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   SYNOPSIS  –  The Messiah “shepherds” the nations by the “word” that proceeds out of his mouth - His “armies” participate in his present reign  –  Revelation 19:11-16 .  The narrative anticipates the final destruction of the “ Beast ” and the “ False Prophet ” by introducing Jesus as a warrior figure riding a “ white horse .” The groundwork for this climactic “battle” was laid in Chapter 17 with the  announcement  of the impending victory of the “ Lamb ” over the “ Beast ” and the “ kings of the earth ,” for he is “ Lord of lords and King of kings ” - ( Revelation 17:14-18 ).

  SYNOPSIS  –  The heavenly celebration of the “wedding” of the “Lamb” follows the destruction of the “Great Harlot”  –  Revelation 19:1-10 .  Next, the  book of Revelation  presents a heavenly celebration over the final demise of the “ Great City, Babylon .” A “ great voice ” of many people rings out in praise of God because He has judged the “ Great Whore ” that seduced the “ nations ” and persecuted the “ saints ” – The “ servants ” of God.

    SYNOPSIS  –  The complete destruction of Babylon is God’s response to the persecution by “her” of the “saints”  –  Revelation 18:9-24 .  The  book of Revelation  now presents its detailed description of the destruction of “ Babylon ,” and the justification for this action. In part, the demise of the “ Great City ” is due to the hatred of the “ ten horns ,” the “ ten kings ” who are allied with the “ Beast from the Sea ” in their God-driven campaign to desolate and “ burn her utterly with fire ” - ( Revelation 17:16 ).

   SYNOPSIS  -  The Fall of Mystery Babylon is pronounced, and her ritual impurity denounced by an angel from heaven  –  Revelation 18:1-8 .  In the next vision, John sees an angel descending from heaven, presumably not one of the seven angels that had the “ seven bowls of wrath .” This angel has “ great authority ” with which to pronounce the “ fall of Babylon ” and describe her ritual pollution by demonic spirits. His pronouncement is followed by a voice summoning the people of God to separate from the “ Great Whore ,” otherwise, they will participate in her “ plagues .”

  SYNOPSIS  -  The Lamb overcomes the Beast and the kings of the earth, but in a very paradoxical manner  –  Revelation 17:14-18 .  Next, John is provided with the interpretation of what he has just seen. The “ Great Whore, Babylon ” is the “ great city ” that sways the political powers of the earth that are allied with the “ Beast from the Sea .” Her persecution of the “ saints ” is an extension of the “ war ” waged by the “ Dragon ” against the “ Lamb .” Inevitably, Jesus overcomes the “ Beast ,” the “ Great Whore ,” and the “ kings of the earth ”; however, he does so in a most ironic fashion.