Bible in a Year.

On day 364, Revelation 18-20 describes the fall of Babylon and God's final victory over evil. Hebrews 9-10 reinforces the perfection of the new covenant in Christ, offering us direct access to God's heart. Proverbs 31:26-29 highlights words of wisdom and positive influence, showing how virtue impacts family and community.

Chapter 18

1. And after these things, I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power: and the earth was enlightened with his glory.

2. And he cried out with a strong voice, saying: Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen; and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every unclean spirit, and the hold of every unclean and hateful bird:

3. Because all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her; and the merchants of the earth have been made rich by the power of her delicacies.

4. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying: Go out from her, my people; that you be not partakers of her sins, and that you receive not of her plagues.

5. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and the Lord hath remembered her iniquities.

6. Render to her as she also hath rendered to you; and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup wherein she hath mingled, mingle ye double unto her.

7. As much as she hath glorified herself, and lived in delicacies, so much torment and sorrow give ye to her; because she saith in her heart: I sit a queen, and am no widow; and sorrow I shall not see.

8. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine, and she shall be burnt with the fire; because God is strong, who shall judge her.

9. And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication, and lived in delicacies with her, shall weep, and bewail themselves over her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning:

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

11. And the merchants of the earth shall weep, and mourn over her: for no man shall buy their merchandise any more.

12. 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 of vessels of ivory, and all manner of vessels of precious stone, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble,

13. And cinnamon, and odours, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.

14. And the fruits of the desire of thy soul are departed from thee, and all fat and goodly things are perished from thee, and they shall find them no more at all.

15. The merchants of these things, who were made rich, shall stand afar off from her, for fear of her torments, weeping and mourning.

16. And saying: Alas! alas! that great city, which was clothed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and was gilt with gold, and precious stones, and pearls.

17. For in one hour are so great riches come to nought; and every shipmaster, and all that sail into the lake, and mariners, and as many as work in the sea, stood afar off.

18. And cried, seeing the place of her burning, saying: What city is like to this great city?

19. And they cast dust upon their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying: Alas! alas! that great city, wherein all were made rich, that had ships at sea, by reason of her prices: for in one hour she is made desolate.

20. Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.

21. And a mighty angel took up a stone, as it were a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying: With such violence as this shall Babylon, that great city, be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

22. And the voice of harpers, and of musicians, and of them that play on the pipe, and on the trumpet, shall no more be heard at all in thee; and no craftsman of any art whatsoever shall be found any more at all in thee; and the sound of the mill shall be heard no more at all in thee;

23. And the light of the lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth, for all nations have been deceived by thy enchantments.

24. And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

Chapter 19

1. After these things I heard as it were the voice of much people in heaven, saying: Alleluia. Salvation, and glory, and power is to our God.

2. For true and just are his judgments, who hath judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication, and hath revenged the blood of his servants, at her hands.

3. And again they said: Alleluia. And her smoke ascendeth for ever and ever.

4. And the four and twenty ancients, and the four living creatures fell down and adored God that sitteth upon the throne, saying: Amen; Alleluia.

5. And a voice came out from the throne, saying: Give praise to our God, all ye his servants; and you that fear him, little and great.

6. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of great thunders, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord our God the Almighty hath reigned.

7. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give glory to him; for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath prepared herself.

8. And it is granted to her that she should clothe herself with fine linen, glittering and white. For the fine linen are the justifications of saints.

9. And he said to me: Write: Blessed are they that are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith to me: These words of God are true.

10. And I fell down before his feet, to adore him. And he saith to me: See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren, who have the testimony of Jesus. Adore God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

11. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called faithful and true, and with justice doth he judge and fight.

12. And his eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many diadems, and he had a name written, which no man knoweth but himself.

13. And he was clothed with a garment sprinkled with blood; and his name is called, THE WORD OF GOD.

14. And the armies that are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

15. And out of his mouth proceedeth a sharp two edged sword; that with it he may strike the nations. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God the Almighty.

16. And he hath on his garment, and on his thigh written: KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

17. And I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that did fly through the midst of heaven: Come, gather yourselves together to the great supper of God:

18. That you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of tribunes, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all freemen and bondmen, and of little and of great.

19. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies gathered together to make war with him that sat upon the horse, and with his army.

20. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet, who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the beast, and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire, burning with brimstone.

21. And the rest were slain by the sword of him that sitteth upon the horse, which proceedeth out of his mouth; and all the birds were filled with their flesh.

Chapter 20

1. And I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand.

2. And he laid hold on the dragon the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

3. And he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should no more seduce the nations, till the thousand years be finished. And after that, he must be loosed a little time.

4. And I saw seats; and they sat upon them; and judgment was given unto them; and the souls of them that were beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not adored the beast nor his image, nor received his character on their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

5. The rest of the dead lived not, till the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

6. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection. In these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ; and shall reign with him a thousand years.

7. And when the thousand years shall be finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go forth, and seduce the nations, which are over the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, and shall gather them together to battle, the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

8. And they came upon the breadth of the earth, and encompassed the camp of the saints, and the beloved city.

9. And there came down fire from God out of heaven, and devoured them; and the devil, who seduced them, was cast into the pool of fire and brimstone, where both the beast

10. And the false prophet shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

11. And I saw a great white throne, and one sitting upon it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away, and there was no place found for them.

12. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing in the presence of the throne, and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged by those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

13. And the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and hell gave up their dead that were in them; and they were judged every one according to their works.

