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The Fall of The Fall of BabylonBabylon
From a Student of Revelation
2006 General
Convention
July 17, 2006
Unlocking Babylon’s Unlocking Babylon’s DownfallDownfall
• Keys to Understanding
1. Events of Babylon’s Fall
Babylon – The MeaningBabylon – The Meaning
Babel - confusion
Babylon – confusion (Hebrew)
Babylon – gate of god (Assyrian)
Tower of Babel
Tower Was to Glorify Men
Babylon in the BibleBabylon in the Bible
City
Capital
Country
Empire
It’s NamesBabylon
BabyloniaChaldaea
Shinar
It’s NamesBabylon
BabyloniaChaldaea
Shinar
Babylon the CityBabylon the City
Babylon’s Brick Walls
Model of Istar GateWalls 300 Feet High & 75 Feet Thick
Aspects of BabylonAspects of Babylon
River Gate
Temple Gate
Steps in the Fall of BabylonSteps in the Fall of Babylon
Waters Dry – Jer 31:36
Gates Unguarded – Jer 31:39
People Slain – Jer 31:40
Jeremiah Chapter 50 & 51Jeremiah Chapter 50 & 51
Unlocking Babylon’s Unlocking Babylon’s DownfallDownfall
• Keys to Understanding
1. Events of Babylon’s Fall
2. Scriptures on Babylon2 Kings, 1 Chr, 2 Chr, Ezra, Neh, Est, Psa, Isa, Jer, Eze, Dan, Mic, Zech, Matt, Act, 1 Pet, Rev
• Confounded– Jer 50:2, 12, Rev 18:10
• Emptied & Desolate– Jer 50:3, 13, 18, 39-40, Jer
51:2, 26, 29, 37, 47, Rev 17:16, 18:19, 18:22-23
• Sinned Against GOD– Jer 50:7, 14, 24, Rev 18:7
• Come Out of Her– Jer 50:8, Jer 51:6, 45, Isa
48:20, 2 Cor 6:17, Rev 18:4• Wrath of God Destroy
– Jer 50:13, 18, 26, 28, Jer 15:1, 11, 24, 55, Rev 14:8, 14:10, 14:19, Rev 18:3
• Drought Upon Waters– Jer 50:38, Jer 51:16, 36,
Rev 16:12
Babylon in ScriptureBabylon in Scripture• Drunken Wine
– Jer 51:7, 57, Rev 14:10, 17:2, 18:3
• Fallen– Jer 51:8, Isa 21:9, Rev
14:8, 18:2• Break Down
– Jer 51:20, 44, 58• Burned With Fire
– Jer 21:10, 28: 22, 51:32, 58, Rev 14:11, 17:16, 18:8
• Threshing Floor– Jer 51:33, Isa 21:10, Rev
14:20• Millstone
– Jer 51:63-64, Rev 18:21
• Confounded– Jer 50:2, 12, Rev 18:10
• Emptied & Desolate– Jer 50:3, 13, 18, 39-40, Jer
51:2, 26, 29, 37, 47, Rev 17:16, 18:19, 18:22-23
• Sinned Against GOD– Jer 50:7, 14, 24, Rev 18:7
• Come Out of Her– Jer 50:8, Jer 51:6, 45, Isa
48:20, 2 Cor 6:17, Rev 18:4• Wrath of God Destroy
– Jer 50:13, 18, 26, 28, Jer 15:1, 11, 24, 55, Rev 14:8, 14:10, 14:19, Rev 18:3
• Drought Upon Waters– Jer 50:38, Jer 51:16, 36,
Rev 16:12
Babylon in ScriptureBabylon in Scripture• Drunken Wine
– Jer 51:7, 57, Rev 14:10, 17:2, 18:3
• Fallen– Jer 51:8, Isa 21:9, Rev
14:8, 18:2• Break Down
– Jer 51:20, 44, 58, Rev 16:19
• Burned With Fire– Jer 21:10, 28: 22, 51:32,
58, Rev 14:11, 17:16, 18:8• Threshing Floor
– Jer 51:33, Isa 21:10, Rev 14:20
• Millstone– Jer 51:63-64, Rev 18:21
Unlocking Babylon’s Unlocking Babylon’s DownfallDownfall
• Keys to Understanding
1. Events of Babylon’s Fall
2. Non Rev Scriptures on Babylon
3. Frame Revelation Visions
2 Kings, 1 Chr, 2 Chr, Ezra, Neh, Est, Psa, Isa, Jer, Eze, Dan, Mic, Zech, Matt, Act, 1 Pet, Rev
Revelation KeysRevelation Keys
Rev 1:1-2 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
Revelation – Revealing
Shew – Visions
Things – Events (plural)
Come to Pass - Periods
Revelation KeysRevelation KeysRev 1:1-2 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto
his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
eido 1492 (i'-do); a verb; to see, to
know
eido 1492 (i'-do); a verb; to see, to
know
I SawI Saw
I SawI Saw
deiknuo 1166 (dike-noo'-o); to
