Marriage Supper of the Lamb and Armageddon

Summary

Heaven rejoices that God’s judgments are true and just (19:1–5). The slides explain the word “Hallelujah” as the Hebrew “Hallel,” to praise, and “Yah,” a shortened form of Yahweh. They take from these verses that God’s justice is worth celebrating and that praise unites all God’s people, small and great.

In 19:6–10 the voice of a great multitude announces the marriage of the Lamb. The slides set the steps of an ancient Jewish wedding beside Christ’s relationship with the church, from the father’s choosing of a bride, the bride price and the covenant, through the cup of betrothal, the groom’s gifts and his return to prepare a place, to the wedding and supper. Takeaways: live with joyful anticipation, clothe yourself in righteousness, and let worship be your reflex.

In 19:11–21 Christ returns as Faithful and True on a white horse, followed by the armies of heaven, to strike down the nations with the sword of his mouth. The slides give a tribulation timeline and a table of passages on the second coming, and read the destruction of the beast and the false prophet, who are thrown into the lake of fire. They finish with a sequence of end-time events from the church age to the new heaven and new earth, and takeaways: trust Christ’s justice, live under his lordship now, let the Word shape your battle, don’t be deceived by worldly power, and be ready for his return.

The chapter in four parts

The class read the chapter this way:

Practical takeaways

The slides give these takeaways: