Verses:
1, 2:
"Babylon" was minded to depart from the worship of the Lord to the worship of another god, which is the "statue of gold set up by Nebuchadnezzar."
[2, 15]
3-7:
All such agreed together, threatening all that they would otherwise be cast into hell.
[2, 15]
8-12:
Those rulers who worshipped the Lord did not obey;
[11]
13-21:
they were therefore excommunicated and condemned to hell by "Babylon," together with all things of the Lord's church;
[3, 11]
22-25:
but still no harm came to them, and it was clearly seen that they were protected by the Lord.
[11]
26-30,:
"Babylon" was compelled by this to acknowledge and worship the Lord.
[11]