SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:20
Y la bestia fue presa, y con l el falso Profeta que había hecho las seales delante de ella, con las cuales había engaado a los que tomaron la marca de la bestia, y habían adorado su imagen. Estos dos fueron lanzados vivos dentro del lago de fuego ardiendo en azufre.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Revelation 19:20
Verse 20. And the beast was taken, and-the false prophet] See the notes on chap. xvii. 8, &c. That worshipped his image.] The beast has been represented as the Latin empire; the image of the beast, the popes of Rome; and the false prophet, the papal clergy.
Were cast alive into a lake of fire] Were discomfited when alive - in the zenith of their power, and destroyed with an utter destruction.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. And the beast was taken , etc.] At the first onset, as soon as ever the battle begun, and carried away captive, as it was threatened he should, ( Revelation 13:10) and this by Christ, who will destroy him with the breath of his mouth, and the brightness of his coming, ( 2 Thessalonians 2:8). And with him the false prophet ; that is, the second beast in ( Revelation 13:11-14) as appears by the characters by which he is here described, or antichrist in his ecclesiastic capacity; that is, the pope with his clergy: and indeed, when the antichristian princes and states are taken and destroyed, which are the support of the Papacy, that must in consequence sink, be crushed and ruined; the Alexandrian copy reads, and they that are with him, the false prophet Jezebel; the false prophetess and her children, who will now be killed with death, ( Revelation 2:20,23) that wrought miracles before him : the beast, or the civil antichristian powers, even signs and lying wonders, which were approved of, and applauded by him, by which, believing them, he was confirmed in antichristian principles: with which he deceived them that had the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image ; the several subjects of the antichristian states; (see Revelation 13:14-17) but none of God's elect, who cannot be seduced by such means, ( Matthew 24:24). These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone ; which is the second death, ( Revelation 21:8). The severe punishment of antichrist, considered in both his capacities, civil and ecclesiastic, is expressed by being cast into a lake of fire, not material fire, but the wrath of God, which will be poured out like fire, and will be intolerable; and by this lake burning with brimstone, which, giving a nauseous stench, aggravates the punishment. Says R. Joden f430 , when a man smells the smell of brimstone, why does his breath draw back at it (or catch)? because he knows he shall be judged with it in the world to come. The allusion seems to be to the place where Sodom and Gomorrah stood, which is become a sulphurous lake, and is an emblem of the vengeance of eternal fire, ( Jude 1:7) and these two are said to be cast alive into it, which shows that they will not only suffer a corporeal death at this battle, and in the issue of it, but will be destroyed, body and soul, in hell: the phrase denotes the awfulness, inevitableness, and severity of their punishment; there seems to be some reference to the earth's swallowing up Korah and his company alive, ( Numbers 16:33) (see Daniel 7:11).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 11-21 - Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a whit horse, the emblem of justice and holiness. He has many crowns, for he is King of kings, and Lord of lords. He is arrayed in a vesture dippe in his own blood, by which he purchased his power as Mediator; and in the blood of his enemies, over whom he always prevails. His name i "The Word of God;" a name none fully knows but himself; only this we know, that this Word was God manifest in the flesh; but his perfection cannot be fully understood by any creature. Angels and saints follow and are like Christ in their armour of purity and righteousness. The threatenings of the written word he is going to execute on his enemies The ensigns of his authority are his name; asserting his authority an power, warning the most powerful princes to submit, or they must fal before him. The powers of earth and hell make their utmost effort These verses declare important events, foretold by the prophets. Thes persons were not excused because they did what their leaders bade them How vain will be the plea of many sinners at the great day! We followe our guides; we did as we saw others do! God has given a rule to wal by, in his word; neither the example of the most, nor of the chief must influence us contrary thereto: if we do as the most do, we must go where the most go, even into the burning lake __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
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Vincent's NT Word Studies
20. Was taken (epiasqh). See on Acts iii. 7.
Mark. See on ch. xiii. 16.
Lake (limnhn). See on Luke v. 1.
Brimstone. See on ch. xiv. 10.
