Revelation 19:17-20:3 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 19:17-19

Revelation 19:17-19. And I saw an angel standing in the sun And therefore conspicuous to all; and he cried with a loud voice to all the fowls of heaven To intimate the slaughter and desolation which were soon to come upon the enemies of the church; saying, Come, gather yourselves together to the supper of the great God To the great feast which his vengeance will soon provide; a strongly figurative expression, taken from Ezekiel 39:17, denoting the vastness of the ensuing slaughter. And... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 19:11-21

19:11-20:15 THE TRIUMPH OF GODUp till now the visions have mainly been concerned with the power of evil and the sufferings of believers. Persecuted Christians have been encouraged to endure their trials by the assurance that God is still in control. He guards his people, allowing the wicked to exercise their power only within the limits that he has set according to his eternal plan. Leaving behind the subject of the power of evil in the world, the visions now move on to their climax. They... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 19:17

saw. App-133 . an = one. the midst of heaven = mid-heaven, as Revelation 14:6 . gather . . . together. The texts read "be gathered together". the supper . . . God. The texts read "the great supper of God". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 19:17

And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Come and be gathered together unto the great supper of God;An angel standing in the sun ... The function of angels as aids in the final judgment is an oft-recurring New Testament phenomenon. See under Revelation 19:14.Come and be gathered together for the great supper of God ... This is the counterpart of the Lord's Supper, or the marriage supper of the Lamb, as it applies to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 19:11-21

Revelation 19:11-21. I saw heaven opened, &c.— It was said by the angel, speaking of the kings subject to the beast, These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, &c. ch. Revelation 17:14. and this vision is added by way of enlargement and explanation of that great event. Heaven is opened, and our Saviour cometh forth, riding upon a white horse, as a token of his victory and triumph over his enemies. He is described in such characters as are appropriated to him... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 19:17

17. an—Greek, "one." in the sun—so as to be conspicuous in sight of the whole world. to all the fowls— ( :-). and gather yourselves—A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS read, "be gathered," omitting "and." of the great God—A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS read, "the great supper (that is, banquet) of God." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 19:17

John saw next an angel standing in the sun, a conspicuous position in which all the birds could see him. He cried loudly for all the birds flying in mid-heaven to assemble (cf. Ezekiel 39:4; Ezekiel 39:17). Jesus referred to the same battle and mentioned vultures (or eagles, Gr. aetoi) being present (Matthew 24:28; Luke 17:37). After the coming battle, the site will provide a feast for vultures (cf. Ezekiel 39:4; Ezekiel 39:17-20). It is a great supper that God gives them. This is the battle of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 19:17-21

3. The destruction of the wicked on earth 19:17-21 read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 19:17

19:17 an (g-4) Lit. 'one.' read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 19:1-21

Christ and His Armies conquer the Beast and his ProphetThe harlot city having been destroyed, the marriage of the Lamb with the glorified Church is announced. But before this can take place, the other enemies of the Lamb must be overcome, and St. John sees in a vision the overthrow of the beast and of the false prophet.1-4. The great multitude of the saints in heaven (see on Revelation 1:10) praises God (Revelation 19:1) because the wicked city, which corrupted the earth, and shed the blood of... read more