Revelation Study/Chapter 18/11-5-13/Lament Over Fallen Babylon
Betty B
 Revelation Study/Chapter 18/11-5-13/Lament Over Fallen Babylon
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Babylon, has fallen, no turning back. ANYTHING IN God's way will be stopped.
Below some I have gotten Internet helps with and checked my notes and Bible..
This chapter shows the complete destruction of Babylon. John's metaphorical name for the evil world power and all it represents. Everything that tries to block God's purposes will come to a violent end.
Lightened with his glory
Verse 1 ends with this description of the angel from heaven. He faces the dense darkness of evil and makes it very clear to everyone on the planet. This is the final struggle before Jesus comes.
". . . Babylon the great is fallen. . . . 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." (Rev. 18:2, 3) Spiritual meaning
"For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities." (Rev. 18:5) 5 for her sins are piled up to heaven,
11 “The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore—
16 and cry out: “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,
Wealth is gone, no more buying or selling..Jesus is on his way soon.. Reference Scripture.
Isaiah 21:9New International Version (NIV) 9 Look, here comes a man in a chariot
Jeremiah 51:45New International Version (NIV) 45 “Come out of her, my people!
Isaiah 47:7New International Version (NIV) 7 You said, ‘I am forever— |
Revelation 18
New International Version (NIV)
Lament Over Fallen Babylon
18 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. 2 With a mighty voice he shouted:
“‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’[a]
She has become a dwelling for demons
And a haunt for every impure spirit,
a haunt for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.
3 For all the nations have drunk
The maddening wine of her adulteries.
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,
And the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.”
Warning to Escape Babylon’s Judgment
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say:
“‘Come out of her, my people,’[b]
So that you will not share in her sins,
So that you will not receive any of her plagues;
5 for her sins are piled up to heaven,
And God has remembered her crimes.
6 Give back to her as she has given;
Pay her back double for what she has done.
Pour her a double portion from her own cup.
7 Give her as much torment and grief
As the glory and luxury she gave herself.
In her heart she boasts,
‘I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;[c]
I will never mourn.’
8 Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her:
Death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,
For mighty is the Lord God who judges her.
Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall
9 “When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her. 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,
You mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour your doom has come!’
11 “The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore— 12 cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble; 13 cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves.
14 “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ 15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn 16 and cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,
Dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
And glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!
17 In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’
“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off. 18 When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city?’ 19 They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,
Where all who had ships on the sea
Became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’
20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!
Rejoice, you people of God!
Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
With the judgment she imposed on you.”
The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
21 Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said:
“With such violence
The great city of Babylon will be thrown down,
Never to be found again.
22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
Will never be heard in you again.
No worker of any trade
Will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
Will never be heard in you again.
23 The light of a lamp
Will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
Will never be heard in you again.
Your merchants were the world’s important people.
By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,
of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”
2 Chronicles 7:14
(NKJV)
14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
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In His Love, BettyB
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