Session #4: Gog and Magog Scripture: Ezekiel 38 and 39

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Session #4: Gog and Magog

scripture: Ezekiel 38 and 39 Major players

The Prince of the land to the north GOG of Israel. Ezekiel 38 lists 10 names to help identify a massive invading force that looks to destroy Israel in The End Times.

Major players

The land of Gog. Also the second MaGOG grandson of Noah and his descendants. Settled north of the Black Sea (Central Asia) containing many of the former southern Soviet Republics.

Genesis 10:2

“The sons of Japheth:

Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.” (Genesis 10:2) Major players

There will be many nations joining The Allies Russia. They include Turkey, Iran, Libya, Sudan and other countries of magog from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, etc.). Some nations will protest.

Ezekiel 38:5

“Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets,” (Ezekiel 38:5)

Ezekiel 38:13

“Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages will say to you, ‘Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder?’” (Ezekiel 38:13) magog invasion: (Ezekiel 38-39)

When… will they invade?

Ezekiel tells us that Israel will be dwelling in security and peace. This will occur sometime shortly after the Rapture when the Anti-Christ will sign his peace treaty with Israel.

Ezekiel 38:10-11

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise an evil scheme. You will say, ‘I will invade a land of unwalled villages; I will attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people—all of them living without walls and without gates and bars.’” (Ezekiel 38:10-11) Why… will they invade?

Russia and their allies will invade for 4 reasons:

1. To plunder and cash in on the wealth of Israel.

Ezekiel 38:12

“I will plunder and loot and turn my hand against the resettled ruins and the people gathered from the nations, rich in livestock and goods, living at the center of the land.” (Ezekiel 38:12)

Why… will they invade?

Russia and their allies will invade for 4 reasons:

1. To plunder and cash in on the wealth of Israel. 2. To control the Middle East. Why… will they invade?

Russia and their allies will invade for 4 reasons:

1. To plunder and cash in on the wealth of Israel. 2. To control the Middle East. 3. To crush Israel.

Ezekiel 38:9

“You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.” (Ezekiel 38:9)

Why… will they invade?

Russia and their allies will invade for 4 reasons:

1. To plunder and cash in on the wealth of Israel. 2. To control the Middle East. 3. To crush Israel. 4. To challenge the authority of the Anti-Christ. This will cause a “power vacuum” that the Anti-Christ will use to solidify his global dominance. daniel 11:40-45

“At the time of the end the king of the South will engage him in battle, and the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots and cavalry and a great ﬂeet of ships. He will invade many countries and sweep through them like a ﬂood. He will also invade the Beautiful Land. Many countries will fall, but Edom, Moab and the leaders of Ammon will be delivered from his hand.

daniel 11:40-45

He will extend his power over many countries; Egypt will not escape. He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt, with the Libyans and Cushites in submission. But reports from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in a great rage to destroy and annihilate many. He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.” (Daniel 11:40-45)

Where… will they invade?

The invasion will come to the mountains of Israel. Ezekiel 38:8

“After many days you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and now all of them live in safety.” (Ezekiel 38:8)

what… is the final outcome?

1. God will cause a great earthquake.

Ezekiel 38:19-20

“In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. The fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground.” (Ezekiel 38:19-20) what… is the final outcome?

1. God will cause a great earthquake. 2. In-ﬁghting will break out between the various nations.

Ezekiel 38:21

“I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign Lord. Every man’s sword will be against his brother.” (Ezekiel 38:21)

what… is the final outcome?

1. God will cause a great earthquake. 2. In ﬁghting will break out between the various nations. 3. Disease and catastrophic judgments will be poured out from Heaven. Ezekiel 38:22

“I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.” (Ezekiel 38:22)

what… is the final outcome?

Ezekiel 39:9

“Then those who live in the towns of Israel will go out and use the weapons for fuel and burn them up—the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the war clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel.” (Ezekiel 39:9) what… is the final outcome?

Ezekiel 39:11-12

“On that day I will give Gog a burial place in Israel, in the valley of those who travel east of the Sea. It will block the way of travelers, because Gog and all his hordes will be buried there. So it will be called the Valley of Hamon Gog. For seven months the Israelites will be burying them in order to cleanse the land. All the people of the land will bury them, and the day I display my glory will be a memorable day for them, declares the Sovereign Lord.” (Ezekiel 39:11-12)

what… is the final outcome?

