A Study Guide for The Revelation of Jesus Christ: Jesus Is Coming - Come Quickly, Lord Jesus

THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST - REV. 19:1-21

A.  GENERAL -

1.   Chapter 19 - brings to a close the Great Tribulation period (Daniel’s 70th Week – Dan. 9:27) and ushers in the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ.

1. 2.              Christ promised he would come again (John 14:3).  40 days after his resurrection

(Acts 1:3), Christ ascended into heaven from the Mount of Olives; just East of Jerusalem (Acts 1:9). Two angels told the apostles Jesus would return in like manner (Acts 1:11). In Rev. 19:11-16, Christ returns with armies of saints and angels.

3.   The prophecies of Zechariah will be fulfilled: “Thus says the Lord: I am returned to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem...” (Zech. 8:3); “And his feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the East...” (Zech. 14:4).

4.   In Chapter 19 - there are actually 2 scenes: 1 in heaven which is one of great joy

      and 1 on earth which is one of great judgment.

B.   JOY IN HEAVEN (REV. 19:1-10) –

1.   SONGS OF THE SAINTS - REV. 19:1-6) –

      a.   TIME SEQUENCE -

(1) After this, I (John) heard - what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah - salvation - glory – power – belong to our God for true and just are his judgments – he has condemned the great prostitute (whore, KJV) - who corrupted the earth by her adulteries - he has avenged on her the blood of his servants!” (Rev. 19:1-2).

NOTE: “After this” refers to the destruction of the apostate religious system in Rev. 17 and the corrupt commercial system in Rev. 18. In Rev. 18:20 the call to rejoice was issued; now we have the response to that call.