Come out of her, my people! Save your lives, each of you, from the fierce anger of the Lord! Do not be fainthearted or fearful at the rumors heard in the land-- one year one rumor comes, the next year another, rumors of violence in the land and of ruler against ruler. Assuredly, the days are coming when I will punish the images of Babylon; her whole land shall be put to shame, and all her slain shall fall in her midst. Then the heavens and the earth, and all that is in them, shall shout for joy over Babylon; for the destroyers shall come against them out of the north, says the Lord. Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel, as the slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon.
Cross references with Luke and Revelation:
Do not be fainthearted or fearful at the rumors heard in the land-- one year one rumor comes, the next year another, rumors of violence in the land and of ruler against ruler. (v 46)
“When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.” (Luke 21.9)
Come out of her, my people! Save your lives, each of you, from the fierce anger of the Lord! (v 45)
Assuredly, the days are coming when I will punish the images of Babylon; her whole land shall be put to shame, and all her slain shall fall in her midst. (v 47)
“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those inside the city must leave it, and those out in the country must not enter it; for these are days of vengeance, as a fulfillment of all that is written.” (Luke 21.20-22)
For the destroyers shall come against them out of the north, says the Lord. Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel, as the slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon. (48b-49)
For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people; they will fall by the edge of the sword and be taken away as captives among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. (Luke 21.23b-24)
Assuredly, the days are coming when I will punish the images of Babylon; her whole land shall be put to shame, and all her slain shall fall in her midst. (v 47)
The rest of humankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands or give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. (Revelation 9.20)
Then the heavens and the earth, and all that is in them, shall shout for joy over Babylon; for the destroyers shall come against them out of the north, says the Lord. (v 48)
And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands. And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: “Great and amazing are your deeds, Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, King of the nations! Lord, who will not fear and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your judgments have been revealed.” After this I looked, and the temple of the tent of witness in heaven was opened, and out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, robed in pure bright linen, with golden sashes across their chests. (Revelation 15.2-6)
Come out of her, my people! Save your lives, each of you, from the fierce anger of the Lord! (v 45)
After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority; and the earth was made bright with his splendor. He called out with a mighty voice, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! It has become a dwelling place of demons, a haunt of every foul spirit, a haunt of every foul bird, a haunt of every foul and hateful beast. For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxury.” Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, so that you do not take part in her sins, and so that you do not share in her plagues.” (Revelation 18.1-4)
The slain of all the earth have fallen because of Babylon. (v 49b)
For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her (Revelation 18.3a) (spiritual)
And in you was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slaughtered on earth. (Revelation 18.24) (literal)
Then the heavens and the earth, and all that is in them, shall shout for joy over Babylon (v 48a)
Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints and apostles and prophets! For God has given judgment for you against her. (Revelation 18.20)
Various ways to consider Babylon
I. The Babylon of prophecy as spoken of in the Gospels and Revelation
II. Babylon as the evil one’s kingdom on this earth
III. Babylon as the idols in our hearts; our hearts and faith must be purified, mystically