14. And hell and death were cast into the pool of fire. This is the second death.

15. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into the pool of fire.

Chapter 9

1. The former indeed had also justifications of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

2. For there was a tabernacle made the first, wherein were the candlesticks, and the table, and the setting forth of loaves, which is called the holy.

3. And after the second veil, the tabernacle, which is called the holy of holies:

4. Having a golden censer, and the ark of the testament covered about on every part with gold, in which was a golden pot that had manna, and the rod of Aaron, that had blossomed, and the tables of the testament.

5. And over it were the cherubims of glory overshadowing the propitiatory: of which it is not needful to speak now particularly.

6. Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests indeed always entered, accomplishing the offices of sacrifices.

7. But into the second, the high priest alone, once a year: not without blood, which he offereth for his own, and the people's ignorance:

8. The Holy Ghost signifying this, that the way into the holies was not yet made manifest, whilst the former tabernacle was yet standing.

9. Which is a parable of the time present: according to which gifts and sacrifices are offered, which can not, as to the conscience, make him perfect that serveth, only in meats and in drinks,

10. And divers washings, and justices of the flesh laid on them until the time of correction.

11. But Christ, being come an high priest of the good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hand, that is, not of this creation:

12. Neither by the blood of goats, or of calves, but by his own blood, entered once into the holies, having obtained eternal redemption.

13. For if the blood of goats and of oxen, and the ashes of an heifer being sprinkled, sanctify such as are defiled, to the cleansing of the flesh:

14. How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the Holy Ghost offered himself unspotted unto God, cleanse our conscience from dead works, to serve the living God?

15. And therefore he is the mediator of the new testament: that by means of his death, for the redemption of those trangressions, which were under the former testament, they that are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

16. For where there is a testament, the death of the testator must of necessity come in.

17. For a testament is of force, after men are dead: otherwise it is as yet of no strength, whilst the testator liveth.

18. Whereupon neither was the first indeed dedicated without blood.

19. For when every commandment of the law had been read by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

20. Saying: This is the blood of the testament, which God hath enjoined unto you.

21. The tabernacle also and all the vessels of the ministry, in like manner, he sprinkled with blood.

22. And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood: and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

23. It is necessary therefore that the patterns of heavenly things should be cleansed with these: but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24. For Jesus is not entered into the holies made with hands, the patterns of the true: but into heaven itself, that he may appear now in the presence of God for us.

25. Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holies, every year with the blood of others:

26. For then he ought to have suffered often from the beginning of the world: but now once at the end of ages, he hath appeared for the destruction of sin, by the sacrifice of himself.

27. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this the judgment:

28. So also Christ was offered once to exhaust the sins of many; the second time he shall appear without sin to them that expect him unto salvation.

Chapter 10

1. For the law having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things; by the selfsame sacrifices which they offer continually every year, can never make the comers thereunto perfect:

2. For then they would have ceased to be offered: because the worshippers once cleansed should have no conscience of sin any longer:

3. But in them there is made a commemoration of sins every year.

4. For it is impossible that with the blood of oxen and goats sin should be taken away.

5. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith: Sacrifice and oblation thou wouldest not: but a body thou hast fitted to me:

6. Holocausts for sin did not please thee.

7. Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of me: that I should do thy will, O God.

8. In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to thee, which are offered according to the law.

9. Then said I: Behold, I come to do thy will, O God: he taketh away the first, that he may establish that which followeth.

10. In the which will, we are sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ once.

11. And every priest indeed standeth daily ministering, and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

12. But this man offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God,

13. From henceforth expecting, until his enemies be made his footstool.

14. For by one oblation he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15. And the Holy Ghost also doth testify this to us. For after that he said:

16. And this is the testament which I will make unto them after those days, saith the Lord. I will give my laws in their hearts, and on their minds will I write them:

17. And their sins and iniquities I will remember no more.

18. Now where there is a remission of these, there is no more an oblation for sin.

19. Having therefore, brethren, a confidence in the entering into the holies by the blood of Christ;

20. A new and living way which he hath dedicated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh,

21. And a high priest over the house of God:

22. Let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with clean water.

23. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised),

24. And let us consider one another, to provoke unto charity and to good works:

25. Not forsaking our assembly, as some are accustomed; but comforting one another, and so much the more as you see the day approaching.

26. For if we sin wilfully after having the knowledge of the truth, there is now left no sacrifice for sins,

27. But a certain dreadful expectation of judgment, and the rage of a fire which shall consume the adversaries.

28. A man making void the law of Moses, dieth without any mercy under two or three witnesses:

29. How much more, do you think he deserveth worse punishments, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath esteemed the blood of the testament unclean, by which he was sanctified, and hath offered an affront to the Spirit of grace?

30. For we know him that hath said: Vengeance belongeth to me, and I will repay. And again: The Lord shall judge his people.

31. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32. But call to mind the former days, wherein, being illuminated, you endured a great fight of afflictions.

33. And on the one hand indeed, by reproaches and tribulations, were made a gazingstock; and on the other, became companions of them that were used in such sort.

34. For you both had compassion on them that were in bands, and took with joy the being stripped of your own goods, knowing that you have a better and a lasting substance.

35. Do not therefore lose your confidence, which hath a great reward.

36. For patience is necessary for you; that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

37. For yet a little and a very little while, and he that is to come, will come, and will not delay.

38. But my just man liveth by faith; but if he withdraw himself, he shall not please my soul.

39. But we are not the children of withdrawing unto perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.

26. She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.

27. She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.

28. Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her.

29. Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all.