1. Revelation 19:19 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Why would the beast oppose not just the rider but also “his army”?

Revelation 19:19 (ESV)

19 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army.

Satan’s opposition to the people of God is a recurring theme in the previous chapters (Revelation 12:17; Revelation 13:7; Revelation 17:6). It is striking that in the present passage, Christ’s army carries no weapons. For the battle is the Lord’s (Revelation 19:15).