Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com. And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire. He said, “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. Why I went from party girl newspaper hack to committed Christian. That’s not very fashionable. I must have written three dozen pages of lyrics, then painfully weeded it down to the song you have here.”. Then the father hen will call his chickens home, Dann wird der Vater seine Hühner nach Hause rufen, The wise man will bow down before the throne, Der weise Mann wird sich vor dem Thron verbeugen, And at his feet, they'll cast the golden crowns, Und zu seinen Füßen werfen sie die goldene Krone, Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still. Es ist schwer für dich, den Stachel auszuschlagen. One hundred million angels singing. This is what God offers – an escape route from the judgement, here depicted as a ladder. But it’s what Cash was saying, and it’s what Revelation says. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me. Basically, it’s hard to fight against God, just like a horse or ox pulling a plow would find it hard to fight against the man behind the plow who holds a goad or sharpened stick to compel them onward. So the implication is that we’ll be ‘crushed and started over’ if we don’t repent. There are two references here to drinking. One of my favorite "Christian" songs ever. He was given authority, honour, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. It was written several years prior to the release of the album; however, Cash updated it for the album. Wer schmutzig ist, lass ihn schmutzig bleiben. Cash saw the song as one of his most significant pieces of work. Why did Kenneth W Daniels lose his faith? Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life. When the man comes around. In 2002, Johnny Cash covered the song for his album, American IV: The Man Comes Around. As it says elsewhere in Revelation, the invitation to come to God is always open: The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. At the terror in each sip and in each sup. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! "The Man Comes Around" is the title track from Johnny Cash's American IV: The Man Comes Around, released in 2002. From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. When the Man comes around. It is one of the last songs Cash wrote before his death. Its rider was named Death, and his companion was the Grave. Es wird eine goldene Leiter herunter reichen, At the terror in each sip and in each sup. There's a man going round taking names. Revelation says that there will be a battle at the end of time, at a place called Armageddon. Johnny Cash wrote a song based on The Book of Revelation. The song was used in the ending sequence for the final episode of the 2008 miniseries, The song was used in the trailer and soundtrack for the 2012 film, The song is used in the eleventh episode of the first season of NBC’s, The song was used during the ending credits of the movie, The song is used in the wedding scene of the 2008 film, The song was used during the end credits of the 2003 film, The song was used for the final sequence in the ninth episode of the first season of TNT's continuation of, This page was last edited on 10 September 2020, at 22:01. So what is the message he’s trying to give? Hell's comin' with me! And I heard as it were the noise of thunder. Multitudes are marching to the big kettledrum The song was listed as the 296th best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork Media. [6] The passage describes the coming of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, each heralded by one of the "four beasts" first mentioned in Revelation 4:6–9. The virgins are all trimming their wicks, And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. ( Log Out /  Theologians debate as to exactly what this means, but in this song it probably again indicates that we will be judged by God, as it says in Daniel 5:27; ‘You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting’. Cash is telling his listeners that there’s an offer on the (communion) table. And I heard as it were the noise of thunder. A theme in the book of Revelation is the ‘book of life’ – who will be taken to God’s eternal Kingdom? The wise man will bow down before the throne. An alternative "early take" of the song appears on the Unearthed box set (2003) and The Legend of Johnny Cash (2005). Wer ungerecht ist, lass ihn ungerecht bleiben. ", Hi Tony, I think I saw Tombstone, but it's been a while. That’s why he’s writing the song: Listen to the words long written down 18:22), and "one hundred million angels singing". So, here is the song dissected so that we can do this. The title track from Johnny Cash's American IV: The Man Comes Around, this was penned by Cash a few years before the recording of the album.The idea for the song came from a dream of Cash's where he was in Buckingham Palace and the Queen said to him, "Johnny Cash, you're just … The Man Comes Around ist das letzte Album, das zu Cashs Lebzeiten veröffentlicht wurde. In measured hundred weight and penny pound The Godfather films: love, family and Christianity, When Christian heroes turn out to be bad guys, Health, fitness and the Instagram revolution, A few tips for small orgs on dealing with the press, A critique of a Christian book on domestic abuse. Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still. (Repenting means turning away from a life of selfishness, greed, lust, hate, apathy, anger and pride, and toward’s God’s love). This passage presents a fearsome image of Jesus, but it reflects the incredible horror of the wrong things we do and how God feels about them. The man comes around’ refers to this passage from Daniel. This powerful apocalyptic song of Cash was never released as a single. The actual passage makes it clear, again, that there is a judgement coming, according to what we have done: Let the one who is doing harm continue to do harm; let the one who is vile continue to be vile; let the one who is righteous continue to live righteously; let the one who is holy continue to be holy. “Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? The "Legend" version omits the spoken word intro and outro. (online book), The Order of Faith and Election in John's Gospel - Hamilton. Writer(s): John R Cash It was written several years prior to the release of the album; however, Cash updated it for the album. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. The image of voices crying is again painting a picture of a time of trouble and suffering. This is a passage of the Bible again referring to judgement – the wise young women had their lamps ready for when Jesus (the bridegroom) comes – the foolish ones were going to get some oil and weren’t ready. If you have read the Bible, you’ll certainly know what book in each stanza of the song is pertaining to. Johnny Cash's "Man comes around": what do the lyrics mean? “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One.” Revelation 1:8. It is one of the last songs Cash wrote before his death. Thanks Adam. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. Gen 28:12. It is a toss-up between this and Johnny Cash's version of Hurt as to which is the saddest song. And at his feet, they'll cast the golden crowns When the man comes around. It becomes a foreshadowing of Wyatt Earp, who tells a Cowboy before he goes on a rampage, "You tell 'em I'm comin', and hell's comin' with me, ya hear?! We are always offered forgiveness and entry into God’s Kingdom, if we repent. Written in it is not only the second coming of Christ but also how it’s going to be like. “Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers— Johnny Cash, Genieße 3 Monate Apple Music kostenlos, falls du noch kein kostenloses Probe-Abo hattest, mit Liebe & Leidenschaft in Italien gemacht. And I saw. :). American IV: The Man Comes Around is a studio album by Johnny Cash. And he saw the angels of God going up and down the stairway. Matthew 25:6-7. The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. There are numerous biblical references in the lyrics. The first probably refers to this Revelation passage, talking about drinking from the cup of judgement: Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand  must drink the wine of God’s anger. But for those who do not want God’s Kingdom, it’s not a joyful time. He would be afraid to do so. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Rev 20:11-15. There will be a golden ladder reaching down. Revelation 6:6. The four ‘living beings’ are first mentioned in Rev 4, and probably symbolise either goodness in Creation or God himself: here they are showing John, the author of this book, events in the future through a series of images such as the white horse. Und ich sah und siehe, ein bleiches Pferd. Bis Armageddon, kein Shalam, kein Shalom. He will rule them with an iron rod. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over. In fact, he recorded the song a long time ago, but have decided to include it on his 2002 album American IV: The Man Comes Around. "She Used To Love Me a Lot": Neuer Song in Johnny Cash Album Trailer enthüllt! Cash also mentioned passages from the Book of Matthew, and Acts. Instead, God’s Kingdom will reign, a place with no more crying or tears. Thanks for stopping by. I’m going to go into a lot of detail in this post. We have a future that has no more evil, only pure love and God’s rule: I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! Also, when someone "pays the piper" it's another way of saying that they have to face the consequences of their actions. It gives us a picture that will haunt you, and somehow you want to change for the fear of not living a life with God. Revelation 16:16. Again Cash isn’t being very PC. Editors’ Notes The fourth album in the American Recordings series that comprised Johnny Cash’s comeback was the last released during his lifetime. It’s made clear in this line that it’s Jesus who is making the decisions here, about whether someone is to be ‘saved’. But as Revelation and Cash makes clear, there’s always a way out. Thanks for digging in and doing the research. Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.”, Therefore, Cash decided to write a song that focuses on the words of the Lord. It’s hard for thee to kick against the pricks. Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still. The casting of crowns is an indication of worship. At the terror in each sip and in each sup He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. I found your blog from ArminianToday and I'm definitely gonna read more. Simply superb dude! Elsewhere, the song mentions the wise men who bow before the Lord's throne, and cast their "golden crowns" at the feet of God. Even though the song never entered the chart, Johnny Cash’s album scored a spot on the. Not that God wants people to hurt, but that if people want to continue to do evil, they are choosing for themselves an evil existence for eternity. Its accompanying video, featuring images from Cash's life and directed by Mark Romanek, was named the best video of the year by the Grammy Awards and CMA Awards, and the best video of …