The End of the Age

Revelation 20:7-10—The End of the Age

The Gospel Age
A picture from earth (vv. 1-3), A picture from heaven (vv. 4-6)

The 2nd Coming of Jesus/the end of the age
A picture from earth (vv. 7-10), A picture from heaven (vv. 11-15)

I. The End of the Age (vv. 7-8a; 3b)

o Satan's Release: Are things going to get worse? Better?

o The 'Latitude of Prophetic Imagery' (18:9-20)

II. The Final Battle (vv. 8-9)

o The Battle: take 3 (16:14; 19:19; 20:8)

o The OT 'paint' (Ezek. 38-39; 2 Kgs. 1:10-14; Gen. 19:23-26; etc! )

III. Christ's Defense of His Saints (vv. 9-10)

o The Camp of the Saints, the Beloved City defended (v. 9)

o The End of the Enemy behind all sin & rebellion (v. 10; 19:20)

'This great 'battle' turns out to be no battle at all, but a divine victory'—G. D. Fee
"As in Rev. 19, in this reprise of the last battle, the conflict ends before it starts."—D. E. Johnson