show
deiknuo 1166 (dike-noo'-o); to
show
Purpose of Revelation Purpose of Revelation StudyStudy
Rev 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Revelation Visions Revelation Visions OverviewOverview
I. Introduction (Rev 1:1-8)
II. The Gospel Age (Rev 1:9 – 14:5)
III. The Harvest (Rev 14:6 – 19:21)
IV. The Millennium (Rev 20:1 – 22:21)
Rev 1:9-20Rev 2 – 3Rev 4 – 5Rev 6:1 – 8:1
Rev 8:7 – 11:19Rev 8:2-6Rev 12:1 – 13:1Rev 13:1 – 14:5
Gospel Age
The Visions of RevelationThe Visions of Revelation
HarvestRev 14:6-20Rev 15:1 - 16:21Rev 17:1-18Rev 18:1 - 19:10Rev 19:11-21
MillenniumRev 20:1-10Rev 20:11 – 21:1Rev 21:2-8Rev 21:9-27Rev 22:1-5
“I Saw” - eido
“To Show” - deiknuo
HarvestPeriodEvents
Different PerspectivesDifferent PerspectivesSame PeriodSame Period
Historical
Harvest Works
Political
Economic
Spiritual
EventsEvents
Revelation 14 - 19 Revelation 14 - 19 OverviewOverview
PerspectivesPerspectives
Harvest VisionsHarvest Visions
Rev 14:6-20
Rev 15:1 - 16:21
Rev 17:1-18
Rev 18:19 -19:10
Rev 19:11-21
Characteristics of The Characteristics of The VisionsVisions
• Visions start with “I Saw” or “I Will Show”
• Visions don’t always break at chapters
• Events sequential within visions
• Visions don’t all start at same time
• Visions don’t detail same events
• Perspective affect events in vision
• Events documented elsewhere in scripture
Perspectives of Babylon’s Perspectives of Babylon’s FallFall
Everything PastEverything Past
Everything FutureEverything Future
Today
Happening NowHappening Now
Harvest Visions - Harvest Visions - Rev 14Rev 14
Harvesting Angel (Rev 14:6-7)
Condemning Angel (Rev 14:8)
Warning Angel (Rev 14:9-12)
Lord of the Harvest (Rev 14:13-14)
Harvest Message Angel (Rev 14:15-16)
Great Multitude (Rev 14:17)
Glorified Church (Rev 14:18-19)
Winepress Destroys Babylon (Rev 14:19-20)
Tim
e
Rev 14:6–20
Revelation 14:8Revelation 14:8Past, Present or Future?Past, Present or Future?
Rev 14:3-5 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne... These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb... They are without fault before the throne of God.
Rev 14:6-13 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
-- Future –
New Vision
Since the Gospel Has Gone Out
Fallen But Not Yet Dead
Revelation 14:8Revelation 14:8Past, Present or Future?Past, Present or Future?
Rev 14:9-13 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; ... Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
The Sleeping Saints
The First 3 Angels in Rev The First 3 Angels in Rev 1414
1st Angel – Preaches Harvest Message
2nd Angel – Condemns Condemns Babylon
3rd Angel – Warns Come Out of Her
Is Fallen, Fallen
Is Babylon Fallen?Is Babylon Fallen?
Consider the Possibility
Fallen #1 – 1799 - Pope Died in CaptivityWaters Dried UpGod’s Gate Doctrine Broken
Fallen #2 – 1874 - Harvest Message Goes OutGuards Left Gates Unlocked Truth Goes Out to World (Unnoticed)
Fallen #3 – Future – Financial Downfall & EmptiedBlood Spilled & No Inhabitants False System Goes Down Forever!
Babylon Actionable Babylon Actionable ProphesyProphesy
Babylon is fallen is fallenPoint Out History of Decline
Come out of her my peopleWarn Not To Associate At All!
When blood comes out of the winepress she diesWitness That Decline is Foretold
Millstone takes her down foreverWitness God’s Kingdom Will Replace Present Arrangements
Church gone before final downfallStill Events Future & Time is Short