Revelation 18:1, Babylon is fallen; Revelation 18:4, People commanded to depart out of her; Revelation 18:9, The kings of the earth, with the merchants and mariners, lament over her; Revelation 18:20, The saints rejoice for the judgments of God upon her.
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Revelation 18
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Revelation 18 — OverviewRevelation 18 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here, I. An angel proclaiming the fall of Babylon, ver. 1, 2.
II. Assigning the reasons of her fall, ver. 3. III. Giving warning to
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determined in the counsels of God, and of such consequence to his
interests and glory, that the visions and predictions concerning it are
repeated.…Revelation 18:1Revelation 18:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryAnd after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven; after [omitting "and"]… coming down, etc. The usual form of introduction to a new vision (cf. Revelation 4:1; Revelation 7:1, etc.). The "mystery" of the…Revelation 18:1-8Revelation 18:1-8 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe fall of corrupt society.
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