nations. the nations.
wine... wrath. furious wine. Figure of speech. Antimereia (of Noun). App-6.
have. Omit.
are. Omit.
through. by. Greek. ek. App-104.
abundance. App-172.1; Rev 176:1.
delicacies. luxury. Greek. strenos. Only here in NT.; its verb only in verses: Revelation 7:9. This identifies the city with that of Revelation 17. In addition, it is here implied that Babylon will become the head-quarters of Spiritism, the habitation of demons, and the hold of every unclean spirit. Jeremiah 5. and Jeremiah 5. should be carefully studied in connection with these two Chapter s, as many of the things predicted there await fulfillment in the coming evil days.