What is Babylon

[Mike Mclees]

What is Babylon?               What people want to know

The first mention of anything related to Babylon is found in Genesis 10:6-9 with the mention of Nimrod, a great-grandson of Noah. Nimrod was the first king of Babylon, yet it had not been named so yet. In Genesis 11 we learn about a time when everyone on the earth spoke one language. In an area that is in present day Iraq, people gathered together with the idea of building a tower to heaven so that they could make a name for themselves. The Lord decided that it was not of His liking that man had taken it upon himself to do this to gain popularity. Therefore, because of their idolatry, He scattered them across the earth and gave them separate languages so they could not understand each other. Because of their inability to understand each other, the place was called Babel, which was later renamed Babylon. This name gave rise to the word “baby” that we have today because babies babble and no one can understand them before they learn to talk.

How does Babylon fit into prophecy?

Despite God’s direct intervention, Babylon eventually grew to be a wonder of the world in architecture, agriculture, commerce, and idolatry. Eventually, a king, Nebuchadnezzar, ruled Babylon. He was directly responsible for the sacking of Jerusalem and the carrying away of the Jews (Jeremiah, Daniel, etc.) there into captivity at Babylon. Through a series of events too numerous to list here, Babylon came to be defined as what is called a double reference prophecy. This refers to a literal fulfillment of prophecy in the events that took place in Babylon as well as these events representing a later prophecy of the world on a larger scale. It is this latter prophecy that is fulfilled in the book of Revelation.

For the record, Babylon is mentioned by name only six times in the Book of Revelation: Revelation 14:8; Revelation 16:19; Revelation 17:5; Revelation 18:2; Revelation 18:10; and Revelation 18:21. However, a large portion of the book of Revelation addresses the events that will unfold in the fulfillment of the Babylonian prophecy.

Babylon in Revelation 14:6-11

Babylon is mentioned in the context of three messages given to the world by three angels. The first angel announces the everlasting gospel and the hour of judgement that has now come upon the world (verses 6-7). The second angel announces the future fall of Babylon (verse 8). The third angel announces the sentence of God’s wrath upon those that worship the beast and his image (verses 9-11).

Babylon in Revelation 16:17-21

Babylon now becomes the subject of God’s wrath right after the completion of seven bowl judgements that were poured out upon the earth. The seventh bowl judgement begins with a great voice from out of the temple of heaven from the throne saying, “It is done.” The earth responds with a great earthquake and hail made of stone, falling upon men as has never been seen before (Worse than that of Egypt in Exodus 9:22-26). The great cities of the world fall and the prophecies of Babylon are about to be fulfilled.

Babylon in Revelation 17

Babylon is now front and center and proclaimed to be the literal and prophetic representation of the Anti-Christ’s one-world religious system that is described as “Mystery, Babylon the Great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth” (Revelation 17:5). Like Sodom and Gomorrah, Babylon is about to be destroyed by God (Isaiah 13:19). Throughout the chapter, Babylon is put on display as the epitome of religious idolatry that goes all the way back to the Tower of Babel as described in numerous Old Testament passages such as Jeremiah 44 and Ezekiel 8. The chapter concludes with 10 kings following the Anti-Christ into battle at Armageddon when Christ returns at His second coming.

Babylon in Revelation 18

Babylon is now front and center and proclaimed to be the literal prophetical representation of the Anti-Christ’s one-world economic system (Revelation 18:1-3). Like Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18:20-21), the sins of Babylon have reached God in heaven (Revelation 18:4-5). Because of great wealth, people take refuge in their riches as their savior, seeing no need for God. Therefore, God utterly destroys the Babylonian economy of the world to the disdain of the world’s financial kings (Revelation 18:7-24):

“And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.” (Revelation 18:21).

With this great fall, the prophecy of Babylon is fulfilled and the city ceases to exist and the stage is set for the second coming of Christ (Revelation 19).

Conclusion

Babylon is a literal city and has existed for several thousand years. The early history and events of Babylon serve as a double reference prophecy for events of the past and events of the future. Babylon represents both the one-world religious system and one-world economic system of the Anti-Christ that will rise up in the end times prior to the second coming of Christ. Both the religious and economic one-world system will be the focus of man’s worship and adoration as the end times near. Babylon’s one-world systems will be destroyed just prior to the second coming of Christ.

Related reading for you: What Does the Bible Say About Babylon?

Resources – Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, King James Version

Read more: https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/a-study-of-babylon-from-the-book-of-revelation/#ixzz76qHJsOeQ

[Faith-Not-Fear]

I read a short book about Babylon, Nimrod, his wife, plus also Tammuz and how all pagan gods and goddesses are modeled after them. Also, how the Catholic church formed doctrine from this. I haven't read Hislop's The Two Babylons yet, though. 

Shocking to find out the Mary doctrine and even the Starbucks symbol is modeled after the queen of heaven. 

