Revelation 19:7-9

Greek Key Terms:

• χαίρω (chairō) - to rejoice
• ἀγαλλιάω (agalliaō) - to exult, rejoice greatly
• δόξα (doxa) - glory
• γάμος (gamos) - marriage, wedding
• ἀρνίον (arnion) - Lamb
• ἔρχομαι (erchomai) - to come (aorist: "has come")
• νύμφη (nymphē) - bride
• ἑτοιμάζω (hetoimazō) - to prepare, make ready
• δίδωμι (didōmi) - to give, grant (aorist passive: "it was granted")
• βύσσινον (byssinon) - fine linen
• λαμπρός (lampros) - bright, radiant
• καθαρός (katharos) - clean, pure
• δικαίωμα (dikaiōma) - righteous deed, act of righteousness

Context: Revelation 19:1-10 celebrates the fall of Babylon (the harlot) and the triumph of Christ. Verse 7 announces the marriage of the Lamb.

Christological Connection: The trajectory from Genesis 2:21-24 to Revelation 19:7-9 is complete. "The marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready."

Key elements:

The Bride's Preparation: "It was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure—for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints" (19:8). The bride's clothing is both:

• Imputed righteousness (Christ's, granted to her)
• Imparted righteousness (the Spirit's work in her)

Ephesians 5:26-27's promise is fulfilled: the church presented "in splendor, without spot or wrinkle."

The Wedding Supper: "Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb" (19:9). The consummation of redemptive history is described as a wedding feast—eternal celebration of Christ's union with His bride.

Revelation 21:2 continues: "I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband."

Application: Every believer will participate in the wedding supper of the Lamb. The bride (church) will be presented to the Bridegroom (Christ) in perfect purity, eternal beauty, and consummate joy. The marriage in Eden (Genesis 2) finds its eternal fulfillment in glory (Revelation 19-21).

Connection Method(s): Typology (Direct, Forward-Looking), Redemptive-Historical Progression — The marriage of the Lamb consummates the trajectory from Eden's first wedding to the eternal wedding feast, with the bride presented in fine linen of imputed and imparted righteousness.

Trajectory Table: 100 - Marriage (Christ and His Bride)