The Beast and False Prophet Thrown into a Lake of Fire Revelation 19:20

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 he has on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, 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; 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. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army”, and in Revelation chapter nineteen and verse twenty John sees the “the beast” and “the false prophet” … “both cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone” where we read:

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

The verse reads, “And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image.” John began with the words, “and the beast” which means “and the ferocious living creature or the antichrist” “was taken” or “laid hold of, captured and apprehended”, “and with him” which means “and alongside the antichrist” “the false prophet” which means “the one who was acting the part of a divinely inspired prophet who utters falsehoods under the name of divine prophecies” “that wrought miracles” or “produced, constructed and prepared signs, tokens, and marks of unusual occurrences transcending the common course of nature” “before him” which refers to “in the presence of the antichrist”, “with which he deceived them” or “alongside whom the false prophet caused people to stray, wander and roam about” “that had received” which means “who took hold of, carried away, claimed and procured” “the mark” or “the stamp, carved and graven work” “of the beast” which means “pertaining to the ferocious living creature or antichrist”, “and them” or “and the people both male and female” “that worshiped” which means “who knelt before, did obeisance to and paid homage and respect toward” “his image” or “the antichrist's figure, likeness and statue”. John watched at the deceiving “antichrist” and his “false prophet” were “apprehended and captured”.

The verse continues, “These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.” John added the words, “these both” which means “both the antichrist and the false prophet” “were cast alive” or “were thrown, scattered, and poured out while they were still living, had breath, were strong, efficient, powerful and efficacious” “into a lake” which means “into the large or small body” “of fire” or “of fire like as with fiery lightning” “burning” which refers to “consumed with fire kindled” “with brimstone” or “alongside burning and flashing sulphur”. John watched as “the antichrist” and “the false prophet” were thrown into “the burning lake of fire” which also has “burning sulfur” within it.

When we think through John's words in this verse, we note how this horrific place is the destination for two men who shall bring so much damage upon the earth and it's inhabitants. God already knows the end for these two “evil men”, and although they will have power upon the earth for a little time, their future is eternal damnation and separation from God. God desires to save every person from entering this terminus, and those who receive His Son Jesus as their personal “Savior and Lord” shall never know such a horrible place. However, those who refuse Jesus and align themselves with “the antichrist and the false prophet” shall also know this hideous place reserved for them. Be saved today.

Next time John shares how, “the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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