[Mike Mclees]

2 hours ago, Mike Mclees said:

What is Babylon?               What people want to know

The first mention of anything related to Babylon is found in Genesis 10:6-9 with the mention of Nimrod, a great-grandson of Noah. Nimrod was the first king of Babylon, yet it had not been named so yet. In Genesis 11 we learn about a time when everyone on the earth spoke one language. In an area that is in present day Iraq, people gathered together with the idea of building a tower to heaven so that they could make a name for themselves. The Lord decided that it was not of His liking that man had taken it upon himself to do this to gain popularity. Therefore, because of their idolatry, He scattered them across the earth and gave them separate languages so they could not understand each other. Because of their inability to understand each other, the place was called Babel, which was later renamed Babylon. This name gave rise to the word “baby” that we have today because babies babble and no one can understand them before they learn to talk.

How does Babylon fit into prophecy?

Despite God’s direct intervention, Babylon eventually grew to be a wonder of the world in architecture, agriculture, commerce, and idolatry. Eventually, a king, Nebuchadnezzar, ruled Babylon. He was directly responsible for the sacking of Jerusalem and the carrying away of the Jews (Jeremiah, Daniel, etc.) there into captivity at Babylon. Through a series of events too numerous to list here, Babylon came to be defined as what is called a double reference prophecy. This refers to a literal fulfillment of prophecy in the events that took place in Babylon as well as these events representing a later prophecy of the world on a larger scale. It is this latter prophecy that is fulfilled in the book of Revelation.

For the record, Babylon is mentioned by name only six times in the Book of Revelation: Revelation 14:8; Revelation 16:19; Revelation 17:5; Revelation 18:2; Revelation 18:10; and Revelation 18:21. However, a large portion of the book of Revelation addresses the events that will unfold in the fulfillment of the Babylonian prophecy.

Babylon in Revelation 14:6-11

Babylon is mentioned in the context of three messages given to the world by three angels. The first angel announces the everlasting gospel and the hour of judgement that has now come upon the world (verses 6-7). The second angel announces the future fall of Babylon (verse 8). The third angel announces the sentence of God’s wrath upon those that worship the beast and his image (verses 9-11).

Babylon in Revelation 16:17-21

Babylon now becomes the subject of God’s wrath right after the completion of seven bowl judgements that were poured out upon the earth. The seventh bowl judgement begins with a great voice from out of the temple of heaven from the throne saying, “It is done.” The earth responds with a great earthquake and hail made of stone, falling upon men as has never been seen before (Worse than that of Egypt in Exodus 9:22-26). The great cities of the world fall and the prophecies of Babylon are about to be fulfilled.

Babylon in Revelation 17

Babylon is now front and center and proclaimed to be the literal and prophetic representation of the Anti-Christ’s one-world religious system that is described as “Mystery, Babylon the Great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth” (Revelation 17:5). Like Sodom and Gomorrah, Babylon is about to be destroyed by God (Isaiah 13:19). Throughout the chapter, Babylon is put on display as the epitome of religious idolatry that goes all the way back to the Tower of Babel as described in numerous Old Testament passages such as Jeremiah 44 and Ezekiel 8. The chapter concludes with 10 kings following the Anti-Christ into battle at Armageddon when Christ returns at His second coming.

Babylon in Revelation 18

Babylon is now front and center and proclaimed to be the literal prophetical representation of the Anti-Christ’s one-world economic system (Revelation 18:1-3). Like Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18:20-21), the sins of Babylon have reached God in heaven (Revelation 18:4-5). Because of great wealth, people take refuge in their riches as their savior, seeing no need for God. Therefore, God utterly destroys the Babylonian economy of the world to the disdain of the world’s financial kings (Revelation 18:7-24):

“And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.” (Revelation 18:21).

With this great fall, the prophecy of Babylon is fulfilled and the city ceases to exist and the stage is set for the second coming of Christ (Revelation 19).

Conclusion

Babylon is a literal city and has existed for several thousand years. The early history and events of Babylon serve as a double reference prophecy for events of the past and events of the future. Babylon represents both the one-world religious system and one-world economic system of the Anti-Christ that will rise up in the end times prior to the second coming of Christ. Both the religious and economic one-world system will be the focus of man’s worship and adoration as the end times near. Babylon’s one-world systems will be destroyed just prior to the second coming of Christ.

Related reading for you: What Does the Bible Say About Babylon?

Resources – Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, King James Version

Read more: https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/a-study-of-babylon-from-the-book-of-revelation/#ixzz76qHJsOeQ

I must say I do not agree that Babylon is a literal city but I agree with it being a three part system. Religious political and monetary systems of the world. City is a metaphor. Rev 18 calls the  church to come out of it, meaning the church has mingled with its worldliness, and identify with the worlds ways but we must separate from it putting no faith in it or may get caught  in its judgment . If Babylon was a particular city then to come out of her would only pertain the church that is in that city. Therefor Babylon that great city is a metaphor   We must have no faith in the world and its ways orders or politics financial systems . In one hour it will all go up in smoke.

