Do not take part in her sins, or you will be punished with her. Double her penalty for all her evil deeds. She brewed a cup of terror for others, so brew twice as much for her.
She boasted in her heart, 'I am queen on my throne. I am no helpless widow, and I have no reason to mourn. She will be completely consumed by fire, for the Lord God who judges her is mighty. They will cry out, 'How terrible, how terrible for you, O Babylon, you great city! In a single moment God's judgment came on you. They will weep and cry out,. She was clothed in finest purple and scarlet linens, decked out with gold and precious stones and pearls!
And they will cry out, 'How terrible, how terrible for that great city! The shipowners became wealthy by transporting her great wealth on the seas.
In a single moment it is all gone. For at last God has judged her for your sakes. He threw it into the ocean and shouted, 'Just like this, the great city Babylon will be thrown down with violence and will never be found again.
No craftsmen and no trades will ever be found in you again. The sound of the mill will never be heard in you again. The happy voices of brides and grooms will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the greatest in the world, and you deceived the nations with your sorceries. Christian Standard Bible 1 After this I saw another angel with great authority coming down from heaven, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.
She has become a home for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, and a haunt for every unclean and despicable beast. The kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from her sensuality and excess. In the cup in which she mixed, mix a double portion for her. For she says in her heart, "I sit as a queen; I am not a widow, and I will never see grief.
She will be burned up with fire, because the Lord God who judges her is mighty. All your splendid and glamorous things are gone; they will never find them again. And every shipmaster, seafarer, the sailors, and all who do business by sea, stood far off 18 as they watched the smoke from her burning and kept crying out, "Who was like the great city? All this will happen because your merchants were the nobility of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.
What does Revelation chapter 18 mean? The prior chapter used "Babylon" as a reference to a religious or spiritual corruption. This "religious Babylon" was tolerated and manipulated by the leaders of the world, for a time, but then destroyed Revelation In John's vision, the leaders of the world seem unphased by the destruction of this spiritual Babylon.
This "fall" most likely was complete by the mid-point of the tribulation, when the Antichrist and the False Prophet fully engage in blasphemy and idolatry Revelation In chapter 18, John's vision shifts to describe the fall of a slightly different "Babylon.
Creator God, open our hearts to your Spirit of Truth, so that through these texts, our discussion and our prayer, we will hear the voice of your living Word. Through this Bible study, may our minds be renewed and our desire for your Kingdom quickened. In the name of Jesus, Amen. Babylon, once the centre of an ancient empire, is here used as a code word for another imperial capital — Rome.
In the book of Revelation, Babylon, Rome and all other such forces of domination, are pronounced fallen. Even while it appears glorious and powerful, Rome is revealed as both defiled and defeated. It is not possible to both follow Jesus and collude with imperial power, power that has its foundations in violence.
It is useful to understand a little of Roman economics at this point. The list of luxury goods, food staples, armaments and slaves presented in this chapter is a very accurate description of 1st century Roman commodities. Latifundia — the policy of removing land ownership from farm workers and into the hands of wealthy, city-based landowners — created a market dictated by the demand for, and export of, luxury goods rather than producing to meet local need.
The export of food staples to large cities saw food shortages and rising food prices in the countryside. Howard-Brook and Gwyther, , p.
And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who were slain on the earth. The blood of prophets and saints, and of all who were slain on the earth : The extent of this charge is an indication that this great city is symbolic of the world system at large.
There is no one literal city that is responsible for all who were slain on the earth. In her was found the blood of prophets and saints : God takes the persecution of His people as a personal offense. Those who attack His people really attack Him. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. We may request cookies to be set on your device.
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Announcing the fall of Babylon. Introduction: is this the same Babylon as is described in chapter 17? Morris 2. Is Babylon of Revelation 18 a literal or symbolic city? Isaiah ii. Jeremiah iii. Jeremiah iv. Ephesians d. Lament for commercial Babylon. Pin 2. Share Privacy Policy OK.
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