AS DESCRIBED BY --ISAIAH --THE PROPHET:
Some seven hundred years before Christ: Speaking for, and on behalf of God Almighty: The prophet Isaiah spoke of a nation called Babylon, which God described as "The beauty of kingdoms, and the glory of the astrologers pride." And, in His next breath, The Lord vowed to utterly destroy that nation and both of her neighbors, in the same manner in which He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. (as stated in Isaiah 13:19)
"And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah." (Isaiah 13:19)Further describing that nation's arrogance in the fourteenth chapter; Predicting the fall of Bel, and Nebo, that nation's false gods of science, materialism, and literature; Going on to describe her immorality; And, condemning her use of astrologers, all in chapter 46 of the Book of Isaiah.
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"As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein." (Jeremiah 50:40)
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"Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it. For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine." (Isaiah 13:9-10, 700 years before Christ)Notice that 700 years later, Christ was still prophesying that same event:
"Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: (Matthew 24:29)Again in the Book of Mark:
"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory." (Mark 13:24-26)Again in the Book of Revelation:
"And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise." (Revelation 8:12)Yet again in the Book of Revelation. This time describing the H-P Reserve:
"And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit." (Revelation 9:2)Then, in chapter 47, The Lord reiterates his intent to utterly destroy that nation.
"Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it." (Isaiah 47:12-14)
AS DESCRIBED BY--JEREMIAH-- THE PROPHET:
Some seventy five years later, in the year 626 B.C., and for a period of some seventy years: While speaking for, and on behalf of, God Almighty: The prophet Jeremiah (who was a resident of the first of four nations to be referred to as Babylon), describes the sins, the destruction, and the arrogance of a nation that he also refers to as Babylon; Going on to elaborate on the Plagues that will be sent to that nation during the last days. Then, in chapter 51, Jeremiah further describes The Lord's Wrath on (that) Babylon, by stating that He (The Lord) will first burn her up with fire, as stated in Jeremiah 51:25: "...And I will make you a burned out continent (mountain)."Author's Note: In the days in which Scripture was written there was no such word as "continent" therefore to The Lord, and to prophets, a continent was simply a mountain that rises up out of the sea.And after that, He will have her thrown into the sea, never to be seen again, as stated in Jeremiah 51:42: "The sea has come up over Babylon; She has been engulfed by its tumultuous waves." (also see verse 64) "...Just so, shall Babylon sink down and not rise again..." (also see Jeremiah 50:32) also see Daniel 7:11)
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The Greek word for mountain means to rise above, as a continent does from the ocean.Then, compare these Scriptures with Revelation 8:8, wherein it states:
"And something like a great continent (mountain) burning with fire, was thrown into the sea..."Also see Revelation 18:21, wherein it states:
"And a strong angel took up a stone like a great millstone (to signify industry), and threw it into the sea, saying, Thus will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down with violence, and will not be found any longer."I would fail in my duties, if I didn't stop to call your attention to the fact that Jeremiah is not your average prophet. And, to call your attention to the fact that he was not just Appointed by The Lord to be a prophet to the nations of his time; Jeremiah was Appointed by God Almighty to be the prophet unto ALL nations. (Jeremiah 1:5 and 1:10) Therefore, every word written by the prophet Jeremiah was intended by The Lord Of Hosts to apply to ALL nations!
AS DESCRIBED BY -DANIEL--THE PROPHET:
In verse 37-40 of chapter two of his Prophetic Book: Daniel, the prophet, who's Authority to prophesy was verbally confirmed by Jesus Himself. And, who was also a resident of the original nation to be referred to as Babylon, spoke of four separate kingdoms that would exist throughout earth's history; And that all four of these kingdoms would be referred to by GOD as Babylon; Because all of their governments were/will be based on materialism. Going on to state that he (God Almighty) would utterly Destroy the FOURTH kingdom by way of an all consuming fire that can never be quenched. (see Matthew 24:15, then, Daniel 7:11, then, Revelation 14:11, 18:9, and 18:18)Adding, that the fourth kingdom would be different than the first three kingdoms. (Daniel 7:23)
And yes, I'm aware of those who, in their efforts to conceal the fact that America is the fourth kingdom mentioned in Daniel (and Revelation, et al), have deceitfully implied that Daniel wasn't even a prophet. However, let me also remind you that in Ezekiel 14:12-20, God Almighty Himself refers to Daniel as His prophet; And, let me further remind you that in Matthew 24:15, Jesus Himself clearly states that Daniel was/is His Father, God Almighty's prophet.
So much for the talebearers who falsely claim that Daniel wasn't a prophet !!
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