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By Pastor Gary Boyd


There has been much controversy over the centuries about who the final Babylon would be. It finally boils down to this: the Babylon of Revelation chap. 18 is described as an economic colossus that dominates global finance, stands as the center of world commerce until it collapses from God’s inescapable judgment, a godly wrath that consumes it.



With this annihilation of Babylon, all the merchants of the world weep and mourn because they cannot trade anymore with her to obtain wealth like before. Scripture says in a single hour its total devastation wipes out the wealth of the world’s wealthiest brokers & dealers.
Rev. 18:2-3 says, “Babylon the great has fallen and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit and a cage for every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the wine of her fornication and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, as the merchants of the earth have waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.”



Revelation 18 goes on the say, “For in one hour her great riches have come to nothing. And every shipmaster, and all the company of ships and sailors and as many that trade by sea, stood afar off and cried when they saw the smoke of their burning, saying, what city is like unto this great city?” (This image conveys a city being destroyed in an hour; the only way that could happen is a nuclear strike. This Babylon is also a great seaport; unlike the original land locked Babylon of Iraq.)
In today’s world, there is only one such city that truly qualifies. One such country that deals with the whole world on the stock exchange that comprises amassing of such wealth, economic control and political hegemony.



If this final Babylon of the last days consistently combines forces of spirit and mammon, of religion and political power, its identification requires only a small amount of analytical skill. It is only the United States of America that can muster the power, wealth and military strength to be the final Babylon of Rev. 18. As Pogo once said, “We have met the enemy and he is us.”
This event will happen towards the end of the 7 year tribulation, but America will be taken out of the way first (diminished in power) while the Anti-Christ, out of the Holy Roman Empire, grows in power and strength readying himself for a grand attack on Jerusalem.
So America is actually at the center of Bible prophecy, but because it did not exist in biblical times it was described by another name along with its attributes. Keep working till Jesus returns.

RWNJ

Revelation referred to this country as Mystery Babylon. I believe this is because it didn't exist yet. John was describing a country, a world power, that was similar in many ways to the original Babylon. Just look at all of the cultural and moral decay we have.

Ricktloml

It is awfully hard to deny. I also think that is why God allowed Obama to become king

RWNJ

One thing I do know. There hasn't been a weapon of war that's ever been developed and not been used. All those nukes floating around? They're going to get used. Count on it. And I think we both know who the target will be.