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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 24, Day 2: Revelation 19:1-5

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Summary of Revelation 19:1-5

Those in heaven (including the 24 elders and 4 living creatures) shouted after Babylon’s fall, praising God for His goodness, judgments, and revenge for His servants.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 24, Day 2: Revelation 19:1-5

3) Salvation, glory, and power belong to God. Salvation is Jesus’ sacrifice for us so that we can have eternal life with God. Glory is God’s magnificence and His goodness, giving Him praise. Power is how God is in control of everything and how He can do whatever He wants.

4) Omniscence, omnipotent, just judgments, and how He keeps His promises. I would say all are important in some way to me. All offer me hope, encouragement, and courage to keep going, doing His will in this world.

5a) Babylon’s fall and final judgment

b) Worship in heaven is definitely inspiring. I’m not by nature very worshipful in terms of singing (maybe because I can’t sing), so seeing heaven so full of worship and singing helps me to express myself too.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 24, Day 2: Revelation 19:1-5

Seems like those in heaven have been waiting a long time for God’s judgment. This gives us encouragement and hope as it can seem like we wait a long time for things to happen in our lives, too. Great lesson on keeping the faith and then celebrating when it happens!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 24, Day 2: Revelation 19:1-5

We first saw the great multitude in Revelation 7:9-14. Their prayer is answered here (Revelation 6:10) as Babylon falls.

Fun Fact: We’ll see the word “Hallelujah” 4 times in Revelation 19  It appears nowhere else in the New Testament. Hallelujah means “praise the Lord.”

God is being praised here for His righteous judgment.

The voice is most likely an angel’s voice.

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Friday’s Digest BSF Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN BSF REVELATION: THE HOPE LESSON 23

  • We are called to live differently
  • Our values are not the world’s values
  • We depend on God
  • God accomplishes good in our lives
  • God’s plans are always good and often lead to personal growth
  • We are to help grow the kingdom
  • God’s gifts are for His glory

TAKE AWAY: God always hears our cries for help.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 5: Revelation 18:21-24

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Summary of Revelation 18:21-24

An angel said that Babylon will be eradicated from the earth. There will be no more music, workers, light, and voices.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 5: Revelation 18:21-24

13) It will be thrown down, never to be found again.

14a) Because we will live forever with God thanks to Christ’s sacrifice for us.

b) God eradicates Babylon who has caused so much pain, hurt, and death upon His people. This is righteous justice from God. This shows mercy to His people.

c) That Jesus is our ultimate hope, and no matter what happens here, we will always be God’s.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 5: Revelation 18:21-24

It is comforting to read that God has got our back no matter what trials or tribulations come our way.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 5: Revelation 18:21-24

We’ve seen millstones cast into bodies of water before in the Bible (Jeremiah 51:61-64) and in Jesus’ warning: Matthew 18:6

Babylon suffered these judgments because she had killed God’s people (the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people). An attack against God’s people is an attack on God Himself.

And, the judgment stems from the fact that the leaders led their people astray.

God’s people rejoice in His will being accomplished on earth.

As we all know, Babylon the actual city does not exist today. Babylon as representative of sin and evil on the earth today will one day face judgment and eradication, too.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 4: Revelation 18:9-20

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Summary of Revelation 18:9-20

The evil kings will mourn Babylon when destruction comes to her. The merchants will cry because no one will buy their goods. They will be terrified at Babylon’s torment. All the sailors will mourn, too.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 4: Revelation 18:9-20

10a) The kings of the earth will mourn because they will lose money because the inhabitants are dead. The merchants will mourn because no one will be left to buy their goods. Those who earn a living by the sea will mourn because there will be no one to trade with. Everyone in these groups is out for themselves.

b) True treasure is found in God and His work. True treasure is stored in heaven. It cannot be stolen. It shows if that person, organization, or nation is out for themselves or helping others in this world. It also shows if you are for God, a believer, and doing His work in your life.

11) They are called to rejoice for God has kept His promises to remember His people and exercise judgment on the people’s enemies who have harmed them.

12) This is a hard one. There are so many evils and injustices in the world. Human trafficking, the drug epidemic, adultery, persecution — anything that harms others.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 4: Revelation 18:9-20

It’s interesting how selfish people can be even when they see the power of God firsthand.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 4: Revelation 18:9-20

What the merchants mourn are all luxuries, not necessities (food, clothing, shelter). These groups have used others for their profits and gains.

We do not rejoice in the actual judgment itself; instead, we rejoice in the fact that it is righteous judgment for actions against God and His people.

