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