We have a celebration, and then a final battle sequence going on here.
The great multitude, the 24 elders and 4 winged creatures, then the multitude again all sound their praise and gratitude for the defeat of Babylon in chapters 17-18.
Then the angel speaks to John, John is overcome by awe, the angel deflects John's praise back to God, and then we come to the decisive battle scene. We see the resurrected Christ, looking virtually indescribable, leading the armies of heaven against the beast and the false prophet. It is hard to tell how difficult or bloody this battle is while it's happening, but the forces of evil come to a gruesome end, thrown into the lake of fire or having their flesh devoured by birds.
Bottom line, God wins.
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