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The Lamb Will Conquer: Sovereignty and Victory in Revelation 17:14

Οὗτοι μετὰ τοῦ ἀρνίου πολεμήσουσι, καὶ τὸ ἀρνίον νικήσει αὐτούς, ὅτι κύριος κυρίων ἐστὶ καὶ βασιλεὺς βασιλέων, καὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ κλητοὶ καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ καὶ πιστοί (Revelation 17:14)

These will wage war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with Him are called and chosen and faithful.

This triumphant declaration in Revelation 17:14 marks the decisive victory of the Lamb over the hostile powers of the world. The Greek uses future verbs, theological titles, and a trifold description of the Lamb’s companions to portray not only the outcome of the battle but also the reason behind it—his unmatched authority.… Learn Koine Greek

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