George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Revelation 18:10
Alas! Alas! St. Augustine informs us, that the people of the eastern provinces, and the remotest cities, mourned in a public manner on this occasion. (De Civ. Dei. lib. 1, chap. xxxiii.)
Alas! Alas! St. Augustine informs us, that the people of the eastern provinces, and the remotest cities, mourned in a public manner on this occasion. (De Civ. Dei. lib. 1, chap. xxxiii.)
Verse Revelation 18:10. _STANDING AFAR OFF_] Beholding her desolations with wonder and astonishment, utterly unable to afford her any kind of assistance....
STANDING AFAR OFF FOR THE FEAR OF HER TORMENT - Not daring to approach, to attempt to rescue and save her. They who had so long contributed to the support of the papal power, and who had, in turn, bee...
CHAPTER 18 Revelation 18:1 . Babylon is now seen under another aspect. In the former chapter we have the religious center of Rome and her wicked idolatries, in the present chapter it includes also th...
REVELATION 18:1. ANOTHER ANGEL: we have no means of identifying this angel of doom. Revelation 18:2. habitation. bird: _ cf_. Isaiah 13:21 f;...
THE DOOM OF ROME (Revelation 18:1-3)...
The kings of the earth, who committed fornication with her and who shared in her wantonness, will weep and lament over her, when they will see the smoke of her burning, while they stand afar off becau...
OFF. Greek. _apo._ App-104. THAT. the. MIGHTY. See Revelation 18:8. JUDGMENT. App-177. These "kings of the earth" are those of Revelation 17:2. The ten kings are never seen by John apart from the be...
_for the fear_ i.e. because of _their_fear. Their regret for her destruction is sincere, but does not make them forget themselves. _Alas, alas_ The interjection is the same as is elsewhere rendered ...
ΔΙᾺ ΤῸΝ ΦΌΒΟΝ, i.e. because of _their_ fear. Their regret for her destruction is sincere, but does not make them forget themselves....
THE LAMENTATION OVER HER ON EARTH...
_A GREAT LAMENTATION BY KINGS AND MERCHANTS REVELATION 18:9-16:_ The rulers and leaders of the earth that had joined Rome in her worldliness wept and lamented. They wept because they had enjoyed the s...
ΜΑΚΡΌΘΕΝ (G3113) издалека, ΈΣΤΗΚΌΤΕΣ _perf. act. part. от_ ΪΣΤΗΜΙ (G2476) стоять, ΛΈΓΟΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говорить, ΉΛΘΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G2064) приходить, ΚΡΊΣΙΣ...
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 th...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 59 Text Revelation 18:1-20 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2 And he cr...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER XVIII BABYLON IS FALLEN _Text (Revelation 18:1-24)_ 1 After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was light...
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. God's judgments inspire fear in the worldly, but...
THE FALL OF BABYLON In the last c., the fall of Rome, and the manner of its fall, were prophetically announced. In this c., the greatness of the tragedy is shown by songs of thanksgiving and of lamen...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 18 THE FUNERAL OF BABYLON - REVELATION 18:1-24 V1 Then I saw another *angel come down from heaven. This *angel had great power. The...
(4-20) The voice out of heaven warns the faithful to leave her, and describes her fall....
CHAPTER XIV. THE FALL OF BABYLON. Revelation 18:1. BABYLON has fallen. We have now the Divine proclamation of her fate, and the lamentation of the world over the doom to which she has been consigne...
Revelation 18:9-20 : the wailing on earth, by kings (Revelation 18:9-10), merchants (at length, 11 16), and seafaring men (Revelation 18:17-20), imitated from the finer and more elaborate passag
“HER SINS HAVE REACHED UNTO HEAVEN” Revelation 18:1 We have seen that the scarlet woman represents the false religion of human wit and fashion. It is found in every age. There is not a city, town, or...
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 demo...
(9) And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, (10) Standing afar of...
It is necessary that we should all bear in mind, if we have not observed it before, that Revelation 17:1-18 does not pursue the chronological course of the prophecy. It is a description, and not one o...
Babylon Has Fallen Psalms 13:2...How long will my enemy be exalted over me? (NKJV) Psalms 35:17 Lord, how long will You look on?... (NKJV) Psalms 74:10 O God, how long will the adversary reproach? Wil...
Chapter 18 announces the judgment. The one difficulty here is Verse 4 (Revelation 18:4), coming where it is; but, as every difficulty in scripture, it leads into further light. The destruction of Baby...
STANDING AFAR OFF FOR THE FEAR OF HER TORMENT,.... Lest they themselves should share in it, who have partook of her sins; either they will not be in a capacity to help her, or they will be dispirited,...
