The Destruction of Babylon
Revelation Bible Course Lesson 44 from Jerry L. Wells on Vimeo.
Beginners course on Revelation.
Purpose: To acquaint you with the book and to help you to see the events as they happen in Revelation.
The Destruction of Babylon
Revelation Bible Course Lesson 44 from Jerry L. Wells on Vimeo. Beginners course on Revelation.
1. What did the angel that John saw come down from heaven have?
Revelation 18:1 "And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory."
to question 1.
2. What effect did this angel have upon the earth? Revelation 18:1 "And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory."
to question 2.
3. List four things that this angel said about the city of Babylon. Revelation 18:2 "And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird."
A. Babylon is B. Babylon is become the habitation of C. Babylon is the hold of every foul D. Babylon is the cage of every unclean and hateful
to question 3.
4. Who will receive the wrath of Babylon's fornication? Revelation 18:3 "For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies."
to question 4.
5. How are the merchants of the earth made rich with Babylon? Revelation 18:3 "For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies."
to question 5.
6. Who was told to come out of Babylon? Revelation 18:4 "And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."
to question 6.
7. Why will the wrath of God fall on Babylon? Revelation 18:5 "And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."
to question 7.
8. How will Babylon be recompensed? Revelation 18:6 "Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double."
to question 8.
9. List three things that Babylon had confidence in. Revelation 18:7 "How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow."
A. I am a B. I am not a C. I shall see no
to question 9.
10. How quick will the plagues of God come on Babylon? Revelation 18:8 "Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her."
to question 10.
11. List three groups of people who were distrubed by the judgment of Babylon. A. Kings of the Revelation 18:9 "And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,"
B. Revelation 18:11 "And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:"
C. Revelation 18:17 "For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,"
to question 11.
12. How long does it take for the judgment to come upon Babylon? Revelation 18:10 "Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come."
19 " And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate."
to question 12.
13. What were the ones in heaven, the holy apostles and prophets to do at the destruction of Babylon? Revelation 18:20 "Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her."
to question 13.
14. What did the stone that the mighty angel throw into the sea represent? Revelation 18:21 "And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all."
to question 14.
15. True or False. After the destruction of Babylon, nothing will be heard or found in the city. Revelation 18:22-23 "And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived."
to question 15.
16. How were the nations of the earth deceived by Babylon? Revelation 18:23 "And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived."
to question 16.
17. What was found in the city of Babylon? Revelation 18:24 "And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth."
to question 17.
18. Who gave praise to God in heaven at the destruction of Babylon? Revelation 19:1-3 "And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever."
to question 18.
NOTE: THIS IS THE END OF THE SEVEN SEALED BOOK, THE TRIBULATION PERIOD ON THE EARTH.
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