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Mystery Babylon= 1st Century Judiasm that killed our Lord and persecuted the Prophets.
Mystery Babylon= 1st Century Judiasm that killed our Lord and persecuted the Prophets.
come on dude, you can't be serious?
Mystery Babylon= 1st Century Judiasm that killed our Lord and persecuted the Prophets.
Any reviews?
Mystery Babylon= 1st Century Judiasm that killed our Lord and persecuted the Prophets.
The "Harlot" The Bride
And there came one of the seven And there came unto me one of the
angels which had the seven vials, seven angels which had the seven
and talked with me, saying unto vials full of the seven last
me, Come hither; I will shew unto plagues, and talked with me,
thee the judgment of the great saying, Come hither, I will shew
whore that sitteth upon many thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
waters: (17:1) (21:9)
With whom the kings of the earth And I John saw the holy city, new
have committed fornication, and Jerusalem, coming down from God
the inhabitants of the earth have out of heaven, prepared as a
been made drunk with the wine of bride adorned for her husband.
her fornication. (17:2) And I heard a great voice out of
heaven saying, Behold, the
tabernacle of God is with men,
and he will dwell with them, and
they shall be his people, and God
himself shall be with them, and
be their God. (21:1,2)
So he carried me away in the And he carried me away in the
spirit into the wilderness: and I spirit to a great and high
saw a woman sit upon a scarlet mountain, and shewed me that
coloured beast, full of names of great city, the holy Jerusalem,
blasphemy, having seven heads and descending out of heaven from
ten horns. (17:3) God, (21:10)
And the woman was arrayed in Let us be glad and rejoice, and
purple and scarlet colour, and give honour to him: for the
decked with gold and precious marriage of the Lamb is come, and
stones and pearls, having a his wife hath made herself ready.
golden cup in her hand full of And to her was granted that she
abominations and filthiness of should be arrayed in fine linen,
her fornication: clean and white: for the fine
And upon her forehead was a name linen is the righteousness of
written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE saints. (Rev. 19:7,8)
GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND Having the glory of God: and her
ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. light was like unto a stone most
(17:4,5) precious, even like a jasper
stone, clear as crystal; (21:11)
And here is the mind which hath And had a wall great and high,
wisdom. The seven heads are seven and had twelve gates, and at the
mountains, on which the woman gates twelve angels, and names
sitteth. (17:9) written thereon, which are the
And he saith unto me, The waters names of the twelve tribes of the
which thou sawest, where the children of Israel: On the east
whore sitteth, are peoples, and three gates; on the north three
multitudes, and nations, and gates; on the south three gates;
tongues. (17:15) and on the west three gates. And
the wall of the city had twelve
foundations, and in them the
names of the twelve apostles of
the Lamb. (21:12-14)
I agree. I think the parallel between the earthly Jerusalem and heavenly one is unmistakable (cf. Gal. 4) and also the "great harlot" vs. the Bride.
I agree. I think the parallel between the earthly Jerusalem and heavenly one is unmistakable (cf. Gal. 4) and also the "great harlot" vs. the Bride.
Granting the tale of two cities motif, this begs the question, does it not, as to whether earthly Jerusalem is literal or symbolic of the kingdom of man?
And how would one decide? There is certainly more than enough precedent in Scripture to relate to the harlot view specifically to apostate Israel (cf. Isa. 1:21; Jer. 3:8). We would need warrant, would we not, to treat the “kingdom of man” this way? It seems to me the “kingdom of man” was never generally in a covenant relationship with God, i.e., they were never in a position of faithfulness which they abandoned to go after other gods. Their harlotry reached a climax when they put to death the son of the Landowner (Matt. 21:33ff).
I think the description in Revelation is too detailed to regard it as a general description of all mankind.
And how would one decide? There is certainly more than enough precedent in Scripture to relate to the harlot view specifically to apostate Israel (cf. Isa. 1:21; Jer. 3:8). We would need warrant, would we not, to treat the “kingdom of man” this way? It seems to me the “kingdom of man” was never generally in a covenant relationship with God, i.e., they were never in a position of faithfulness which they abandoned to go after other gods. Their harlotry reached a climax when they put to death the son of the Landowner (Matt. 21:33ff).
I think the description in Revelation is too detailed to regard it as a general description of all mankind.
Any reviews?
Richard is obviously talking about a book gentlemen, not the text itself.
I read this book about 7 years ago and still have it in the house; basically its a critique of Romanism primarily, and has some stuff on Masonry, occultism etc. It suffers on an over-reliance on books and comics published by Jack Chick (which apart from the ones by Chinquiy and a few others) were rubbish, and it is a tad over the top in some places. Though if you are interested in some good old Rome-bashing, it should meet your needs/
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I think we could decide by relating it to the hermeneutical key provided for us in the letters to the seven churches. There we read of those who were saying they were Jews, and WERE NOT. These were corrupting the church of God.
8 "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write,'These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life: 9 I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death." '
7 "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write,'These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens": 8 I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie--indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. And I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." '