One must learn to connect the dots of prophecy in order to understand the many symbols that are used .... all of them can be rendered to a literal definition either within the content given or in some other passage of related scripture
Example:
8:8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood
8:9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
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.
16:18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
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.
17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
17:16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
18:3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
18:9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
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.
18:11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more
18:15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
18:16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
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,
18:18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
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.
18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
18:21 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.
Mystery Babylon the Great is the Lord's view of human intransigence on the earth at the time of the end .... this behavior of human self rule without His providence and direction began at Babel [Genesis 11] and will end during the coming tribulation period
So the unbelieving world is global today and connected .... and there is a particular "great city" at the core, and its wide spread culture and influence has been exported across the earth and to the other cities of the nations on the earth
It is this "great city" [civilization] that will be the target of the Lord's wrath and destruction .... the heart of MBG will be destroyed in one hour and all of the other cities of the nations will fall
This cultural city sits on a mountain top [a continent] surrounded with sea ports and with many ships in port .... a trading nation with great worldwide influence related to commerce and materialism
.... the vanguard and culmination of lost humanity since the days of Noah
Continents as we know them are the mountain tops left after the Noahic flood receded and the great city sits on one of these continents which has vast coastal borders .... much of it is surrounded by the waters of the oceans
The same is going to be destroyed by fire as the result of an enemy attack instigated by the Lord at the beginning of the coming tibulation period
He will then revisit the continent where the great city once stood and break it into thirds during the battle of Armageddon ... the earthquake involved will surpass any previous quakes and so powerful that the other cities of the nations will be destroyed
By connecting the dots of related scripture above we can learn much, and we can rightly define many things
Example:
8:8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood
8:9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
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.
16:18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
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.
17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
17:16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
18:3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
18:9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
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.
18:11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more
18:15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
18:16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
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,
18:18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!
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.
18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
18:21 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.
Mystery Babylon the Great is the Lord's view of human intransigence on the earth at the time of the end .... this behavior of human self rule without His providence and direction began at Babel [Genesis 11] and will end during the coming tribulation period
So the unbelieving world is global today and connected .... and there is a particular "great city" at the core, and its wide spread culture and influence has been exported across the earth and to the other cities of the nations on the earth
It is this "great city" [civilization] that will be the target of the Lord's wrath and destruction .... the heart of MBG will be destroyed in one hour and all of the other cities of the nations will fall
This cultural city sits on a mountain top [a continent] surrounded with sea ports and with many ships in port .... a trading nation with great worldwide influence related to commerce and materialism
.... the vanguard and culmination of lost humanity since the days of Noah
Continents as we know them are the mountain tops left after the Noahic flood receded and the great city sits on one of these continents which has vast coastal borders .... much of it is surrounded by the waters of the oceans
The same is going to be destroyed by fire as the result of an enemy attack instigated by the Lord at the beginning of the coming tibulation period
He will then revisit the continent where the great city once stood and break it into thirds during the battle of Armageddon ... the earthquake involved will surpass any previous quakes and so powerful that the other cities of the nations will be destroyed
By connecting the dots of related scripture above we can learn much, and we can rightly define many things
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