Was Babylon The Great a Symbolic Name for Jerusalem? Part II: Mother of Harlots and Sins of Sodom.

Apr 9, 2014 | PhilipFreneau

[Unam Sanctam]

I thought it meant Rome.

[faithhopecharity]

I think it means San Fransicko?.

[Responsibility2nd]

+1

[fivecatsandadog]

I read something that said it’s us, the USA.

[PhilipFreneau]

>>>I read something that said it’s us, the USA.<<<

That was most likely found in a book purchased from the “Antichrist of the Month Book Club.”

I wonder who the Antichrist is, this week?

-:)

Philip

[GeronL]

I thought it meant Babylon

[PhilipFreneau]

>>>I think it means San Fransicko?<<<

From what I have read in the Bible, and in the works of Flavius Josephus, San Fransicko didn’t hold a candle to old
“Sodom & Egypt” (aka, Jerusalem.)

Philip

[aft_lizard]

1.1 million people? Don’t think so, Rome was the largest city in the world at that time but only had a population of roughly a million.

[Buggman]

Jerusalem isn’t known as the city on seven hills, has never ruled over the kingdoms of the earth, isn’t economically important, isn’t accessible from the sea, and is destined to be rebuilt and glorified rather than destroyed forever so . . . I’m thinking no.

[PhilipFreneau]

>>>I thought it meant Rome.<<<

Nope. That is a myth. The Roman Empire did “carry her” (Rev 17:7,) until Jerusalem rebelled, resulting in her eventual destruction by the Roman legions in 70 AD.

Philip

[mountainlion]

I like the one where New York is Babylon and the harlot is the world bankers.

[mountainlion]

Can you explain this “civil War” a bit? John and his bandits were robbing and killing the people around the Temple. Titus did not want to burn the Temple and gave orders not to. Josephus was a prisoner of Titus as he had been captured trying to defend his home city so he had a ring side seat to write things down. How would you run a civil war while under siege without Josephus seeing you?

[Salvation]

You are correct. The Seven Hills of Rome 0n the other side of the Tiber. It does not include the Vatican.

I hope I’m right, this went through the mill a long time ago.

[Salvation]

+3

the harlot Babylon symbolizes pagan Rome

from the Introduction to the Book of Revelation

[agere_contra]

The greek word Oros in Revelations is used to translate the Hebrew word Har or mountain - not hill.

Oros - if not used to translate Har - might conceivably mean hill or mountain - but when greeks or romans referred to Rome they used the word bounos, not oros to describe the City on seven hills.

There is at least one city which is arguably 'on seven mountains'. That is Mecca, which is certainly a wicked city that has filled the world with poison.

[cuban leaf]

I think it could mean the US, or perhaps western civilization in general.

[johngrace]

Hi Philip - that's Funny!!!!!! Every week more speculation beyond the thunder dome of a fever pitch of madness. So many on the Internet . I believe we are getting closer to the end of the age but the connecting of dots has gone over drive.

Something is happening in the nuclear age. The Lord warns us if he did not intervene we would not exist. This must mean our nuclear age. We never before had this capability in human history.

It is the people who liked to use modern day political names from scripture as connecting dots.

[Alex Murphy]

I believe we are getting closer to the end of the age but the connecting of dots has gone over drive. Something is happening in the nuclear age. The Lord warns us if he did not intervene we would not exist. This must mean our nuclear age. We never before had this capability in human history.

So many newspapers. So little time.

[the_daug]

You say “Was “Babylon The Great” a Symbolic Name for Jerusalem?” I don’t think so because Jerusalem is on the mountain of God (singular) and Babylon the Great is interpreted by the Angel to be on seven mountains. Also Jerusalem has a future and Babylon The Great does not.