All of these groups are simply out for themselves. When you live a life like that, you should expect to not find fulfillment and to find judgment, too.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 3: Revelation 18:4-8

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Summary of Revelation 18:4-8

John heard from heaven to tell the people to come away from sin/Babylon. Come away from sin who will be paid back twice for it. For Babylon will be consumed by fire.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 3: Revelation 18:4-8

6) “‘Come out of her, my people,’ so that you will not share in her sins so that you will not receive any of her plagues.” This is a warning for believers to run away from Babylon and sin.

7) God will exercise judgments and consequences for the sins of Babylon against His people, Israel.

8 ) Babylon will face double restitution for its evil ways. She will suffer torment and grief. Plagues will overtake her. Death, mourning, and famine will overtake her too. She will be consumed by fire.

9) God remembers His people. He does not let sin or evil doings go unpunished. God is good, caring, and compassionate to His people. He will exercise judgment in His timing.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 3: Revelation 18:4-8

God does keep His word, and it’s comforting to know this in my heart.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 3: Revelation 18:4-8

John is warning God’s people to flee from sin and temptations around them. Elsewhere in Scripture, we see God and prophets telling the people to flee from sin (Isaiah 52:11), (Jeremiah 51:45), (Jeremiah 50:8), (2 Corinthians 6:14), (Ephesians 5:11).

Their sins are many, including pride, selfishness, and material things over God.

God will give back to Babylon double restitution for its evil ways. In Biblical times, if you stole something, double restitution was the penalty (Exodus 22:4-9).

God remembering means he is about to act on a promise.

The punishment will be sudden.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 2: Revelation 18:1-3

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Summary of Revelation 18:1-3

John saw an angel who shouted that Babylon had fallen. She had become a dwelling for evil.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 2: Revelation 18:1-3

3a) John saw an angel who shouted that Babylon had fallen. She had become a dwelling for evil.

b) He mentioned that Babylon had become a place for demons and everything impure, unclean, and sinful. She was about to be judged.

4a) The future for Babylon is destruction because of her sins.

b) God should be the top priority. The consequences of putting anything above God (including riches and luxuries) are that they can be taken away, you can live an empty, unfulfilled life, and you risk falling away from Jesus. The list of consequences truly is endless.

5) Our hearts and minds should be set on the things above us in heaven — God, Jesus, and His ways and light. Honestly, things of the world occupy my thoughts most of the time. I work every day to reverse this, but the challenges of life can be forceful. But, I pray and each day, I try to spend one extra minute with Jesus! That will add up eventually!

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 2: Revelation 18:1-3

Question 5 was very convicting for me. I do need to spend more time contemplating God than things of the world.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 23, Day 2: Revelation 18:1-3

Do note that some Bible scholars see this Babylon as different from the Babylon in Revelation 17.

Most Bible scholars agree that Babylon here is symbolic and not referring to the actual city of Babylon in ancient times.

The angel glows because he was just in God’s presence.

Babylon was guilty of many sins, including idolatry, pride, greed, and the selfish pursuit of worldly things, such as wealth and luxuries.

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Friday’s Digest BSF Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN BSF REVELATION: THE HOPE LESSON 22

  • Every day is an opportunity to choose God’s will over your own
  • God limits the power of those who persecute us
  • Always remember we were chosen by God to be His
  • God empowers us to follow Him
  • Those against God will face destruction
  • God always prevails
  • The power of God within us is stronger than the evil around us

TAKE AWAY: God will use anything or anyone to accomplish His purposes.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 5: Revelation 17:15-18

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Summary of Revelation 17:15-18

The waters are nations, peoples, and armies. The beast will turn on the prostitute and kill her. The beast will be handed over to God until His purpose is fulfilled. The woman represents the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 5: Revelation 17:15-18

12) They are not united if they are turning on their own. God will pit enemy against enemy to serve His purposes.

13) God is in control. He will use whomever to accomplish His purposes. The Second Coming will come to pass in God’s time, not ours.

14) The Holy Spirit guides me through deception and allows me to give credit where it is due: Jesus Christ.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 5: Revelation 17:15-18

This is a good reminder that God will use anything and anyone to accomplish His will, even unbelievers. This is helpful when thinking about the wrongs others do.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 5: Revelation 17:15-18

The prostitute influences everyone.

The Antichrist works to destroy the prostitute when she no longer serves his purpose. Satan cannot tolerate others being worshiped, so he kills her. However, this is at God’s will.

The great city is Rome as they were the ruler of the world when John wrote this. However, Babylon represents the world system as a whole and Rome personifies Babylon.

Ultimately, in this day and age, the great city is in your heart, which is all you can control. Who do you worship?

