Greetings, I thought I would post some thoughts on this matter of Babylon, I hope I am not intruding.
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Who is Babylon?
Jeremiah 22
Countdown ,,,,,, The Lord God warned, Jerusalem. He made it quite clear, that to be His people would be conditional upon their behaviour.
Jeremiah 22: 1. Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the KING OF JUDAH, and speak there this word,
2 And say, HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the THRONE OF DAVID, THOU AND THY SERVANTS, and THY PEOPLE that ENTER IN BY THESE GATES:
What gates?
There is no way known to me, that the Lord is talking to Rome, London, New York, or anywhere else or any one else but Jerusalem and the Israelites!
3.Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye JUDGMENT and RIGHTIOUSNESS, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the OPPRESSOR: and do NO WRONG, do NO VIOLENCE to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed INNOCENT BLOOD IN THIS PLACE.
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. What the Lord is saying is be fair, IN THIS PLACE, JERUSALEM! If someone takes advantage of another see to it that those ill gained profits are removed from the stand over merchant.
Jeremiah 22: 4. For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
Jeremiah 22: 5. But if ye will not hear these words, I SWEAR BY MYSELF, SAYETH THE, LORD, that THIS HOUSE SHALL BECOME A DESOLATION.
Countdown,,,, In plain English If you dont behave , you are going to have your house turned into a desolation, emptiness.
Countdown,,,, This house will become desolate, Davids house Jerusalem!
Jeremiah 22: 6.For thus saith the LORD unto the kings house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited. 7And I will PREPARE DESTROYERS AGAINST THEE, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
Well to me the message is very clear, It;s to the house of Judah.
If you dont behave, you will be getting some Gentile visitors for 42 months, try Rev 11: for starters, and these Gentiles will trample on you for 42 months.
Now this is important!
Revelation was only written when the cast was set by Jerusalem.
She chose the wrong path, and when she did, John the Revelator spelled out the dreadful results.
Jeremiah 22: 8. And MANY NATIONS SHALL BY PASS THIS CITY, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto THIS GREAT CITY?
Jeremiah 22: 9. Then they shall answer, Because THEY HAVE FORESAKEN THE COVENANT OF THE LORD THEIR GOD, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
Countdown ,,,,,, Did Jerusalem spill innocent blood and worship strange gods?
Matthew 23: 37. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that KILLEST THE PROPHETS, and stonest them which are SENT UNTO THEE, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and YE WOULD NOT!
Matthew 23:38. Behold, your house is left unto you DESOLATE.
Matthew 23:29. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
The two witnesses. Thats an interesting study identifying them.
The two Prophets, Elijah and Moses, will also be killed, in Jerusalem!
Jerusalem rejected the Christ but will welcome the usurper, Satan.
Revelation 11: 8. And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the GREAT CITY which spiritually is called SODOM AND EGYPT, WHERE ALSO OUR LORD WAS CRUCIFIED.
The Lord was as you know, killed in Jerusalem.
Revelation 11: 9.Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and NATIONS will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves.
What city will be trampled on by the Gentiles?
The city where also the Lord was crucified. Why.
Because she rejected the Lord, they made the choice they live with it.
At the moment the Arabs are giving Jerusalem a bad time and it is going to be the USA that sides with Jerusalem at great cost to herself.
So we have words like, Desolate, great city, where our Lord was crucified. Interesting and only Jerusalem is mentioned in relation to these words.
Whose side are we on?
Are the Arabs right? No!
Are the Jews right? No!
Is America right in siding with the Jews? No!
Why not?
Because the Israelites and Gentiles will follow the false prophet, who follows the beast who follows and gets his authority from Satan.
The Gentiles and their churches are going to follow the wrong group.
Why?
Because they need money to live and get by.
You control the pocket you control the man! Yes?
As the two Disciples said at the beautiful gates, which was profoundly prophetic.
Acts 3: 6. Then Peter said, SILVER AND GOLD I DO NOT HAVE , but what I DO HAVE, I GIVE YOU: In the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, RISE UP AND WALK.
If we are entering a period of not being able to buy or sell, then the above words are really prophetic. If we could sell all our churches for the above gift from Jesus. It would be a guilt edged bargain for the work.
In the following verses we get a clear picture of the Temple of God. Which is not a Mosque! So the Mosque will go down.
