There is much speculation, supposition, and outright pontification on the matter
of America being the Babylon of Revelation chapter 18. The theological seminary
types whom I consider to be excellent scholars in correctly analysing Bible
prophecy, in most every case, come down on the side of the Babylon in Revelation
18 to be a literal, rebuilt Babylon where it once stood.
America, they might add, is a city-state type that fits within the Babylon
system of rebellion that has plagued the world throughout human history. But the
US is not that “Mystery Babylon” that will be destroyed in one hour at some
point during the seven-year Tribulation.
I’m quite wishy-washy on this, because I don’t see where God’s Word absolutely
states that it will be rebuilt in its original location. It is, after all,
called “Mystery Babylon.” This makes it somewhat of an open question, so far as
it being a literal Babylon, rebuilt in the literal, former location.
That said, I will state that things presented in God’s Word make it look like it
most likely will be a city rebuilt in its geographical location on the plains of
Shinar. I just can’t visualize it being rebuilt quickly enough—that is,
completed as a great city-state and then becoming such a grandiose, powerful
influence on all of the world’s commerce. I just can’t see this all taking place
based upon the swiftness of prophetic progression at this moment.
Babylon’s ancient geographical location is almost totally nothing but desert.
There is no sign of which I’ve heard that implies significant construction of
any sort.
Saddam Hussein had a small project or two started there to reconstruct Babylon
for a tourist attraction. But that, as I understand, is in great disrepair and
never amounted to much in the first place. So if the Babylon of Revelation
chapter 18 is to be the one of prophecy that will be destroyed in an hour or
two—if the beginning of the Tribulation is to be sooner rather than
later—somebody better get to building, and quickly.
And even if it is constructed almost overnight, as my good friend Dr. Mark
Hitchcock has suggested in his book on Babylon, I, again, can’t visualize that
city-state becoming the massive boon to all the world’s commerce within a short
time.
Of course, there is always great leeway for miraculous activity, particularly as
time is compressed during these last-days developments. This could happen. I’m
just too dense in my imagination to see it happening in fewer than several
decades, at a minimum.
Meantime, we look at the many Babylonian-like evils taking place in America and
around the globe. The anti-God wickedness that is seen on the rise in every
direction is appalling. The Lord’s patience is tremendous beyond all
understanding, but is not infinite. That is, other generations have been
judged—completely wiped out—with less evil and wickedness than this rebellious
world manifests hourly.
America, in particular, exhibits ancient Babylonian-level blasphemy and
bloodthirsty activity beyond that of the ancients. We have put into our law the
right, even the demand, that nearly seventy million babies be murdered in their
mother’s wombs. This sort of wickedness, alone, was a major cause of God
bringing down ancient Babylon and other empires. We, as a culture and society,
haven’t yet placed infants in the red-hot hands of an idol like Moloch, but we
have allowed the unborn—and even those just born—to be sacrificed upon the
alters of sexual convenience that amounts to worship of debauchery.
Satanic ritual, although disguised as art and/or entertainment, such as
displayed during this year’s and previous Super Bowl halftimes, points to the
Babylonian nature accepted by perhaps half of the American populace.
Many worship at the altar of commerce, exhibiting a materialistic bent that
doubtless would have put ancient Babylonians to shame. This unprecedented
worship of the riches of this world is made possible by the technologies that
have been created—technologies not available to those past civilizations.
One such technological platform is, of course, Amazon. We had a neighbour who
ordered things from Amazon and other sources, and the boxes just accumulated
around the front and sides of her home. Some became concerned she was deceased
or ill, but that wasn’t the case. She just ordered and ordered “stuff,” and
never even took it into the house. The many, many packages stayed in the rain
and through all other sorts of weather.
Now this smacks of a dementia, I’ll admit, but the sort of culture that promotes
worship of material possessions likely exacerbates such proclivity to develop
forms of dementia.
It is not surprising, therefore, that the following construction is in the
offing.
Amazon has just unveiled the plans for its new corporate headquarters that will
stand in Arlington, Virginia, directly across the Potomac River from Washington
DC. The announcement inaccurately describes the design as a “double helix” but
scholars of ancient history and the Bible will readily recognize the ancient
model for the design: the Tower of Babel…
Helix Building: A “New Design With Mesopotamian Roots”
Construction on their second corporate headquarters is expected to begin next
year and when completed in 2025 at a cost of $2.5 billion. It will include 2.8
million square feet of new office space distributed across three 22-story
buildings. The location is less than four miles from the Capitol Building…
“The natural beauty of a double helix can be seen throughout our world, from the
geometry of our own DNA to the elemental form of galaxies, weather patterns,
pinecones, and seashells,” the company said. “The Helix at our Arlington
headquarters will offer a variety of alternative work environments for Amazon
employees amidst lush gardens and flourishing trees native to the region.”
Though it is true that DNA is arranged in a double-helix, the architectural
design is not, in fact, a double helix that appears like a ladder that has been
twisted into a corkscrew. The design of the building is, perhaps, a single helix
with a spiral walkway ascending the exterior of the building. The architectural
design of the Amazon building does, in fact, closely resemble that of a
ziggurat, a type of massive structure built in ancient Mesopotamia. A ziggurat
has the form of a terraced compound of successively receding stories or levels.
(Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, “Amazon Reveals Plan to Build ‘Tower of Babel’ Opposite
US Capital,” Feb 10, 2021, Biblical News)
While America might not be the Babylon of Revelation chapter 18, it sure more
and more looks the part—up to and including the infamous tower that God brought
crashing down for that people’s anti-God rebellion.
Continue to pray that things will change, but realize that the Lord must judge
wickedness.
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. (Proverbs
14:34)
The Lord of Heaven is not without complete awareness of His people having to
contend with the wickedness all around them. This is why the following verse
about that future Babylon of Revelation chapter 18. Perhaps it is a call we of
this generation will soon hear from Heaven.
Then I heard another voice from heaven say: ‘’Come out of her, my people,” so
that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her
plagues. (Revelation 18:4)
Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
(see also HERE)