Revelation 18:8

Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. DEATH - on herself, formerly (Revelation 18:7) secure even from the death of her husband. MOURNING - instead of her feasting MOURNING - instead of her feasting. FAMINE - instead of her luxurious delicacies (Revelation 18:3; Revelation 18:7). FIRE - (note, Revelation 17:16.) Liter...

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 multitudes have wickedly lived in wealth, by the sins and follies of mankind, seems principally intended. Fair warning is given to all that expect mercy from God, that they should not only come out of this Babylon, but assist in her destruction. God may have a people even in Babylon. But God's people shall be called out of Babylon, and called effectually, while those that partake with wicked men i...

Verse Revelation 18:8. _THEREFORE SHALL HER PLAGUES COME_] _Death_, by the sword of her adversaries; _mourning_ on account of the slaughter; and _famine_, the fruits of the field being destroyed by the hostile bands. _UTTERLY BURNED WITH FIRE_] Of what _city_ is this spoken? Rome _pagan_ has never been thus treated; Alaric and Totilas burnt only some parts with fire. Rome _papal_ has not been thus treated; but this is true of Jerusalem, and yet Jerusalem is not generally thought to be intended....

THEREFORE - In consequence of her pride, arrogance, and luxury, and of the calamities that she has brought upon others. SHALL HER PLAGUES COME IN ONE DAY - They shall come in a time when she is living in ease and security; and they shall come at the same time - so that all these terrible judgments shall seem to be poured upon her at once. DEATH - This expression, and those which follow, are designed to denote the same thing under different images. The general meaning is, that there would be utter and final destruction. It would be as if death should come and cut off the inhabitants. AND MOURNING - As there would be where many were cut off by death. AND FAMINE - As if famine raged within the walls of a besieged city, or spread over a land,...

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. Revelation 4:1; Revelation 7:1, etc.). The "mystery" of the beast and the harlot having been declared, the angel now describes the doom in store for them. The angel is _from heaven_,_ _as carrying the news of the judgment which is sent from heaven (cf. Revelation 10:1;...

THEREFORE SHALL HER PLAGUES COME IN ONE DAY,.... The seven last plagues, which will be in a very little time executed upon her, very speedily and very quickly, one after another, if not all together; and particularly the fifth vial may be respected, as well as the plagues that follow; see Isaiah 47:9 DEATH; not the second death, which will not be till after the decisive battle at Armageddon, when the beast will be taken, and cast alive into the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death; but either the pestilence, which is called so, Revelation 6:8 or rather death by the sword, war, which will be brought upon her, and in which she and her children will be slain with the sword: MOURNING; for the loss of her children, the destruction of the city

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 the whole system of apostate Christendom in its social and commercial aspect, the so-called “Christian civilization” in its final apostate condition and doom. Papal Rome in her short revival becomes the head of apostate Christendom and controls everything till her appointed doom comes upon her. While we saw in the preceding chapter the desolation of the whore by the ten kings and the beast, here we see how God views her and that He dethrones this system in His judgment. A strong angel comes down to announce her doom and to lay bare her inner and most awful corruption. A strong descending Angel whose glory lightened the earth, shows what the boasting thing, she, who bore the bless

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; Isaiah 34:14, where the rained cities of Babylon and Edom become the haunts of unclean spirits. Revelation 18:3. kings of the earth: Revelation 17:2 *. Revelation 18:4. come for

THE DOOM OF ROME (Revelation 18:1-3)...

THEREFORE. For this cause. Greek. _dia_ (App-104.Revelation 18:2; Revelation 18:2) _touto._ COME. i.e. suddenly. Same word in 2 Peter 3:10. WITH. App-104. STRONG. mighty, as verses: Revelation 18:10; Revelation 18:21. See Revelation 18:2. LORD. App-98. JUDGETH. The texts read "judged". App-122. The suddenness and completeness of Babylon's judgment and disappearance f