Revelation Chapter 18

Babylon

Babel (confusion). Scriptures below trace the path of Babylon and Satan right through to their final doom in Rev. Comment: Why in Ezekiel is there so little reference to Babylon when the Jews were captive there?

Revelation 18:1-24

Babylon destroyed (commercial system). The Lord God judges her.

Genesis 11:9 (P)

See further history of Babylon in Isaiah 13&14.

Psalms 137:4

Isaiah 13:1-22

judgment of Babylon.

Isaiah 14:1-23

Judgment on king of Babylon (Sennacherib) Link to Lucifer.Compare to King of Tyre in Ezek. 28 : 11-19.

Isaiah 21:9

Isaiah 47:1-15

Isaiah 48:20

Isaiah 52:11

Depart, depart, a hint of coming out of Babylon.

Jeremiah 7:18

queen of heaven.

Jeremiah 25:10-14

Jeremiah 25:12

Jeremiah 44:17-19

queen of heaven.

Jeremiah 50:8-9,35-46

Jeremiah 51:7-10, 47-58

Ezekiel 8:14-15

Weeping for Tammuz.

Zechariah 2:6-9

Zechariah 5:5-11

2 Corinthians 6:17

come out of her my people see Is 52:11 & Rev.18 & 19.

Revelation 14:8

Revelation 16:19

Revelation 17:1-9

Revelation 17:15-18

Babylon's destruction (religious) by the beast and 10 kings (horns).

Revelation 19:1-5

Note hallelujahs rare in the N.T.Reserved for Babylon's destruction, concluding in 1 for the Lord our God, related to the marraige supper of the Lamb. The false corrupt woman removed to make way for the Lamb's wife.

Babylon

Remove (flee) out of the midst of Babylon. See most references in Gen.11:9.

Revelation 18:1-24

Genesis 11:9

Jeremiah 50:8-9 (P)

Nations from the north attack Babylon. Possible link with Rev. 18.

Babylon

Merchants of the earth and shipmasters weep and mourn over the destruction of Babylon. See Rev 18:1-3 and Ezek 27:27-36 where the mariners cry bitterly over Tyre.

Revelation 18:11-19 (P)

Revelation 18:1-3

Babylon

Another angel who has great authority cries with a loud voice, Great Babylon has fallen, has fallen. The kings of the earth have committed fornication with her. See links especially in Rev 18:1-24.

Revelation 18:1-3 (P)

Revelation 18:1-24

Babylon

Destruction of Babylon politically and commercially. Note when the Medes and Persians took over in 539 BC they did not destroy the city, but it gradually diminished. Saddaam Hussein put in great effort to rebuild some areas. See links below.

Revelation 18:1-24 (P)

Note Isaiah 13:9-16 may well look to this future day of destruction.

Genesis 11:9

Overview of Babylon.

Isaiah 13:1-22

Note comments in JND synopsis vol.2 about Isaiah 13 pgs.220.221(see footnote pg.221.)

Isaiah 21:9

Jeremiah 50:39-40

Jeremiah 51:8

Revelation 16:19

Revelation 17:1-6

JND v5, pp62-69

JND Collected writings.

JND v2, pp245-248

JND Collected writing. Notes on the Revelation.

Babylon

The mystery of the woman and the beast which carries her, which has 7 heads and 10 horns. 5 heads are fallen, one is and one is to come. 1.Egypt, 2.Assyria, 3.Babylon, 4.Medo-Persia, 5.Greece, 6.Rome. 7.The revived Roman empire. See many links below.

Revelation 18:1-19

Jeremiah 51:1,8

Daniel 2:32,33,41-45

Daniel 7:20,21,24

Philippians 4:3

Revelation 11:7

Revelation 13:1,3,16-18

Revelation 16:13,14,16

Revelation 17:1-6

Revelation 17:7-13 (P)

10 horns are 10 kings that have no kingdom but recieve power 1 hour from the beast. The beast who was not and now is is the 8th.

JND v5, pp58-60

JND Collected writings.

JND v2, pp327,329,330

JND Collected writings.

JND v11, pp324

JND Collected writings.

JND v11, pp297,298

JND Collected writings.

Babylon

See most references to Babylon in Gen.11:9, and the final fall of Babylon in Rev.18&19.

Revelation 18:1-24

Genesis 11:9

Isaiah 21:9 (P)

Revelation 19:1-5

Separation from evil. Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers. See reference in Deut 22:10.

Revelation 18:4

Deuteronomy 22:10

Isaiah 52:11

Jeremiah 50:8

Micah 2:10

2 Corinthians 6:14-16 (P)

2 Timothy 2:19-21

Depart, depart, a hint of coming out of Babylon. See most references of Babylon in Gen.11:9. Go out of the midst of her, a call to separation not only for Israel but also the Church. See 1 Cor.6:14-16 and 17.

Revelation 18:4

Genesis 11:9

Isaiah 52:11 (G)

Jeremiah 50:8

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

2 Corinthians 6:17

Babylon

Call to come out of Babylon. See many other references about Babylon in Gen.11:9.

Revelation 18:4-6

Genesis 11:9

Isaiah 48:20 (P)

2 Corinthians 6:17

Babylon

A voice out of heaven is saying, come out of her my people, that ye have not fellowship in her sins. The judgment upon her as recompense is to be double. See links below.

Revelation 18:4-6 (P)

Genesis 11:5-9

Isaiah 48:20

Isaiah 52:11

Jeremiah 50:8

2 Corinthians 6:17

3 Hallelujahs: relate to the complete destruction of Babylon and the 4th to God taking kingly power looking to the marriage supper of the Lamb. There are no other specific Hallelujahs in the N.T. except these 4. Note Lord God Almighty in Rev 11:17.

