| According to the Book of Revelations, the | | | | they see the smoke of her burning, standing |
| city of Babylon has to be rebuilt once again. | | | | at a distance for fear of her torment, |
| This is another key event for everyone to | | | | saying, 'Alas, alas, this great city Babylon, |
| really keep an eye on. Prophecy scholars are | | | | the mighty city! For in one hour your |
| divided in their opinion as to whether or not | | | | judgment has come.' And the merchants of the |
| the city of Babylon will literally be rebuilt | | | | earth will weep and mourn over her, for no |
| again. After studying the verses mentioned | | | | one buys their merchandise anymore ... |
| below - I believe that the Bible is using | | | | Rejoice over her, O heaven, and your holy |
| literal interpretation and it is meaning | | | | apostles and prophets, for God has avenged |
| exactly what it is saying. If this is correct | | | | you on her."Then a mighty angel took up a |
| - then the city of Babylon will once more be | | | | stone like a great millstone and threw it |
| rebuilt so God can literally wipe this unholy | | | | into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence the |
| city off the face of this earth!The city of | | | | great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and |
| Babylon is in the country of Iraq. Back in | | | | shall not be found ... and the light of your |
| the early 70's, Saddam Hussein started to try | | | | lamp shall not shine anymore. For your |
| to rebuild the city once again. He probably | | | | merchants were the great men of the earth, |
| got about half of it rebuilt before we took | | | | for by your sorcery all the nations were |
| him out in our war with Iraq. It remains to | | | | deceived. And in her was found the blood of |
| be seen if Iraq will continue to rebuild this | | | | prophets and saints, and of all who were |
| city once a new government has been put into | | | | slain on the earth." (Revelations 18:1-24) |
| place and things start to settle down.God the | | | | |
| Father has a SERIOUS PROBLEM with the city of | | | | |
| Babylon. I personally feel that He is going | | | | |
| to allow it to be rebuilt once again so that | | | | 3. Here is another verse that says her |
| He can personally DESTROY IT HIMSELF. Here | | | | destruction will come in one hour. |
| are the reasons why.Back in the Old Testament | | | | |
| in the book of Genesis, the city of Babylon | | | | |
| was the first city where man began to worship | | | | |
| himself in organized rebellion against God | | | | "For in one hour such great riches came to |
| Himself. It was where Satan officially set up | | | | nothing." (Revelations 18:17) |
| his initial "headquarters." The first | | | | |
| official world ruler was Nimrod and he ruled | | | | |
| from the city of Babylon.Most, if not all of | | | | |
| the false religions of this world, can be | | | | Conclusion1. Babylon probably has to be |
| traced back to the city of Babylon. As you | | | | rebuilt sometime before the 7 year |
| will see in the following verses, Babylon is | | | | Tribulation starts. If it is going to be a |
| called a harlot - because from out of her | | | | |
| came all the other false religions that have | | | | flourishing city by the time the Antichrist |
| set themselves up against the one and only | | | | sets out to destroy it, it has to be rebuilt |
| true God of the Bible.From these other false | | | | sometime before the Antichrist really comes |
| religions have come massive persecution of | | | | to power in order to properly set the stage |
| God's people throughout the ages. Satan and | | | | for it to be a "flourishing and wealthy" city |
| his demons have obviously been behind all of | | | | again.Prophecy students feel that its |
| these other false religions such as Buddhism, | | | | destruction by the Antichrist will probably |
| Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Hinduism, | | | | come somewhere around the midpoint of the |
| Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, etc.It is a | | | | Tribulation or shortly thereafter. Remember, |
| well known fact that many Muslims hate | | | | the Antichrist will rise to power more on |
| Christians, and there is horrible persecution | | | | peace and diplomacy during the first three |
| going on even right now with Muslims | | | | and half years. It is in the last three and |
| slaughtering Christians in Sudan and parts of | | | | half years of the Tribulation that the |
| Indonesia. Satan and his demons rule behind | | | | Antichrist basically goes nuts and starts the |
| these other false religions and he is the one | | | | mass persecution of the Jews and all who will |
| causing all of this hatred toward | | | | not accept his mark. My guess is that Babylon |
| Christians.As we get into the 7 year | | | | is included in the last three and half years |
| Tribulation, God arranges for this city to be | | | | of his mass destruction of both people and |
| rebuilt again, and then He will "arrange" for | | | | countries.2. You'll also notice that Babylon |
| the city to be destroyed by the Antichrist | | | | is destroyed in one hour by fire. The first |
| and his 10 nation confederacy in one day! The | | | | verse above says that the beast will burn her |
| Antichrist will have no idea that he is being | | | | with fire. I have to believe that the |
| used as a "pawn" by God the Father when he | | | | Antichrist will probably launch some type of |
| sets out to destroy this city.I have a | | | | nuclear missile or bomb on Babylon to |
| feeling Satan may be able to read what I | | | | completely destroy it by fire in one hour.3. |
| believe will be a very heavy sign from God as | | | | The Bible says our God is a jealous God. The |
| to why this city is being raised up again - | | | | first of the Ten Commandments is "You shall |
| just so God can personally destroy it | | | | have no other Gods before Me." |
| Himself. I believe God is saying with the | | | | |
| destruction of Babylon, that He is in the | | | | The second commandment says: |
| process of getting ready to "clean up the | | | | |
| earth", and that all the false religions of | | | | |
| this world are going to be taken out when | | | | |
| Jesus returns back to our earth to set up His | | | | "You shall not make for yourself any carved |
| Millennium Kingdom.God will first destroy the | | | | image, or any likeness of anything that is in |
| city of Babylon and everything that it stands | | | | heaven above, or that is in the earth |
| for and represents. And then He will | | | | beneath, or that is in the water under the |
| eventually come after Satan, the Antichrist, | | | | earth; you shall not bow down to them or |
