I did not say that I believe that. I said that I think it is possible that modern metal weapons might not be usable in that campaign.

“Most think that wording is metaphoric and what they will be burning for seven years will be the fuel of this army […]”

Whether the following verse is implying that it isn’t a metaphor?

(20): Thus ye shall be filled at my table with HORSES and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord GOD. [King James Version, Ez 39]

Yeah, we are getting off topic for this post. In fact, thus far we have hardly been on topic for what I wrote about at all.

Babylon is spoken about in many places in the Bible. It almost always refers to the area on the plains of Shinar between the two great rivers or the city or kingdom of Babylon.

It is true that Jerusalem was called spiritual Babylon in one place in scripture but that spiritual metaphor was used because Jesus was crucified by Satanic forces at Jerusalem. Physical Babylon was always in Babylon.

I wrote many pages explaining all the scriptures on Babylon in my Revelation Commentary in chapter 18. I recommend that anyone that wants deeper understanding of Babylon read it.

http://www.thepropheticyears.com/The%20book%20of%20Revelation/Revelation%20Chapter%2018.htm

Since Babylon has been brought up, what do you think about the theory that the Babylon spoken of in Revelation is in fact Jerusalem? Chris White, with whom I disagree with on much of his eschatology, has produced a series of podcasts that offer compelling support for this theory.

Have I drifted too far off-topic?

Doug

That is entirely possible. Babylon was a kingdom as well as a city. We should keep in mind that capitols often are not the largest cities.
I do think they will at least symbolically set up a Government headquarters and/or a religious Temple in the city of Babylon where it all began. The city of Babylon also was never totally destroyed as the prophets said, so it must be.

As for being off or on topic, You could have found a thread more appropriate on this blog if you looked. For example.
https://www.thepropheticyears.com/enddepravity/satans-progressive-control-freaks-create-babylon-2-0.html

The place to send stuff where there is no approprate place to comment is my email address. Even so, it fits here good enough.

This is a bit off topic but is still related to the end times events. You don’t do your monthly perspectives anymore so I’m not sure where to post.
Anyway, in regards to Babylon being rebuilt and destroyed, where in the Bible does it actually say Babylon has to be in the exact spot it was before? From what I read it just says in the plains of Shinar.
The plain of Shinar is fairly big and encompasses the city of Baghdad all the way down to Bozrah. Why can’t one of these cities be renamed New Babylon and renovated? The evil spiritual powers behind ancient Babylon are the same no matter what geographical location it is in. As for Babylon being destroyed , I see no error in ancient Babylon being abandoned and new Babylon being the one being utterly destroyed.

I prefer to think of mission and duty versus being depressed about the clearly foretold and prophetic end-times we find ourselves in.

I wish we knew more details about what happens to America. The best I’ve got to work with is Don’s list: http://www.thepropheticyears.com/comments/Imminent%20Danger%20to%20the%20United%20States%20of%20America.htm

Don – on a side note, clearly related to this blog — on “raptureready” there is a similar post about “Gog” – but, the author is one of those that thinks Gog is right around the corner — it’s the latest “Nearing Midnight” post of August 29 by “Terry” (I think he [or she] needs to read this blog page to get some education, IMO).

Hi Julie,

I agree with most of what you said but I think you missed the point. Just because I said the Gog invasion is over 10 years off does not mean the Rapture cannot occur tomorrow. So there really is nothing on that point to be depressed about. Now, if I had said the tribulation was starting this September and we will still be here that would be something to be depressed about.

I am not saying that the fallen world is not a pretty depressing place but until the Lord comes Christians are to occupy. That means working in the field and letting the light that we have shine. Not doing that will lead to a world depression for sure.

By the way, what you said was well said, but if you do not use paragraphs few will attempt to read it. There are ways to add line feeds even with mobile devices. People need to google it and find out how for their own device if they have not already figured it out.

Americans may not be physically persecuted as they are in other countries (yet). But here, in the US, our sorrow is very real. Our loneliness is palpable. We struggle to find churches that adhere to Biblical truths. We cannot find other “Christians” who will tolerate sound doctrine or someone who is sincerely seeking to comprehend it. Should we be aware that we were appointed by God to live during this revolutionary time period? Yes. Should we be strong and courageous? Of course. Should we seek His glory with every breath we take and stop considering our own selves and our own anguish? No doubt about it. But I will tell you that, like Garlex, I’m tired. I’m human. And I’m so anxious to be taken from this insanity and isolation. Waiting another day for the bridegroom is like agony to me lately. As I write this I weep, literally, and I weep for my teenagers. And while you may be stronger and in a better place emotionally and spiritually, I wanted to remind you that you have weaker brethren and to encourage you to encourage them. You serve God and God is love. “Love is patient, love is kind….,” “be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous…,” “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

All I ask is that, as we travel this road together, as believers, that we remember to show mercy and love toward one another. Thank you, Don, for your Godly insights and knowledge and for taking the time to share them. To Garlex, I want to say that I relate to you. And personally I do not agree that you need a change of mind. It sounds to be like you need to be encouraged and reminded that our Lord will come. We cannot know when, but He is coming. And He doesn’t “need” us to do anything. His Will will be accomplished with or without us. But in anticipation of His coming, and in the overwhelming love we have for Him, we can comfort one another in love and we can share His message through our words and actions every day. We don’t need to go to Hungary or the Yukon or China to do this. We can do this right here, right now, at this very moment.