Revelation 11: 1. And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the TEMPLE OF GOD, and the ALTER, and them that worship therein.
Revelation 11: 2. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for IT IS GIVEN UNTO THE GENTILES: and the holy city shall they TREAD UNDERFOOT FORTY AND TWO MONTHS.
Countdown ,,,,, The city was warned!!! And this is the result, it is going to be trampled on by the Gentiles.
Revelation 14: 8. And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Revelation 16: 19. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of HIS wrath.
Revelation 17: 17. For God hath put in their HEARTS to fulfill HIS WILL , and to AGREE, and GIVE their KINGDOM UNTO THE BEAST, UNTIL THE WORDS OF GOD BE FULFILLED.
Babylon will come to Jerusalem but this time the Jews will agree to it, thats the difference.
Revelation 11: 18. And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
Revelation 18: 10. standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Revelation 11: 11. And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man BUYETH THEIR MECHANDISE ANY MORE:
This is a Jewish Book not a Gentile Bible.
The mighty people, a holy people, are Israelites.
What do Jews Gentiles and Moslems have in common?
The, Jews, Gentiles, Moslems, are waiting for a Messiah!
That is what they have in common, and Satan KNOWS IT and KNOWS US!!!
All Satan has to do is seek to change the time and laws and trade himself into power, in Jerusalem, they will welcome him with open arms.
The fellow that appears, a stern faced king will be mighty only because he is aligned with evil angels.
Daniel 8: 24. His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power;
He shall destroy fearfully, And shall PROSPER and THRIVE;
He shall destroy the MIGHTY, and also the HOLY PEOPLE.
Daniel 8: 25. THROUGH his CUNNING
He shall cause DECEIT TO PROSPER under his rule;
And he shall exalt himself in his heart.
HE SHALL DESTROY MANY IN THEIR PROSPERITY.
He shall even rise against the Prince of princes;
But he shall be broken without human means.
Satan will sit where he should not, on the Mount of the congregation at the sides of the North, in Jerusalem!
How do you break a holy people?
MONEY!!!! Wealth, riches, equals power which equals pride!
Revelation 13: 17. and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name
Who goes into Jerusalem and makes it the money Mecca of the world?
The Beast and Satan and the false prophet move into Jerusalem with the Gentiles for 42 months thats how you do it.
Revelation 18: 16. And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in FINE LINEN, and PURPLE, and SCARLET, and DECKED IN GOLD, and PRECIOUS STONES, and pearls!
Countdown,,,,,, who decked her out with fine linen?
Ezekiel 16: 10. I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of badger skin; I clothed you with FINE LINEN and covered you with SILK. 11I adorned you with ornaments, put bracelets on your wrists, and a chain on your neck. 12And I put a JEWEL in your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful CROWN on your head. 13Thus you were adorned with GOLD and SILVER, and your clothing was of FINE LINEN, SILK, and embroidered cloth. You ate pastry of fine flour, honey, and oil. You were exceedingly beautiful, and succeeded to royalty. 14 Your FAME went out among the NATIONS because of your beauty, for it was perfect through My splendor which I HAD BESTOWED ON YOU, SAYS THE LORD GOD.
15 But you trusted in your own beauty, played the HARLOT because of your fame, and poured out your HARLOTRY on EVERYONE passing by who would have it
Countdown what happens to money worshippers?
Revelation 18: 17. For in one hour so GREAT RICHES is come to NOUGHT. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and AS MANY AS TRADE BY SEA, STOOD AFAR OFF,
Revelation 18: 18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this GREAT CITY!
Countdown,,,,, the following verse shows who becomes most upset abput losing THIS GREAT CITY.
It is the Jews that pour dust on their heads, they dont cry and start wailing over any GREAT CITY, eccept their own, GREAT CITY JERUSALEM!
Revelation 18: 19. And THEY CAST DUST ON THEIR HEADS, and cried, WEEPING, AND WAILING, saying, Alas, alas, that GREAT CITY, wherein were MADE RICH all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made DESOLATE.
Jerusalem was warned in one hour you will be destroyed.
A lot of folk look towards Rome.
Well Jews dont wail and cry over Rome.
Revelation 18: 19. And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
Revelation 21: 9. And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lambs wife. 10And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
The above is the NEW JERUSALEM made not by man but by the hand of God for HIS people to live and dwell upon the Earth.
Maranatha.
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