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