Revelation 18:14 And the fruits
that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were
dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at
all. 15 The merchants of these things,
which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment,
weeping and wailing, 16 And saying,
Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and
scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! 17 For in one hour so great riches is come to
nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as
many as trade by sea, stood afar off, 18
And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is
like unto this great city! 19 And they
cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas,
that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason
of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. 20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy
apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her. 21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a
great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall
that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
22 And the voice of harpers, and
musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in
thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in
thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
23 And the light of a candle shall shine
no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall
be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the
earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets,
and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
Some things don’t need to be
interpreted as they are so obvious. But verse 21 reminds me of a warning about
harming the faith of a child or of a child-like believer in the gospels.
Matthew 18:4 Whosoever therefore
shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom
of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one
such little child in my name receiveth me. 6
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it
were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he
were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Sorcery comes from a word by which
we derive our modern word pharmacy and
is relevant in the widespread use of drugs in that era, such as the
hallucinogenic musings of the Oracle at Delphi, and for today in the use of
drugs to control behavior. So many
prescription drugs are consumed that waste water supplies show evidence of it
throughout the world…
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/04/02/antidepressants-aquatic-wildlife_n_5075386.html
…as well as illegal drugs around
the world as the following Popular
Science website attests…
Of course, we are also medicated
and lulled into a submissive state by our entertainment mediums, as in
television and movies with the drama of theater and the drama of sports as
well. The culture intrudes upon us with our smartphones, television, and the
internet keepings us sedated as the control of the world system invades even
our churches. It is all a type of sorcery, in a sense.
Certainly, this city is not the
cause of all death throughout history but the statement in verse 24 has to do
with the events in the Great Tribulation and the reason for so many martyrs in
heaven. From the context it does appear that this city might be a seaport. Just
thinking out loud.
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