The great exultation of the redeemed of Yahuah ('the Lord') before His Son Yahushua (Jesus) returns to establish His kingdom on Earth is because of the final (second) destruction of modern Babylon (Revelation 18:21-19:2). So, modern Babylon will be the most important city-state/nation/empire on Earth, other than Israel, during the events leading up to the time of 'great tribulation' foretold by Yahushua (Jesus) Himself (Matthew 24:21 Mark 13:19). If you are interested in really understanding the events, players, and plot of the book of Revelation, realize that a main key to unlocking that understanding is knowing the spiritual history, the identity, the activities, and the destiny of modern, prophesied Babylon. So, brace yourself, put on your face-up-to-reality hat and let us first take a look at ancient, historical Babylon to see what clues about modern Babylon we can gather.īabylons: Babylon the religious center of the Akkadian Empire, Babylon theĬapital of the first Babylonian Empire, and Babylon the capital of the Jeremiah 50:8, 12, 28) by other nations or territories it dominates politically, economically, militarily, and religiously and by its treachery against Israel. Two entire chapters plus other passages of the book of Revelation are devoted to modern Babylon. The Bible goes to great lengths to clearly tell us about two different (but similar), literal Babylons: ancient, historical Babylon and modern, prophesied Babylon the Great. There are more verses of Scripture (over 250) that speak of the two Babylons than of any other city and nation on Earth, except Jerusalem and Israel. Entire chapters of the Bible devoted to Babylon include: Isaiah 13, 14, 47 Jeremiah 50, 51 and Revelation 17 and 18. Each Babylon is not only identified by a “great city,” but by the land, nation and empire in which its great city is located (cf. Of the earth, setting the world stage for the takeover of the anti-messiah ('Antichrist').įor an excellent video that pretty much confirms the information in this essay, view What is Mystery Babylon? “Babylon the Great” that, until she is destroyed, will dominate all the nations And America, which is presently incipient Babylon the Great, and the many countries she controls economically and politically, soon after this nation is taken over by the globalist/Communist/Islamic cabal, will morph into the de facto city-state/empire called The United States of America in Bible prophecy.īut this essay will prove, beyond a shadow of doubt, based on historicalĪnd Biblical evidence plus current events, that New York City is the “greatĬity” of Revelation 17 and 18. Most expositors see very little if any mention of

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