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A Divine Call to Separate
Commentators agree that the "voice from heaven" is a divine command, likely from God or Christ, directed at "My people." This highlights God's intimate knowledge of and care for His own, even those living within a corrupt system. The call is an urgent and loving plea for believers to separate themselves from the influence and practices of the worldly system personified as Babylon.
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 18:4
18th Century
Theologian
And I heard another voice from heaven. He does not say whether this was the voice of an angel, but the idea seems rather to be that it is …
AT Robertson
On Revelation 18:4
Come forth, my people, out of her (εξελθατε, ο λαος μου, εξ αυτης). Second aorist (urgency) active imperative (-α form) of εξερχομ…
Charles Ellicott
On Revelation 18:4
19th Century
Bishop
Voice from heaven . . .—Read: Voice out of heaven, saying, Come forth out of her, my people, that you do not partake in her si…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Revelation 18:4
“Come out of her, my people” forms the burden of Jeremiah’s refrain concerning Babylon (Jeremiah 50:8; Jeremiah 51:6–9; cf.…
John Gill
On Revelation 18:4
17th Century
Pastor
And I heard another voice from heaven
Either of another, or of the same angel, or rather of God, or Christ himself, …
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…