ARMAGEDDON IS preceded by the destruction of Babylon, an event that brings the world economic system to its knees.
It may also be linked to a gruesome event described back in Revelation 14, where an angel first declares, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great,” and a few verses later the “harvest of the earth” results in blood “as high as a horse’s bridle, for 1,600 stadia (about 184 miles).”
Is the destruction of Babylon part of the trampling of grapes in the winepress of the wrath of God? Possibly. The main takeaway this week is that the seals, trumpets, and bowls don’t necessarily follow sequentially, as we return to the destruction of Babylon in Revelation 18, the prelude to Armageddon.
Here are the transcripts of the episodes of the late Dr. Michael Heiser’s Naked Bible Podcast mentioned during the program (links open PDF files):
- Episode 392 – Revelation 19, Part 2
- Episode 393 – Revelation 20
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