"These will WAGE WAR AGAINST THE LAMB,
This is just a statement of what actually happens in Revelation 19. This is a spiritual WAR and fulfills the prophesy given in Zechariah 14:1-2.
and the LAMB WILL OVERCOME THEM,
This fulfills the continuation of the prophesy in Zechariah 14:3-8. The details of how this will be accomplished are given in Revelation 19:11-21.
Recall that the sword comes from Jesus mouth (Revelation 1:16) which means this WAR is a war of words of TRUTH (John 14:1-11). The words will be spoken by One who has AUTHORITY (versus physical control of the earth; although the Lamb has that also). It is the same AUTHORITY
because HE is LORD of lords and KING of kings,
This is confirmed in Revelation 19:16. Apparently these titles were commonly used among the New Testament believers (1 Timothy 6:11-15-16). In the Old Testament, the title was "God of gods" (Deuteronomy 10:17).
and those who are with Him are the
Those who are with Him are not spectators but active combatants (see Matthew 10:24-33; Jude 1:14; Daniel 7:9-10-11; and Zechariah 14:5).
Attribute: |
Related spiritually
to: |
CALLED
(2
Timothy
1:9 and
1 Peter 2:4-10) and |
SALVATION (Romans
1:1-6-7) |
CHOSEN
(Ephesians
1:3-4-14;
Colossians 3:12-17;
Matthew 22:1-14;
1 Peter 2:4-6-10; and
Psalm 89:19-37) and |
SERVICE |
FAITHFUL."
(Matthew 25:14-30 and
1 John 5:1-4-5) |
STEWARDSHIP or Endurance (Revelation 22:11 and
Revelation 2:8-10) |