The 666th District of Babylon (Revelation 18)

The plot of Revelation 18 can be stated quite simply: Babylon and all the monstrosities therein are defeated; an angel declares its defeat and God’s People are given warning to know to leave; yet, people lament over the fall of Babylon, as it was their delicious source of corruption and jeer. Our study today is going to focus on how people end up in this state, craving both the gross sins and the fine-sounding falsehoods. We ought only describe this psychology of sin as the 666th District of Babylon, this is not to give an artificial name to the events in the text, but to describe the truth of fallen humanity.