Revelation 19:9

“And he saith unto me, write, etc.] What follows, because of the importance of it, and to show the certainty of it, and that it may be regarded and remembered: the person speaking is either the voice from the throne, (<661905>Revelation 19:5) or the angel that attended John all along, and showed him this revelation, (<660101>Revelation 1:1) or the angel that proposed to show him the judgment of the great whore, (<661701>Revelation 17:1). Blessed are they which are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb; by which is meant the Gospel ministry and ordinances, and communion in them, to which the Jews will be called to partake of in the latter day; these at the first of the Gospel dispensation…”

“He--God by His angel saith unto me. called--effectually, not merely externally. The "unto," or into," seems to express this: not merely invited to (Greek, "epi"), but called INTO, so as to be partakers of (Greek, "eis"); compare Co1 1:9. marriage supper--Greek, "the supper of the marriage." Typified by the Lord's Supper. true--Greek, "genuine"; veritable sayings which shall surely be fulfilled, namely, all the previous revelations.”

“And he saith unto me - The angel who made these representations to him. See Revelation 19:10. Write, Blessed are they - See the notes on Revelation 14:13. Which are called unto the marriage-supper of the Lamb - The idea of a festival, or a marriage-supper, was a familiar one to the Jews to represent the happiness of heaven, and is frequently found in the New Testament. Compare the Luke 14:15-16; Luke 16:22; Luke 22:16 notes; Matthew 22:2 note. The image in the passage before us is that of many guests invited to a great festival. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God - Confirming all by a solemn declaration. The importance of what is here said; the desirableness of having it…”

“And he - The angel, saith to me, Write - St. John seems to have been so amazed at these glorious sights, that he needeth to be reminded of this. Happy are they who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb - Called to glory. And he saith - After a little pause. Revelation 19:10”

“19:9 Blessed are those: This fourth blessing in Revelation (see 1:3; 14:13; 16:15) affirms the hope of the faithful. • who are invited: God is in control and determines who will participate. • wedding feast (cp. 19:17): Jesus often used meals to explain the Kingdom (Matt 22:1-13; Luke 14:7-24), and he ordained a meal for the church (Mark 14:22-25; 1 Cor 11:23-26). • These are true words: This oath asserts the reliability of the message.”

“Write: Rev 1:19, Rev 2:1, Rev 2:8, Rev 2:12, Rev 2:18, Rev 3:1, Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14, Rev 10:4, Rev 14:13; Isa 8:1; Hab 2:2 Blessed: Rev 19:7, Rev 19:8, Rev 3:20; Mat 22:2-4; Luk 14:15, Luk 14:16 These: Rev 19:11, Rev 21:5, Rev 22:6; Ti1 1:15, Ti1 4:9; Ti2 2:11; Tit 3:8 Revelation 19:10”