Reference

Revelation 18:10

Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
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Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

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And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,

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Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

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And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

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The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

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Destruction at Coming
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Punishment Language
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Babylon the Great
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Destruction at Coming

The verse describes the destruction of "Babylon," which could be interpreted as a symbolic representation of a worldly system rather than a direct description of the destruction of the wicked at Christ's return.

Punishment Language

While the verse mentions "torment" and "judgment," it doesn't explicitly use the specific words listed in the theme definition like "punish," "vengeance," "wrath," "recompense," or "retribution."

Babylon the Great

The verse itself only refers to "that great city Babylon" and "that mighty city," without explicitly mentioning the harlot imagery, purple and scarlet, seven mountains, or the blood of saints, which are key components of the theme's definition. Therefore, while it speaks of Babylon, it doesn't directly connect to the specific "harlot system" aspect of the theme.