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The Book of Revelation                                                   5/20/2007




                              Lesson 12
                          Hallelujah! (Part 1)


               Amen! Hallelujah! – A Study of the Book of Revelation
                                  By Dale Wells
                                 Rev. 14:6-18:24




              Four headlines preview coming
                       attractions




            1st headline: “God Judges Rome” -
                     Rev. 14:14-16:21




            Rev 14:6-7 WEB I saw an angel flying in mid heaven,
            having an eternal Good News to proclaim to those who
            dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language,
            and people. (7) He said with a loud voice, "Fear the Lord,
            and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come.
            Worship him who made the heaven, the earth, the sea,
            and the springs of waters!"




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               2nd headline: “Babylon the Great
                      Falls” - Rev. 17-18
                                                     Rev 14:8 WEB Another, a
                                                     second angel, followed,
                                                     saying, "Babylon the great
                                                     has fallen, which has
                                                     made all the nations to
                                                     drink of the wine of the
                                                     wrath of her sexual
                                                     immorality."




           3rd headline: “Emperor Worshipers
        Judged; Saints, Be Faithful” - Rev. 19-20
             Rev 14:9-12 WEB Another angel, a
             third, followed them, saying with a
             great voice, "If anyone worships the
             beast and his image, and receives a
             mark on his forehead, or on his
             hand, (10) he also will drink of the
             wine of the wrath of God, which is
             prepared unmixed in the cup of his
             anger. He will be tormented with fire
             and sulfur in the presence of the
             holy angels, and in the presence of
             the Lamb. (11) The smoke of their
             torment goes up forever and ever.
             They have no rest day and night,
             those who worship the beast and
             his image, and whoever receives
             the mark of his name. (12) Here is
             the patience of the saints, those
             who keep the commandments of
             God, and the faith of Jesus."




            4th headline: “Congratulations, Dead
                    Saints” - Rev. 21-22




             Rev 14:13 WEB I heard the voice from heaven saying,
             "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from
             now on.' " "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from
             their labors; for their works follow with them."




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              “The Hour of His Judgment Has
                    Come” 14:14-16:21




            The harvest of the earth in two figures:
               Harvest of wheat is judgment from the perspective
               of the righteous
               Harvest of grapes is judgment from the
               perspective of the wicked




            Harvest of wheat – Judgment from
             the perspective of the righteous




            Rev 14:14-16 WEB I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on
            the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a
            golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. (15) Another
            angel came out from the temple, crying with a loud voice to him
            who sat on the cloud, "Send forth your sickle, and reap; for the
            hour to reap has come; for the harvest of the earth is ripe!" (16)
            He who sat on the cloud thrust his sickle on the earth, and the
            earth was reaped.




            Wheat is a symbol of the righteous
                                                Mat 3:12 WEB His winnowing
                                                fork is in his hand, and he will
                                                thoroughly cleanse his threshing
                                                floor. He will gather his wheat
                                                into the barn, but the chaff he
                                                will burn up with unquenchable
                                                fire."
                                                Mat 13:30 WEB Let both grow
                                                together until the harvest, and in
                                                the harvest time I will tell the
                                                reapers, "First, gather up the
                                                darnel weeds, and bind them in
                                                bundles to burn them; but
                                                gather the wheat into my barn."
                                                To the Christian, judgment is
                                                like being gathered into the barn
                                                to be prepared for use.




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            Harvest of grapes - Judgment from
              the perspective of the wicked
             Rev 14:17-20 WEB Another angel
             came out from the temple which is
             in heaven. He also had a sharp
             sickle. (18) Another angel came
             out from the altar, he who has
             power over fire, and he called with a
             great voice to him who had the
             sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth
             your sharp sickle, and gather the
             clusters of the vine of the earth, for
             the earth's grapes are fully ripe!"
             (19) The angel thrust his sickle into
             the earth, and gathered the vintage
             of the earth, and threw it into the
             great winepress of the wrath of God.
             (20) The winepress was trodden
             outside of the city, and blood came
             out from the winepress, even to the
             bridles of the horses, as far as one
             thousand six hundred stadia.




            The picture comes from Isa 63:1-6
             Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from
             Bozrah? this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the
             greatness of his strength? "It is I who speak in righteousness,
             mighty to save." (2) Why are you red in your clothing, and your
             garments like him who treads in the wine vat? (3) "I have
             trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no
             man with me: yes, I trod them in my anger, and trampled them in
             my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I
             have stained all my clothing. (4) For the day of vengeance was
             in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. (5) I
             looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there
             was none to uphold: therefore my own arm brought salvation to
             me; and my wrath, it upheld me. (6) I trod down the peoples in
             my anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out
             their lifeblood on the earth."
             Blood flows 200 miles, as deep as a horse’s bridle (Not literal)




            Seven Angels with Seven Plagues –
                       Rev 15:1-8




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                             Rev 15:1-8 WEB
            I saw another great and marvelous sign in the sky: seven angels having
            the seven last plagues, for in them God's wrath is finished. (2) I saw
            something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who overcame
            the beast, his image, and the number of his name, standing on the sea
            of glass, having harps of God. (3) They sang the song of Moses, the
            servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and
            marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true
            are your ways, you King of the nations. (4) Who wouldn't fear you,
            Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations
            will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been
            revealed." (5) After these things I looked, and the temple of the
            tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. (6) The seven
            angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright
            linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts. (7) One of the
            four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full
            of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. (8) The temple was
            filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power. No one
            was able to enter into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven
            angels would be finished.




