THE MYSTERY OF BABYLON REVEALED
Revelation 1:10, 19 NKJV
“I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this.”
Isaiah 42:9 NKJV
“Behold, the former things have come to pass, And new things I declare; Before they spring forth I tell you of them.”
Revelation 4:1-2 NKJV
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.” Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.
THE TALE OF TWO
2 KINGDOMS: LIGHT & DARKNESS
2 CITIES: JERUSALEM & BABYLON
2 WOMEN: THE BRIDE & THE HARLOT
Revelation 17:1-5 NKJV
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.” So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication. And on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
THE MYSTERY OF BABYLON REVEALED
BABYLON: a culture of counterfeit worship (no longer of mystery)
THE HARLOT: a religious system of counterfeit worship
THE BEAST: a political figure of counterfeit worship
FORNICATION: the act of counterfeit worship that breaks covenant relationship with God
Pic of woman and beast in front of the UN building
Pic of UN building in babel tower
European coin with beast and woman
UN secretary general quote
Revelation 17:6 NKJV
“I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.”
Pic of Roman Catholics in purple and scarlet
Pic of Roman Catholics with golden cup
10 commandment pic
Pope Benedict quote
Revelation 17:7 NKJV
“But the angel said to me, “Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.”
Revelation 17:8 NKJV
“The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. And those who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.”
Revelation 17:9 NKJV
“Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.”
Revelation 17:10 NKJV
“There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must continue a short time.”
Revelation 17:11 NKJV
“The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition.”
Revelation 17:12 NKJV
“The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast.”
Revelation 17:13 NKJV
“These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.”
Seven kings +1 pic
Revelation 17:14 NKJV
“These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of Lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”
Revelation 17:15 NKJV
Then he said to me, “The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.”
Revelation 17:16 NKJV
“And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, these will hate the harlot, make her desolate and naked, eat her flesh and burn her with fire.”
Revelation 17:17 NKJV
“For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.”
Revelation 17:18 NKJV
“And the woman whom you saw is that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth.”
Matthew 24:29-35 NKJV
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”