The Book of Revelation #114 - 17:6-18 THE DRAMA OF MYSTERY BABYLON - THE GREAT BETRAYAL

The Book of Revelation #117 - Chapter 18 -- REJOICE OVER THE FALL OF MYSTERY BABYLON - "HOW? I HAVE LOVED ONE'S THERE!"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255541/fan_mail/new] In today episode, we take a sobering stand back from the destruction of Mystery Babylon, as we gaze upon the sudden destruction of the entire world system.  Will we take heed to the call to come of her before it is too late? Revelation 18:1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory. 2 And he called out with a mighty voice,  “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!  She has become a dwelling place for demons,  a haunt for every unclean spirit,  a haunt for every unclean bird,  a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.  3 For all nations have drunk  the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality,  and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her,  and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.”  4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying,  “Come out of her, my people,  lest you take part in her sins,  lest you share in her plagues;  5 for her sins are heaped high as heaven,  and God has remembered her iniquities.  6 Pay her back as she herself has paid back others,  and repay her double for her deeds;  mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed.  7 As she glorified herself and lived in luxury,  so give her a like measure of torment and mourning,  since in her heart she says,  ‘I sit as a queen,  I am no widow,  and mourning I shall never see.’  8 For this reason her plagues will come in a single day,  death and mourning and famine,  and she will be burned up with fire;  for mighty is the Lord God who has judged her.”  9 And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning. 10 They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,  “Alas! Alas! You great city,  you mighty city, Babylon!  For in a single hour your judgment has come.”  11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, 12 cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, 13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.  14 “The fruit for which your soul longed  has gone from you,  and all your delicacies and your splendors  are lost to you,  never to be found again!”  15 The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,  16 “Alas, alas, for the great city  that was clothed in fine linen,  in purple and scarlet,  adorned with gold,  with jewels, and with pearls!  17 For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste.”  And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off 18 and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning,  “What city was like the great city?”  19 And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,  “Alas, alas, for the great city  where all who had ships at sea  grew rich by her wealth!  For in a single hour she has been laid waste.  20 Rejoice over her, O heaven,  and you saints and apostles and prophets,  for God has given judgment for you against her!”  21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,  “So will Babylon the great city be thrown down with violence,  and will be found no more;  22 and the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters,  will be heard in you no more,  and a craftsman of any craft  will be found in you no more,  and the sound of the mill  will be heard in you no more,  23 and the light of a lamp  will shine in you no more,  and the voice of bridegroom and bride  will be heard in you no more,  for your merchants were the great ones of the earth,  and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.  24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,  and of all who have been slain on earth.”  Revelation, chapter 19 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,  “Hallelujah!  Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,  2 for his judgments are true and just;  for he has judged the great prostitute  who corrupted the earth with her immorality,  and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”  3 Once more they cried out,  “Hallelujah!  The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.”  4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” 5 And from the throne came a voice saying,  “Praise our God,  all you his servants,  you who fear him,  small and great.”  If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel free to write to my email:  jmrgrs9@gmail.com

The Book of Revelation #116 - Chapter 18 -- KABBALAH: THE SERPENT FROM MYSTERY BABYLON

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255541/fan_mail/new] A bit of a departure from our normal exposition of the text of Revelation, chapter 18.  In this episode, we observe the chilling reality of Kabbalah, its roots in the ancient mystery religion of Babylon itself.  Why did Rabbinic Judaism go in this toxic direction, and what are the implications for today? If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel free to write to my email:  jmrgrs9@gmail.com

The Book of Revelation #115 - Chapter 18 -- THE TERRIFYING FALL OF MYSTERY BABYLON - THE CALL TO COME OUT

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255541/fan_mail/new] In today episode, we take a sobering stand back from the destruction of Mystery Babylon, as we gaze upon the sudden destruction of the entire world system.  Will we take heed to the call to come of her before it is too late? Revelation 18:1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory. 2 And he called out with a mighty voice,  “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!  She has become a dwelling place for demons,  a haunt for every unclean spirit,  a haunt for every unclean bird,  a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.  3 For all nations have drunk  the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality,  and the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her,  and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.”  4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying,  “Come out of her, my people,  lest you take part in her sins,  lest you share in her plagues;  5 for her sins are heaped high as heaven,  and God has remembered her iniquities.  6 Pay her back as she herself has paid back others,  and repay her double for her deeds;  mix a double portion for her in the cup she mixed.  7 As she glorified herself and lived in luxury,  so give her a like measure of torment and mourning,  since in her heart she says,  ‘I sit as a queen,  I am no widow,  and mourning I shall never see.’  8 For this reason her plagues will come in a single day,  death and mourning and famine,  and she will be burned up with fire;  for mighty is the Lord God who has judged her.”  9 And the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning. 10 They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,  “Alas! Alas! You great city,  you mighty city, Babylon!  For in a single hour your judgment has come.”  11 And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, 12 cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, 13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.  14 “The fruit for which your soul longed  has gone from you,  and all your delicacies and your splendors  are lost to you,  never to be found again!”  15 The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,  16 “Alas, alas, for the great city  that was clothed in fine linen,  in purple and scarlet,  adorned with gold,  with jewels, and with pearls!  17 For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste.”  And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off 18 and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning,  “What city was like the great city?”  19 And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,  “Alas, alas, for the great city  where all who had ships at sea  grew rich by her wealth!  For in a single hour she has been laid waste.  20 Rejoice over her, O heaven,  and you saints and apostles and prophets,  for God has given judgment for you against her!”  21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,  “So will Babylon the great city be thrown down with violence,  and will be found no more;  22 and the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters,  will be heard in you no more,  and a craftsman of any craft  will be found in you no more,  and the sound of the mill  will be heard in you no more,  23 and the light of a lamp  will shine in you no more,  and the voice of bridegroom and bride  will be heard in you no more,  for your merchants were the great ones of the earth,  and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.  24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,  and of all who have been slain on earth.”  If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel free to write to my email:  jmrgrs9@gmail.com

The Book of Revelation #114 - 17:6-18 THE DRAMA OF MYSTERY BABYLON - THE GREAT BETRAYAL

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255541/fan_mail/new] Today's episode brings us back to chapter 17 of the book of Revelation, where we see the unfolding drama of Mystery Babylon -- the mother of harlots.  Today, we consider the intense plot or the story of this great drama as it unfolds. Revelation 17:7-18. "When I saw her, I marveled greatly. 7 But the angel said to me, “Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come. 9 This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; 10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. 11 As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. 12 And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”  15 And the angel said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. 16 And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire, 17 for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman that you saw is the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.”  If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel free to write to my email:  jmrgrs9@gmail.com

The Book of Revelation #113 - 17:6-18 THE DRAMA OF MYSTERY BABYLON - THE CAST OF CHARACTERS

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2255541/fan_mail/new] Today's episode brings us back to chapter 17 of the book of Revelation, where we see the unfolding drama of Mystery Babylon -- the mother of harlots.  We consider the nine players or character of this drama in this episode.  Next week, we will consider the plot or the story of this great drama as it unfolds. Revelation 17:7-18. "When I saw her, I marveled greatly. 7 But the angel said to me, “Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come. 9 This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; 10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. 11 As for the beast that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. 12 And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”  15 And the angel said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. 16 And the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute. They will make her desolate and naked, and devour her flesh and burn her up with fire, 17 for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman that you saw is the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.”  If you wish to contact me with any comments, questions, suggestions, etc please feel free to write to my email:  jmrgrs9@gmail.com