PART 17 THE DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON REVELATION 18

TEXT- REVELATION 18 :1-24

INTRODUCTION

IN CHAPTER 17:16 WE FOUND THAT THE TEN KINGS AND THE BEAST WILL TURN AGAINST THE HARLOT (JERUSALEM) AND WILL DESTROY HER.

MANY MAKE CHAPTER 17 REFER TO A RELIGIOUS BABYLON AND CHAPTER 18 REFER TO A POLITICAL OR COMMERCIAL BABYLON.

WHETHER RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR COMMERCIAL, BOTH CHAPTERS REFER TO THE SAME SPIRITUAL BABYLON.

HERE IN CHAPTER 18 WE FIND A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON.

LET’S LOOK AT TWO ELEMENTS THAT ARE INVOLVED.