Revelation 18 - Babylon is fallen Teaching the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27) Revelation 18 - Babylon is fallen Please visit our website: www.livingstonesnewforest.org.uk

Babylon is fallen Verse 1 Note that all will know what is happening Alon angelon – another angel of the same kind Those who think this has to be Jesus are mistaken Note that all will know what is happening The earth illuminated with his glory Verse 2 – Babylon is fallen is fallen Religion and commerce were at the centre of Babylon’s influence and both are fallen This seems to speak of both past and future, but is in the Aorist tense Fallen once and for all

Babylon is fallen A dwelling place of demons A prison of foul spirits A cage for unclean birds There is nothing good here and all that dwell here are incarcerated The reason? Verse 3 – because the nations have drunk of the wine of her fornication. They are incarcerated because of their successful deceit

Babylon is fallen Unclean birds tend to be birds that eat other birds or animals – birds of prey Or they are birds with cruel tendencies Job 39 v 13 - 18 – the Ostrich (peacock) Lamentations 4 v 1 – 3 So these beings are devourers, deceivers and cruel beings who cause the nations to commit fornication with the whore Verse 4 – another angelic voice (alos) Come out of her my people Don’t commit her sins and don’t get her plagues

Babylon is fallen Her sins have reached heaven God is not ignorant of any sin We need to note that God’s remembrance makes repayment in kind – a double portion – inevitable Hebrews 8 and Jeremiah 31 – He doesn’t remember ours Psalm 51 – David asked for forgiveness with the expectation he would receive it Luxury for torment and sorrow I sit as queen Isaiah 47 Complacent in sin Retribution to be sudden

Babylon is fallen V 9 The kings of the earth weeping and lamenting Placed such store by her Everything now worthless Breathtakingly fast judgement We need to be careful what we invest ourselves into verses 10 – 14 speaks of the extent of the loss The lesson of Matthew 6 verse 9 coming to pass

Babylon is fallen V 18 What is like this great city? They previously said, “who is like the beast and who can make war with him” Now they are finding out – the whore was riding the beast Dust on their heads – mortified by their error Joshua 7 v 6 - regret Job 2 v 11 – 13 - grief Ezekiel 29 v 30 - Tyre

Babylon is fallen Subject of rejoicing for God’s Prophets and Apostles Justice is being done Last part of the chapter describes the deprivation of Babylon A violent end All the nice things gone No marriage (perhaps no commitment or fondness) All brought about by sorcery Pharmakia Enchantment The blood of the saints found in her – consumed God’s people

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