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For many decades there has been much speculation regarding this significant Biblical
symbol found in John’s vision. However, once
the
Scarlet Beast is determined, then it becomes much easier to
identify the Whore (Mystery Babylon). There are are many key
descriptions that help the reader identify the Whore which
conversely help eliminate traditional identities as well. Below is a list of Biblical
identifying characteristics of this “city”, the Whore, Mystery
Babylon (Revelation 17:18).
1.
Must have an ancient past that reaches back beyond the first
seven Empires (The Vatican City does not, The USA does not and
Rome does not).
2.
Home for demons.
3.
Haunt for every evil spirit.
4.
Haunt for every unclean and detestable bird .
5.
Nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries.
6.
Kings of the earth committed adultery with her.
7.
Merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.
8.
Gave herself glory and luxury.
9.
Ships on the sea grew rich from her wealth.
10.
Her merchants were the world’s great men.
11.
Led the world astray by her magic spell.
12.In
her was found the blood of the prophets and of the saints and
all who have been killed on the earth (not found in Vatican
City, not found in Rome, not found in the USA, etc.).
13.
Corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
14.
When she is destroyed all the sea captains, all who travel by
ship, the sailors and all who earn their living from the sea
will exclaim, “Was there ever a city like this great city?”
15.
She sits on many peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.
16.
She sits on seven hills (the Vatican City does not, Europe does
not, the USA does not - please check topographical data).
17.
She sits on the seven Empires (heads) (the Vatican City does
not, Europe does not, the USA does not, etc. - please check
topographical data).
18.
She is a great city that “reigneth” over the kings of the earth.
19.
She must be ruined, left naked and burned with fire by the Beast.
20.
She must be destroyed post John’s vision.
21.
She must be destroyed post Roman Empire since Rome would not
hate herself and destroy herself.
22.
She must be located where ships have easy access (the Vatican
City does not)..
23.
She must be located in a place that is involved with and can
facilitate trade.
24.
She must be hated by the OIC and the ten kings the OIC
represents.
25.
She must be a city that the OIC has or will destroy that fits
the above description.
Find the “city” (not a country, per se) that fits all the above descriptions and you
have found the Whore described in John’s vision in the Book of
Revelation. The only existing physical city that can even come close to
the above description is Byzantium (Constantinople, Istanbul).
After all, Byzantium sat on seven hills topographically and
existed prior to the Roman Empire, prior to the Greek Empire and
back into the dawn of time. The shed blood of saints and
prophets can be found in her, since the Crusades were launched
out from this city, among other atrocities committed both before
and after the crusades that spilled the blood of YHVH’s saints
and prophets. Even still, Istanbul does not qualify.
One of the more challenging descriptions listed by John that is
extremely difficult to reconcile, relative to the Whore, is the
latter portion of Revelation 18:24, “…and all who have been
killed on the earth.” As written, this scripture would be
nearly impossible to link to any literal city on the earth,
which means that the traditional meaning and concept of the word
“city” found in Revelation 17:18 must be reconsidered.
A
good place to start is with the word itself. The Greek word,
“polis” (transliteration) used in Revelation 17:18, is
translated into the English word “city” and has an interesting
origin and meaning. Polis means “walled city” and polis comes
from the Greek word “polemos” (transliteration) which means
“warfare” (battle, fight, war). What is interesting here is
that the modern idea of city does not really match the ancient
meaning. It appears that an ancient condensed population was
only considered a “city” if it was a “walled” town, a fortified
town, a fortress, a town feeling secure by its “walls”.
Additionally, the origin of the word comes from warfare. All of
this combined gives the impression that John saw a gated
(competitive—perhaps as in free enterprise) “city” that felt
fallaciously secure by its “walls” (gates), it felt safe, secure
(Revelation 18:7), untouchable and could not fall.
