Victory! Our Lord Judges

Chapter 19 began with a great celebration in heaven over the destruction of Babylon on earth, which had taken place in chapters 17 and 18. The command that was given in 18:20 is obeyed by those in heaven. They rejoiced over Babylon, because God had pronounced judgment for them against her. God was praised (vv.1-8), Believers were privileged (vv.9-10), and Unbelievers are punished (vv.11-16), with the unrighteous being slaughtered and served to all the birds which fly in mid-heaven as they assemble for the great supper of God (vv.17-21). The beast and his kings assembled to war against Christ and His army, but they come to their end, with the beast and the false prophet being thrown alive into the lake of fire.