            When trumpets were blown (8-11)
            mercy was mixed with judgment




            Only 1/3 was affected. The purpose was to produce repentance
            Rev 9:20-21 WEB The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these
            plagues, didn't repent of the works of their hands, that they wouldn't
            worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and
            of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk. (21)
            They didn't repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their
            sexual immorality, nor of their thefts.




            Now, no mercy – Rome will see that
              “Our God is a consuming fire”
                                                    Deu 4:23-24 WEB Take heed
                                                    to yourselves, lest you forget
                                                    the covenant of Yahweh your
                                                    God, which he made with you,
                                                    and make you an engraved
                                                    image in the form of anything
                                                    which Yahweh your God has
                                                    forbidden you. (24) For
                                                    Yahweh your God is a
                                                    devouring fire, a jealous God.
                                                    Heb 12:28-29 WEB Therefore,
                                                    receiving a Kingdom that can't
                                                    be shaken, let us have grace,
                                                    through which we serve God
                                                    acceptably, with reverence and
                                                    awe, (29) for our God is a
                                                    consuming fire.




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                Saints standing beside the sea
             Rev 15:2-4 WEB I saw
             something like a sea of glass
             mixed with fire, and those who
             overcame the beast, his image,
             and the number of his name,
             standing on the sea of glass,
             having harps of God. (3) They
             sang the song of Moses, the
             servant of God, and the song of
             the Lamb, saying, "Great and
             marvelous are your works, Lord
             God, the Almighty! Righteous
             and true are your ways, you
             King of the nations. (4) Who
             wouldn't fear you, Lord, and
             glorify your name? For you only
             are holy. For all the nations will
             come and worship before you.
             For your righteous acts have
             been revealed."




             This is the sea that separated God
                    from his people earlier
                                                  Rev 4:6 WEB Before the
                                                  throne was something like a
                                                  sea of glass, similar to
                                                  crystal. In the midst of the
                                                  throne, and around the
                                                  throne were four living
                                                  creatures full of eyes before
                                                  and behind.
                                                  Now, the saints are getting
                                                  ready to cross over




             Later, there will be no more sea –
            man is, at last, in fellowship with God
             Rev 21:1 WEB I saw a
             new heaven and a new
             earth: for the first
             heaven and the first
             earth have passed
             away, and the sea is no
             more.




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                The saints are praising God &
                singing songs of deliverance
                                                   Once again, we see the
                                                   Exodus motif – God’s people
                                                   on the way out of bondage
                                                   (crossing Red Sea) & into
                                                   Promised Land (crossing
                                                   Jordan).
                                                   Song of Moses is sung
                                                   beside the Red Sea – hence
                                                   Deliverance!
                                                       Exo 15:1 WEB Then Moses
                                                       and the children of Israel
                                                       sang this song to Yahweh,
                                                       and said, "I will sing to
                                                       Yahweh, for he has
                                                       triumphed gloriously. The
                                                       horse and his rider he has
                                                       thrown into the sea.




                        Impending judgments




            Rev 15:5-8 WEB After these things I looked, and the temple of the
            tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. (6) The seven
            angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright
            linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts. (7) One of the
            four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full
            of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. (8) The temple was
            filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power. No one
            was able to enter into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven
            angels would be finished.
            Judgments come from the temple & are delivered by 7 angels – they
            are God’s judgments




            Temple filled with smoke – No more
                        intercession
            Rev 15:8 WEB The temple was filled with smoke from the
            glory of God, and from his power. No one was able to
            enter into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven
            angels would be finished.
            Exo 40:34-35 WEB Then the cloud covered the Tent of
            Meeting, and the glory of Yahweh filled the tabernacle.
            (35) Moses wasn't able to enter into the Tent of Meeting,
            because the cloud stayed on it, and Yahweh's glory filled
            the tabernacle.
            1Ki 8:10-11 WEB It came to pass, when the priests were
            come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house
            of Yahweh, (11) so that the priests could not stand to
            minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Yahweh
            filled the house of Yahweh.
            Judgment is now irrevocable




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            7 Bowls of God’s Wrath (16:1-21)




                          Rev 16:1-21 WEB
            I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven
            angels, "Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God
            on the earth!" (2) The first went, and poured out his bowl into
            the earth, and it became a harmful and evil sore on the people
            who had the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image.
            (3) The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it
            became blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea
            died. (4) The third poured out his bowl into the rivers and
            springs of water, and they became blood. (5) I heard the angel
            of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who are and who
            were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things. (6)
            For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets,
            and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this." (7)
            I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and
            righteous are your judgments." (8) The fourth poured out his
            bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to scorch men with fire.




                          Rev 16:1-21 WEB
            (9) People were scorched with great heat, and people
            blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these
            plagues. They didn't repent and give him glory. (10) The fifth
            poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom
            was darkened. They gnawed their tongues because of the pain,
            (11) and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their
            pains and their sores. They didn't repent of their works. (12)
            The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates.
            Its water was dried up, that the way might be made ready for the
            kings that come from the sunrise. (13) I saw coming out of the
            mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out
            of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits,
            something like frogs; (14) for they are spirits of demons,
            performing signs; which go forth to the kings of the whole
            inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of that great
            day of God, the Almighty.




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                          Rev 16:1-21 WEB
            (15) "Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches,
            and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn't walk naked, and they
            see his shame." (16) He gathered them together into the place
            which is called in Hebrew, Megiddo. (17) The seventh poured
            out his bowl into the air. A loud voice came forth out of the
            temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done!" (18)
            There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a
            great earthquake, such as was not since there were men on the
            earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty. (19) The great city
            was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell.
            Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give
            to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. (20)
            Every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. (21)
            Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of
            the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the
            plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe.




