Mourning and Rejoicing at Babylon's End - Rejoicing Over Her Annihilation

 When Ancient Babylon was overthrown by the Medes and the Persians, Jeremiah prophetically said: "And over Babylon the heavens and the earth and all that is in them will certainly cry out to Joyfully.' (Jeremiah 51:48)  When Babylon the Great is destroyed, the voice out of heaven climaxes  its message, saying:  "Be glad over her, O heaven, also you holy ones and you apostes and you prophets, because God has judically exacted punishment for you from her!"  (Revelation 18:20)  Jehovah and the angels will be delighted to see the annhiliation of God's ancient enemy, as will the apostles and early Christian prophets, who by now are resurrected  and have taken their position in the 24-elders arrangement. -  Compare PSALM 97:8-12.

Indeed, all the "holy ones"-whether resurrected to heaven or still on earth - will cry out for joy, as will the associatted great crowd of other sheep.  In time, all the faithful men of old be resurrected into the new system of things, and they to will join in  the rejoicing.  God's people  have not tried to avenge themselves on their false religous persecutors.  They have remembered Jehvovah's words:  "Vengeance is mine,; I will repay says Jehovahy."  (Romans 12:19; Deuteronomy 32:35, 41-243)  Well,  Jehovah has now repaid. All the blood spilled by Babylon the Great will have been avenged.

Next time: Mourning and Rejoicing at Babylon's End - Hurling a Great Millstone

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