Revelation 19:21 Meaning and Explanation
“And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The rest are slain by the sword from the rider's mouth, and the birds are filled with their flesh.
What Does Revelation 19:21 Mean?
The chapter closes as the remaining forces are slain by the sword that proceeds from the rider's mouth, and the birds are filled with their flesh, fulfilling the angel's earlier summons. Once again the only weapon named is the sword of His mouth; Christ conquers by His word alone.
The victory is total and accomplished by the King Himself, not by the armies that followed Him in clean linen. His spoken word is enough to undo all opposition. The grim feast of judgment is set against the joyful marriage supper of the Lamb, and the contrast presses one question on every reader: which table will be ours? The chapter ends with evil decisively overthrown and the King triumphant, calling the faithful to hope and to wholehearted allegiance.
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What does Revelation 19:21 mean?
The rest are slain by the sword from the rider's mouth, and the birds are filled with their flesh.