shall. Omit. over. App-104 . no man = no one. Greek. oudeis. buyeth. Greek. agorazo, rend, "redeemed" in Revelation 5:9 ; Revelation 14:3 , Revelation 14:4 ; elsewhere always "buy". First occurance: Matthew 13:44 . any = no. App-105 . more = longer. The texts read here ouketi. read more
precious. Greek. timios. The noun in Revelation 18:19 . most precious. Superl. of Greek. timios above. read more
beasts = cattle. chariots. Greek. rheda. Only here. Gallic word for a four-wheeled coach or vehicle, a sign of luxury. slaves. Literally bodies. Greek. soma . By Figure of speech Metonymy ( App-6 ) for "slaves". See Genesis 36:6 (Septuagint) souls of men = men. A Hebraism for "persons of men", or simply "men". See (Septuagint) Numbers 31:35 . 1 Chronicles 5:21 .Ezekiel 27:13 . souls. App-110 and App-170 men. App-123 . Figure of speech Polysyndeton in verses: Revelation 18:12 ,... read more
And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no man buyeth their merchandise any more;And the merchants weep and mourn ... Why? "For no man buyeth their merchandise any more." The economic ruin is total. If they have any goods left, they will be looted or stolen, not bought. read more
merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet; and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;There is no point in commenting upon this inventory, which is but a partial catalogue of all the precious goods of the world. The extensive nature of this list prompted the great scholar Alford to say that, "Certainly the details of this far more nearly... read more
and cinnamon, and spice, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls of men.This is more of the same inventory, but there are a couple of items of special interest:And slaves ... The mention of these in connection with "the souls of men" is intriguing. "Slaves" is clear enough, as "There were 60,000,000 slaves in the Roman empire when this was written."[52] So much... read more
Revelation 18:9-20. And the kings of the earth, &c.— In the very solemn manner described in the verses before us, by an angel, and by a voice from heaven, is declared the fall of Rome, and her destruction by fire; and then are set forth the consequences of her fall, the lamentations of some, and the rejoicings of others. The kings of her communion, who have committed fornication, and lived deliciously with her, bewail and lament her fall, (Revelation 18:9-10.) But what kings were they, who... read more
11. shall—So. B. But A and C read the present, "weep and mourn." merchandise—Greek, "cargo": wares carried in ships: ship-lading (compare Revelation 18:17). Rome was not a commercial city, and is not likely from her position to be so. The merchandise must therefore be spiritual, even as the harlot is not literal, but spiritual. She did not witness against carnal luxury and pleasure-seeking, the source of the merchants' gains, but conformed to them (Revelation 18:17- :). She cared not for the... read more
12. (See on :-). stones . . . pearls—Greek, "stone . . . pearl." fine linen—A, B, and C read Greek, "bussinou" for "bussou," that is, "fine linen manufacture" [ALFORD]. The manufacture for which Egypt (the type of the apostate Church, Revelation 11:8) was famed. Contrast "the fine linen" (Revelation 11:8- :) put on Israel, and on the New Testament Church (Revelation 11:8- :), the Bride, by God (Revelation 11:8- :). thyine wood—the citrus of the Romans: probably the cypressus thyoyides, or the... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 18:9-24
Reactions to Babylon’s fall (18:9-19:5)Those who grew prosperous through their commerce with the city weep and mourn at its destruction. The rulers of the nations stand afar off, watching the destruction but doing nothing to help the city in its distress (9-10). Merchants and businessmen mourn for the burning city, not because they have any love for it, but because they have no more market for their goods. Like the rulers they are guided by motives that are entirely selfish. They are distressed... read more