Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
the great city--the capital and seat of the apostate Church, spiritual Babylon (of which Rome is the representative, if one literal city be meant). The city in Revelation 11:8 (see on Revelation 11:8), is probably distinct, namely, Jerusalem under Antichrist (the beast, who is distinct from the harlot or apostate Church). In Revelation 11:13 only a tenth of Jerusalem falls whereas here the city (Babylon) "became (Greek) into three parts" by the earthquake.
cities of the nations--other great cities in league with spiritual Babylon.
great . . . came in remembrance--Greek, "Babylon the great was remembered" (Revelation 18:5). It is now that the last call to escape from Babylon is given to God's people in her (Revelation 18:4).
fierceness--the boiling over outburst of His wrath (Greek, "thumou orgees"), compare Note, see on Revelation 14:10.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Jeremiah 25:15
Lamentations 1:22
Ezekiel 21:23
Revelation 6:12
Revelation 11:8
Revelation 11:13
Revelation 14:1
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