Theme: This passage helps us to appreciate the necessity of being 'born again' in Christ

In this chapter, John is given a vision of the great 'harlot' Babylon, which the Antichrist will exploit and the Lord destroy at His coming

Without the hope of the justice of God beyond life "under the sun", hope for those under oppression becomes a grievous vanity.

This passage tells us some of the reasons we have for rejoicing over the resurrection of Jesus.