                     A closer look at the text

                                               Voice from the temple
                                               must be God’s voice,
                                               because of smoke no
                                               one else is there.
                                                   Rev 16:1 WEB I heard a
                                                   loud voice out of the
                                                   temple, saying to the
                                                   seven angels, "Go and
                                                   pour out the seven bowls
                                                   of the wrath of God on
                                                   the earth!"
                                               The 7 are broken into 4
                                               + 2 + interlude + 1




            First 4 – judgment on Rome’s world:
               land, sea, fresh water, universe




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                            Rev 16:1-8 WEB
            I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels,
            "Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the
            earth!" (2) The first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth,
            and it became a harmful and evil sore on the people who had the
            mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image. (3) The second
            angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a
            dead man. Every living thing in the sea died. (4) The third poured
            out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they became
            blood. (5) I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are
            righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you
            have judged these things. (6) For they poured out the blood of the
            saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink.
            They deserve this." (7) I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God,
            the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments." (8) The
            fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to
            scorch men with fire.
            God is praised because his judgments are just and true.
            Next two affect Rome directly:




            5th – judgment on the throne of the
                          beast




            People are so hardened that they don’t repent, but curse God
            Rev 16:10-11 WEB The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne
            of the beast, and his kingdom was darkened. They gnawed their
            tongues because of the pain, (11) and they blasphemed the
            God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. They
            didn't repent of their works.




            Sixth – dries up the Euphrates for
                     invading armies
            Euphrates was the eastern
            border of the Roman Empire
            – the river an enemy would
            cross to invade.
            The last obstacle to the fall
            of Rome has been taken out
            of the way.
            Rev 16:12 WEB The sixth
            poured out his bowl on the
            great river, the Euphrates. Its
            water was dried up, that the
            way might be made ready for
            the kings that come from the
            sunrise.




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                        Interlude (16:13-16)
                                           Rev 16:13-16 WEB I saw coming
                                           out of the mouth of the dragon, and
                                           out of the mouth of the beast, and
                                           out of the mouth of the false
                                           prophet, three unclean spirits,
                                           something like frogs; (14) for they
                                           are spirits of demons, performing
                                           signs; which go forth to the kings of
                                           the whole inhabited earth, to gather
                                           them together for the war of that
                                           great day of God, the Almighty. (15)
                                           "Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed
                                           is he who watches, and keeps his
                                           clothes, so that he doesn't walk
                                           naked, and they see his shame."
                                           (16) He gathered them together
                                           into the place which is called in
                                           Hebrew, Megiddo.
                                           The evil spirits deceive Rome’s
                                           allies into gathering to thwart
                                           invasion by the forces of
                                           righteousness.




            Rome & its enemies are lined up for
                 battle at Armageddon
                                           Har Megiddo – Hill of Megiddo.
                                           Refers to Valley of Jezreel, aka
                                           Plain of Megiddo, where many
                                           famous OT battles were fought.
                                           It is not near the Euphrates,
                                           hence it is not intended to be
                                           literal, any more than calling
                                           Rome Sodom, Egypt &
                                           Jerusalem is literal.
                                               Rev 11:8 WEB Their dead
                                               bodies will be in the street of
                                               the great city, which spiritually
                                               is called Sodom and Egypt,
                                               where also their Lord was
                                               crucified.
                                           It is symbolic as the battlefield
                                           where God’s enemies always
                                           meet defeat.




                Megiddo was where Deborah
                      defeated Jabin
            Jdg 5:19-20 WEB The kings
            came and fought, then the
            kings of Canaan fought at
            Taanach by the waters of
            Megiddo. They took no
            plunder of silver. (20) From
            the sky the stars fought.
            From their courses, they
            fought against Sisera.




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                Megiddo was where Jehu killed
                          Ahaziah
                                                     2Ki 9:27 WEB But when
                                                     Ahaziah the king of Judah
                                                     saw this, he fled by the way
                                                     of the garden house. Jehu
                                                     followed after him, and said,
                                                     Smite him also in the chariot:
                                                     and they struck him at the
                                                     ascent of Gur, which is by
                                                     Ibleam. He fled to Megiddo,
                                                     and died there.




            Megiddo was where Josiah died at
              the hands of Pharaoh Necho
             2Ch 35:20-24 WEB         Neco king of
             Egypt went up to fight against
             Carchemish by the Euphrates: and
             Josiah went out against him. (21)
             But he sent ambassadors to him,
             saying, What have I to do with you,
             you king of Judah?      God has
             commanded me to make haste:
             beware that it is God who is with
             me, that he not destroy you. (22)
             Nevertheless Josiah would not turn
             his face from him,     and didn't
             listen to the words of Neco from the
             mouth of God, and came to fight in
             the valley of Megiddo. (23) The
             archers shot at king Josiah; and the
             king said to his servants, Have me
             away; for I am sore wounded. (24)
                 and he died .




            The modern so-called prophets miss
                        the point.
                                                     This battlefield is a symbol
                                                     for the final overthrow of
                                                     Rome’s evil forces.
                                                     The name stands for an
                                                     event, not a place.
                                                     John anticipates the final
                                                     battle, not in northern
                                                     Palestine, but in Rome.




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                                The 7th bowl




                         Rev 16:17-21 WEB

            The seventh poured out his bowl into the air. A loud voice came
            forth out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is
            done!" (18) There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and
            there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were
            men on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty. (19) The
            great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the
            nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of
            God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his
            wrath. (20) Every island fled away, and the mountains were not
            found. (21) Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came
            down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God
            because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly
            severe.




