1. Revelation 19:17 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is meant by “the great supper of God”?

Revelation 19:17 (ESV)

17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God,

The phrase “of God” indicates that God is the host of this supper. He has determined its menu and he has invited the guests. The fact that it’s a “great supper” speaks both to the lavish extent of the meal as well as to its message. The “marriage supper of the Lamb” celebrated a wedding (Revelation 19:15); this “great supper” celebrates a victory. We had, after all, already read about the Rider striking down the nations (Revelation 19:15) and treading them in God’s winepress (Revelation 19:16).