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Revelation Part 4

Revelation Part 4. Lesson 5. Babylon in Revelation. Is Babylon a literal city? Rev. 17:3-5, 18 “The woman..is the great city” 1 st mention: Rev. 14:8 “fallen, fallen” Describe Babylon: Immoral Anti-God Lustful, harlot, blasphemous Connected with the dragon

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Revelation Part 4

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  1. Revelation Part 4 Lesson 5

  2. Babylon in Revelation • Is Babylon a literal city? • Rev. 17:3-5, 18 “The woman..is the great city” • 1st mention: Rev. 14:8 “fallen, fallen” • Describe Babylon: • Immoral • Anti-God • Lustful, harlot, blasphemous • Connected with the dragon • Powerful, world power in the middle east • Rev. 16:19 7th bowl of wrath is poured out on her • Timeline: Rev. 17-18 7th bowl

  3. Babylon and the beast • Anti-Christ arises from among 10 kings • Babylon/prostitute/woman rides ON the beast • Babylon is carried by what the beast does as the world ruler • Rev. 17:18 She reigns OVER the kings of the earth • Beast is demonic • Rev. 18:2 Babylon is filled with demonic activity • Rev. 18:7 Torment and mourning are her destiny • Rev. 18:7 Proud • Rev. 18:8 She will be burned up with fire • Babylon is the great city of the beast’s kingdom

  4. Babylon and the beast • Rev. 18:24 She hates the saints, prophets, apostles • Rev. 18:20 Judged by God, who is strong • Rev. 18:23 She is a deceiver • “sorcery”: pharmakeia – magic, the use of medicine, drugs or spells, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it: the deception and seductions of idolatry • Only 2 occurrences in Scripture: Gal. 5:19-20 and Rev. 18 • The deeds of the flesh are evident, …….sorcery • Mostly connected with worldly riches: pearls, fine linen, spices, gold, silver, precious stones……

  5. Babylon’s Judgment • Why? • Drunk with the blood of the saints and the witnesses of Jesus Rev. 17:6 • She is against the Lamb Rev. 17:14 • She is demonic therefore Anti-God Rev. 18:2 • She is immoral Rev. 18:3 • How? • Rev. 17:16 Beast and kings will hate her and make her desolate, naked, eat her flesh and burn her • Rev. 18:5 God remembers her iniquities • Rev. 18:8-10, 21 With plagues of pestilence, mourning, famine, fire, abandonment and violence

  6. Timeline • 6th Bowl: Kings of the earth gather for war against God Rev. 16:14-16 • 7th Bowl: The beast and 10 kings go against Babylon Rev. 16:17 through Rev. 17 and 18 • Beast says he is God and the world worships him Mark 13:14 • God begins pouring out His wrath on the beast’s kingdom and the beast turns against Babylon • Revelation 17 and 18 says Babylon’s fall takes place in one hour, one day (17:12; 18:17)

  7. Jerusalem • Is Jerusalem a literal city? • Rev. 11:2 The holy city will be tread under foot for 42 months • Rev. 11:8 Two witnesses are killed inside it • Rev. 11:8 Jesus was crucified in it • Rev. 11:13 One tenth of the city fell in an earthquake • The beast comes to his ultimate power INSIDE this city • Rev. 11:7 He KILLS the 2 witnesses • He takes his seat in the temple and declares himself to be God

  8. Jerusalem • There will be nothing holy about Jerusalem during the last 3 ½ years • Timeline: End of the 6th trumpet, beginning of the 7th • Rev. 14:20 “Outside the city” The wine press of God’s wrath was trodden outside the city – blood • Rev. 16:19 The great city was split into three parts • Rev. 20:9 Beloved city – AFTER the 1,000 years when Satan will deceive the nations and bring them against Jerusalem • Rev. 21-22 NEW Jerusalem – God’s dwelling place • Jerusalem = Bride Babylon = Prostitute

  9. Application • How does all of this pertain to you? • Why is it important that you know about Babylon and Jerusalem and that they are LITERAL cities? • What are YOU to do with all of this? • Fear? • Become a recluse? • Warn others? • Make everything fit into YOUR timeline? • “Let the reader understand……” • Remember WHO your God is • By faith, by trust, by walking daily in His presence we fulfill HIS purpose in us, whatever that may be

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