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"Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen"

Text: Revelation 18:2

THE FALL OF BABYLON

Another mighty angel was introduced. This one was even mightier than the Seven Angels who poured out the Seven Bowls of divine wrath.

“After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven,
having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory.
And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying,
‘Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen,
and has become a dwelling place of demons,
a prison for every foul spirit,
and a cage for every unclean and hated bird!
For all the nations have drunk
of the wine of the wrath of her fornication,
the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her,
and the merchants of the earth have become rich
through the abundance of her luxury.'”
Revelation 18:1-3

1. The mighty angel described.

a) He came down from heaven.

b) He was given “great authority”.

c) The earth was “illuminated with his glory”.

2. He gave a loud and mighty proclamation.

a) “Babylon…is fallen”.

b) To emphasise this truth, he repeated himself “(Babylon) is fallen!”

c) He was announcing the demise of the great city.

3. The aftermath of its demise.

a) It became a dwelling place of demons.

b) It was a prison for every foul spirit.

c) It was compared to a cage “for every unclean and hated bird!”

d) The days of grandeur would be gone forever.

e) This was the drastic fate of Babylon the great.

4. An appraisal of Babylon.

a) Many nations were involved with Babylon.

b) They had become intoxicated with the wine of her fornication (idolatry).

c) Some of the people who were involved.

i) They were the kings of the earth.

ii) They were wealthy merchants of the earth.

iii) They had become very wealthy because of Babylon’s abundant luxury.