Rev 19:7-9 | TNotes | STEP | 19:7 the wedding feast of the Lamb: This event—the wedding of the Messiah with his bride, the church (see Isa 54:5 ; 61:10 ; Jer 31:32 ; Ezek 16:7-14 ; Hos 2:16-20 ; Mark 2:19-20 ; 2 Cor 11:2 )—symbolizes complete victory and eternal fellowship.

19:7 ^a the wedding feast of the Lamb: This event—the wedding of the Messiah with his bride, the church (see Isa 54:5 ^b; 61:10 ^c; Jer 31:32 ^d; Ezek 16:7-14 ^e; Hos 2:16-20 ^f; Mark 2:19-20 ^g; 2 Cor 11:2 ^h)—symbolizes complete victory and eternal fellowship.
19:8 ⁱ finest ... linen: See study note on 15:5-6.

• the good deeds of God’s holy people: See Eph 2:8-10 ^j; 2 Tim 3:16-17 ^k; Jas 2:18-22 ^l.
19:9 ^m Blessed are those: This fourth blessing in Revelation (see 1:3 ⁿ; 14:13 ^o; 16:15 ^p) affirms the hope of the faithful.

• who are invited: God is in control and determines who will participate.

• wedding feast (cp. 19:17 ^q): Jesus often used meals to explain the Kingdom (Matt 22:1-13 ^r; Luke 14:7-24 ^s), and he ordained a meal for the church (Mark 14:22-25 ^t; 1 Cor 11:23-26 ^u).

• These are true words: This oath asserts the reliability of the message.