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In every land where they were put to 6 Then I saw another angel flying in the
shame. midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel
20 At that time I will bring you back, to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to
Even at the time I gather you; every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— say-
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For I will give you fame and praise ing with a loud voice, “Fear God and give
Among all the peoples of the earth, glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has
When I return your captives come; and worship Him who made heaven
before your eyes,” and earth, the sea and springs of water.”
Says the LORD. 8 And another angel followed, saying,
“Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city,
Psalm 147:1–6
because she has made all nations drink of the
P raise the LORD! wine of the wrath of her fornication.”
For it is good to sing praises
to our God;
For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.
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The LORD builds up Jerusalem; 14:8 Babylon is fallen. Lack of response to
He gathers together the outcasts the first angel’s message causes a second
of Israel. angel to pronounce this judgment. Babylon
3 He heals the brokenhearted refers to the entire worldwide political, eco-
And binds up their wounds. nomic, and religious kingdom of Antichrist.
He counts the number of the stars; The original city of Babylon was the birthplace
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He calls them all by name. of idolatry where the residents built the Tower
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; of Babel, a monument to rebelliousness and
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His understanding is infinite. false religion. Such idolatry was subsequently
6 The LORD lifts up the humble; spread when God confounded man’s lan-
He casts the wicked down to the ground. guage and scattered them around the world
(Gen.11:1–9).wine of the wrath of her forni-
Proverbs 30:18–19
cation. This pictures Babylon causing the
There are three things which are too
18 world to become intoxicated with her plea-
wonderful for me, sures and enter an orgy of rebellion, hatred,
Yes, four which I do not understand: and idolatry toward God.Fornication is spiritu-
19 al prostitution to Antichrist’s false system,
The way of an eagle in the air,
The way of a serpent on a rock, which will fall for such iniquity.
The way of a ship in the midst of the
sea,
And the way of a man with a virgin. 9 Then a third angel followed them, saying
with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the
Revelation 14:1–20 beast and his image, and receives his mark on
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Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb stand- his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall
14 ing on Mount Zion, and with Him one also drink of the wine of the wrath of God,
hundred and forty-four thousand, having His which is poured out full strength into the cup
Father’s name written on their foreheads. of His indignation. He shall be tormented with
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy
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voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And
thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists the smoke of their torment ascends forever
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playing their harps. They sang as it were a and ever; and they have no rest day or night,
new song before the throne, before the four who worship the beast and his image, and
living creatures, and the elders; and no one whoever receives the mark of his name.”
could learn that song except the hundred and 12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are
forty-four thousand who were redeemed from those who keep the commandments of God
the earth. These are the ones who were not and the faith of Jesus.
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defiled with women, for they are virgins. 13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying
These are the ones who follow the Lamb to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in
wherever He goes. These were redeemed the Lord from now on.’ ”
from among men, being firstfruits to God and “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest
to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no from their labors, and their works follow them.”
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deceit, for they are without fault before the 14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud,
throne of God. and on the cloud sat One like the Son of Man,
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