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. Ver. 10. _Standing afar off_] As fearing their own...
_And the kings of the earth_, &c. Even the chief rulers and great powers of the world, who were formerly in league with her, and supported her in her corruptions, practised her idolatries, _and lived...
This description of the articles in which Babylon trafficked with the nations, and the lamentation of the kings and merchants of the earth over her fall, agrees in many respects with the prophecy of t...
ALAS, ALAS; showing the vast interests which multitudes of the votaries of wealth, fashion, and pleasure had in her continuance, and their disappointment, sorrow, vexation, and despair at her downfall...
STANDING AFAR OFF FOR THE FEAR OF HER TORMENT, SAYING, ALAS, ALAS, THAT GREAT CITY BABYLON, THAT MIGHTY CITY! FOR IN ONE HOUR IS THY JUDGMENT COME....
The description of the desolation:...
GOD'S JUDGMENT OF GREAT BABYLON In Revelation 17:1 we have seen that the destruction of Great Babylon is by the hand of the Beast and his ten horns. Now, in Revelation 18:1, the judgment is seen to be...
_ 10 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.’_ A. These kings now seek to distance them...
9-19 The mourners had shared Babylon's sensual pleasures, and gained by her wealth and trade. The kings of the earth, whom she flattered into idolatry, allowing them to be tyrannical over their subje...
As well as they loved her, they will not come nigh her in the time of her torments; the fire will be too hot for them, they will only stand aloof off, and pity her, that so great and brave a city shou...
Revelation 18:10 standing G2476 (G5761) distance G3113 G575 for G1223 fear G5401 her G846 torment G929 saying
LAMENTATION OVER BABYLON THE GREAT BY THE SELF-SEEKERS (REVELATION 18:9). We have witnessed the fall of Babylon the Great, now we witness the ‘grief' of her ‘friends'. The kings, the merchants and the...
‘And the kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her when they look on the smoke of her burning, standing far off for fear of her torment, say...
Revelation 18:9-10. In these verses we have the lamentation of the KINGS OF THE EARTH over the disaster which they have been instrumental in accomplishing. The deeds of the wicked, even when effecting...
STANDING AFAR OFF (απο μακροθεν εστηκοτες). Perfect active (intransitive) participle of ιστημ. Vivid picture of the terrible scene, fascinated by the lurid blaze (cf. Nero's delight in the burning o...
BABYLON (_ See Scofield) - (Isaiah 13:1), note 2. _...
CONTENTS: Last form of apostate Christendom and the warning to God's people. The human and the angelic views of Babylon. CONCLUSION: As there is to be an ecclesiastical Babylon («confusion») heading u...
Revelation 18:1. _Another angel came down from heaven and the earth was lightened with his glory._ This was an angel of the highest order, _having great power._ It may be the Lord himself, the mission...
THE KINGS OF THE EARTH. The kings (men of influence) cry and weep when they see her destroyed. They shared her immorality and enjoyed her luxuries. Notice they stand _a long way off_ because they are...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 18:1 Several speakers explain how the beast and the kings desert the prostitute. ⇐...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 18:9 Laments come from kings, merchants, and sailors who profited from Babylon’s power and wealth. ⇐...
Another voice from heaven bids the people of God to come out of her, for her sins have reached unto heaven. God's people must ever be a separate people, not conformed to the world, but transformed. Th...
FOR the reasons given at the foot of page 553, no suggestions for exegetical or homiletical treatment are given in connection with chap. 18...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 18:1 AND 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. Revelat...
_9 AND THE KINGS OF THE EARTH, WHO HAVE COMMITTED FORNICATION AND LIVED DELICIOUSLY WITH HER, SHALL BEWAIL HER, AND LAMENT FOR HER, WHEN THEY SHALL SEE THE SMOKE OF HER BURNING,_ _ 10 STANDING AFAR...
CHAPTER 18 - BABYLON THE GREAT EXPLAINED The focus of the previous chapter was about the judgment of the harlot religious system that rode the Beast. The main focus of this chapter will be about the j...
Now 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. com...
Amos 5:16; Isaiah 21:9; Jeremiah 30:7; Jeremiah 51:8; Jeremiah 51:9;...
MYSTIC AND COMMERCIAL BABYLON Revelation 17:1 _and Revelation 18:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS The seventeenth chapter of Revelation discusses what we call mystic Babylon; and the eighteenth presents commer...
Thou strong city — Rome was anciently termed by its inhabitants, Valentia, that is, strong. And the word Rome itself, in Greek, signifies strength. This name was given it by the Greek strangers....