What Is the Grape Harvest in Revelation 14:17-20?

Revelation 14:17-20 depicts a grape harvest. I explain what the grape harvest represents.

The Grape Harvest of Revelation 14 Video Transcript

Revelation 14 records a grape harvest in verses 16-20:

"(16) And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. (17) And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. (18) And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. (19) And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. (20) 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 14:16-20)

The grapes are harvested and thrown into a winepress where they will get trodden outside of Jerusalem.

The blood will cover a huge swath of territory outside the city. The grape harvest represents the destruction of the wicked at the end of the age.

The armies of the earth will gather after the Tribulation to wage war against Christ and His people. Christ will come and slaughter His enemies who seek to wage war against Him and His people.

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Wayne Croley
Wayne Croley

Hi! I’ve studied and written about Bible prophecy since I was a teenager. My goal is to make Bible prophecy easy for you to understand while avoiding the sensationalism seen elsewhere. I am the author of several end time books, including Prophecy Proof Insights on the End Times, a comprehensive book about the end times. I hold an M.B.A. and degrees in Managerial Economics and Political Science.