A thousand books cannot supersede the word of God. You need to rely more on the word than your "inspiration".
The origins of your error in this regard can be traced to Rev. 12. You know the scriptures well and know that this passage is rooted in Isa 66. You make the mistake that i did for far too many years in believing that the woman is Israel. Being blinded by my own understanding, i could not see what was plainly written on the page.
*[[Isa 66:6]] KJV* A voice of noise from the CITY, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
*[[Isa 66:7]] KJV* Before SHE travailed, SHE brought forth; before HER pain came, SHE was delivered of a man child.
*[[Isa 66:8]] KJV* Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as ZION travailed, SHE brought forth HER children.
*[[Isa 66:10]] KJV* Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with HER, all ye that love HER: rejoice for joy with HER, all ye that mourn for HER:
This is not a subjective interpretation. The woman who travails is Zion, Jerusalem. Because Jerusalem is the home for worship, the city of God, FOR the children of Israel, and God will save a remnant of them, it's easy to mistakenly call the woman Israel. Israel flees into the 4 winds. Not the wilderness. She will come back to the wilderness to meet with God face to face. But this takes place afterward. I don't have to tell you of the gathering of the elect... from the 4 winds of earth, from one end to the other. Matt 24:31 et al.
And i know you understand the desolation of Jerusalem by the little horn and the 10 kings kingdom. Pay attention here. The woman, JERUSALEM, flees into the wilderness. As you probably understand, Jerusalem is made desolate for the final 42 months. So, mystery, Babylon is mystery. Something that is hidden. Hidden in the wilderness. Mystery, Babylon is not Jerusalem as we all know it. She will be in another place. The wilderness. Now notice this.
*[[Rev 17:3]] KJV* So he carried me away in the spirit into the WILDERNESS: and I SAW a WOMAN sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
A woman in the wilderness. Mystery, Babylon. The hidden Jerusalem. I know you are aware of Micah 4
*[[Mic 4:6]] KJV* In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble HER that halteth, and I will gather HER that is driven out, and HER that I have afflicted;
*[[Mic 4:7]] KJV* And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
*[[Mic 4:8]] KJV* And thou, O tower of the flock, the STRONG HOLD of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the FIRST DOMINION; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
*[[Mic 4:9]] KJV* Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there NO KING in THEE ? is thy counsellor perished? for PANGS have taken thee as a WOMAN IN TRAVAIL.
*[[Mic 4:10]] KJV* Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou GO FORTH out of the CITY, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt GO EVEN to BABYLON; there shalt thou be delivered; THERE the LORD shall REDEEM THEE from the hand of thine enemies.
Mystery, Babylon, is Jerusalem dwelling on the wilderness. Awaiting her redemption. While, literal Jerusalem, lies in heaps.
*[[Jer 30:17]] KJV* For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is ZION, whom no man seeketh after.
*[[Jer 30:18]] KJV* Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the CITY shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
As you should also be aware of Jeremiah 30. This follows this:
*[[Jer 30:7]] KJV* Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
*[[Jer 30:14]] KJV* All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased.
*[[Jer 30:16]] KJV* Therefore all they that devour THEE shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil THEE shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon THEE will I give for a prey.
*[[Jer 30:17]] KJV* For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is ZION, whom no man seeketh after.
*[[Jer 30:18]] KJV* Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the CITY shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
Mystery Babylon, is Jerusalem in the wilderness.
Blessings
The PuP