                   This is symbolic, not literal

            It is a fanciful image to
            demonstrate the final &
            irrevocable fall of Rome &
            the effect on the world.
            As a matter of fact, there
            was worldwide panic and
            confusion at the collapse of
            Rome. Greater in magnitude
            than the crash of the stock
            market in 1929, civilization
            itself collapsed for a time
            with the fall of Rome.




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                          For all her faults
                                             The Roman Empire was the
                                             repository of civilization from
                                             the 1st Century BC to the 5th
                                             Century AD.
                                                Roman military might had
                                                given the world a 200 year
                                                period of peace.
                                                Roman laws had given a
                                                degree of social stability to
                                                the empire which had been
                                                unknown previously
                                                Transportation and
                                                communication had been
                                                possible on an
                                                unprecedented scale.




                Civilization was set back for
            centuries when the empire collapsed
             With the collapse of the
             Roman Empire, the world
             plunged into a millennium
             known as the Dark Ages.
                The Goths entered Italy,
                captured Rome & looted the
                city in 410 AD
                The Vandals plundered the
                city in 455 AD
                The last emperor was
                deposed by the Germans in
                476 AD
             Sin is so pervasive that not
             only individuals & families
             can be ruined by it, but even
             a whole culture or
             civilization.




            “Babylon the Great Falls” (Rev. 17-18)




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        Introduction to the Prostitute (17:1-6, 18)
             Rev 17:1-6 WEB One of the seven angels who had the seven
             bowls came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here. I will show
             you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,
             (2) with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality,
             and those who dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine
             of her sexual immorality." (3) He carried me away in the Spirit into
             a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full
             of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns. (4)
             The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with
             gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden
             cup full of abominations and the impurities of the sexual immorality
             of the earth. (5) And on her forehead a name was written,
             "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE
             PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."
             (6) I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with
             the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with
             great amazement       (18) The woman whom you saw is the great
             city, which reigns over the kings of the earth."




                     She is riding the sea beast
                                                          Revelation 17:3 WEB He
                                                          carried me away in the Spirit
                                                          into a wilderness. I saw a
                                                          woman sitting on a scarlet-
                                                          colored animal, full of
                                                          blasphemous names, having
                                                          seven heads and ten horns.

                                                          Revelation 13:1 WEB Then I
                                                          stood on the sand of the sea. I
                                                          saw a beast coming up out of
                                                          the sea, having ten horns and
                                                          seven heads. On his horns were
                                                          ten crowns, and on his heads,
                                                          blasphemous names.




              She is the city that rules over the
                      kings of the earth
            Rev 17:18 WEB The woman
            whom you saw is the great city,
            which reigns over the kings of the
            earth."
                No doubt about it, this is Rome.
                Predates Rev 16
                    Revelation 16:19 WEB The great
                    city was divided into three parts,
                    and the cities of the nations fell.
                    Babylon the great was
                    remembered in the sight of God, to
                    give to her the cup of the wine of
                    the fierceness of his wrath.
            She is dressed like a queen
                Mother of abominations
                Drunk on the blood of the saints
                    Rev 17:6 WEB I saw the woman
                    drunken with the blood of the
                    saints, and with the blood of the
                    martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I
                    wondered with great amazement.




Lesson 12                                                                                         15
The Book of Revelation                                                                     5/20/2007




                  Why is she called Babylon the
                             Great?




            Common apocalyptic technique was to call the current evil empire by the
            name of a previous evil empire which has already been overthrown by God.
            This was a technique used by NT writers, as well. Christians in the First
            Century referred to Rome as Babylon.
               1Pe 5:13 WEB She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you;
               and so does Mark, my son.
               Peter was not writing from the Tigris River, but from the Tiber.
            In its day, Babylon was the world – in the 1st Century, Rome was the world.




                   Explanation of the sea beast




                              Rev 17:7-17 WEB
              The angel said to me, "Why do you wonder? I will tell you the
              mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which
              has the seven heads and the ten horns. (8) The beast that you
              saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss
              and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and
              whose names have not been written in the book of life from the
              foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast
              was, and is not, and shall be present. (9) Here is the mind that
              has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which
              the woman sits. (10) They are seven kings. Five have fallen,
              the one is, the other has not yet come. When he comes, he
              must continue a little while. (11) The beast that was, and is not,
              is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes to
              destruction.




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The Book of Revelation                                                               5/20/2007




                              Rev 17:7-17 WEB
             (12) The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have
             received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority as kings,
             with the beast, for one hour. (13) These have one mind, and
             they give their power and authority to the beast. (14) These will
             war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he
             is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who
             are with him, called and chosen and faithful." (15) He said to
             me, "The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are
             peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. (16) The ten
             horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the
             prostitute, and will make her desolate, and will make her naked,
             and will eat her flesh, and will burn her utterly with fire. (17) For
             God has put in their hearts to do what he has in mind, and to be
             of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the
             words of God should be accomplished.




            7 hills on which the city of Rome sits




             Rev 17:9 WEB Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven
             heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.




             Seven kings from Augustus – the
                   eighth is Domitian
             Five have fallen:
                 Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula,
                 Claudius, Nero
             One is: Vespasian
             One is yet to come: Titus
             The beast is an eighth: Domitian
             Client kings join in Rome’s
             onslaught against Christians
                 Rev 17:12 WEB The ten horns
                 that you saw are ten kings who
                 have received no kingdom as
                 yet, but they receive authority
                 as kings, with the beast, for one
                 hour.
                 Note: the Barbarian kings were
                 never treated well by Rome &
                 turned on her when invasion
                 came.




