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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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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 18:3
18th Century
Theologian
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 …
AT Robertson
On Revelation 18:3
By (εκ). "As a result of." Some MSS. omit "of the wine" (του οινου). Cf. 14:10; 16:10.
Have fallen (πεπτωκ…
Charles Ellicott
On Revelation 18:3
19th Century
Bishop
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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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Revelation 18:3
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 …
John Gill
On Revelation 18:3
17th Century
Pastor
For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her
fornication
That is, all t…
Matthew Henry
On Revelation 18:1–8
17th Century
Minister
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…