God’s Triumphal Procession – Why Satan Must Be Released (Rev . 19:11-20:15)
Satan’s final release serves to display God’s ultimate victory, as Jesus leads a triumphal procession showing the battle was already won at the cross.
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Section 10
*Session 10: God’s Triumphal Procession – Why Satan Must Be Released (Rev . 19:11-20:15)*
I. Why must Satan be released?
a. Revelation 20:1-3 – Satan is:
i. Bound
ii. Thrown into a Prison
iii. Sealed
b. And yet, in 20:3, John writes,
c. Why *must *Satan be released?
II. A Deeper Look at the Narrative of Revelation
a. The “No Battle” motif
i. Revelation 16:14-17
ii. Revelation 19:19-21
iii. Revelation 20:7-10
b. Jesus’ Robe is Dipped in Blood
i. Revelation 19:13—Jesus appears with his robe “dipped in blood.” Whose
blood is it?
- ENEMY? – Typically, you don’t get blood on your garments before
the battle.
- HIS OWN: Jesus comes to the scene dressed in garments of victory,
because the battle was already won on the cross.
III. Roman History
a. Roman Triumphal Procession
i. Key elements:
- **Citizens: **Come to the parade route dressed in white robes
(symbolizing victory).
- **Spoils of War: **Weapons and riches would parade throughout the
streets in celebration of the victory.
- **Enemy Soldiers: **The tallest, most beautiful soldiers were not killed
by Rome on the battlefield but preserved to be marched in the
Roman triumphal procession.
- **Depictions of the Battle: **Elaborate floats punctuated the parade,
depicting key moments of the battle, where, at times, the parade
would stop and force the enemy soldiers to reenact their defeat.
- **Chief Enemy Leader: **The climax of the parade was the chief
enemy leader bound in chains just before the triumphant general.
ii. **Conclusion: **At the end of the triumph, the chief enemy leader was killed as
a sacrifice to the gods for delivering the victory.
IV . **Why must Satan be released?
a. Revelation 20:7-10—Key Details:
i. SATAN RELEASED BUT STILL BOUND (20:7):
ii. NO BATTLE (20:8-9):
b. Why ***must ***Satan be released?—To march in God’s triumphal procession.
V . Conclusion
God’s Triumphal Procession – Why Satan Must Be Released (Rev . 19:11-20:15) Instructions
Section 10
*Session 10: God’s Triumphal Procession – Why Satan Must Be Released (Rev . 19:11-20:15)*
I. Why must Satan be released?
a. Revelation 20:1-3 – Satan is:
i. Bound
ii. Thrown into a Prison
iii. Sealed
b. And yet, in 20:3, John writes,
c. Why *must *Satan be released?
II. A Deeper Look at the Narrative of Revelation
a. The “No Battle” motif
i. Revelation 16:14-17
ii. Revelation 19:19-21
iii. Revelation 20:7-10
b. Jesus’ Robe is Dipped in Blood
i. Revelation 19:13—Jesus appears with his robe “dipped in blood.” Whose
blood is it?
- ENEMY? – Typically, you don’t get blood on your garments before
the battle.
- HIS OWN: Jesus comes to the scene dressed in garments of victory,
because the battle was already won on the cross.
III. Roman History
a. Roman Triumphal Procession
i. Key elements:
- **Citizens: **Come to the parade route dressed in white robes
(symbolizing victory).
- **Spoils of War: **Weapons and riches would parade throughout the
streets in celebration of the victory.
- **Enemy Soldiers: **The tallest, most beautiful soldiers were not killed
by Rome on the battlefield but preserved to be marched in the
Roman triumphal procession.
- **Depictions of the Battle: **Elaborate floats punctuated the parade,
depicting key moments of the battle, where, at times, the parade
would stop and force the enemy soldiers to reenact their defeat.
- **Chief Enemy Leader: **The climax of the parade was the chief
enemy leader bound in chains just before the triumphant general.
ii. **Conclusion: **At the end of the triumph, the chief enemy leader was killed as
a sacrifice to the gods for delivering the victory.
IV . **Why must Satan be released?
a. Revelation 20:7-10—Key Details:
i. SATAN RELEASED BUT STILL BOUND (20:7):
ii. NO BATTLE (20:8-9):
b. Why ***must ***Satan be released?—To march in God’s triumphal procession.
V . Conclusion