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For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury."
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A Threefold Corruption
Commentators explain that Babylon's judgment is due to its corrupting influence on three major groups: nations, kings, and merchants. The verse describes how the world's nations were intoxicated by its idolatry ('spiritual fornication'), its political leaders were seduced into alliances with it, and its commercial powers grew rich from its luxurious and immoral system.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. (See Barnes on Revelation 14:8).
This is given as a reason …
By (εκ). "As a result of." Some MSS. omit "of the wine" (του οινου). Cf. 14:10; 16:10.
Have fallen (πεπτωκ…
19th Century
Anglican
For all nations have drunk . . .—Better, Because by the wrath of her fornication (Compare to Revelation 14:8, and Note there) …
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So magnificent is the event about to be enacted that a dazzling angel of glory bears the divine news. Perhaps we can associate this glory with the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication That is, all t…
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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