Revelation 20:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.”
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What Does Revelation 20:9 Mean?
The gathered host advances across the breadth of the earth and encircles the camp of the saints and the beloved city -- the dwelling place of God's people. The siege seems total. Then, without a battle being fought, fire comes down from God out of heaven and devours the attackers. The deliverance is entirely God's doing.
The faithful do not save themselves; the fire falls from heaven, not from their hands. When the people of God are surrounded and helpless, their defense comes from above. This is the pattern Scripture returns to again and again: salvation belongs to the Lord. The beloved city stands not because its walls are strong but because God Himself defends it.
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What does Revelation 20:9 mean?
The vast army surrounds the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire falls from God out of heaven and consumes them.