REVELATION 18 1 - 8
PART 1 of 3
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1) And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2) And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3) For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4) And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5) For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
6) Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
7) How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8)Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. King James Version (KJV) Public Domain
COMMENTARY
Remember that after the fifth bowl, that Babylon and Jerusalem were the only two cities not destroyed by the great earthquake. Babylon had been shrouded in darkness since. Now, a new angel appears who did not participate in the earth's judgment. One reserved for the judgment of Babylon. This angel illuminates the entire earth. It must be a happy time in Babylon to see the light; until the inhabitants realize it is coming from an angel, then he speaks (and the whole earth hears him) and pronounces the destruction of political Babylon---Babylon the Great!
There was an angel in chapter 14 that announced the fall of Babylon as though it had already taken place. Now, this is the final word. All the plagues that the rest of the world had experienced is now released on Babylon. Just imagine seeing the angels warning earth dwellers of the coming judgment. But their hearts were hardened. They chose Satan. Their greed and lust; their idols doomed them. How sad when Jesus paid it all so none of us had to perish!
Where once mega power was centered in New York, London, Geneva, Paris, Moscow, etc., it ultimately was transferred to Babylon: commerce, money, power, greed, etc.
But consider this: there are positions of power everywhere: education, medical, government. When your teacher preaches that there is no God; everything evolved from a big bang and slithered out of slime; when society says that fathers are irrelevant in the home; when your physician tells you that your wife will die if she gives birth to the baby she is carrying and that killing the baby is your best choice; when a handful of rich people chose who will be political candidates; when the psychiatric community say that the homosexual lifestyle is perfectly normal, etc. There are many in positions of power. People are greedy and power hungry and they have their own personal agenda. My mind cannot quite grasp the "10 kings" giving up their power to one man in Babylon.
There have been 144,000 men preaching The Word since the beginning of the tribulation. Obviously, some have been saved. However, they have the same jobs as they did before. Jesus calls to them to come out of Babylon, not to drink of her cup. I don't understand how believers would have access to anything of Babylon without having received the mark of the beast, but Jesus surely calls them out because God has remembered her iniquities. She will receive double portion of God's wrath.
What about you? Can you identify today how mystery Babylon has been operating in your town, county, state, country? Can you identify how mystery Babylon has been operating in your life? Now the biggest question: do you have the saving faith in The Lord Jesus Christ? Allow me to direct you to our "pathways to salvation" page: https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.
If this ministry is a blessing to you, please feel free to share this post on your favorite social media that your friends may be blessed. You are also encouraged to leave a comment here with your thoughts. We would love to hear from you. Also, we covet your prayers. Please pray that God will use our efforts in publishing this blog for His glory. Thank you.
There was an angel in chapter 14 that announced the fall of Babylon as though it had already taken place. Now, this is the final word. All the plagues that the rest of the world had experienced is now released on Babylon. Just imagine seeing the angels warning earth dwellers of the coming judgment. But their hearts were hardened. They chose Satan. Their greed and lust; their idols doomed them. How sad when Jesus paid it all so none of us had to perish!
Where once mega power was centered in New York, London, Geneva, Paris, Moscow, etc., it ultimately was transferred to Babylon: commerce, money, power, greed, etc.
But consider this: there are positions of power everywhere: education, medical, government. When your teacher preaches that there is no God; everything evolved from a big bang and slithered out of slime; when society says that fathers are irrelevant in the home; when your physician tells you that your wife will die if she gives birth to the baby she is carrying and that killing the baby is your best choice; when a handful of rich people chose who will be political candidates; when the psychiatric community say that the homosexual lifestyle is perfectly normal, etc. There are many in positions of power. People are greedy and power hungry and they have their own personal agenda. My mind cannot quite grasp the "10 kings" giving up their power to one man in Babylon.
There have been 144,000 men preaching The Word since the beginning of the tribulation. Obviously, some have been saved. However, they have the same jobs as they did before. Jesus calls to them to come out of Babylon, not to drink of her cup. I don't understand how believers would have access to anything of Babylon without having received the mark of the beast, but Jesus surely calls them out because God has remembered her iniquities. She will receive double portion of God's wrath.
What about you? Can you identify today how mystery Babylon has been operating in your town, county, state, country? Can you identify how mystery Babylon has been operating in your life? Now the biggest question: do you have the saving faith in The Lord Jesus Christ? Allow me to direct you to our "pathways to salvation" page: https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.
If this ministry is a blessing to you, please feel free to share this post on your favorite social media that your friends may be blessed. You are also encouraged to leave a comment here with your thoughts. We would love to hear from you. Also, we covet your prayers. Please pray that God will use our efforts in publishing this blog for His glory. Thank you.
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