1. Revelation Part 4
Lesson 6

2. Genesis 10 -11 Babylon’s beginning:
Nimrod, Noah’s great grandson, began his kingdom with Babel in Shinar: Babel means confusion
Shinar was also where Daniel was taken Dan. 1:2
Nimrod was a mighty man on earth at this time, though not in a good way (Babel)
The people wanted to build a city to make a name for themselves and NOT be scattered
Gen. 9:7 God told Noah and his descendants to populate the earth and to settle it
Gen. 11:7 The Lord stopped the building, confused the languages and scattered the people

3. Isaiah 13 An oracle is a burden: This one was about Babylon
Isaiah prophesied BEFORE Babylon came against Judah and Jerusalem
Similarities to Revelation:
Is.13:10 is like Rev. 8:12 Darkness
The day of the Lord is coming/near
Is. 13:13 Heavens tremble, earth shaken from its place. 7th bowl Rev. 16:19
Is. 13: The Medes took the kingdom from Babylon and destroyed Babylon in 539 BC
Babylon will be destroyed, completely

4. Isaiah 14 14:3 Sounds like Israel in the 1,000 year reign
14:4 King of Babylon Beast?
14:11 Music of your harps cease Rev. 18:22
14:12 Star of the morning cut down Rev. 8:10
14:13-14 Sounds like the Abomination of desolation
14:19 Clothed with the slain who are pierced with a sword…..Martyrs? Rev: 17:16
14:22 Complete destruction Rev. 18:17

5. Jeremiah 50
Setting: Jeremiah prophesied shortly before, and during Jerusalem’s fall to Babylon
He began to prophesy about 50 years AFTER Isaiah
50:5 Israel’s everlasting covenant with God
50:15 God’s vengeance will completely destroy the city
50:28 Vengeance for His temple
50:46 Earth is shaken when she is seized Rev. 16:18
Vengeance is translated also, REVENGE

6. Jeremiah 51
51:1-2 God uses the spirit of a destroyer and other nations to judge Babylon
“spirit of a destroyer” – imparting warlike energy, and executive and administrative power: go to ruin This could be the beast
51:17-18 Idols: no breath in them, deceitful, worthless, a mockery and will perish
51:6, 45 “Come forth from her, flee from her midst” sounds like Rev. 18:4
51:49 Babylon’s fall is for the slain of Israel and all the earth Rev. 17:16
51:58 Consuming fire of the city’s destruction
51:63 Scroll is thrown into the river Rev. 18:21

7. Zechariah 5 Setting: The people of Judah were in Babylon for 70 years
The Medo-Persian kingdom overthrew the Babylonian Empire
Many from Judah left to return to their own land and rebuild
Israel began work rebuilding the temple under Zerubbabel 536 BC – 516 BC
Two visions: Flying scroll and Woman in ephah
Scroll was the curse over the whole earth for sin
“Wickedness” is her name vs. 8
Temple built in Shinar for her: Babel began there

8. Application What does Babylon have to do with me?
DOES it have anything to do with me?
I don’t want to be anything like her.
I don’t want to be associated with her
She is wickedness, harlotry, and idolatry personified
Who defines wickedness?
Why does God have the right to define wickedness?
Recognize her, don’t be caught up in her subtle ways.
Be alert
Be on guard, always praying for discernment