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

January 29, 2025January 25, 2025 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

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

January 28, 2025January 25, 2025 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

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

January 27, 2025January 25, 2025 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

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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