| the False Prophet, all of Satan's demons and | | | | serve them. For I, the Lord Your God, am a |
| all the other unsaved people of this earth | | | | jealous God ..." |
| when Jesus comes back for His second | | | | |
| coming.When the Millennium Kingdom is set up | | | | |
| for the 1000 years, all the bad and unsaved | | | | |
| people and Satan and all of his demons will | | | | All of the other false religions that have |
| be totally taken out so that we can have true | | | | come onto this earth all have their origin |
| peace on this earth during the 1000 years | | | | with the ancient city of Babylon - and they |
| that Jesus will rule for.As you will see in | | | | all involve some form of idol worship.With |
| the following verses, Babylon is once again | | | | our God the Father being the one and only |
| going to be rebuilt, and it appears to become | | | | true God of the entire universe, He calls all |
| a major governmental and commercial place in | | | | of these other false religions originating |
| the world. The Bible says that the "harlot" | | | | out of Babylon harlots! That is because they |
| will initially rule in tandem with the | | | | are not the one and only true faith involving |
| Antichrist. When the city is destroyed, the | | | | the God of the Bible. I've already done an |
| Bible says that a lot of the merchants, | | | | article titled the "The Basics of Salvation |
| traders and seamen will mourn because they | | | | Through Jesus Christ". The Bible makes it |
| are no longer going to be able to trade and | | | | very clear that there is only one faith, one |
| make money with her. The Bible says the kings | | | | God, one religion and one Savior - Jesus |
| of the earth were living luxuriously with her | | | | Christ. God the Father will not honor in any |
| when she is destroyed, and they are all | | | | way, shape or form any of these other false |
| mourning because of the loss of wealth that | | | | religious systems. All of these other |
| will occur to them as a result of her | | | | religions are an abomination in His sight and |
| destruction.The Scripture Verses1. This first | | | | they all have their origin with Satan |
| verse tells us that the beast, who is the | | | | himself. And the city of ancient Babylon was |
| Antichrist, and his 10 nation confederacy | | | | really the official starting point from where |
| will be the ones who will destroy this city. | | | | Satan really started to develop and work in |
| However, this verse then goes on to tell us | | | | all of the other false religions of the world |
| that God Himself is the one who will "put it | | | | today into each of the other countries around |
| into the hearts" of the beast and his 10 | | | | the world.Once you understand and see the |
| nation confederacy to destroy Babylon. Here | | | | "big picture" as how God sees it, you can |
| is the verse: | | | | understand why He would want to resurrect the |
| | | | city of Babylon again, just so that He can |
| | | | set it up for its final destruction at the |
| | | | end of times.The above verses also says this |
| "And the ten horns which you saw on the | | | | destruction is set up by God in order to |
| beast, they will hate the harlot, make her | | | | avenge all of His people who have been |
| desolate and burn her | | | | martyred throughout history by all of these |
| | | | other false religions.4. If you want to read |
| with fire. For God has put it into their | | | | more on Babylon and its final destruction, go |
| hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one | | | | to chapters 17 and 18 in Revelations. Those |
| mind, and to give the kingdom to the beast, | | | | two chapters were too long for me to type out |
| until the words of God are fulfilled. And the | | | | everything in this article. The above verses |
| woman whom you saw is that GREAT CITY which | | | | are highlighting the basics on this subject |
| reigns over the kings of the earth." | | | | for you. |
| (Revelations 17:16-18) | | | | |
| | | | Note Revelations 17:3 where it says: |
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| 2. This next verse goes further into the | | | | |
| actual destruction of Babylon. Apparently the | | | | "And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet |
| city is literally destroyed in one hour! Here | | | | beast which was full of names of blasphemy, |
| is the verse that wraps up what God has to | | | | having seven heads and ten horns." |
| say about destroying this unholy place. | | | | |
| | | | The woman is the city of Babylon and the |
| | | | beast she is sitting on is the Antichrist. |
| | | | This verse tells you that initially Babylon |
| "After these things I saw another angel | | | | will be riding on and working with the |
| coming down from heaven, having great | | | | Antichrist and probably helping him set up |
| authority, and the earth was illuminated with | | | | his agenda.There are also predictions that |
| his glory. And he cried mightily with a loud | | | | out of Babylon, will come a lot more of the |
| voice, saying, "Babylon the great is fallen, | | | | New Age Movement, along with a heavy increase |
| is fallen, and has become a habitation of | | | | in sorcery, magic and the occult. Demons and |
| demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a | | | | their supernatural powers will be at their |
| cage for every unclean and hated bird.' | | | | peak during the end times, and the city of |
| | | | Babylon will also have a lot of occultic |
| For all the nations have drunk of the wine | | | | activity surrounding it which will help draw |
| of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of | | | | a lot of people from all over the world to |
| the earth have committed fornication with | | | | visit there. This would probably explain why |
| her, and the merchants of the earth have | | | | it is going to become so popular and wealthy |
| become rich through the abundance of her | | | | again once it is resurrected.All of the above |
| luxury ... In the measure that she glorified | | | | is just another powerful "puzzle piece" given |
| herself and lived luxuriously, in the same | | | | by God in the Bible to let us know when we |
| measure give her torment and sorrow; for she | | | | really are starting to approach the end of |
| says in her heart,' I sit as queen, and am no | | | | times and the return of His Son to our earth |
| widow, and will not see sorrow'.Therefore her | | | | to set up His 1000 year Millennium |
| plagues will come in one day - death and | | | | Kingdom.Article written by Michael Bradley of |
| mourning and famine. And she will literally | | | | Bible Knowledge Ministries. Their website is |
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| with her will weep and lament for her, when | | | | charge. |