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