Revelation 19:7–9 Reveals the Lord Jesus as the Lamb as the Bridegroom VS In the Gospel of John, Christ Is Presented as the Lamb and as the Bridegroom

 

Revelation 19:7–9 Reveals the Lord Jesus as the Lamb as the Bridegroom VS In the Gospel of John, Christ Is Presented as the Lamb and as the Bridegroom

Matthew 25:1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who, taking their lamps, will go out to meet the bridegroom.

John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”

John 3:29 The one who takes the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom’s friends stand listening to him, and are glad and joyful at the bridegroom’s voice. So my joy is complete.

Revelation 19:7 Let us be joyful and glad and give him glory, for the wedding of the Lamb has come, and the bride herself has prepared herself.

Revelation 19:8 And she will be clothed with fine linen, bright and clean, which represents the righteous deeds of God’s people.

Revelation 19:9 Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are all who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” 

Aspect	Revelation 19:7–9 — The Lamb as the Bridegroom	Gospel of John — The Lamb and the Bridegroom
Meaning	Reveals the ultimate goal after redemption: the Lamb entering into marriage as the Bridegroom	Reveals that from His first coming Christ bore both the identity of the Lamb and the Bridegroom
Reason	Redemption is completed and the bride has made herself ready	God revealed from the beginning that Christ came not only to redeem but also to gain a bride
Metaphor	The marriage of the Lamb — a universal wedding	The Bridegroom and the friend of the Bridegroom
Purpose	To receive the bride and fulfill God’s eternal economy	To call forth and produce the bride, bringing believers into a relationship, not merely salvation
Explanation	The Lamb = the Redeemer; the Bridegroom = the Husband in marriage	The Lamb takes away sin; the Bridegroom comes to marry the bride — two aspects in one Christ
Mutual Relationship	Redemption (the Lamb) is the prerequisite for marriage (the Bridegroom)	The goal of marriage is already implicit in redemption
Examples	The marriage dinner of the Lamb; the bride clothed in fine linen	John 1:29 (the Lamb); John 3:29 (the Bridegroom)
Application	The saints must be prepared on earth as the bride	Believers should move from merely being saved to loving and awaiting the Lord
Burden	To call the overcomers to be prepared for the wedding feast	To turn believers’ focus from sin-removal to a bridal relationship
Prophesying Guidance	Proclaim: the Lord is the coming Bridegroom, and the church is His bride	Testify: we are saved by the Lamb and attracted by the Bridegroom
Conclusion	The Lamb’s ultimate status is the Bridegroom; the end of redemption is marriage	From the beginning Christ came as the Lamb with a view to marriage
Related Scriptures	Rev. 19:7–9; Rev. 21:2, 9–10; Matt. 25:1; 1 Thes. 4:16–17	John 1:29; John 3:29; John 2:1–11; 2 Cor. 11:2; Eph. 5:25–27

 

Key Points (Summary):

1.      The Lamb is for redemption; the Bridegroom is for marriage.

2.      Redemption is not the goal — marriage is.

3.      Christ was revealed as the Bridegroom already in His first coming.

4.      Our position is the bride; His position is the Bridegroom.

5.      The New Jerusalem is the ultimate manifestation of this marriage.

*Please refer to the 2025 Thanksgiving International Symposium on the All-Inclusive Christ Revealed in the Gospel of Matthew, Part Two: Christ as Physician and Bridegroom