Revelation 18:2-5 ESV

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Revelation 18:1-24

THE SEVEN DOOMS The seven dooms are those of Babylon, the beast, the false prophet, the kings, the dragon, gog, and the dead. This lesson will be limited to chapters 17-18, both of which speak of Babylon but in different ways, and to understand which, it is necessary to keep in mind that every city may be conceived of from two points of view, material and moral. The streets and parks, the buildings, the docks and market places, these are Chicago; but her politics and government, her commerce... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Revelation 18:2-3

(2) 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 bird. (3) For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. The loud cry is intended to show, how extensive, as well... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Revelation 18:4-6

(4) And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. (5) For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. (6) Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. I think it more than probable, that this voice which John heard, and which he calls another, by way of distinction... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Revelation 18:2

Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen. Idolatrous Rome is fallen. That mighty seat of power and dominion is fallen. The long fixed abode of voluptuousness and luxury, for the merchants of the earth have become rich by the strength of her delicacies, and now the hand of God hath struck her. It is utterly destroyed; not a human being in it. Thus it is become an accursed place, given up for an habitation of devils and a hold of every unclean spirit, or of frightful spectres and ghosts, and a... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Revelation 18:4

Go out from her, my people. The people of God, the Christians, are all here told to leave the falling city, lest they be partakers of her sins, and receive of her plagues. At the time of Alaric's sacking Rome, many fled away to St. Jerome, who was then in Judea; others fled into other parts, as many holy fathers testify. St. Jerome says, (Ep. vii) that St. Paula and several illustrious Christian families had left Rome as if by particular inspiration, and retired into Judea. The holy pope... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 18:1-8

1-8 The downfal and destruction of the mystical Babylon are determined in the counsels of God. Another angel comes from heaven. This seems to be Christ himself, coming to destroy his enemies, and to shed abroad the light of his gospel through all nations. The wickedness of this Babylon was very great; she had forsaken the true God, and set up idols, and had drawn all sorts of men into spiritual adultery, and by her wealth and luxury kept them in her interest. The spiritual merchandise, by which... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Revelation 18:1-99

Revelation 18 ANOTHER ANGEL OF special power and glory now appears, coming down from heaven and announcing Babylon’s fall. In Rev_14:8 , John saw an angel who made this announcement, but here it is given with greater impressiveness and with more detail. The evil system which is thus represented had long been fallen morally, now it is fallen under Divine judgment. Yet it is acknowledged as “great” even by this angel, who himself had “great power.” Men are naturally inclined to worship what is... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Revelation 18:1-3

The Fall and Destruction of Anti-Christ's Kingdom. The angel's announcement: v. 1. And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. v. 2. 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 bird. v. 3. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Revelation 18:4-8

The warning voice from heaven: v. 4. And I heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. v. 5. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. v. 6. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works; in the cup which she hath filled, fill to her double. v. 7. How much she hath glorified herself and lived deliciously, so... read more

Johann Peter Lange

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

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Revelation 18:1-24

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Revelation 18:2-3

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Revelation 18:4-6

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Revelation 18:2

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Revelation 18:4

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 18:1-8

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Revelation 18:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Revelation 18:1-3

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Revelation 18:4-8

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

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