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[Revelation Ch.18: Commercial Babylon] I.
Commercial Vs. Ecclesiastical
We suggest that the commercial Babylon (literal city) in Revelation 18 is different from the ecclesiastical Babylon (Roman church) in Revelation 17. The following reasons are offered— (1) Rev. 18:1 "After these things" denotes that chapter 17's events are succeeded by that of chapter 18. (2) The prophecy of Commercial Babylon is conveyed by "another angel" (18:1). Throughout Revelation, different angels introduced different judgments. (3) Their titles are different: Commercial Babylon is simply called "Babylon the Great" Religious Babylon is called "Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth."" (4) Religious Babylon is destroyed by the antichrist and his system The destruction of Commercial Babylon is lamented by kings and merchants of earth. (5) Religious Babylon is destroyed so that antichrist can proclaim himself god. Commercial Babylon is destroyed because of Christ's second coming--"after these things" (19:1)
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