Bible Points

Jeremiah 50-51 and Revelation 17-18 describe the judgment of God poured out on Babylon. Did you know that Jeremiah’s prophecy has a dual fulfillment? In 539 B.C. when Cyrus of Media Persia plundered the Chaldeans, and in the future, our future, a greater fulfillment will occur when the Messiah comes in glory and heaps judgment upon Babylon, the world’s (global) government, economic, and religious systems.

Revelation chapters 17-18 describes the lament of the world nations as they watch their entire system of governance, wealth, and false spirituality fall within an hour’s time. Babylon, the capital city of the AntiChrist’s world empire, is being judged and destroyed before their eyes.

One last display of God’s grace is seen in Revelation 18:4 as a voice from heaven cries out saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not participate in her sins and receive of her plagues; for her sins have piled up as high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.”

In Revelation 18, verses 9, 11, 15, 19 the kings (presidents, prime ministers), and merchants (company CEOs) weep, not for Babylon’s sins, but for the destruction of Babylon’s system and stuff.

During the years that followed Covid, the world immediately recognized the impact of a diminished supply chain as shipping containers were left stranded in the seas with no one to load and unload them. Interestingly, Revelation 18:11-19 describes how God’s judgment will severely impact the shipping industry of the Babylon global system.

In verses 22-23 we find the entertainment industry, the manufacturing industry, the food industry, and even the global electrical power grid, all shutting down. With no entertainment, food, and electricity, people will cancel their weddings or lose any interest in getting married (vs. 23).

Also interesting is one of the reasons communicated for the judgment of Babylon, the capital city of the world Antichrist system. The end of Revelation chapter 18, verse 24 says, “because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” The word sorcery in the Greek text is “parmakeia”, also used in Revelation 9:21 and 22:15 having to do with the illicit use of pharmaceuticals or drugs. No one reading this needs to stretch their imagination when it comes to the use and impact of pharmaceuticals in the world today. Whether it the world’s dependency on prescription drugs, its fight against or surrendering to the use of and legalization of what were once considered illegal drugs, or “Big Pharmas” push to vaccinate the entire planet with their untested experimental mRNA drugs, there is a lot of “deception” going on, and will be taking place at the time of Revelation 18:23.

Another reason for this judgment on Babylon is found in Revelation 18:24: “And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all who have been slain on the earth”. The rulers of Babylon persecuted and killed anyone who did not want to get on board with their system. In Revelation 20:4 John writes, “And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”

Now, in consideration of all of this, we can get a better understanding of what is going on in Revelation chapter 18, verse 20 where it is written,

“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced judgment for you against her.“

While the kings, merchants, and citizens of Babylon are (unrepentantly) weeping and mourning over the destruction of Babylon, heaven and the saints (followers of Jesus Messiah) are rejoicing. Someone has said, “While the wicked are on earth tribulating, believers are in heaven celebrating”.

God who is presented in Scripture as “Holy, Holy, Holy” (Isaiah 6:3) and in as as the “Righteous Judge” (Psalm 7:11; 2 Timothy 4:8) is finally judging sinners and the wicked rulers of the earth who follow Satan’s AntiChrist and love his system (Psalm 2:9). God warned the nations this would happen if they did not worship, reverence, and do homage to the Son (Psalm 2:10-12). They didn’t and now judgment is taking place.

As this judgment proceeds, all of heaven will rejoice. Whose side will you be on?