Revelation 18:1

After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated with his glory.

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In The King James Version

And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

In Context

2He cried with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hated bird!

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Cross References

Ezekiel 43:2Behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth was illuminated with his glory.

2 Thessalonians 2:8Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;

Revelation 17:1One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the judgement of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,

Revelation 21:23The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it and its lamp is the Lamb.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 18:1

We have here, I. An angel proclaiming the fall of Babylon, ver. 1, 2 . II. Assigning the reasons of her fall, ver. 3 . III. Giving warning to all who belonged to God to come out of her ( ver. 4, 5 ), and to assist in her destruction, ver. 6-8 . IV. The great lamentation made for her by those who had been large sharers in her sinful pleasures and profits, ver. 9-19 . V. The great joy that there would be among others at the sight of her irrecoverable ruin, ver. 20 , &c. Read the whole commentary →

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