"Fall Of Babylon," The Great City

Revelation 18:1 

"And after these things I saw another angel come

down from heaven, having great power; and

the earth was lightened with his glory." 

  This chapter begins with the words "after these things." What Things you ask? The things recorded in the previous chapter, the destruction of "Mystical Babylon." Since  "Mystical Babylon" was destroyed in Chapter seventeen then she cannot appear in Chapter eighteen. So the "City" that is described here must be the "City" called Babylon, and since there is no city of that name on earth today, and has never been since the ancient city of Babylon was destroyed. This alone tells us that this must be a reference to a future city of Babylon. 

       The fact that both, Chapters seventeen, and eighteen refer to different things is verified by the fact that they are announced by different angels. The events in chapter seventeen are announced by one of the "Vial" Angels, while those of the eighteenth are announced by "another" angel; probably the "second Angel Messenger," who by the way of anticipation, announced in chapter 14:8, the "Fall of Babylon," "That Great City." 

        But Isaiah is still more specific for he locates the time when his prophecy will be fulfilled. He calls it the "Day of the Lord." Isa. 13:9. That is the Millennium. And he locates it at the beginning of the Millennium, or during the events that usher in the Millennium, for he says; "For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine  (Is. 13:10).  "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory (Luke 21:25-27. Surely nothing like this happened when Babylon was taken by Cyrus.

        Amen!!

Reading: (Rev. Chap 17, 18)

Ref: (HGSB, BSB)

        (C. Larkin)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry