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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 18:21

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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18:21-24 The songs responding to Babylon’s fall (18:1-24) conclude with a portrayal of the city’s doom. 18:21 a boulder the size of a huge millstone: Heavy millstones, shaped for grinding olives or grain, were used throughout the ancient world. Jesus also spoke of using such stones in judgment (see Matt 18:6). The dramatically thrown boulder signified that the power of Rome was forever thrown down.
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