1. God will cause a great earthquake. 2. In ﬁghting will break out between the various nations. 3. Disease and catastrophic judgments will be poured out from Heaven. 4. Following God’s destruction of the northern Military Coalitian, the Jews will gather and burn enemy weapons for 7 years. 5. It will take 7 months to bury the dead. 6. The birds and animals will feed on the dead. Ezekiel 39:4

“On the mountains of Israel you will fall, you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to all kinds of carrion birds and to the wild animals.” (Ezekiel 39:4)

what… is the final outcome?

Revelation 7:9-14

“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.’ All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: ‘Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!’

Then one of the elders asked me, ‘These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?’ I answered, ‘Sir, you know.’ And he said, ‘These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.’” (Revelation 7:9-14)

It needs to be noted that this is only the ﬁrst of two major battles during The End Times. Satan will be dealt a setback with the defeat of Gog and Magog, but he will not give up. As the 7-Year Tribulation Period begins, the unrestrained satanic persecution of Israel will eventually propel the entire world towards The Battle of Armageddon. Session #5: The ANti-christ and the false prophet

the anti-christ Definition the anti-christ

The term “Anti-Christ” is used both to describe an individual and the spirit of rebellion and evil that Anti-Christ represents.

1 John 2:18, 22

“Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.” (1 John 2:18)

“Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son.” (1 John 2:22)

1 John 4:3

“but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.” (1 John 4:3) Definition the anti-christ

The term “Anti-Christ” is used both to describe an individual and the spirit of rebellion and evil that Anti-Christ represents. There are many “smaller” Anti-Christ’s that will also be part of The Church Age.

2 John 7

“For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the ﬂesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.” (2 John 7)

the anti-christ of the end times

The last great human adversary of Christ, who appears in the Tribulation Period to ﬁll the world with wickedness. the anti-christ of the end times Many titles daniel 7:8

The Little Horn “While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and three of the ﬁrst horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being and a mouth that spoke boastfully.”

the anti-christ of the end times Many titles Daniel 8:23-24 “In the latter part of their reign, when The Little Horn rebels have become completely Wicked King wicked, a ﬁerce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise. He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people.”

the anti-christ of the end times Many titles Zechariah 11:15-17a

“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Take again the The Little Horn equipment of a foolish shepherd. For I am Wicked King going to raise up a shepherd over the land who will not care for the lost, or seek the Foolish Shepherd young, or heal the injured, or feed the healthy, but will eat the meat of the choice sheep, tearing off their hooves. Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the ﬂock!’” the anti-christ of the end times Many titles 2 Thessalonians 2:3

The Little Horn “Don’t let anyone deceive you in any Wicked King way, for that day will not come until Foolish Shepherd the rebellion occurs and the man of Man of Lawlessness lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.”

the anti-christ of the end times Many titles Revelation 6:2

The Little Horn Wicked King “I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and Foolish Shepherd he was given a crown, and he rode Man of Lawlessness out as a conqueror bent on conquest.” Rider of the White Horse

the anti-christ of the end times Many titles Revelation 13:1

The Little Horn “The dragon stood on the shore of the Wicked King sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven Foolish Shepherd heads, with ten crowns on its Man of Lawlessness horns, and on each head a Rider of the White Horse blasphemous name.” The Beast of the Sea His Characteristics: Revelation 13:5-7

“The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two a charismatic months. It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his leader name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven. It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was the anti-christ given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.”

His Characteristics: 2 Thessalonians 2:9

performs “The coming of the lawless one counterfeit will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all miracles, signs, sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders and wonders that serve the lie,” the anti-christ

His Characteristics: Revelation 13:8

“All inhabitants of the earth will demands people worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in worship him the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.” the anti-christ His Characteristics: Revelation 13:2

“The beast I saw resembled a Energized and leopard, but had feet like those empowered of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the by satan beast his power and his throne and great authority.” the anti-christ

His Characteristics: Revelation 13:3

suffers a serious “One of the heads of the beast wound that is seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had miraculously been healed. The whole world was ﬁlled with wonder and healed followed the beast.” the anti-christ

His Characteristics: Revelation 13:16-18

“It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could his number not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast is 666 or the number of its name. This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the the anti-christ beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666.” His Characteristics: Daniel 9:27

“He will conﬁrm a covenant with signs a 7-year many for one ‘seven.’ In the peace treaty with middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacriﬁce and offering. Israel, and then And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes breaks it halfway desolation, until the end the anti-christ that is decreed is poured out on him.”

