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No, but we also cannot ignore all the differences between Revelation's Babylon and Jerusalem. Jerusalem does not match what is said about Babylon. You didn't even bother to address the differences I provided that prove the two cities are different.
Of course no ships are said to be “in” the city, but international trade via ships was started by King Solomon who had ships built to be used for that purpose- Jerusalem benefited greatly in the trade of goods.
Because of Solomon many were led astray by the deception of idolatry because he allowed and encouraged his people to worship other gods- even commissioning structures dedicated to those false gods.... all from his throne in Jerusalem.
These, of course are merely biblical examples that address what are sometimes considered in the list of “differences” between Revelation’s Babylon and Jerusalem, but if we read every description of Babylon in the vision that John was given, we will always find something to use as an eliminating factor to identify it with any city that ever, or will ever, exist- our conclusion would have to be, “no such city, physical or spiritual, fits the description,” which would render Revelation as untrue.
In researching just two of your references to “differences,” I found more biblical support that points to Jerusalem... with barely 20 minutes of reading 1 Kings.
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