I’ve read the through the book of Revelation several times in my life. It seems like every time I read it there are new “revelations” revealed that fit into current events like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. So was the case tonight as I read Revelation 18.
In light of this week’s economic events and the threat of a total collapse worse that the Great Depression, this prophecy could mean dire consequences for America.
Revelation 18:1-2
And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 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.
| The identity of Babylon the great is the topic of a lot of prophecy debates. Some believe that ancient Babylon will be rebuilt near the end of time and this is referring to the literal city of Babylon.
Others believe that the use of Babylon here simply represents a sinful and rebellious nation and could be the United States. Take a look at some more verses from Revelation 18: |
11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more.
15-16 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
22-23 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
One common question when it comes to Bible prophecy is “Why is America not mentioned in prophecy?”
Could Babylon the great be America? I sure hope not! But if so, that explains the absence of America in other prophecies. And how sad that a land settled by Christians seeking religious freedom and a nation founded on Godly principles has strayed so far away from the Word of God that it would be described as “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit…”
Read through Revelation 18 and let me know what you think.
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Richard, I agree with your comments re. the economy, except that the time line is probably too long. Re. the Bible … surface research followed by confident declaration can be a Rx for embarrassment. Read: http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/nicaea.html#Note%20D. We obviously cannot know a great deal about those days but there is evidence that, prior to the politicization of church structure and leadership, writings had been carefully protected with some seen self-manifesting as divine source material while others obviously anecdotal, whimsical, illustrative, or deviant to the whole council of scripture to that point. From all indications, prior to Nicaea 325 there was already a “list” of books/letters commonly seen and accepted as divine by gathered believers. The only evidence (from what I’ve seen thus far) re. books being burned is that, as a demonstration of repulsion some book of Arius were burned while he was expelled. Granted the 3rd-4th century church was a ridiculous caricature of the early church (Christ’s intent) run amok in self-order and self-importance, probably brought on by the rapid and diverse growth among hedonistic and/or tribal cultures – problems which Luther and other reformers finally addressed -but there is no indication from historical texts, that we need not trust the content of the Bible we have today. On the contrary, out of all the ancient writings, this “Bible” is the most trustworthy in its transmission through the ages. Rather than approaching it argumentatively, I recommend reading it openly, with a desire to have the divine (if it exists) show you if what is written contains truth or not. This is also the best approach in reading the Qur’an, the Book of Mormon, Dhamma writings, etc. As you read all of these with open mind you may begin to see what the pre-Nicene literate believers saw … that these writings self-manifest as the word of God Himself. While other books contain truth, this book “channels” divinity. It is primarily its self-manifesting nature along with the continuity of its spiritual truth that sets the Bible apart.
I have wondered about this for years, but now that I see what Obama and the Demacratic majority are doing, it is all becoming clear to me. He is trying to bankrupt this country and undermine all that we have stood for since we were founded. Our government of the people, by the people, and for the people is going to fall, and very soon.
I used to think that 2 Thessalonians 2:5-8 was referring to the rapture. But now I’m beginning to see that America is “the one who has been restraining,” because the Lord was with us, empowering us as we honored Him in how we lived and protected Israel and the rest of the world. We won’t be able to restrain much of anything before too long. Our purpose will have been served. Once we are no longer a world power, everything else that is predicted to take place will happen, rapidly.
Get ready; it will not be long now. Watch the news and just see how this is playing out. Keep these things in mind, and you will be amazed, as will I be. This is all meant to happen, and it will happen; no matter what we do, or don’t do. It’s out of our hands. “Even so, Come, Lord Jesus!”
America isn’t in bilical prophecy because GOD always refers to the Jewish people as His People and the little nation of ISRAEL. All of prophecy deals with Israel and the Middle east. The only prophetic promise to us THE BODY OF CHRIST that the Apostle Paul refers to THE BELIEVER and we await the rature for all Believers. After the Believers are ratured out,then comes the Tribulation for all non- believers for 7 years. I personally dont think we will have to wait much longer.
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