13), and the harvests of judgment (14:14–20). (Notice the markers…