Reading for May 14th

Read Revelation 19,17-21 In 19.17-21: The battle against the beast. The scene opens and closes with the gory spectacle of vultures feasting on the corpses after the battle, but no battle is ever portrayed. The false prophet is the same as the beast from the earth (13.11-18). The lake of fire combines the image of Dan 7.11 with Greek idea of hell as a place of torment after death. In verses 20-21: Here only the beasts are consigned to the fire; the rest were killed by the sword; but see 20.15. While the image is violent, the nonviolent meaning is emphasized: the wicked are slain by the word of Jesus (also his testimony; see 12.11; 20.4). Comments or Questions..