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Revelation 
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Day 129

"The blood of prophets and saints"

Text: Revelation 18:24

PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT

A mighty angel made the final concluding remarks concerning the judgment made against Babylon. Divine justice had been served with the demise of Babylon.

“Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone
and threw it into the sea, saying,
‘Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down,
and shall not be found anymore.
The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters
shall not be heard in you anymore.
No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore,
and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore.
The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore,
and the voice of bridegroom and bride
shall not be heard in you anymore.
For your merchants were the great men of the earth,
for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.
And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints,
and of all who were slain on the earth.'”
Revelation 18:21-24

1. The symbol of a millstone.

a) A millstone was used to grind grain.

i) Home size millstone.

ii) Commercial size millstone.

iii) A great millstone was used in this text.

b) It was used to describe how Babylon would be thrown down.

i) This mighty angel took the millstone and hurled it into the sea.

ii) Babylon would be thrown down violently.

iii) It would disappear completely from the face of the earth.

2. Things that would no more be found in the city of Babylon.

a) The musicians would no longer be found in Babylon.

b) The skilled craftsmen would also cease to exist.

c) The sound of millstones would cease too.

d) The light of Babylon would cease to shine.

e) Happy marriage rituals would no longer be performed there.

f) No merchants would seek to trade with Babylon ever again.
At one time, the greatest of merchants were associated with Babylon.

3. The sins of Babylon.

a) By its “sorcery” it had deceived the nations.

i) “Deception” is the key word.

ii) Many nations were deceived.

iii) Powerful sorcery could have been used to deceive so many nations.

b) Prophets and saints were slain in Babylon.

c) Babylon was also responsible for many who were slain in the world:

i) Murder

ii) Assassination