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In the American hymn "Battle Hymn of the Republic", to what does "the grapes of wrath" refer?

Question #152094. Asked by RedRobin7.
Last updated May 13 2025.
Originally posted May 13 2025 3:30 AM.

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It comes from the Bible, Book of Revelation 14:18-19:
And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe." So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.

This is generally thought to signify that the wicked will be destroyed and sent to Hell.
link https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2014%3A17-20&version=NKJV

Response last updated by looney_tunes on May 13 2025.
May 13 2025, 1:23 PM
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