{"id":1150,"asset_id":1444,"title":"The Book of Revelation Chapter 18 -  John G. Elliott - The Fall of Babylon the Great -  The World Mourns Babylon's Fall","alias":"the-book-of-revelation-chapter-18-john-g-elliott-the-fall-of-babylon-the-great-the-world-mourns-babylon-s-fall","introtext":"<h3>The Book of Revelation Chapter 18 - John G. Elliott - The Fall of Babylon the Great - The World Mourns Babylon's Fall<\/h3>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EAZkDmIGZTA\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>\u201cFallen, fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a dwelling for demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird and every detestable animal. For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the passion of her immorality; the kings of the earth have committed adultery with her and the merchants of the earth became rich by the excesses of the her luxuries\u201d<\/i> (Revelation 18:2&amp;3)<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In earlier years I had trouble making sense of this chapter. I had difficulty understanding why the complete collapse of Babylon created extreme exuberance among saints, apostles and all of the heavenly beings.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>\u201cRejoice over her, O heaven, rejoice all saints and apostles and prophets; because God has judged her with the judgment she imposed upon you\u201d<\/i> (Revelation 18:20)<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Let me ask bluntly: \u201cWhat is the big deal?\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Here is the key that turned my mind to see this passage with greater clarity:&nbsp; Babylon = The World System.&nbsp; In the prophetic writings, the word \u201cBabylon\u201d essentially means the same thing as when Jesus called our lives on this earth \u201cthe world.\u201d&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","fulltext":"\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Babylon is described in remarkable detail.&nbsp; Babylon affects the emotions of human beings \u2013 the \u201cpassion\u201d of her immorality.&nbsp; Babylon impacted everyone from leadership (\u201ckings\u201d) and people of business (\u201cmerchants\u201d). Babylon exalted herself and thus the system became one of self-centered ambition. Babylon exploited sensuality and materialism through deception. Chapter 18:11-19 details a significant number of material objects that were highly sought after;&nbsp; precious metals, gems, fine fabrics, exotic items made from wood, marble, metals and so forth. The culinary realm had become idolized: spices, incense, perfume and ingredients used in cooking; the trading of cattle, horses, and vehicles of all kinds. The list is crowned with the most despicable of all human trading; human souls sold as slaves; making human beings into objects of labor and sensuality.&nbsp; This is the \u201cworld system\u201d \u2013 Babylon.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The leaders of the world system promoted their dark work based entirely on deception. They lied to all of us. The demons of the dark realm withheld the truth about the glory of following the way of God and the fact that God had planned something far superior to anything that Babylon could ever simulate.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; So, now you see that my former dilemma was solved when I realized what a great lie has been imposed on mankind.&nbsp; What a great relief it will be when Babylon meets the Judge and encounters His full wrath.&nbsp; I can already sense a magnificent wave of rejoicing sweeping over the entire Body of Christ. That Day will arrive with certainty.<\/p>\r\n<p>______________________________________________________________<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Want to donate to help John finish The Revelation Project? 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