Lesson 12                                                                                  17
The Book of Revelation                                                                    5/20/2007




                 The Fall of Babylon (18:1-24)




            Announcement of her destruction
            Rev 18:1-8 WEB After these things, I saw another angel coming down
            out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his
            glory. (2) He cried with a mighty voice, saying, "Fallen, fallen is
            Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a
            prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful
            bird! (3) For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her
            sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality
            with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance
            of her luxury." (4) I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come
            out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and
            that you don't receive of her plagues, (5) for her sins have reached to
            the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities. (6) Return to her just
            as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her
            works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double. (7) However
            much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of
            torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, 'I sit a queen, and am
            no widow, and will in no way see mourning.' (8) Therefore in one day
            her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be
            utterly burned with fire; for the Lord God who has judged her is strong.




              This captures the OT prophets’
              description of the fall of Bablyon
            Isa 13:20-22 WEB It will never be inhabited, neither will it be lived in
            from generation to generation. The Arabian will not pitch a tent there,
            neither will shepherds make their flocks lie down there. (21) But wild
            animals of the desert will lie there, and their houses will be full of
            jackals. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will frolic there. (22)
            Wolves will cry in their castles, and jackals in the pleasant palaces. Her
            time is near to come, and her days will not be prolonged.
            Jer 51:37-42 WEB Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling place for
            jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing, without inhabitant. (38) They
            shall roar together like young lions; they shall growl as lions' cubs. (39)
            When they are heated, I will make their feast, and I will make them
            drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not
            wake, says Yahweh. (40) I will bring them down like lambs to the
            slaughter, like rams with male goats. (41) How is Sheshach taken!
            and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a
            desolation among the nations! (42) The sea is come up on Babylon;
            she is covered with the multitude of its waves.




Lesson 12                                                                                       18
The Book of Revelation                                                                              5/20/2007




              It’s always been the same when
                      pride lifts a ruler up:
                                                       Nebuchadnezzar
                                                          Dan 4:30-32 WEB The king spoke
                                                          and said, Is not this great Babylon,
                                                          which I have built for the royal
                                                          dwelling place, by the might of my
                                                          power and for the glory of my
                                                          majesty? (31) While the word was
                                                          in the king's mouth, there fell a voice
                                                          from the sky, saying, O king
                                                          Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is
                                                          spoken: The kingdom is departed
                                                          from you: (32) and you shall be
                                                          driven from men; and your dwelling
                                                          shall be with the animals of the field;
                                                          you shall be made to eat grass as
                                                          oxen; and seven times shall pass
                                                          over you; until you know that the
                                                          Most High rules in the kingdom of
                                                          men, and gives it to whomever he
                                                          will.




              It’s always been the same when
                      pride lifts a ruler up:
            Belshazzar
               Dan 5:17-28 WEB Then Daniel
               answered before the king,       (18)
               You king, the Most High God gave
               Nebuchadnezzar your father the
               kingdom, and greatness, and glory,
               and majesty:        (22) You his son,
               Belshazzar, have not humbled your
               heart     (23) but have lifted up
               yourself against the Lord of heaven;
                  and the God in whose hand your
               breath is, and whose are all your
               ways, you have not glorified.
               (25) This is the writing that was
               inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL,
               UPHARSIN. (26) This is the
               interpretation of the thing: MENE;
               God has numbered your kingdom,
               and brought it to an end; (27)
               TEKEL; you are weighed in the
               balances, and are found wanting.
               (28) PERES; your kingdom is
               divided, and given to the Medes and
               Persians.




              It’s always been the same when
                      pride lifts a ruler up:
                                                       Alexander the Great
                                                          Dan 8:8 WEB The male
                                                          goat magnified himself
                                                          exceedingly: and when he
                                                          was strong, the great horn
                                                          was broken; and instead of
                                                          it there came up four
                                                          notable horns toward the
                                                          four winds of the sky.




Lesson 12                                                                                                 19
The Book of Revelation                                                                   5/20/2007




             It’s always been the same when
                     pride lifts a ruler up:
            Antiochus Ephiphanes
               Dan 8:25 WEB Through his
               policy he shall cause craft to
               prosper in his hand; and he
               shall magnify himself in his
               heart, and in their security
               shall he destroy many: he
               shall also stand up against
               the prince of princes; but he
               shall be broken without
               hand.




            Effect of Rome's fall on the wicked
            Kings: "If Rome can fall, we can, too"
               Rev 18:9-10 WEB The kings of the earth, who committed
               sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her, will weep and
               wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning,
               (10) standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying,
               'Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your
               judgment has come in one hour.'




            Effect of Rome's fall on the wicked
            Merchants: "No more market for our merchandise"
               Rev 18:11-17 WEB The merchants of the earth weep and mourn
               over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more; (12)
               merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen,
               purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every
               vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and
               marble; (13) and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine,
               olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people's
               bodies and souls. (14) The fruits which your soul lusted after have
               been lost to you, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous
               have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all. (15)
               The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will
               stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning;
               (16) saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine
               linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious
               stones and pearls! (17) For in an hour such great riches are made
               desolate.'




Lesson 12                                                                                      20
The Book of Revelation                                                           5/20/2007




             Effect of Rome's fall on the wicked
             Mariners: "No more cargo for our ships"
                 Rev 18:17-19 WEB         Every shipmaster, and everyone who
                 sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their
                 living by sea, stood far away, (18) and cried out as they
                 looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What is like the
                 great city?' (19) They cast dust on their heads, and cried,
                 weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, in
                 which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by
                 reason of her great wealth!' For in one hour is she made
                 desolate.