Another difficult description to reconcile is, “that great city
that reigneth over the kings of the earth.” Once again, it does
not appear that any literal city could fit this single
description. What city in existence has continuously reigned
over the kings of the earth? This means that if Revelation
18:24 is combined with Revelation 17:18 Mystery Babylon has
ruled over every civilization, king, peoples and language and
was responsible for all murders that were ever committed on the
earth. Even at the time of John’s dreams, there was no single
physical city that fit these two descriptions, let alone all the
other descriptions, and even less likely any physical city in
2007 A.D. Again, the only physical city that comes close is
Istanbul. It does sit on seven hills topographically and did
exist during the seven empire era and it does exist to this
day. However, since Istanbul does not completely qualify due to
all the other foregoing reasons, the concept of the word “city”
must be reexamined and broadened to include a spiritual abstract
meaning. After all, in scripture both YHVH’s Kingdom and
Satan’s kingdom begin in and exist within the spirit world
dimension that plays out into human reality.
Going back before the new beginning (pre-flood era) as well as
right after the new beginning one can find these relevant
scriptural accounts.
Before the Flood:
“And Cain knew his wife; and she
conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and
called the name of the city, after the name of his son,
Enoch.”
Genesis 4:17
After the Flood:
“And
God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be
fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth... 7 And you, be ye
fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and
multiply therein.”
Genesis 9:1-7
“Out of that land went forth Asshur,
and builded Nineveh,
and the city Rehoboth, and
Calah,
12And
Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a
great city.”
Genesis 10:11-12
“And the whole earth was of one language, and of one
speech. 2 And
it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they
found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
3 And
they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn
them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they
for morter. 4 And
they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose
top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name,
lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the
tower, which the children of men builded. 6 And
the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have
all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing
will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
7 Go
to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they
may not understand one another's speech. 8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence
upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build
the city. 9 Therefore
is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there
confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the
LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.”
Genesis 11:1-9
The city (Babel) was never finished, YHVH saw to that.
Additionally, from the above scriptures, there are several key
phrases and concepts that are applicable and key to
understanding Mystery Babylon.
First, take notice
that the murderous Cain was the first in history to build a
“city” by use of agriculture and people gathering.
Agriculture is the fundamental life sustaining building block
for both animals and people of any “city” allowing its citizens
to make, build, develop and create other products and services
(as opposed to “food gathering”) that can then be traded for a
portion of the products of agriculture and other products and
services proffered by non-agricultural vendors. Inevitably this
trade (commerce) led to currency which led to exchange rates and
many other advanced and complex elements of economy (often
evaluated as GDP). In modern times, trade has become quite
complex and in many ways more vulnerable to collapse, especially
from a currency and reserve currency perspective.
The second notable city was Nineveh, the eventual capitol city
of the Assyrian Empire. This city no longer exists. And great
city building would not end here in the dawn of human
civilization. There would come many other cities with long
lasting world-wide notoriety. Among them are Sodom and
Gomorrah, Persepolis, Babylon, Rome, Constantinople, Athens and
many others.
Second, take notice
that in the New Beginnings (after the Flood), YHVH specifically
told the Flood survivors to replenish the earth, which meant
spread out over the earth and live nomadic and/or clannish
lifestyles.
Third, take notice
that the Flood survivors disobeyed (rebelled) against YHVH’s
command (covenant) and began to build a “city” (congested
civilization) and to make a name for themselves.
Fourth, take notice
that this rebellion was so significant that YHVH forcibly
scattered the people by confounding their languages.
Taking a step back, Cain has been considered the progenitor of
evil via an alliance with Satan (rebelled against YHVH’s
guidance) and by his prideful (greed for superiority) murder of
his brother Abel. Cain was engaged in Agriculture, which is an
unequivocal essential element required to building and
maintaining civilization—cities (city creation, i.e., economy).
And Cain was in fact the first in Biblical history known to have
built the first city. This same evil concept and habit would
then be replicated by his posterity as well as others who
adopted this same evil model both before and after the flood.
One may challenge the premise that civilization building (city
building) is evil. But this must not be challenged with modern,
desensitized, carnal thinking. It must be considered from
YHVH’s perspective. In general, cities, civilization, commerce,
etc. runs contrary to YHVH plan since all have roots in evil
rather than in righteousness. However, there will be a city,
whose builder and maker is YHVH. This city is being built by
and sustained by divine principles of morality diametrically
opposed to current earthly cities under the domain of Satan.
