19:2because His judgments are true and righteous; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants on her."

because HIS JUDGMENTS are TRUE and RIGHTEOUS;

This is the third time we hear that HIS JUDGMENTS are TRUE and RIGHTEOUS (Revelation 15:3 and Revelation 16:7 are the other two times). When something is repeated for three times in Revelation, the statement is to be considered of high importance. TRUE and RIGHTEOUS are requirements to be able to JUDGE. Thus, these JUDGMENTS can only be GOD's JUDGMENTS. We, even as redeemed believers, do not qualify yet (Luke 22:19-30).

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  1. He has JUDGED the GREAT HARLOT who was corrupting the earth with her IMMORALITY, and

    God certainly doesn't consider the HARLOT to be GREAT; only GOD is GREAT. Thus this verse is for human consumption. Humans have a tendency to idolize people they "look up to" or those who have wealth or political power or religious stature. Many so-called Christians succumb to this temptation. They have become corrupted with her IMMORALITY. They have rationalized their "Christian" status with their desired social status even after being specifically command to get away from the HARLOT (Revelation 18:4-5). So strong is the corruption that many times "Christians" don't even recognize it or take steps to remove themselves.

    An aside note, most of the Bible truly is about and for Abraham's descendants. But here "corrupting the earth" makes the JUDGMENT for all mankind.

  2. He has AVENGED the BLOOD of His BOND-SERVANTS on her."

    Here we finally have the answer to the martyr's request in Revelation 6:10. The list of those avenged is given in Revelation 18:24.

    This translation is the only one to use the expression BOND-SERVANTS here. The other translations just use SERVANTS. For a brief discussion on a BOND-SERVANT, please refer to Revelation 1:1 exposition.