            Effect of Rome's fall on the righteous

                                                  Rejoicing
                                                    Rev 18:20 WEB
                                                    "Rejoice over her, O
                                                    heaven, you saints,
                                                    apostles, and prophets;
                                                    for God has judged your
                                                    judgment on her."




             Nature of Rome's fall – Sudden &
                         Severe
             Rev 18:21-22 WEB A mighty
             angel took up a stone like a
             great millstone and cast it into
             the sea, saying, "Thus with
             violence will Babylon, the great
             city, be thrown down, and will
             be found no more at all. (22)
             The voice of harpists, minstrels,
             flute players, and trumpeters will
             be heard no more at all in you.
             No craftsman, of whatever craft,
             will be found any more at all in
             you. The sound of a mill will be
             heard no more at all in you.




Lesson 12                                                                              21
The Book of Revelation                                                            5/20/2007




            Reason for Rome's fall – Wickedness
                       & Oppression




             Rev 18:23-24 WEB The light of a lamp will shine no more at all
             in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be
             heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes
             of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.
             (24) In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and
             of all who have been slain on the earth."




                   In our final lesson, we’ll see




             The conquering Christ
             The thousand year reign
             The heavenly city
             The tree of life




Lesson 12                                                                               22

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  • 1. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Lesson 12 Hallelujah! (Part 1) Amen! Hallelujah! – A Study of the Book of Revelation By Dale Wells Rev. 14:6-18:24 Four headlines preview coming attractions 1st headline: “God Judges Rome” - Rev. 14:14-16:21 Rev 14:6-7 WEB I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Good News to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people. (7) He said with a loud voice, "Fear the Lord, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the springs of waters!" Lesson 12 1
  • 2. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 2nd headline: “Babylon the Great Falls” - Rev. 17-18 Rev 14:8 WEB Another, a second angel, followed, saying, "Babylon the great has fallen, which has made all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality." 3rd headline: “Emperor Worshipers Judged; Saints, Be Faithful” - Rev. 19-20 Rev 14:9-12 WEB Another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead, or on his hand, (10) he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger. He will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. (11) The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name. (12) Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." 4th headline: “Congratulations, Dead Saints” - Rev. 21-22 Rev 14:13 WEB I heard the voice from heaven saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.' " "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them." Lesson 12 2
  • 3. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 “The Hour of His Judgment Has Come” 14:14-16:21 The harvest of the earth in two figures: Harvest of wheat is judgment from the perspective of the righteous Harvest of grapes is judgment from the perspective of the wicked Harvest of wheat – Judgment from the perspective of the righteous Rev 14:14-16 WEB I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. (15) Another angel came out from the temple, crying with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, "Send forth your sickle, and reap; for the hour to reap has come; for the harvest of the earth is ripe!" (16) He who sat on the cloud thrust his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped. Wheat is a symbol of the righteous Mat 3:12 WEB His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire." Mat 13:30 WEB Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn." To the Christian, judgment is like being gathered into the barn to be prepared for use. Lesson 12 3
  • 4. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Harvest of grapes - Judgment from the perspective of the wicked Rev 14:17-20 WEB Another angel came out from the temple which is in heaven. He also had a sharp sickle. (18) Another angel came out from the altar, he who has power over fire, and he called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for the earth's grapes are fully ripe!" (19) The angel thrust his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vintage of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. (20) The winepress was trodden outside of the city, and blood came out from the winepress, even to the bridles of the horses, as far as one thousand six hundred stadia. The picture comes from Isa 63:1-6 Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? "It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save." (2) Why are you red in your clothing, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat? (3) "I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yes, I trod them in my anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing. (4) For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. (5) I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore my own arm brought salvation to me; and my wrath, it upheld me. (6) I trod down the peoples in my anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth." Blood flows 200 miles, as deep as a horse’s bridle (Not literal) Seven Angels with Seven Plagues – Rev 15:1-8 Lesson 12 4
  • 5. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Rev 15:1-8 WEB I saw another great and marvelous sign in the sky: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them God's wrath is finished. (2) I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God. (3) They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations. (4) Who wouldn't fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed." (5) After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. (6) The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts. (7) One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. (8) The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished. When trumpets were blown (8-11) mercy was mixed with judgment Only 1/3 was affected. The purpose was to produce repentance Rev 9:20-21 WEB The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, didn't repent of the works of their hands, that they wouldn't worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk. (21) They didn't repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their sexual immorality, nor of their thefts. Now, no mercy – Rome will see that “Our God is a consuming fire” Deu 4:23-24 WEB Take heed to yourselves, lest you forget the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he made with you, and make you an engraved image in the form of anything which Yahweh your God has forbidden you. (24) For Yahweh your God is a devouring fire, a jealous God. Heb 12:28-29 WEB Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can't be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe, (29) for our God is a consuming fire. Lesson 12 5
  • 6. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Saints standing beside the sea Rev 15:2-4 WEB I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God. (3) They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations. (4) Who wouldn't fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed." This is the sea that separated God from his people earlier Rev 4:6 WEB Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the midst of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. Now, the saints are getting ready to cross over Later, there will be no more sea – man is, at last, in fellowship with God Rev 21:1 WEB I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. Lesson 12 6