During the Thousand Years of Peace, Mashia will model a divine
civilization for the whole world to see.
Not only was (is) carnal civilization building a direct covenant
breach, but city building spawned great evil, evil that is far
less likely to occur in a simple clannish nomadic lifestyle,
especially if they are YHVH centered. Open Civilization
(economy) solicits and fosters every kind of evil, religion,
lust, pride, greed, immoral act, resources for wars (people,
weapons, funding, etc.) and so on.
Even Abraham was called out of a city by YHVH to depart that
civilization and lead a simple nomadic clannish life. He obeyed
that call and became the father of the faithful. In the case
with righteous Lot, had he not been rescued by divine
intervention, he and his family would have been destroyed along
with Sodom and Gomorrah. As is often the case, a minority of
morality and truly divine religious faith resides in most cities
and as it so happened, Lot (righteous people), too, was an
extreme minority, not enough to spare his city.
Furthermore, when a person lives in and participates in the
economy of any city they indirectly contribute (and thus an
accomplice) to the power, pride and wealth of the city’s founder
and its inhabitants as well as all the atrocities she commits
upon its own citizens (injustice, neglect of widows, orphans,
the poor and the stranger, etc.) and upon citizens of other
cities, especially in the murderous acts of war. For the
forgoing reasons, John warned the Seven Churches in Asia Minor
to leave “Mystery Babylon”. And if they were believers of
Yahushua, they certainly were not involved in the Catholic
Church (often targeted as the Whore) for it was not yet in
existence, but they did live in prosperous sinful cities.
“And after these things I saw another
angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth
was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice,
saying,
Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the
habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a
cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3 For all nations
have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication,
and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with
her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the
abundance of her delicacies. 4 And I heard another
voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of
her plagues. 5 For
her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her
iniquities. 6 Reward
her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double
according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to
her double. 7 How
much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much
torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I
sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. 8 Therefore
shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and
famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong
is the Lord God who judgeth her.”
Revelation 18:1-8
Apostle Paul wrote similar words when he wrote the following to
the Church of Corinth.
“Be ye not unequally yoked together
with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with
unrighteousness? and what communion hath light withdarkness? 15 And
what concord hath Mashia with Belial? or what part hath
he thatbelieveth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement
hath the temple
of God withidols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God
hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I
will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17Wherefore come
out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and
touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18 And will be a
Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith
the Lord Almighty.”
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
So
as can be clearly seen the Catholic Church is not the Whore, but
certainly can be included as one of her daughters, as are most
religious organizations, corporations, cities and towns on the
planet today who lack scriptural moral guidance. However,
through out the ages, Satan has been involved from the beginning
to facilitate a mass collection of peoples of one language that
would one day be large enough, strong enough, prideful enough
and deluded enough to fight against YHVH. Without civilization
(city—economy, etc.), Satan could not accomplish his evil plan.
To find out more about
Mystery Babylon and about the chart
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Kings
Fallen at Time of John
Is at Time of John
Not Yet Come at Time of John
Once Was at Time of John
Now Is Not at Time of John
Belongs To The 7 and is the 8th
Exclusion Reasons
Egypt
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
L(a),
L(b), L(c), L(d), and L(h)
Assyria
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
L(a),
L(b), L(c), L(d), and L(h)
Babylon
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
L(a),
L(b), L(c), L(d) and L(g)
Medes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
L(b),
L(c) and L(d) by itself
Persia
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Greece
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
L(e),
L(d)
Rome
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
L(f),
L(d) and L(i)
Ottoman/Caliphate
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Dissolved and L(i)
Exclusion Reasons Legend
L(a) = Not seen in the future by Daniel or
John (no animal/beast symbol)
L(b) = No Prince (Evil Angel)
L(c) = Does not fit the Medo-Persian
description
L(d) = Current boundaries do not match
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