Revelation 18, Is It Upon Us?

[Gus Foster]

Do we have a clear enough picture of the "Babylon" of Rev 18 to know and

understand who she is and what is her 'fall?' As we observe the demise of

the world's 'merchants' and currencies, realizing that central banks now

have control of most global activities, does our understanding of prophecy

give us the foundational footing to survive the impending crisis?

We remember that Jesus 'cleansed' the temple at the beginning and at the

close of His earthly ministry. It appears that Herod and Pilot had allowed

the trading to enter into the temple's area of 36 acres, where Roman

dinaries were traded for faceless shekels, and animal sacrifices were

purchased within the temple grounds.

As we watch industry collapse, unemployed and homeless ranks expedientially

erupt, and church, school and conference budget's strain to achieve balance,

are we watching the approach of those merchant ships sinking? If so, does

that intensify our efforts to share the gospel to the 'whole world' and to

cleanse our own personal temples, or do we just, in a cooperative mode, give

the whole mess to Jesus, confident that in the long run He will take care of

everything?