Revelation 18, The Fall of Babylon

 

Revelation 18 – The Fall of Babylon

The commercial Babylon is loved by the Kings and the political Babylon will be destroyed by the judgment of God. This will be accomplished at the second coming of Christ. John says “after these things” meaning, after the 7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 persons and seven bowls of wrath comes another Angel who is superior to the other angels. He is a messenger of God with authority and his presence lightens the earth with glory. He announces that Babylon has fallen. It is the headquarters for demons and a place of rebellion through the years. They have combined business and government together and denied God's authority. Another voice spoke and it was the voice of the Son of God. He is calling his people out of the world before judgment comes. God has always told us to separate ourselves from the sinful world. 1 Cor. 11: 31-32 and 1John 1:9. Babylon has a long history of many sins, and God kept a record. It is one of the oldest cities in the history of mankind and except for Jerusalem it is the most mentioned city in the Bible. In the end, judgment will come upon the city like a flood. They will get what they dealt out. Sort of like the saying “what goes around comes around.” This godless city was characterized by luxury, arrogance, pride, sin and self-deception. In one day, God's judgment will hit the city with death, mourning and famine and end in fire. Once everyone sees the smoke coming from Babylon there will be a great wailing around the world. Remember by this time, Babylon has become the capital of the world. It will be so much worse than a government shutdown. Everything that was, will be gone in the fire. All the riches, clothes, food, autos, etc. will be gone. While the earth is mourning their loss, heaven is rejoicing. The Saints prayed for this and the prophets predicted it. The angel’s final act is to throw the burnt Babylon into the sea, it is no more. There will be no more music, crafts, marriages, etc. all because God's people were murdered here.

 

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