What does the winepress symbolize? (Revelation 14:20)


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And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

Revelation 14:20 - King James

 


⚪ The Seventh Volume of Scripture Studies
⚫ Which destroys Satan's wicked organization in the earth
⚫ A condition, a cornered, trapped condition


 

 

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Rev. 14 [...]
14:20. And the winepress.The Seventh Volume of Scripture Studies, the work that will squeeze the juice out of the "Abominations of the earth." Cook's Revelation, page 709, calls attention to the peculiar fact that this word la loth masculine and feminine. This seemingly indicates the Lord's recognition of the co-operation of the sisters, particularly in the closing feature of the Harvest work. Priscilla was such a valuable helper that she was named before her husband in Acts 18:18.

Source : 🇺🇸 1917 - Studies in the Scriptures, Vol 7, The finished mystery, page 229 + Cover

 

⚫ Which destroys Satan's wicked organization in the earth

Christ Jesug, the beloved of God, stands upon Mount Zion as harmless as a lamb to all those who work righteousness; but he is a great and terrible and destructive Warrior against God's enemies. He is the Head and Chief of the "winepress", which is used as a symbol to show that which destroys Satan's wicked organization in the earth. "And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs." (Vs, 20)

Source : 🇺🇸 1930 - Light, Vol 1, page 343 + Cover

 

⚫ A condition, a cornered, trapped condition

In the prophecy of Joel (3:9-14) the valley of Jehoshaphat outside of Jerusalem is used as a symbol of the place where all the nations fighting against Jehovah will be trodden down and annihilated. The winepress of Revelation is bigger even than this valley, for the account goes on to say: “And the wine press was trodden outside the city, and blood came out of the wine press as high up as the bridles of the horses, for a distance of a thousand six hundred furlongs [two hundred miles].”— Rev. 14:20. The tremendous size of the winepress emphasizes the scope of the destruction of the vine of the Devil’s system of political government over mankind. [...] The winepress, therefore, evidently symbolizes a condition, a cornered, trapped condition into which Almighty God by means of his Field Marshall Jesus Christ maneuvers his enemy forces.

Source : 🇺🇸 The Watchtower, July 01 1966, page 408 + Cover