Revelation 19: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Revelation 19 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

A loud voice from a great multitude in heaven proclaims, 'Hallelujah!' celebrating God’s judgments against the great prostitute who corrupted the earth (vv. 1-3).

Key verse

“I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns!”
Revelation 19:6 (WEB)

Outline

Revelation 19:1–3 Heavenly Praise for God's Judgment
Revelation 19:4–5 Worship from Elders and Creatures
Revelation 19:6–10 The Marriage of the Lamb
Revelation 19:11–16 Christ's Return as Conqueror
Revelation 19:17–21 Defeat of the Beast and Judgment

Discussion questions

In v6, what is the message being proclaimed about God's reign?
What does the 'great multitude' in v1 celebrate in their praise?
The image of the 'great supper of God' in v17: what does it suggest about divine judgment?
The phrase 'the wine press of the fierceness of the wrath of God' in v15: why is this imagery significant?
When have you felt the joy of a 'marriage supper' in your life?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Revelation 19: John 1, Revelation 3, Revelation 1.

Before next time: read Revelation 20.