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The Beast and His Armies Defeated
Revelation 19:17–21
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This area was the scene of many battles in the history of Israel. Since Mt. Megiddo overlooks the Jezreel Valley and the plain of Esdraelon, Armageddon represents this entire strategic valley in North Israel. It is the gateway through the mountains from the North to Jerusalem. He … More
A description is given of the most frightening holocaust in human history- the Battle of Armageddon (vv. 17-21). The name “Armageddon” means that mount of slaughter. The place is in Palestine on the edge of the plain of Esdraelon. The participants are several hostile groups led by the beast and the false prophet who converge to meet the Son of God in battle (Rev. 13:1). We see in these verses the vultures are summoned to attend and they will feed on the bodies of those who were slain by the Lord (v. 17). “Both small and great” means people from all walks of life (v. 18)
In a final attempt to prevent Christ from taking the reins of his government, the beast joins with the armies of the world to make war against the Lord and His army (v. 19). But the battle is a useless attempt. Both the beast and the false prophet are captured and thrown alive into the lake of fire with burning brimstone (v. 20). The rest of the followers of the beast and the false prophet will be killed with the sword of the Lord and their bodies consumed by the vultures (v. 21).
So great will be the slaughter that an angel calls together the fowls of heaven to eat the flesh of those who fall in the battle. The victims will include kings, captains, mighty men, horses, riders, bondmen and freemen. The former miraculous demonic power of the beast and the false prophet will no longer be sufficient to save them. Both of them will be thrown alive into the lake of fire and brimstone and will burn forever (v. 21). Once their leaders are gone, the rest of the people are quickly conquered and His victory will be complete (v. 21).
Application
After reading and meditating on this portion of Scripture it motivates me to want to be a better witness.
Revelation 19:17-21 (English Standard Version)
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, "Come, gather for the great supper of God, to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great." And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
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