[MrBear]

Its a real place, There seem to be a group of people that like to take Gods word as not literal an example are liberal preachers that dismiss the miracles in our book , reading the Bible with a pair of scissors ✂️ 

and this group will also call into question the people in the Bible 

example they say ADAM wasn’t really a man , but that he ‘represents’ all mankind and our ability to sin

or Luke’s gospel

Luke 1:3

With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught

 

these same people say THEOPHILUS wasn’t an actual man but a representative of the area ( like Uncle Sam is to the USA)

((although my theory is he was a lawyer or judge because of the title “ most excellent “ and he says he “ investigated everything “ which leads me to think Luke was writing a case to get apostle Paul free in Rome)) 

 

anyway Babylon in what we know as Iraq today did indeed exist, I won’t take much time in this thread because I just posted a video link in the “ is hell real” thread

HERE

under Paganism, so check out the video and see that it was indeed the birthplace of paganism and a very real physical place ?

 

Be careful with people that try to get you to question the word of god it can lead to a slippery slope - the enemy knows if he can slip just one shred of doubt that Gods word can be trusted he can eventually get you to turn away all together/ a lot of people have fallen for this trap

they question Paul, that leads to questioning Luke because Luke wrote on Paul, then they question Jesus…. The next thing you know they are atheists ?

 

SHALOM❤️

 

Edited November 23, 2021 by MrBear

[Bawb]

On 9/18/2021 at 2:51 PM, Faith-Not-Fear said:

I read a short book about Babylon, Nimrod, his wife, plus also Tammuz and how all pagan gods and goddesses are modeled after them. Also, how the Catholic church formed doctrine from this. I haven't read Hislop's The Two Babylons yet, though. 

Shocking to find out the Mary doctrine and even the Starbucks symbol is modeled after the queen of heaven. 

Yes, and if you look on YouTube for the TruthUnedited Channel, you can find a very informative and in depth series called the "History of Religion". It covers all of what you had mentioned, in a somewhat amusing way (some cartoon animation). Also, what you stated about Starbuck's... After I realized this, I haven't gone into a Starbucks or bought any of their products. I have crossed off many businesses that spew the ongoing secular vile narrative and the list of acceptable products/businesses are getting shorter and shorter by the day!

[MrBear]

Just now, Bawb said:

Yes, and if you look on YouTube for the TruthUnedited Channel, you can find a very informative and in depth series called the "History of Religion". It covers all of what you had mentioned, in a somewhat amusing way (some cartoon animation). Also, what you stated about Starbuck's... After I realized this, I haven't gone into a Starbucks or bought any of their products. I have crossed off many businesses that spew the ongoing secular vile narrative and the list of acceptable products/businesses are getting shorter and shorter by the day!

Its actually the link I posted 

??

he can be a little tin foil hat sometimes but he releases new vids every Friday I’m subbed❤️
SHALOM

[Bawb]

I think Babylon is literally in Iraq, but I don't think this location really supports anything that is stated about Babylon in the Scriptures I believe it's also a system of false worship and an evil principality. Hellywierd, New York, Paris, London and all of the major cities, probably have something to do with the whole Babylonian system...

[MrBear]

14 minutes ago, Bawb said:

I think Babylon is literally in Iraq, but I don't think this location really supports anything that is stated about Babylon in the Scriptures I believe it's also a system of false worship and an evil principality. Hellywierd, New York, Paris, London and all of the major cities, probably have something to do with the whole Babylonian system...

Yes no doubt in my mind Babylon’s Pagan practices are still felt all over the world - they don’t try to hide it anymore

SHALOM❤️

Edited November 23, 2021 by MrBear

[Wayne222]

On 9/18/2021 at 4:32 PM, Mike Mclees said:

I must say I do not agree that Babylon is a literal city but I agree with it being a three part system. Religious political and monetary systems of the world. City is a metaphor. Rev 18 calls the  church to come out of it, meaning the church has mingled with its worldliness, and identify with the worlds ways but we must separate from it putting no faith in it or may get caught  in its judgment . If Babylon was a particular city then to come out of her would only pertain the church that is in that city. Therefor Babylon that great city is a metaphor   We must have no faith in the world and its ways orders or politics financial systems . In one hour it will all go up in smoke.

What about in revelation it says the nation's mourn because Babylon was destroyed and it no longer bought goods from the nations. Sounds literally a city or country. 

[Mike Mclees]

13 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

What about in revelation it says the nation's mourn because Babylon was destroyed and it no longer bought goods from the nations. Sounds literally a city or country. 

In the Old Testament Babylon Was a city but it stood as a model of power and idolitry.. it ruled what was the known world of their time. So it also was with other great powers like the Roman empire. It to was about power and  idoltry. Todays governments and religious systems are no different, so we are looking at the three  main systems that govern the world which is governmental, fanacial , and Religious systems. These systems do not represent the true God. There may be many that would believe these systems can be in harmony But the Bible teaches it is all coming to judgement. The worlds systems are antichrist because they do not represent Christ. So we see in Rev 18 it talking to the whole world and its powers. So God sees much of church looking to these orders. The Vatican wants to unite all the religions of the world. The UN wants a United order which will give birth to the one world order. The wealth of our world depends world trade. This is Babylon that great city that rules outside of Christ. hence we see Babylon. 

James 4:4 says you adulteresses do you not know that freindship with the world is the enemy of God.