"For her sins have reached unto heaven,and God hath remembered her iniquities."
2007-09-18 11:18:07 · 10 answers · asked by STORMY 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The reference is to the "sins of Babylon." You'll see that in verse two the Angel is talking about "Babylon" and and that all the nations of the Earth have become partakers in "her sins." The nations have begun to drink of her evils, taste her delicacies, and otherwise indulge in her sins. The specific reference you've given (from verse five) is when an angel is saying, "Don't partake of these sinful offerings." God remembers her (Babylon's) sins, and will indeed punish her for those iniquities. But, we are told (verse 10) that she will be Judged, and found wanting.
This is just part of the admonition to not partake with the sins of Babylon, for as nice as they seem in the moment, they'll cost you more in the end.
The entire verse must be read in context of the entire story of Revelations. Good is rewarded, bad is punished, be sure you are on the Lord's side when that judgement day comes.
2007-09-18 11:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by Lorenzo 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Look how this is written in the New International Version:
"for her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. "
"The redeemed are called out of her--her sins and
iniquities are heaped high".
Some interpretations say that Babylon is a symbolic name for Rome.
Revelation 18 is a dirge, a song about the fall of the city Babylon, Babylon the Great. Reading the scripture carefully, one understands Babylon has been morally condemned from the beginning: oppression and godless rebellion bring on its nemesis. This chapter is about God's judgment:
...where godlessness is conjoined with the unconscionable exploitation of the underprivileged and the persecution of the righteous, nothing but timely and whole-hearted repentance can avert the death sentence. Where, however, the sins of civilization reach their utmost limit and there is no further room for repentance, the judgment falls with the decisiveness of the large millstone... (F.F. Bruce, The International Bible Commentary).
I hope it helps. :)
2007-09-19 10:27:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a quote from revelation 18:5 and refers to the end times. It is a reference to the sins of the new Babylon and her leader the anti-christ. It should be understood as her sins are great and judgement is about to be rendered
2007-09-18 18:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Her sins regard Babylon the Great a symbol for all false religion.
2007-09-18 18:23:15 · answer #4 · answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that is a reference from Rev 18.... the 'her' is the apostate harlot church in the end times that is wicked..... unforgiven as she seeks no forgiveness.... therefore her sins are remembered and not wiped away....
2007-09-18 18:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by Dulos 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Her sins have reached the elders and they will be looked upon on judgement day.
2007-09-18 18:22:31 · answer #6 · answered by Pat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That God knows she been a bad little girl.
2007-09-18 18:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This makes me think of that feather at the end of Forrest Gump. Like her "sins" are floating around in the air and make its/their way up into the sky, and God's sittin there and goes *yoink!* and grabs em as they're going by. Then he reads them or whatever the hell. Then a definite WTF moment for Mr. Big Guy.
2007-09-18 18:26:19 · answer #8 · answered by Brandon's been a dirty Hore 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It means "she" never asked for forgiveness and God had to judge her.
2007-09-18 18:23:18 · answer #9 · answered by jezebel625 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means nothing because gods and heaven do not exist.
2007-09-18 18:25:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