Revelation 14:8 Another angel, a second, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, she who made all nations drink the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality.”
Some think that the actual city of Babylon will be rebuilt and established as the epicenter of idolatry, immorality, and political system of the world during the tribulation period. Some think that this refers to another city which, like Babylon of old, has influenced the world into idolatry, immorality, and political reliance through deception, force, signs and wonders, miracles, and lies. I am not sure it is important to say one or the other but to know it is fallen. This angel proclaims a future event for us, which will be explained more in Chapters 17 and 18. I am intrigued by “she who made nations drink the wine of her sexual immorality (fornication, adultery, infidelity, and unfaithfulness)”. John Gill put it this way: The intoxicating wine and the alluring methods used to draw gives false promises, appearances of holiness and religion. It deceives people into believing lies.” It entices people into lusts of their sinful heart and pride of life. They willingly follow after that which is false to their eternal destruction.
We are given many great promises from God through His Word. There are promises of eternal life through trusting in, relying on, and clinging to Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sin, if we but believe and follow, serve, honor, and obey Him. There are promises of eternal damnation, torment, and weeping and gnashing of teeth when there is an intentional choice to reject salvation through Jesus Christ. The second angel proclaims a time when Babylon falls. All of it pomp and lure to people will be gone and with this fall multitudes will be entering eternity in hell forever and ever.