His Characteristics: 2 Thessalonians 2:4

“He will oppose and will exalt exalts himself as himself over everything that is God in the temple called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s (Abomination of desolation) temple, proclaiming himself to be God.” the anti-christ

Mark 13:14-20

“When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’ standing where it does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea ﬂee to the mountains. Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out. Let no one in the ﬁeld go back to get their cloak. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! Pray that this will not take place in winter, because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now— and never to be equaled again. If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.” (Mark 13:14-20)

His Characteristics: Revelation 17:12-14

“The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who he leads a for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. They have one 10 nation purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. They will wage war confederacy against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him the anti-christ will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”

His Characteristics: Revelation 11:7

“Now when they have ﬁnished their testimony, the beast that kills the comes up from the Abyss will two witnesses attack them, and overpower and kill them.”

the anti-christ His Characteristics: Revelation 19:19

gathers all the “Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their nations against armies gathered together to god and wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.” against jerusalem the anti-christ

His Characteristics: Revelation 19:20

“But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had suffers defeat performed the signs on its behalf. and is cast into With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark the lake of fire of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the ﬁery the anti-christ lake of burning sulfur.”

His Characteristics: Revelation 13:11-12

“Then I saw a second beast, is promoted by coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like the second beast, a dragon. It exercised all the authority of the ﬁrst beast on its the false prophet behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the ﬁrst the anti-christ beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.” the false prophet

Definition the false prophet

A world-wide Religious Leader who will be the spokesman for The Anti-Christ and promotes his dominance.

His Characteristics:

leads the counterfeit world religion

*taken from The v the false prophet End Times timeline His Characteristics: Revelation 13:12

“And he exercises all the authority of the ﬁrst beast in his presence, makes people and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the ﬁrst worship beast, whose deadly wound the beast was healed.” NKJV the false prophet

His Characteristics: Revelation 13:16-17 forces people to “He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and take the mark of slave, to receive a mark on their the beast on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell right hand or except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the forehead in order number of his name.” to buy or sell NKJV the false prophet

His Characteristics: Revelation 13:13-15

“He performs great signs, so that he even makes ﬁre come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to performs do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. He counterfeit was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both signs and miracles speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.” the false prophet NKJV His Characteristics: Revelation 16:13 completes an unholy

“And I saw three unclean spirits Trinity of Satan like frogs coming out of the mouth (Dragon), The of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of ANti-christ (beast), the false prophet.” and the false prophet NKJV (second beast) the false prophet

His Characteristics: Revelation 13:11

appears as a “Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had peacemaker and two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.” deceptive

NKJV communicator the false prophet

His Characteristics: Revelation 13:14

“And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight he will fool of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an many people image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived.” the false prophet

NKJV His Characteristics: Revelation 19:20

“Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who suffers defeat worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who when the anti-christ received the mark of the beast and (the beast) is thrown those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into into the lake of fire the lake of ﬁre burning with brimstone.” the false prophet NKJV Session #6: Babylon

scripture: revelation 17 & 18 History of Babylon After the ﬂood, God commanded mankind to scatter and multiply the earth (Genesis 9:7). However, under the leadership of Nimrod (Noah’s grandson), Noah’s descendants decided to build a monument for themselves, directly disobeying God’s command (Genesis 11:4).

After God judged these rebels, the city of Babylon reunited (even though the tower was never ﬁnished) and it became known for its IDOLATRY. The city today is 50 miles south of Bagdad, Iraq and still in ruins. Saddam Hussein attempted to rebuild it in 1983. It currently is an archeological site. It will be rebuilt one day as the governmental, religious, and commercial center of the world, taken over by The Anti-Christ.

Genesis 9:7

“As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it.” (Genesis 9:7)

History of Babylon

After the ﬂood, God commanded mankind to scatter and multiply the earth (Genesis 9:7). However, under the leadership of Nimrod (Noah’s grandson), Noah’s descendants decided to build a monument for themselves, directly disobeying God’s command (Genesis 11:4).

