Babylon in the Bible
Revelation 17 & 18
Start at the flood
Noah – Ham – Cush – Nimrod
Genesis 10:8-10
Babylon #1 – Tower of Babel
Started by Nimrod
Genesis 11:8-9
Violated God's instructions
Babel / Babylon – Hebrew pronounced Baw-bale
Both are the same word in Hebrew
Babylon #2
Time of Daniel and Ezekiel
Judah spent 70 years in captivity there
Great, wealthy city, hanging gardens
Almost invincible city –
Medes and Persians took city without a fight
Babylon #3 – Revelation 17 & 18
Revelation 17:5 mother of harlots
All that is wrong, evil, immoral, unrighteous = Babylon
Persecution – Revelation 17:14
Today – whole world is Babylon – 17:15
Read – Revelation 18:21-24
Where is Babylon today?
What will happen to Babylon? Revelation 18:1-3
Do not be a part of the modern day Babylon.
Some information was gained from:
http://www.keyway.ca/htm2011/20110526.htm
http://www.revelationunderstoodcommentary.com/modern-babylon.html