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He cried with a mighty voice, saying, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and has become a habitation of demons, and a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird!
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Echoes of Ancient Ruin
Commentators unanimously explain that the declaration "Fallen, fallen is Babylon" and its description as a haunt for demons and unclean birds are direct allusions to Old Testament prophecies against the literal city of Babylon (e.g., Isaiah 13, Jeremiah 50-51). This imagery signifies a complete, certain, and horrifying desolation for the corrupt world system God is judging.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he cried mightily. Literally, "he cried with a strong great voice." See Revelation 10:3.
Babylon the great is fallen, is fa…
Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great (επεσεν, επεσεν Βαβυλων η μεγαλη). The very words of 14:8: "Did fall, did fall Babylon the gre…
19th Century
Anglican
And he cried . . .—We must omit “mightily,” and translate it as: And he cried in a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Bab…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he cried mightily with a strong voice Which shows not only the vehemence and affection of the ministers of the w…
The downfall and destruction of the mystical Babylon are determined in the counsels of God. Another angel comes from heaven. This seems to be Chris…
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