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