Neither do I think you make a good case for Babylon.
It says the earth was made rich with her products.
And the nations drank of her fornication.
You have an insurmountable dilemma right there.
Some of your deal fits,but it is more indirect than major.
That is where you bog down,in playing your deal out. Much of it is a huge leap,and folks must leap with you.
It says the earth was made rich with her products.
And the nations drank of her fornication.
You have an insurmountable dilemma right there.
Some of your deal fits,but it is more indirect than major.
That is where you bog down,in playing your deal out. Much of it is a huge leap,and folks must leap with you.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; [SUP]13 [/SUP]and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and souls of men.
Mystery Babylon is a false religion and the Mother of them all. Islam is the largest false religion on the planet with 57 countries having majority Muslim populations. Look at these clues and how Islam fits every one.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication...
The Muslim nations. Fornication is Idol Worship or false worship. This is saying the false worship of Islam is angry (wrath), so angry that they kill because of their beliefs. The product (wine - fruits of their worship) is anger. The wine of Christianity is Love. The Muslim nations have consumed the anger of Islam.
...the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her...
Indeed Muslims have the most kings and they follow Islam. Therefore the "Muslim" kings worship Allah.
I've identified 62 clues given for Mystery Babylon. There isn't one that does not fit, some haven't happened yet so we can't be sure but none of the 62 listed can be ruled out. You may have to scroll over to the right to see Islam.
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[TD]Item #[/TD]
[TD]Descriptions (meanings) of the Harlot and the Beast She Rides[/TD]
[TD]New York City/America Capitalism/Greed[/TD]
[TD]Rome/Roman Catholic Church[/TD]
[TD]Jerusalem/Israel/ Judaism[/TD]
[TD]Mecca/Islam[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Great Harlot (Great False Religion)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]Sits on many waters (Many Peoples/Nations Worship Her)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Kings of Earth Fornicate (Royalty worship and support the False Religion)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Earth Made Drunk with Her Wine[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Located in the Wilderness (Desert - Isolated)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Sitting on a Scarlet Beast/Sinful Kingdom (False Religion supported by Evil Nation(s))[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]Full of names of blasphemy (The False Religion insults God)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]Having seven heads and ten horns (Is directly of Satan Rev 12:3)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]Arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls (Royalty)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]In her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT (like the former Babylon)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS (Biggest of all False Religions)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH (Most offensive to God)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]Drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]John marveled with great amazement (Did not recognize her)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]Beast was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit (Existed in Past, Left, Comes Back)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]Beast will go to perdition (Already condemned to hell)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]The unsaved will marvel when they see the Beast that carries the harlot[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19[/TD]
[TD]The seven heads are seven mountains (7 Kingdoms) on which the woman sits[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is (Rome), and the other has not yet come (Future)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]And when he (7th) comes, he must continue a short time.[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]The beast is the eighth (Evil Kingdom), and is of the (previous) seven, and is going to perdition[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]The ten horns are ten kings (Leaders) who have received no kingdom as yet (Do not lead a nation)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD]10 horns (Leaders) receive authority for one hour as kings (leaders) with the beast[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]These will make war with the Lamb[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]26[/TD]
[TD]the Lamb will overcome them[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]The waters, where the harlot sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues. (multinational/lingual)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]28[/TD]
[TD]10 horns (Leaders) which you saw on the beast (Kingdom), these will hate the harlot (their religion)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]29[/TD]
[TD]10 Horns (Leaders) make Harlot (False Religion) desolate and naked, eat her flesh and burn her with fire[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose (Destroy the Harlot- False Religion)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]31[/TD]
[TD](10 Leaders) give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled (Harlot destroyed)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]The woman (Harlot - False Religion) is a great city[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]33[/TD]
[TD]This Great City reigns over the kings[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]Christ or God comes to earth and declares, "Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen"[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]35[/TD]
[TD]Harlot (False Religion) has become a dwelling place of demons (Worshiping Satan)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]36[/TD]
[TD]Harlot (False Religion) has become a prison for every foul spirit (all evil)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]37[/TD]
[TD]Harlot (False Religion) has become a cage for every unclean and hated bird (Demon)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]38[/TD]
[TD]All the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication (participated with her)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]39[/TD]
[TD]The kings of the earth have committed fornication with her (worshiped this False Religion)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]40[/TD]
[TD]Merchants have become rich through the abundance of her luxury (profited by her excessive spending)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and receive of her plagues (Jews live in her lands)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]42[/TD]
[TD]Her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities (So bad got God's attention)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]43[/TD]
[TD]Repay her double according to her works (God will inflict twice the harm this religion caused)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]44[/TD]
[TD]I sit as queen, and am no widow (False Religion claims to have a Husband)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]45[/TD]
[TD]Her plagues will come in one day—death and mourning and famine (God's punishment is swift)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]46[/TD]
[TD]Harlot will be utterly burned with fire (possibly nuked)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]47[/TD]
[TD]Kings who worshiped this false religion will weep when she burns[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]48[/TD]
[TD]Kings stand at a distance for fear of her torment (they don't want same fate)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]49[/TD]
[TD]‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! (False Religious City Destroyed swiftly)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]50[/TD]
[TD]Merchants will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]51[/TD]
[TD]Merchandise list that was being sold to Harlot similar to that of Tyre (Ezek 27)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]52[/TD]
[TD]All who travel by ship stood at a distance (Harlot City near busy sea lanes)[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]53[/TD]
[TD]When they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What is like this great city?’[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]54[/TD]
[TD]They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing. (jewish/Muslim Tradition)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]55[/TD]
[TD]All who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth![/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]56[/TD]
[TD]Rejoice over her you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]57[/TD]
[TD]a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]58[/TD]
[TD]Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]59[/TD]
[TD]harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters shall not be heard (Music call to worship similar to Dan 3)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]60[/TD]
[TD]Your merchants were the great men of the earth[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]61[/TD]
[TD]by your sorcery (Trickery) all the nations were deceived[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]62[/TD]
[TD]in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who were slain on the earth[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[TD]x[/TD]
[/TR]
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You take all of this and add in the fact that Israel is completely surrounded by a sea of Muslim nations which hate her and take into account that when Israel is attacked, she is attacked by Muslim nations, it all makes sense. Catholics aren't going to invade Israel and they aren't going to start chopping off people's heads either.
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