Babylon cont...

[SACREDWARRIOR]

BABYLON CONTINUED.....

The Glory of the city must have been incredible a sight to behold......raised up and brought low by GOD to carry out a specific purpose. the following passages indicate her outcome

[Isa 13:19-22] 19 And Babylon, the beauty of kingdoms, the glory of the Chaldeans' pride, Will be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. 20 *****IT WILL NEVER BE INHABITED OR LIVED IN****** from generation to generation; Nor will the Arab pitch [his] tent there, Nor will shepherds make [their flocks] lie down there. 21 But desert creatures will lie down there, And their houses will be full of owls; Ostriches also will live there, and shaggy goats will frolic there. 22 Hyenas will howl in their fortified towers And jackals in their luxurious palaces. Her [fateful] time also will soon come And her days will not be prolonged.

also,

[Jeremiah 51:64) 64 and say, 'Just so shall Babylon SINK DOWN AND NOT RISE AGAIN because of the calamity that I am going to bring upon her; and they will become exhausted.'" Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

Contextual reading of these passages are clearly referencing the ancient city and its glory...conquered by the Medes & Persians after the fall of Belshazzar.

so clearly the ancient physical city has been permanently laid to waste... never to rise as a world power or local....

That being the case there are clear and prominent end times passages referencing Babylon the Great.....

A general study of the religious atmosphere of Babylon shows from the VERY BEGINNING pride, self worth/ worship bent on establishing a HUMAN WORLD DOMINANCE, eliminating the IDEA of a single supreme being.....though there was worship of gods in a polytheistic manner, most of those gods, were self serving and created and worshiped for the things that could be given to men....

As I have read through the responses in my former post...I see many people struggling with The eschatological identity....but remember Paul calls it mystery Babylon.....the resemblance that we can ascribe to America, as well as other countries and entities...is due to the fact THAT THE PROMINENT PHILOSOPHY OF THE DAY WILL BE SELF SUFFICIENCY.....Psalms 2 , THIS WILL BE A WORLDWIDE VIEW not centered in any physical country or location.....

THE BATTLE RAGES TIL THE LION SOON ROARS!!!!!!

[Shilohsfoal]

On 12/4/2023 at 6:20 AM, SACREDWARRIOR said:

 

 remember Paul calls it mystery Babylon.....

Paul didn't call it mystery Babylon.

[farouk]

2 hours ago, Shilohsfoal said:

Paul didn't call it mystery Babylon.

@Shilohsfoal Paul was very much into doctrine and its implications; not necessarily focused on Babylon although he likely had his ideas........

[Shilohsfoal]

1 minute ago, farouk said:

@Shilohsfoal Paul was very much into doctrine and its implications; not necessarily focused on Babylon although he likely had his ideas........

Op said Paul referd to mystery Babylon.

That wasn't Paul.That was John.

 

Revelation 17:5

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

[farouk]

Just now, Shilohsfoal said:

Op said Paul referd to mystery Babylon.

That wasn't Paul.That was John.

 

Revelation 17:5

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

John did write Revelation.............

[Shilohsfoal]

4 minutes ago, farouk said:

John did write Revelation.............

So you are agreeing with me that Paul did not refer to mystery Babylon?

Thank you

[farouk]

Just now, Shilohsfoal said:

So you are agreeing with me that Paul did not refer to mystery Babylon?

Thank you

Clearly it was John, not Paul.....

[Mr. M]

25 minutes ago, Shilohsfoal said:

Op said Paul referd to mystery Babylon.

That wasn't Paul.That was John.

 

Revelation 17:5

And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Splitting hairs here.

2 Thessalonians 2:

6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. 

7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains 

will do so until He is taken out of the way. 

8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with

the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 

9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan,

with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 

10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish,

because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Sure, Paul does not specifically make reference to "mystery Babylon" but you

can rest assured that he was aware of everything Jeremiah wrote.

[Marilyn C]

 

The Future Babylon Project.

[Marilyn C]

The Future Babylon Project.

 

Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the area around Babylon came under the control of US forces. Much damage was done by military vehicles; however, the US are now working with Iraq leaders to restore Babylon.

 

This project is called the Future Babylon project. (2009)

 

Those involved will involve the local community and work to create a sustainable situation. Jeff Allen of the US side said, “The idea is to develop something that is going to be here 30 – 40 years from now and has benefits for the local people. We don`t want something that will only benefit outsiders.”

 

“If you have 200, 000 people a year coming to this site, you will have people staying at hotels, visiting restaurants, buying souvenirs,” Allen said. “The site is in some ways a revenue generator for the local community.”

 

The State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) is the main authority responsible for the conservation of the archeological site. They are assisted by Antiquity and Heritage Police and maintain a permanent presence there.

 

The World Monuments Fund is also involved in research and conservation. The SBAH Provincial Inspectorate headquarters is located within the boundaries of the ancient inner-city walls on the east side and several staff members and their families reside in subsidized housing in this area.

 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is spending millions of dollars into protecting and restoring – Babylon and some other ancient ruins. UNESCO has printed up a well-produced brochure, with Babylon listed as the premier destination, to hand out to wealthy donors.

 

The Babylon project is Iraq`s biggest and most ambitious by far, reflection of the ancient city`s fame and its resonance in Iraq`s modern political and cultural heritage.