“Then they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.’” (Genesis 11:4)

History of Babylon

Babylon, the Jewel of kingdoms Isaiah 13:19

“Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the pride and glory of the Babylonians, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.” (Isaiah 13:19)

I Peter 5:13

“She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.” (I Peter 5:13)

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream: 4+2 Kingdoms (Daniel 2:36-43)

“This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king. Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; in your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the ﬁeld and the birds in the sky. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold. After you, another kingdom will arise, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth. Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron—for iron breaks and smashes everything—and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others. Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay. As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay.” (Daniel 2:36-43)

Composite history of world Kingdoms

What In the World is Going On?: 10 Prophetic Clues you Cannot Afford to Ignore Dr. David Jeremiah

4+2 Kingdoms

1. Kingdom of Babylon (Gold) 4+2 Kingdoms

1. Kingdom of Babylon (Gold) 2. Kingdom of Medes and Persians (Silver)

4+2 Kingdoms

1. Kingdom of Babylon (Gold) 2. Kingdom of Medes and Persians (Silver) 3. Kingdom of Ancient Greece (Bronze)

4+2 Kingdoms

1. Kingdom of Babylon (Gold) 2. Kingdom of Medes and Persians (Silver) 3. Kingdom of Ancient Greece (Bronze) 4. Kingdom of Ancient Rome (Iron) 4+2 Kingdoms

1. Kingdom of Babylon (Gold) 2. Kingdom of Medes and Persians (Silver) 3. Kingdom of Ancient Greece (Bronze) 4. Kingdom of Ancient Rome (Iron) 5. “New” Kingdom of Restored Rome (Iron & Clay)

4+2 Kingdoms

1. Kingdom of Babylon (Gold) 2. Kingdom of Medes and Persians (Silver) 3. Kingdom of Ancient Greece (Bronze) 4. Kingdom of Ancient Rome (Iron) 5. “New” Kingdom of Restored Rome (Iron & Clay) 6. Kingdom of God (Rock)

Daniel 2:44-45

“In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy.” (Daniel 2:44-45) revelation 17 & 18 represents Babylon not as a Kingdom, but as a city and a system that will be controlled by the anti-christ and false prophet.

Religious System of babylon (Revelation 17)

1. A corrupt, idolatrous world-wide religion

revelation 17:1-2

“One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, ‘Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.’” (Revelation 17:1-2) Religious System of babylon (Revelation 17)

1. A corrupt, idolatrous world-wide religion 2. Tied to the political power of The Anti-Christ

revelation 17:3

“Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.” (Revelation 17:3)

Religious System of babylon (Revelation 17)

1. A corrupt, idolatrous world-wide religion 2. Tied to the political power of The Anti-Christ 3. Wealth — The Harlot is dressed in purple, scarlet, and gold signifying great wealth revelation 17:4

“The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, ﬁlled with abominable things and the ﬁlth of her adulteries.” (Revelation 17:4)

Religious System of babylon (Revelation 17)

1. A corrupt, idolatrous world-wide religion 2. Tied to the political power of The Anti-Christ 3. Wealth — The Harlot is dressed in purple, scarlet, and gold signifying great wealth 4. Federation of Religions — This Prostitute is called “The Mother of the Prostitutes,” indicating many religions will join together under one world church

revelation 17:5

“The name written on her forehead was a mystery:

Babylon the Great The Mother of prostitutes And of the Abominations of the Earth.” (Revelation 17:5) Religious System of babylon (Revelation 17)

revelation 17:6

“I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.” (Revelation 17:6)

Commercial Babylon (Revelation 18)

1. The Merchants become rich — great riches will be gained because of this system revelation 18:3

“For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.” (Revelation 18:3)

Commercial Babylon (Revelation 18)

1. The Merchants become rich — great riches will be gained because of this system 2. Mourning before destruction

revelation 18:11-13

“The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore — cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble; cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves.” (Revelation 18:11-13) Commercial Babylon (Revelation 18)

1. The Merchants become rich — great riches will be gained because of this system 2. Mourning before destruction 3. God bankrupts the entire system

revelation 18:14-19

“They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terriﬁed at her torment. They will weep and mourn and cry out: ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, dressed in ﬁne linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls! In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’ Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off.

When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city?’ They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’” (Revelation 18:14-19) Commercial Babylon (Revelation 18)

1. The Merchants become rich — great riches will be gained because of this system 2. Mourning before destruction 3. God bankrupts the entire system 4. Babylon is no more

revelation 18:20-21

“‘Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you.’ Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: ‘With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again.’” (Revelation 18:20-21)