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Revelation 19:15, 20–21 — Mouth Judgment and the Beast’s Defeat
Revelation 19:11–16 opens heaven to reveal the rider called Faithful and True, the Word of God, and King of kings and Lord of lords. His eyes, crowns, robe, sharp sword, iron-rod rule, and winepress imagery gather themes already developed throughout Revelation and the prophets. The conquering Messiah appears as the righteous judge whose identity and authority belong uniquely to Christ.
Revelation 19:17–21 contrasts the marriage supper of the Lamb with a grim “supper of the great God” in which birds consume the defeated enemies of God. The imagery draws strongly from Ezekiel’s oracle against Gog. The beast and false prophet are cast into the lake of fire, while the assembled armies are decisively defeated by the word-like sword proceeding from Christ.
Paul says Jesus destroys the lawless one at his appearing; Revelation portrays the returning Christ defeating beastly opposition, with judgment issuing from his mouth and the beast defeated.
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