Revelation (Adults)

Chapter 19

Lesson written by David Riggs and Murray Wade

REVELATION 19

[Please read the background information, chapter, and answer the questions.]

 

SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION

After these things John hears a great voice of many people in heaven saying, "Alleluia." The word "Alleluia" (praise ye Jehovah) is found four times in this chapter (verses 1,3,4,6)--the only passage in the New Testament where it is mentioned. The "throne" (verse 5) is mentioned 38 times in Revelation and keeps before us the presence of God. The word "omnipotent" from verse 6 means "almighty, all powerful, all ruling, as universal and universal sovereign" and occurs only here in the NKJV, but the same word “pantokrator” in the original Greek manuscripts occurs in 2 Corinthians 6:18 and in eight other verses in Revelation (1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7,14; 19:15; 21:22) where it is translated, "Almighty."

 

The marriage of the Lamb represents the church receiving heaven. The faithful of the church will make up the heavenly city, the bride, or the Lamb's wife (21:2, 9-10). The church's relationship to Christ now is that of a wife in the same way Mary was betrothed to Joseph before they came together (Matthew 1:18). Paul said, "For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.” (ESV - 2 Corinthians 11:2). Thus, the responsibility of the church now is to make herself ready. Those who are called to the marriage supper (verse 9) are the ones who accept the call of the gospel (Luke 14:15-24; Matthew 22:1-4, 9-10). Those who reject the gospel will never taste of that supper (Luke 14:24; Matthew 22:5-8) and those without a wedding garment (who did not make themselves ready by righteous acts) will be rejected (Matthew 22:11-14). Christ also had the names, "King of Kings, and Lord of Lords" on His robe and on His thigh. Thus, in summary, we have Christ presented in His fullness as Warrior, Witness, Judge, Conqueror, Savior, Creator, Ruler, King, and Lord.

 

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR REVELATION 19

1. Verses 1-2 show that the prayer of the souls under the altar has now been answered and their blood has been avenged—a main theme of the book (see Deuteronomy 32:43). As a review please list the descriptions of slain for Jesus mentioned in each of the verses below.


2:13 -

6:9-11 -  

7:13-14 -

12:11 -  

16:6 -  

17:6 -  

18:24 -

19:2 -  

20:4 -

 

2. How many times is “Alleluia” found in chapter 19 and in the New Testament?

 

3. What things being are mentioned in verse 4 for the last time in the book?

 

4. Describe the praise seen from verses 5-6?

 

5. What marriage is being described in verse 7-9?

 

6. How can the wife of verse 7 make herself ready today?

 

7. Compare the garments of the bride from verse 8 with that of the harlot?

 

8. Describe the one who sits on the white horse?

 

9. Describe the followers of the one who sites on the white horse?

 

10. What does the one on the white horse do?

 

11. What is written on the robe and the thigh of the one on the white horse?

 

12. Who gathered to make war against Him who sat on the horse and His army?

 

13. Which two beings are cast into the lake of fire? Have they been mentioned before in Revelation?

 

14. Who are “the rest” who were killed with the sword in verse 21?