  • 7. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 The saints are praising God & singing songs of deliverance Once again, we see the Exodus motif – God’s people on the way out of bondage (crossing Red Sea) & into Promised Land (crossing Jordan). Song of Moses is sung beside the Red Sea – hence Deliverance! Exo 15:1 WEB Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, "I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea. Impending judgments Rev 15:5-8 WEB After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. (6) The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts. (7) One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. (8) The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished. Judgments come from the temple & are delivered by 7 angels – they are God’s judgments Temple filled with smoke – No more intercession Rev 15:8 WEB The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished. Exo 40:34-35 WEB Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of Yahweh filled the tabernacle. (35) Moses wasn't able to enter into the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud stayed on it, and Yahweh's glory filled the tabernacle. 1Ki 8:10-11 WEB It came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Yahweh, (11) so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Yahweh filled the house of Yahweh. Judgment is now irrevocable Lesson 12 7
  • 8. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 7 Bowls of God’s Wrath (16:1-21) Rev 16:1-21 WEB I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth!" (2) The first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth, and it became a harmful and evil sore on the people who had the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image. (3) The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea died. (4) The third poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. (5) I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things. (6) For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this." (7) I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments." (8) The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to scorch men with fire. Rev 16:1-21 WEB (9) People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues. They didn't repent and give him glory. (10) The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was darkened. They gnawed their tongues because of the pain, (11) and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. They didn't repent of their works. (12) The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates. Its water was dried up, that the way might be made ready for the kings that come from the sunrise. (13) I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, something like frogs; (14) for they are spirits of demons, performing signs; which go forth to the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of that great day of God, the Almighty. Lesson 12 8
  • 9. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Rev 16:1-21 WEB (15) "Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn't walk naked, and they see his shame." (16) He gathered them together into the place which is called in Hebrew, Megiddo. (17) The seventh poured out his bowl into the air. A loud voice came forth out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done!" (18) There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty. (19) The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. (20) Every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. (21) Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe. A closer look at the text Voice from the temple must be God’s voice, because of smoke no one else is there. Rev 16:1 WEB I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth!" The 7 are broken into 4 + 2 + interlude + 1 First 4 – judgment on Rome’s world: land, sea, fresh water, universe Lesson 12 9
  • 10. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Rev 16:1-8 WEB I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth!" (2) The first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth, and it became a harmful and evil sore on the people who had the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image. (3) The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea died. (4) The third poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. (5) I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things. (6) For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this." (7) I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments." (8) The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to scorch men with fire. God is praised because his judgments are just and true. Next two affect Rome directly: 5th – judgment on the throne of the beast People are so hardened that they don’t repent, but curse God Rev 16:10-11 WEB The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was darkened. They gnawed their tongues because of the pain, (11) and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. They didn't repent of their works. Sixth – dries up the Euphrates for invading armies Euphrates was the eastern border of the Roman Empire – the river an enemy would cross to invade. The last obstacle to the fall of Rome has been taken out of the way. Rev 16:12 WEB The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates. Its water was dried up, that the way might be made ready for the kings that come from the sunrise. Lesson 12 10
  • 11. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Interlude (16:13-16) Rev 16:13-16 WEB I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, something like frogs; (14) for they are spirits of demons, performing signs; which go forth to the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of that great day of God, the Almighty. (15) "Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn't walk naked, and they see his shame." (16) He gathered them together into the place which is called in Hebrew, Megiddo. The evil spirits deceive Rome’s allies into gathering to thwart invasion by the forces of righteousness. Rome & its enemies are lined up for battle at Armageddon Har Megiddo – Hill of Megiddo. Refers to Valley of Jezreel, aka Plain of Megiddo, where many famous OT battles were fought. It is not near the Euphrates, hence it is not intended to be literal, any more than calling Rome Sodom, Egypt & Jerusalem is literal. Rev 11:8 WEB Their dead bodies will be in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. It is symbolic as the battlefield where God’s enemies always meet defeat. Megiddo was where Deborah defeated Jabin Jdg 5:19-20 WEB The kings came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver. (20) From the sky the stars fought. From their courses, they fought against Sisera. Lesson 12 11
  • 12. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Megiddo was where Jehu killed Ahaziah 2Ki 9:27 WEB But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot: and they struck him at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. He fled to Megiddo, and died there. Megiddo was where Josiah died at the hands of Pharaoh Necho 2Ch 35:20-24 WEB Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. (21) But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? God has commanded me to make haste: beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you. (22) Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, and didn't listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. (23) The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. (24) and he died . The modern so-called prophets miss the point. This battlefield is a symbol for the final overthrow of Rome’s evil forces. The name stands for an event, not a place. John anticipates the final battle, not in northern Palestine, but in Rome. Lesson 12 12
  • 13. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 The 7th bowl Rev 16:17-21 WEB The seventh poured out his bowl into the air. A loud voice came forth out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done!" (18) There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty. (19) The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. (20) Every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. (21) Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe. This is symbolic, not literal It is a fanciful image to demonstrate the final & irrevocable fall of Rome & the effect on the world. As a matter of fact, there was worldwide panic and confusion at the collapse of Rome. Greater in magnitude than the crash of the stock market in 1929, civilization itself collapsed for a time with the fall of Rome. Lesson 12 13
  • 14. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 For all her faults The Roman Empire was the repository of civilization from the 1st Century BC to the 5th Century AD. Roman military might had given the world a 200 year period of peace. Roman laws had given a degree of social stability to the empire which had been unknown previously Transportation and communication had been possible on an unprecedented scale. Civilization was set back for centuries when the empire collapsed With the collapse of the Roman Empire, the world plunged into a millennium known as the Dark Ages. The Goths entered Italy, captured Rome & looted the city in 410 AD The Vandals plundered the city in 455 AD The last emperor was deposed by the Germans in 476 AD Sin is so pervasive that not only individuals & families can be ruined by it, but even a whole culture or civilization. “Babylon the Great Falls” (Rev. 17-18) Lesson 12 14
