Study
20 From the Book of Revelation is: Revelation 18:1-20
1-
Consider first the messages of the angel and of the voice from
heaven. What aspects of God’s judgments do these emphasize? What urgent
imperative does the Lord here speak to His own people? Cf. 2 Cor. 6:14-18
2-
In contrast, listen to the voices of earth on Babylon’s fall.
Who are the speakers? To what fact about
Babylon’s fall do they refer, and for what reason did they thus mourn for
Babylon? Observe the difference between
the points of view of heaven and of the world. In such circumstances, in which
would you join -- mourning or joy?
3-
When time permits, read Is. 13 and 47; Je. 50 and 51 and Ezk. 27
to see how deeply steeped is the mind of John in the visions and prophecies of
the Old Testament.
