1.4.2.2. One or Two Babylons
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1 “A strong exegetical case can be made to support the proposition that Revelation Rev. 17:1+ and Rev. 18:1+ should be viewed as a unit speaking of one Babylon rather than two separate units speaking of two Babylons. The notion of viewing Revelation Rev. 17:1+ and Rev. 18:1+ as a unit is buttressed by noting the similarities between the chapters. Both chapters refer to Babylon as having the same name (Rev. Rev. 17:5+; Rev. 18:2+), holding a cup (Rev. Rev. 17:4+; Rev. 18:6+), fornicating with kings (Rev. Rev. 17:2+; Rev. 18:3+), being drunk with the wine of immorality (Rev. Rev. 17:2+; Rev. 18:3+), persecuting believers (Rev. Rev. 17:6+; Rev. 18:24+), experiencing destruction by fire (Rev. Rev. 17:16+; Rev. 18:8+), and experiencing destruction by God (Rev. Rev. 17:17+; Rev. 18:5+, Rev. 18:8+).”—Andy Woods, What is the Identity of Babylon In Revelation 17-18?.
2 Robert L. Thomas, Revelation 8-22 (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1995), Rev. 18:1.
3 “The speaker [at Rev. Rev. 19:9+] is one of the angels of the seven last plagues who initiated his role as John’s guide in Rev. Rev. 17:1+.”—Ibid., Rev. 19:9.
4 E. W. Bullinger, Commentary On Revelation (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1984, 1935), Rev. 18:2.