Revelation 18:16 KJV,ASV

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Revelation 18:1-24

SPECIAL DOCTRINO-ETHICAL AND HOMILETICAL NOTES (ADDENDUM)Section FifteenthFirst Special End-Judgment; Judgment upon Babylon. Earth-picture. (Ch. 18)General.—That essential judgment of Babylon which lies in her very appearance, and has been manifested in the light of Heaven, is here unfolded on earth in a distinct series of evolutions.The first Act of the judgment, as executed by the Angel from Heaven, consists of the verdict upon Babylon, the sentence of Divine justice.The second Act is the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 18:14-24

Fallen Like a Stone into the Sea Revelation 18:14-24 This section delineates the utter desolation which will ensue when the judgments of God have finished their mission against professing but unfaithful Christendom. How near we are at the present hour to their fulfillment, we dare not say. But it often seems as if we are living in the last days of “the times of the Gentiles,” and very near the fulfillment of all that is written in this book. It is the universal comment that all religious... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 18:1-24

The vision of the destruction of Babylon as directly resulting from the government of God is now given. It is announced, "Fallen is Babylon." Her condition is described as that of a habitation of demons, the prison of unclean spirits. Nations, kings, and merchants who have lived and ruled and traded on the principles of Babylon are involved in her fallen condition. A remnant is called out from Babylon before the destruction comes. The angel pronounces a retributive sentence, "As she rendered .... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 18:1-24

Mystic and Commercial Babylon Revelation 17:1-18 and Revelation 18:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The seventeenth chapter of Revelation discusses what we call mystic Babylon; and the eighteenth presents commercial Babylon. Personally, we believe that there will be a union of apostate protestantism with apostate Catholicism. This is discussed in chapter seventeen. Then, we believe that Babylon will be rebuilded. We are quite aware of Isaiah's prophecy concerning the former Babylon, which was to be... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 18:9-19

Lamentation over Babylon the Great by the Self-Seekers (Revelation 18:9-19 ). We have witnessed the fall of Babylon the Great, now we witness the ‘grief’ of her ‘friends’. The kings, the merchants and the ship-owners all weep over her, but their main concern is how it will affect them. The reader is aware of the irony. Did they but know it they are nearer the final day of judgment than they realise. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 18:15-17

‘The merchants of these things who were made rich by her will stand far off for fear of her torments, weeping and mourning, saying, “Woe, woe, the great city. She who was arrayed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl. For in one hour so great riches are made desolate.’ As they consider the woman they see her as she was in her splendour, and they mourn because they can no longer provide her with such things at great profit to themselves. But... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 18:13-19

Revelation 18:13 . cinnamon: probably not the spice now called by that name but an unguent or cosmetic used as a perfume.— chariots: a fashionable kind of equipage much used in Rome by the wealthy classes.— souls of men: the Gr. phrase does not refer to what we mean when we use the term “ soul.” It denotes simply “ the natural life.” “ Lives of men” would be the more exact rendering. The writer is alluding to “ the traffic in human life,” whether in the form of slavery or immorality, or... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 18:16

Alas, alas that great city! The Church of Rome, that was so gay, and splendid, and rich, and glorious. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 18:1-24

FOR the reasons given at the foot of page 553, no suggestions for exegetical or homiletical treatment are given in connection with chap. 18 read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 18:1-24

Chapter 18Now after these things I saw another angel ( Revelation 18:1 )It may be one of the seven. It doesn't really declare or it could be outside of the seven. It is just another angel as far as we know.coming down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lit up with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful... read more