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Revelation 18 - Introduction

Christ and the Fall of Babylon. Chapter s 17-19 (1 John 2:17)

This is the sixth parallel section. The central idea is: "The world and everything in it that men desire is passing away." We once again return to the First Coming. Chapter 17 shows the nature and history of the prostitute; chapter 18 shows the inevitable, complete, irrevocable downfall and ruin of her; chapter 19 shows heaven celebrating God's victory over the prostitute.

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See also Revelation 18 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Analysis Of The Chapter This chapter Revelation 18 may be regarded as a still further “explanatory episode” (compare analysis to chapter 17), designed to show the effect of pouring out the seventh via...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    REVELATION 18. THE DIRGE OVER THE FALLEN CITY. This chapter contains a very fine threnody over Rome after her fall. It describes her desolation and ruin and the paralysis of her trade and commerce....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Judgement on Babylon...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    CHAP. 17, 18. BABYLON These Chapter s are related to each other something as 11, 12. Those seem between them to give an account of a judgement on Jerusalem, these seem between them to give an account...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    GOD REMEMBERED BABYLON'S INIQUITIES REVELATION EIGHTEEN We have already heard the message that "Babylon the Great" had fallen. Now we will see the fall of that great and wicked nation. This rich merc...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _BABYLON IS FALLEN. THE PEOPLE OF GOD ARE COMMANDED TO DEPART OUT OF HER. THE KINGS OF THE EARTH, WITH THE MERCHANTS AND MARINERS, LAMENT OVER HER. THE SAINTS REJOICE FOR THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD UPON HER...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 place; (b-19) Aorist, lit. 'have taken place,' perhaps 'be accomplished.' signified (c-22) * Lit. 'made known by signs.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XVIII. THE FALL OF BABYLON. — In the commencement of the last chapter the angel (one of the vial-bearing angels) had promised to show the seer the judgment of the harlot (Revelation 18:1); he was acco...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 18 This chapter gives an account of the fall of Babylon, and of the lamentation of many, and of the joy of others, by reason of it; which account is published by several an...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    INTRODUCTION The most common view among Christians is that this harlot is either Rome, the city; Rome, the government or empire; or Rome, the seat of the papacy. Many see this chapter as the fall of...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Another angel from heaven proclaims the fall of mystical Babylon. (1-3) A voice from heaven admonishes the people of God, lest they partake of her plagues. (4-8) The lamentations over her. (9-19) Th...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    The chapter before us is occupied with the fall of Babylon, and it naturally divides itself into three parts. The first contains the announcement of the city's fall (Revelation 18:1-3); the second is...

  • The Message from Patmos by David Scott Clark

    CHAPTER XVIII. This chapter does little more than sum up what has already been said....

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