  • 15. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Introduction to the Prostitute (17:1-6, 18) Rev 17:1-6 WEB One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters, (2) with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and those who dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her sexual immorality." (3) He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns. (4) The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of the sexual immorality of the earth. (5) And on her forehead a name was written, "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." (6) I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement (18) The woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth." She is riding the sea beast Revelation 17:3 WEB He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet- colored animal, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns. Revelation 13:1 WEB Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names. She is the city that rules over the kings of the earth Rev 17:18 WEB The woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth." No doubt about it, this is Rome. Predates Rev 16 Revelation 16:19 WEB The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. She is dressed like a queen Mother of abominations Drunk on the blood of the saints Rev 17:6 WEB I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement. Lesson 12 15
  • 16. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Why is she called Babylon the Great? Common apocalyptic technique was to call the current evil empire by the name of a previous evil empire which has already been overthrown by God. This was a technique used by NT writers, as well. Christians in the First Century referred to Rome as Babylon. 1Pe 5:13 WEB She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does Mark, my son. Peter was not writing from the Tigris River, but from the Tiber. In its day, Babylon was the world – in the 1st Century, Rome was the world. Explanation of the sea beast Rev 17:7-17 WEB The angel said to me, "Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns. (8) The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present. (9) Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits. (10) They are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a little while. (11) The beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes to destruction. Lesson 12 16
  • 17. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Rev 17:7-17 WEB (12) The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. (13) These have one mind, and they give their power and authority to the beast. (14) These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful." (15) He said to me, "The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. (16) The ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute, and will make her desolate, and will make her naked, and will eat her flesh, and will burn her utterly with fire. (17) For God has put in their hearts to do what he has in mind, and to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished. 7 hills on which the city of Rome sits Rev 17:9 WEB Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits. Seven kings from Augustus – the eighth is Domitian Five have fallen: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero One is: Vespasian One is yet to come: Titus The beast is an eighth: Domitian Client kings join in Rome’s onslaught against Christians Rev 17:12 WEB The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour. Note: the Barbarian kings were never treated well by Rome & turned on her when invasion came. Lesson 12 17
  • 18. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 The Fall of Babylon (18:1-24) Announcement of her destruction Rev 18:1-8 WEB After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory. (2) He cried with a mighty voice, saying, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird! (3) For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury." (4) I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don't receive of her plagues, (5) for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities. (6) Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix to her double. (7) However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, 'I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.' (8) Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire; for the Lord God who has judged her is strong. This captures the OT prophets’ description of the fall of Bablyon Isa 13:20-22 WEB It will never be inhabited, neither will it be lived in from generation to generation. The Arabian will not pitch a tent there, neither will shepherds make their flocks lie down there. (21) But wild animals of the desert will lie there, and their houses will be full of jackals. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will frolic there. (22) Wolves will cry in their castles, and jackals in the pleasant palaces. Her time is near to come, and her days will not be prolonged. Jer 51:37-42 WEB Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling place for jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing, without inhabitant. (38) They shall roar together like young lions; they shall growl as lions' cubs. (39) When they are heated, I will make their feast, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, says Yahweh. (40) I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats. (41) How is Sheshach taken! and the praise of the whole earth seized! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations! (42) The sea is come up on Babylon; she is covered with the multitude of its waves. Lesson 12 18
  • 19. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 It’s always been the same when pride lifts a ruler up: Nebuchadnezzar Dan 4:30-32 WEB The king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty? (31) While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from the sky, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from you: (32) and you shall be driven from men; and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field; you shall be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will. It’s always been the same when pride lifts a ruler up: Belshazzar Dan 5:17-28 WEB Then Daniel answered before the king, (18) You king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty: (22) You his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart (23) but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways, you have not glorified. (25) This is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. (26) This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and brought it to an end; (27) TEKEL; you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting. (28) PERES; your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. It’s always been the same when pride lifts a ruler up: Alexander the Great Dan 8:8 WEB The male goat magnified himself exceedingly: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of the sky. Lesson 12 19
  • 20. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 It’s always been the same when pride lifts a ruler up: Antiochus Ephiphanes Dan 8:25 WEB Through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in their security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. Effect of Rome's fall on the wicked Kings: "If Rome can fall, we can, too" Rev 18:9-10 WEB The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her, when they look at the smoke of her burning, (10) standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! For your judgment has come in one hour.' Effect of Rome's fall on the wicked Merchants: "No more market for our merchandise" Rev 18:11-17 WEB The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more; (12) merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; (13) and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people's bodies and souls. (14) The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all. (15) The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, will stand far away for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning; (16) saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls! (17) For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.' Lesson 12 20
  • 21. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Effect of Rome's fall on the wicked Mariners: "No more cargo for our ships" Rev 18:17-19 WEB Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away, (18) and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, saying, 'What is like the great city?' (19) They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!' For in one hour is she made desolate. Effect of Rome's fall on the righteous Rejoicing Rev 18:20 WEB "Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her." Nature of Rome's fall – Sudden & Severe Rev 18:21-22 WEB A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all. (22) The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman, of whatever craft, will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you. Lesson 12 21
  • 22. The Book of Revelation 5/20/2007 Reason for Rome's fall – Wickedness & Oppression Rev 18:23-24 WEB The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived. (24) In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth." In our final lesson, we’ll see The conquering Christ The thousand year reign The heavenly city The tree of life Lesson 12 22