“This is what the Lord says: “Tell the whole world, and keep nothing back. Raise a signal flag to tell everyone that Babylon will fall!
Her images and idols will be shattered. Her gods Bel and Marduk will be utterly disgraced. But now, flee from Babylon! Leave the land of the Babylonians. Like male goats at the head of the flock, lead My people home again.
After all this I saw another angel come down from heaven with great authority, and the earth grew bright with his splendor. He gave a mighty shout: Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen!
She has become a home for demons. She is a hideout for every foul spirit, a hideout for every foul vulture and every foul and dreadful animal. For all the nations have fallen because of the wine of her passionate immorality.
The kings of the world have committed adultery with her. Because of her desires for extravagant luxury, the merchants of the world have grown rich.
Then I heard another voice calling from heaven, Come away from her, My people. Do not take part in her sins, or you will be punished with her. For her sins are piled as high as heaven, and God remembers her evil deeds. Do to her as she has done to others. Double her penalty for all her evil deeds.
She brewed a cup of terror for others, so brew twice as much for her. She glorified herself and lived in luxury, so match it now with torment and sorrow. She boasted in her heart, ‘I am queen on my throne. I am no helpless widow, and I have no reason to mourn.’
Therefore, these plagues will overtake her in a single day— death and mourning and famine. She will be completely consumed by fire, for the Lord God who judges her is mighty.
Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you. And I will be your Father, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God.
The earth will shake with the shout, “Babylon has been taken!” and its cry of despair will be heard around the world.”
{Jeremiah 50:2, 8; Revelation 18:1-8; 2 Corinthians 6:17-7:1; Jeremiah 50:46}