That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
So you can feast on the bodies of kings, military leaders, warriors, horses and their riders, basically everyone, whether they were powerful or powerless, free or enslaved, important or forgotten.
When God's judgment comes, earthly status means absolutely nothing.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Revelation, written by the apostle John during a time of intense persecution under the Roman Empire, this verse is part of a vision depicting the final battle where God decisively defeats the forces of evil. It portrays a symbolic feast for birds, representing the total destruction and judgment of earthly powers like kings and warriors, which underscores the inevitability of divine justice. This imagery draws from Old Testament passages, such as Ezekiel 39, to emphasize God's ultimate sovereignty over all human authority.
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