Revelation, by H A Ironside, Chapter Eighteen Babylon: Its Character And Doom Part Two

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Revelation, by H A Ironside

Outline Of The Book Of Revelation

I. “The Things Which Thou Hast Seen” (1:1-20)

A. Introduction (1:1-8)

B. The Vision of the Son of Man (1:9-20)

II. “The Things Which Are” (2:1-3:22)

A. The Church of Ephesus (2:1 -7)

B. The Church of Smyrna (2:8-11)

C. The Church of Pergamos (2:12-17)

D. The Church of Thyatira (2:18-29)

E. The Church of Sardis (3:1-6)

F. The Church of Philadelphia (3:7-13)

G. The Church of Laodicea (3:14-22)

III. “The Things Which Shall Be” (4:1-22:21)

A. Israel Regathered in Unbelief (4:1-11:18)

1. The Heavenly Scene (4:1-5:14)

2. The Seven Seals Opened (6:1-8:6)

3. The Seven Trumpets Sounded (8:7-11:18)

B. Emissaries of Good and Evil (11:19-13:18)

C. A Remnant Saved (14:1-18:24)

1. The Harvest and Vintage (14:1-20)

2. The Wrath of God (15:1-16:21)

3. The Judgment of Babylon (17:1-18:24)

D. The King Revealed and the Millennium (19:1-20:6)

E. Reign of the Lamb and His Bride (20:7-22:6)

F. Final Warnings (22:7-21)

H. A. Ironside’s commentary on Revelation was first published in 1920. As might be expected in an exposition of prophetic Scripture, the author examined Bible prophecy in the light of then-current events and wove his observations into the commentary. Decades later some readers find certain of these references a bit puzzling.

During preparation of this revised edition we considered the possibility of eliminating or modifying observations that might be considered particularly dated. Ultimately we decided to retain these portions unchanged, believing that they provide valuable insight into the author’s thinking and the way he examined current political events in the light of God’s Word. The fact that none of Dr. Ironside’s conclusions were subsequently invalidated indicates that there is much we can learn from his careful approach.

What the author wrote ten years after the first printing is still true: “The years that have elapsed have but ..