The Skeptics Annotated Bible (1008 page)

14
And I looked, and, lo,
a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

(14.1)
“A Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.”

2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

3 And
they sung
as it were
a new song
before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders:
and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

(14.3)
“They sung … a new song … and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.”

4
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.
These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

(14.4)
“These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.”

5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

6 And
I saw another angel fly
in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

7
Saying
with a loud voice,
Fear God
, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

(14.6-7)
“I saw another angel fly … Saying … Fear God.”
132 Should we fear God?

8 And
there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen,
is fallen, that great city,
because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

(14.8)
“There followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen … because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

10
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God
, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and
he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone
in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever
: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

(14.10-11)
“The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God … he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone … And The smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever.”
157 Does Hell exist?

12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

(14.14-20) Jesus sits on a white cloud with a sharp sickle in his hand. When an angel flies by and tells him to reap, he kills people with his sickle. “And blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.”

14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and
upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

(14.14)
“Upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.”

15
And another angel came
out of the temple,
crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap
: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

(14.15)
“And another angel came … crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap.”