Fowls Eating the Flesh of Kings, Captains and Mighty Men Revelation 19:18

An “angel” from heaven showed John the apostle many things which will occur in the tribulation time on the earth, and John wrote about commercial Babylon's destruction and the people who were affected by it. John wrote about great worship which occurred in heaven afterward and then shared, “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he does judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the wine-press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God” and how Jesus had on his “vesture” and “thigh”, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS”. John continued, “And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God”, and in Revelation chapter nineteen and verse eighteen John sees the “flying fowls of heaven” eating, “the flesh of kings, captains...and mighty men” where we read:

That you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.

The verse reads, “That you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, ...” John began with the words, “that you may eat” which means “so the birds might consume and devour” “the flesh” or “the physical bodies” “of kings” which refers to “leaders, princes, commanders and lords of the land”, “and the flesh” which means “the physical bodies” “of captains” or “pertaining to military commanders of a thousand soldiers”, “and the flesh” which means “the physical bodies” “of mighty men” or “pertaining to strong, violent, forcibly uttered, firm and sure people”, “and the flesh” which means “ the physical bodies” “of horses” or “pertaining to horses”, “and of them” which means “and the people” “that sit on them” which refers to “who are seated upon, fixed and occupied upon the horses”. The “angel” called the “fowls” together so they would “feast upon” the “bodies” of “leaders, commanders, strong men, horses and the people who occupy the horses”.

The verse continues, “... and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.” John continued with the words, “and the flesh” or “the physical bodies” “of all men” which refers to “pertaining to each, every, the whole and everyone of the people both male and female”, “both free” or “freeborn, ones who are not slaves, manumitted, exempt, unrestrained and not bound by an obligation” “and bond” which means “slaves, bondmen and people of servile condition”, “both small” or “little of rank and influence” “and great” which means “of numerous, grand and abundant rank and influence”. The “fowls” were also to dine upon the “bodies” of “all people” whether they were in servile work or not and whether they were of great or little rank and influence.

When we consider John's words in this verse, we see how all people were “equal” for this great “meal” for the “birds”. They all have physical bodies, and they all are opposed to Jesus Christ who is “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS”. This will be a “feast upon flesh” like no other in history as Jesus returns to the earth in “power and great glory”. He shall defeat His foes, and the “birds of the air” shall feast upon their bodies. As graphic as this will be, God Almighty has given those who read these words advance notice of what shall surely come to pass, and those who are wise shall secure a relationship with Him through His Son Jesus well before this “flesh eating” event occurs.

Next time John sees, “the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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