The Second Advent of Christ in the Book of Revelations represents the consummation of all things. According to the parallel prophecies of Daniel 2, 7, and 8, it will be the main event where the succession of world kingdoms culminates. In your Bible study on Revelations 19, you will clearly see the fulfillment of Matthew 24, Isaiah 25, and Psalms 50, among a long list of prophecies that deal with this subject.

This is where Christ in His capacity as King of kings and Lord of lords will exercise his authority over the inhabitants of the earth; according to the scriptures, He will rule them with a rod of iron (Ps. 110; Rev. 19:15).

The interesting thing about my analysis of this subject in my Bible study on Revelations 19 is that when I coordinate Old Testament Bible texts that deal with last-day issues leading up to the Coming Kingdom, it helps me to get a better understanding of the real issue that is brought to the fore in Revelations 13. Indeed, I realized that you cannot fully understand this mark-of-the-beast issue unless you filter it through a process of scripture comparison both within the book of Revelations and the writings of other prophets on the different issues connected to the Second Coming.

In your Bible study on Revelations 19 the Second Coming of Christ is not to be divorced from other end-time prophecies. When you compare what John says in Revelation with the predictions of other Bible writers you will find a similarity of stories but with more or less details. In some cases, you will see descriptions of a particular scenario that is almost word-for-word synonymous to descriptions in the Book of Revelations. E.g. A Bible study on Revelations 17 will reveal descriptions of Mystery Babylon which happens to be almost identical to those of ancient Babylon found in the book of Jeremiah. The curso de milagros  of Revelation are often presented in Old Testament idioms and imagery and we must always observe their usages and allow them to enhance our understanding of some of the more difficult passages in Revelation.

There are also descriptions in Revelations 19 which are mirrored in Psalms 110; they both speak of the destruction of kings at the coming of Christ. In your Bible study on Revelations 19 you need to closely observe the different points of interest, all of which are paralleled in the writings of other prophets. Below, I have outlined four main points of interest surrounding the Second Coming in Revelation 19. Beside each point I will give corresponding Bible texts from the testimonies of other Bible writers:

• The gathering of the forces of the earth against the King of kings. (compare Rev. 19:19 with Ps. 2)

• The false prophet (the lamb-horned beast) uses miracles to deceive the world and cause the people to take the mark of the beast and worship his image (compare Rev. 19:20 with Matt. 24:24)

• The beast and the false prophet will be captured and subsequently destroyed for their role in causing the people to lose their souls by embracing this new religious order. (compare Rev. 19:20 with 2Thess. 2:8; 2Pet. 2:1; Dan. 8:23-25)

• The rest of the people will be destroyed by the 'sword' of Christ's mouth and eaten by scavenger birds (compare Rev. 19:17-18, 21 with Lk 17:35-37).

They are parallel prophecies both in the Old and New Testament which, when properly coordinated, give you a more precise idea of what is prophesied in Revelations. A thorough Bible study on Revelations 13-19 in connection with other predictions of events leading up to the Second Coming will provide you the means of understanding end-time prophecies from different angles