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Comparison is about
all that is left for us, as the Revelation cresecendos. The angel (Greek, “one angel”) is in the
sun (symbolic of light, symbolic of God).
It is a parallel passage to Ezekiel 39:17-19, which places this as the
aftermath of Armageddon. The frightful
comparison is this: compare this to
the wedding supper of the Lamb.
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The beast is either
the Papacy or the political power under it, or, for the futurist, the revived
Roman Empire. In any event, it is
destroyed.
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The false prophet
is, to the futurist, a shadowy individual who works for the beast
(perhaps). To the historicist, this is
Islam. In either case, he (or it) is
destroyed.
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The interesting
point: Satan is not destroyed. He is about to be bound, but he is not
destroyed. This is a strong argument
for the idea that beast and prophet are earthly and physical. Satan started in heaven -- and ends in
hell.
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