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 4: Revelation 17:7-14

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Summary of Revelation 17:7-14

The angel explains to John what he saw: The beast will be destroyed. Unbelievers will be astonished. There are 7 kings, 5 have fallen, 1 is ruling now, and the other will rule for a little while in the future. The beast is the 8th king who will be destroyed.

There will be 10 kings who have not yet received a kingdom. They will come to power for 1 hour and will give their power to the beast. They will fight the Lamb but will lose.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 4: Revelation 17:7-14

9a) The angel will explain to John the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides.

b) They came from the Abyss to destroy the Lamb and God’s people.

c) The Lamb/Jesus/God will win!

d) Immense. I know that God will win in the end despite all human evil and sin. I’m encouraged that Jesus will be the ultimate judge and will vindicate all believers.

10) In Revelation 17:8, the beast is described as, “The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction.” In Revelation 1:4, God is described as “who is, and who was, and who is to come.” Revelation 1:8 say, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 4:8 says, “…who was, and is, and is to come.”

The Lord is, was, and is to come. The beast was, is not, and yet will come up.” The Lord is omnipresent, always existing. He is present. The beast is spoken of in the past tense. He was and now is not existing and yet will come up only to be destroyed. God will live; the beast will die.

11a) The angel is about to give John clues to the future, so one must be wise to understand them. The wisdom comes from God.

b) I gain wisdom by praying, reading the Bible, meditating on God’s Word, and listening for God’s voice in my head. When I do this, the results are always positive. I walk in God’s ways and do His will. I make fewer mistakes. I learn from my mistakes.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 4: Revelation 17:7-14

Great lesson on understanding that God is the Almighty who will be the last one standing at the End Times. Also, good to remember that wisdom is what we gain when we do seek God and His purpose for our lives.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 4: Revelation 17:7-14

The beast here is connected with the beast of Revelation 13.

The 7 mountains are associated with Rome’s famous 7 hills. But the Greek word means mountains, not hills. Mountains can stand for governments in the Bible (Daniel 2:35)

Here, many Bible scholars agree that the 7 heads represent the 7 kings and kingdoms we see in Revelation 17:10.

The 7 kings with the 5 who have past, 1 who is present, and 1 to come is historically one of the most difficult passages in Revelation to interpret. Some see this as 5 old world kingdoms (Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Medo-Persia, and Greece) that no longer exist. The existing one would be Rome. The one to come would be Rome 2.0.

It is agreed that the 8th king is the Antichrist.

The 10 kings to come in verse 12 is hard to interpret, too. Remember Daniel saw a beast with 10 horns, too. Some see this number as literal or as symbolic. Some see it as a confederation like in Daniel 2:24-45 It is clear that these kings will join the Antichrist/Satan in the final battle.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 3: Revelation 17:3-6

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Summary of Revelation 17:3-6

John next sees a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that is covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 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. The name written on her forehead was: Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes, and the abominations of the earth. The woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 3: Revelation 17:3-6

6) John next sees a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that is covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 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. The name written on her forehead was: Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes, and the abominations of the earth. The woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.

7a) She’s a prostitute whose mission is to destroy God’s people. She does this by luring them into sin and getting them to turn from God.

b) 2 Chronicles 36:15-21 tells us about the Fall of Jerusalem and how God’s people were exiled to Babylon. Jeremiah 39:1-10 tells of how Nebuchadnezzar marched against Jerusalem and laid siege to it. Daniel 5 describes how Daniel interpreted the writing on the wall for King Belshazzar of Babylon. All of these tell of the evil of Babylon and how God used the country and kings as punishment for His disobedient people. The woman is the same.

8 ) The attractions of the world are simply shallow with no meaning and purpose behind them. They are fleeting and temporary; whereas, God and His glory are eternal. I’m attracted to God because you feel empty once you obtain the attractions of the world, but you always fill whole and satisfied with God.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 3: Revelation 17:3-6

Great lesson on not being deceived by looks, appearances, and the flashiness of this world but by holding fast to God.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 22, Day 3: Revelation 17:3-6

We saw this beast in Revelation 13:1.

She is blasphemous, but she fools the earth’s people into appearing religious.

Remember that purple was the color of royalty in ancient times and Rome. Scarlet was an expensive dye only used by the rich as well.

Notice she only has abominations and filth aka sin. Abominations can be anything that’s detestable. It can also be idolatrous beliefs.

Many Roman prostitutes wore headbands with their names on them.

The prostitute is drunk/revels in her persecution of God’s people.

Remember, Babylon represents sin and rebellion against God. They want to destroy God’s people.

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