Revelation 18:7-10

Note smoke of her burning Rev.18:9 linked with Rev.19:3.

Genesis 11:9

Revelation 11:17

Revelation 19:1-6 (P)

Note Lord God Almighty in Rev.11:17, and history of Babylon in Gen.11:9.

JND v5, pp70

JND Collected writings.

JND v2, pp249-253

JND Collected writings. Notes on the Revelation. See page 249 for comments on kingly power.

Babylon

She (Babylon) sits a queen and lives luxuriously. She shall be burnt with fire. The kings of the earth will see the smoke of her burning, standing afar off, and will lament, for in one hour is her judgment come. See links below.

Revelation 18:7-10 (P)

The smoke of her burning is logical because of the bituminous deposits in that area.

Isaiah 34:8-10

Isaiah 47:1-15

Note vs.14 re. burning.

Revelation 17:2,12,16

Revelation 19:3

Revelation 18:9,18

Jehovah Elohim. The Supreme one- Plural. Diety in the absolute sense.

Revelation 18:8 (P)

Genesis 1:1 (G)

See JND footnote a.

Genesis 2:4,8,15,21 (G)

Genesis 3:2,8,13,21,23

2 Samuel 7:22,25 (P)

1 Chronicles 17:16,17 (G)

1 Chronicles 22:19 (G)

1 Chronicles 29:1 (G)

2 Chronicles 1:9 (G)

2 Chronicles 6:41 (G)

2 Chronicles 26:18 (G)

Nehemiah 9:7 (G)

Psalms 50:1 (G)

Psalms 72:18 (M)

Psalms 84:11 (G)

Jeremiah 10:10 (G)

Jonah 4:6 (G)

Luke 1:32 (M)

Lord God. See JND footnote c Jehovah Elohim. This is the only name as such in the N.T. except in Revelation.

Revelation 1:8 (P)

Lord God. See JND footnote l Jehovah Elohim. All other references in Revelation are Lord God, Jehovah Elohim as in JND"s footnotes.

Revelation 4:8 (P)

Revelation 15:3 (P)

Revelation 22:5,6 (P)

The Bible begins with Jehovah Elohim and ends with the same.

God's judgment on the wicked, hint of judgment on Babylon (pitch and smoke).

Revelation 18:9

Babylon, smoke of her burning.

Genesis 11:9

Babylon.

Psalms 75:8

Judgment on the wicked.

Isaiah 34:8-10 (P)

Revelation 19:3

Babylon, smoke

Babylon

Heaven and the saints rejoice that God has judged your judgment upon her. See Jer 51:48 and Rev 19:2.

Revelation 18:20 (P)

Jeremiah 51:48

Revelation 19:2

Babylon

A strong angel takes a great millstone and casts it into the sea saying: thus with violence shall Babylon be cast down and shall be no more at all. See Isaiah 24:8,9 and Jer 51:49,63,64.

Revelation 18:21-23 (P)

No more at all shall be heard, harp singers and musicians etc., articifers of art, voice of millstone, light of lamp and voice of bridegroom and bride.

Isaiah 24:8,9

Jeremiah 51:48

Babylon

In her (Babylon) was found the blood of the prophets and saints and all the slain upon the earth. See range of Rev 6:9 to 20:4-6.

Revelation 18:24 (P)

Revelation 6:9

Revelation 16:5-7

Revelation 20:4-6

JND v2, pp325

JND Collected writings.

Millennium

Those who were beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus and the word of God and who refused the mark of the beast, sat upon thrones and they lived and reigned with Christ for 1,000 years. See Millenium Ps.72 and other references below.

Revelation 18:24

Psalms 72:2-17

Millenium of 1,000 years. Note Rev.ch 20 probably the only mention specifically of 1,000 years.

Daniel 7:25

Daniel 7:9,22,27

Thrones set and judgments and greatness given to the people of the most high as a reward for their faithfulness.

Matthew 19:28

Matthew 24:9,10

Luke 22:29,30

1 Corinthians 6:2,3

Heavenly saints to judge the world and angels.

Revelation 6:9

Revelation 11:18

Revelation 13:14,15,16-18

Revelation 19:2

Revelation 20:4 (P)

JND v5, pp87

JND Collected writings.

JND v2, pp253,254

JND Collected writings. Notes on the Revelation.

JND v11, pp299

JND Collected writings.

JND v11, pp326

JND Collected writings.

Christ pronounces judgment on the scribes and Pharisees and the guilt of Israel in slaying their own prophets. See links of this in 2 Chr 24:20-27, Zech 1:1 and Luke 11:49-51.

Revelation 18:24

2 Chronicles 24:20-27

Zechariah 1:1

Matthew 23:25-35 (P)

Luke 11:49-51

Acts 7:52

Revelation 11:7-11

Revelation 16:6

Babylon

She is drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. See links below.

Revelation 18:24

Revelation 6:9,10

Revelation 13:7

Revelation 17:6 (P)

JND v5, pp58

JND Collected writings.

7 BOWLS

Angels of the waters justify the judgments of the 2nd and 3rd bowls (affecting the waters) saying "thou art righteous, who art and wast, the holy one, that thou hast judged so; for they have poured out the blood of the saints and prophets". See links belo

Revelation 18:24

Matthew 23:34-36

Luke 11:49-51

Revelation 15:3,4

See footnote "b" JND bible vs.4 about thou art holy.

Revelation 16:5-7 (P)