The Judgment of Economic Babylon.
This capital of the world`s economy has boasted that it is secure from any financial and commercial difficulty - `will see no sorrow.` Man has finally put together a system that controls everyone on earth by a mark, number or name. (Rev. 13: 16 & 17) But it is God who will judge this demonic system of abuse of power and corruption.
`In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously,
in the same measure give her torment & sorrow;
for she says in her heart,
“I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.”
Therefore her plagues will come in one day
– death and mourning and famine.
And she will be utterly burned with fire,
for strong is the Lord God who judges her.`
(Rev. 18: 7 & 8)
Now we see all those who profited from this unlawful system.
Firstly the Kings, the leaders of the nations mourned over Babylon`s fall.
“And the kings of the earth who committed fornication (idolatry)
and lived luxuriously with her will weep and lament for her,
when they see the smoke of her burning,
standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying,
“ Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city!
For in one hour your judgment has come.”
(Rev. 18: 9 & 10)
Next we see the merchants, the traders who sold everything from precious stones to the precious bodies and souls of man. How utterly despicable.
`And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her,
for no one buys their merchandise any more:
Merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls,
fine linen and purple, silk & scarlet,
every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory,
every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron and marble;
and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense,
wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots,
and bodies and souls of men.`
(Rev. 18: 11 – 13)
`And the fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you,
and all the things which are rich & splendid have gone from you,
and you shall find them no more at all.`
(Rev. 18: 14)
This capital of the world`s economy has boasted that it is secure from any financial and commercial difficulty - `will see no sorrow.` Man has finally put together a system that controls everyone on earth by a mark, number or name. (Rev. 13: 16 & 17) But it is God who will judge this demonic system of abuse of power and corruption.
`In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously,
in the same measure give her torment & sorrow;
for she says in her heart,
“I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.”
Therefore her plagues will come in one day
– death and mourning and famine.
And she will be utterly burned with fire,
for strong is the Lord God who judges her.`
(Rev. 18: 7 & 8)
Now we see all those who profited from this unlawful system.
Firstly the Kings, the leaders of the nations mourned over Babylon`s fall.
“And the kings of the earth who committed fornication (idolatry)
and lived luxuriously with her will weep and lament for her,
when they see the smoke of her burning,
standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying,
“ Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city!
For in one hour your judgment has come.”
(Rev. 18: 9 & 10)
Next we see the merchants, the traders who sold everything from precious stones to the precious bodies and souls of man. How utterly despicable.
`And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her,
for no one buys their merchandise any more:
Merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls,
fine linen and purple, silk & scarlet,
every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory,
every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron and marble;
and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense,
wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots,
and bodies and souls of men.`
(Rev. 18: 11 – 13)
`And the fruit that your soul longed for has gone from you,
and all the things which are rich & splendid have gone from you,
and you shall find them no more at all.`
(Rev. 18: 14)
