We studied Revelation 18 in BSF this week. It is a chapter of grim judgment against the pinnacle and power of the world under Satan's rule--Babylon. But these ugly prophecies are recorded in surprisingly beautiful language--poetry. Most prophecies of the Bible are actually written in poetic form, it is just hard to recognize in our English translations. Of the 24 verses in chapter 18, 16 are poetry. And since poetry speaks to me, I will offer my own perspective in the same form.
The Kings of the Earth
When God's judgment comes to Babylon
and the stench of her blood and filth are gone,
God's own will rejoice in a world reborn,
but the kings of the earth will weep and mourn.
The kings of the earth will mourn.
Revelation chapter 18
3/9/25
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