When Babylon falls, all that remains to happen on this earth is for Christ to come again and God will make Christ’s enemies his footstool (Psalm 110:1).
Imagine a large corporation that has a significant impact on a small town. To some of the town’s residents, this corporation represents job opportunities, economic growth, and prosperity. They celebrate its success and view it as a vital part of their community.
It was July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when representatives of thirteen American colonies gathered to declare their independence from British rule. The famous opening statement of the Declaration of Independence announced the big picture. It read:
As seven angels pour out seven bowls, the narrative unfolds with powerful and evocative imagery of the affliction of grievous sores, oceans and rivers lethally polluted, scorching heat from the sun, darkness that falls which is so dense it can be felt, and the Great River Euphrates dries to make a way for demonically inspired armies to gather at Armageddon for the greatest war in human history.