In
Revelation 17:5 we are told the woman that
sat upon many waters and the
scarlet colored beast had a name written
upon her forehead; " MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER
OF HARLOTS
AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." Many try to confine this MOTHER
OF HARLOTS to a city in the the past, or even in the present day, like a brick and mortar city yet to come called "Babylon the great", or the great city of Jerusalem of old. But it takes people to make up a city, and cities don’t commit abominations but rather people do.
Hello Brothers and Sisters. Been away awhile, my Heart condition got worse, (had a heart attack in April) and I had to get some more attention, doing much better now, Thanks to the Lord no doubt. God has seemed to deal with me on this subject in the last few months, so here is my understanding of Babylon/Harlot. (Two different entities.) Prophecy is my calling and God has opened up much to me in these last few months.
There is no
MYSTERY Babylon, the Angel in Rev 17:7 says why did you marvel, come and I will show you the Mystery (Secret by Gods Silence) of the woman (Harlot) and the Beast she rides on. So it is explained to us, yet we still call it a Mystery, because we do not listen very good. HINT: Babylon is not Rome, Babylon proper, Jerusalem, NYC or the USA, it is not Mecca or the RCC it is not even a City.
The Beast is explained first by the Angel, it sits on Seven Mountains which are Seven Rulers that arise, (no seven hills or actual mountains) this is the Same as the Seven Headed Beast of Rev. 13 and 17. The Angel says of these Seven Kings, Five have fallen, ONE IS, and one is YET TO COME. We see in Rev. 13 that the Beasts of the book of Daniel are a part of this Seven Headed Beast in Rev. 13 because the Lion (Babylon) Bear (Persia) and Leopard (Greece) was a part of this Seven Headed Beast in Rev. 13 and 17. So we have to ask what made them a Beast ? What commonality do they have !! Well Babylon, Persia, Greece and even Rome all Conquered, Enslaved or Ruled Israel thus they were a BEAST....This is why powers such as the USSR, China, British Empire and the United States are NOT BEASTS. So all we have to do is figure out the other three Beasts. Lets see, Egypt, and Assyria Conquered/Enslaved Israel and the Anti-Christ and his 10 Kings will also Conquer Israel (Abomination of Desolation), so we have the Seven Kings/Kingdoms.
FIVE have Fallen (Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia and Greece) ONE IS (Rome was ruling over Israel when John wrote Revelation) and ONE IS YET TO COME (Anti-Christ and 10 Kings). The Mystery has been Revealed, we just need to LISTEN to the Angel in Chapter 17.
Now who is the Harlot ?
The Angel explains the Water she sits on is People, Tongues, Multitudes and Nations. So she is worldwide, but in Rev. 17:16 the Harlot is destroyed by the Kings in League with the Beast (The Anti-Christ becomes a Beast when he Conquers Israel) but WHY ? These Two have been together for centuries but now the Harlot is destroyed by the Beast !!
The Harlot, is All FALSE RELIGION.....The Anti-Christ demands to be Worshiped by all people remember, or else they will perish or be done away with. He has to do away with ALL RELIGIONS in order to gain the status of GOD which he seeks !! He comes after Israel, who Flee unto the Wilderness where God protects them (Rev. 12) for 1260 Days, he comes against Christians to behead them, and no doubt he will destroy Islam, Buddhism and ALL RELIGIONS, thus the Harlot is Judged. We know the Harlot of Rev. 17 is not the Babylon of Rev. 18, the Kings HATE the Harlot but Cry and Lament Babylons Destruction in Rev. 18.
They are TWO DIFFERENT ENTITIES.
The Harlot = All False Religion
Babylon = All False Governments
The Harlot is Destroyed and Judged because in the Anti-Christs heart he wants to be God/Worshiped as God, so he an allow for no other gods or Religions. He will destroy all religions, thereby he also destroys the Harlot.
Babylon is Destroyed by Gods plagues in Rev. 18, her commerce is destroyed, CHECK, plagues from God will do that, it says in Rev. 18 that Babylon is the habitation of devils, well Satan is cast down and Apollyon and his horde of Demons is released from the bottomless pit in Rev. 9, so they reside in Babylon. WHAT IS BABYLON ? The last head of the Seven Headed Beast, the last False, anti-God Government system. God sees them as Babylon when he destroys them. This can be proved or backed up by Scriptures.....
Babylon is a MEMORY BY GOD not an actual City or Country.
So the 6th Vial is poured out and the Nations of the earth are gathered together against Israel at Meggido. Then the 7th Vial is poured out and God/Jesus Destroys them at Armageddon. (Zechariah 14, Jesus sets foot on the Mt. of Olives, an earthquake splits it into) And when this happens, GOD REMEMBERS BABYLON !! It is a Memory by God, not a City.
Revelation 16:16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying,
It is done. (In Reality there is no Rev. 17 and 18 IT IS DONE means Rev. 19 happens next, 17 happened at the Abomination of Desolation in Rev. 6 and/or 7 and Rev. 18 is only Babylon/The Last Beast Head being destroyed by Gods Plagues/Trumpets/Vials in Rev. 16 an maybe earlier.)
18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
19 And the
great city (Jerusalem) was divided into three parts, and
the cities of the nations fell: (Babylon) and great
Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
God sees the Anti-Christ and his 10 Kings and the other Nations they entice to come against Israel as BABYLON THE GREAT !! It is not a City or a Country, it is a FALSE GOVERNMENT that tried to rule just like Babylon, without God as its God.
That is what the Lord has revealed unto me. I don't know others opinions. This is what God has shown me. God Bless
