here is something very curious about the very thing,,in scripture we have rev. 18;15;19 a description of "an economic system" where the people of the entire earth are buying and selling,becoming rich and powerful. so it is a description of business where they are using currency. (debit,r.f.i.d. dollar,what ever,not to differ the type but some type is evident) then in one hour(a point in history) is comes to nothing and the type of "measurement they use" is in an instant/hour set into a state of collapse. and all those who(if you will) were rich are no longer rich so hence they cast dust in their hair, rev.18;19.
but then there is a description of another type of financial system(debit,r.f.i.d stamp/mark,which ever one) described in rev. 13;11-18,,,which is some type of an "image of the former" and then a description of the method of "buying and selling" employed.
now the description of both these,Babylon and the system the two horn beast sets up are applied throughout the entire earth. so are they the same economic system or does one replace the other? maybe i at times use words improper,,,"if i was a banker",,,it is me trying to reason through the matter of the financial system of Babylon becoming of no value. rev.18;19,,"for in one hour she is made desolate" so at that time there is a complete collapse of the economy.
it is also interesting to note that "after" the mill.rev.20;7-9 satin is loosed,deceives Gog and Magog ect. which is a description of Gog in the latter days Ezekiel 38;8,,"in the latter years",,and again we find a system of financial economy described,Ezekiel 38;13,,"silver and gold,cattle and goods,,a great spoil" and so again a system of value as to count the worth of a mans financial status.,,,then even after this,Ezekiel 39;14 these are given "continual employment" but it does not stipulate any type money being given to those employed to bury Gog so it could be a duty given in a money-less society.
but as to the scriptures describing Babylon this financial system faces a complete financial collapse and is felt around the entire earth,every king,every merchant every one who trades in any of her delicacies. they are all grieving because a man who is a billionaire is in one hour no more rich than a poor man as if their standard of worth is removed. so if this current system present today is Babylon it's collapse is without question.
i also find it interesting of the mark,name,number that they are given to all "small,great,rich,poor,free bond" all receive one of the three as if the system that replaces the collapsed system of Babylon in-turn replaces this system with an order of status. each then are given their work to accomplish the elite,middle class and poor so each with the mark they have buy what they are permitted,the number enjoy more purchase privileges and the name having unlimited purchase power. but note they are all required to worship the image to enjoy these privileges. (i am a man,so any of this my be in an incorrect order or an incorrect assumption)
that said though does not nullify the fact that the scriptures describe separate systems of financial economy's,,now if they both spread completely over the whole world they cannot both exist at the same time. so "closer to the chip?" well first the current system (if it's Babylon) must collapse,and as we know the four winds are told not to hurt the earth or the sea or
tree's untill the servants of god are sealed,rev.7;3 which is stated in the opening of the 6th seal rev.6;12.
now in rev.6;5 at the opening of the 3rd seal wheat,barley(the things weighed in a financial system of worth) are all considered of the same value(collapse of Babylon?),,then in rev.8;1 the 7th seal is opened and in verse 7-9 the earth,sea,and trees are hurt.,,,(according to rev.7;3 this cannot happen until gods servants are sealed),,and only then are they(plagues) poured out on those with the mark.
what if we/I are making mistake in the fulfillment of these?,,,we used gold,silver,cash until the great depression,then the stocks crashed world wide. now we do not use the same system of finances as we did before the depression,we now e-trade,debit,e-check,credit score ect.
so then the plagues god stated seem to be the key,that is they are poured out on those who "worship the beast or his image and have his mark",,,so what of the wars,earthquakes,tsunamis,wild fires ect. are they plagues? that is if the depression was the collapse of the first financial system and reconstruction after this is the next then what? that is if these are plagues and they are only poured out on those who have the mark,then the mark is present now and not understood.,,,
ken you are my friend and i have written this to you in great hopes of finding out in another day i am incorrect. i would have rather written it to every preacher and theologian,that is it is no light matter that every change in the current currencies are not examined. a Sheppard over a flock watches the sheep,at times he my go down several trails and find no sheep,but he goes down another and finds one so he never went down the others without gain.
What are the statistical odds of that? A former catholic referencing a sacrament.
