"Mystery," Babylon The Great

Revelation 17:5 

"And upon her forehead was a name written,

MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,

THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND 

ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."

        The ancient city of Babylon restored, plays an important part in the events of the last days. his is very clear by what is said in the seventeenth and eighteenth chapters of the Book of Revelation. When first read the two chapters seen to contain some things in common, but difficult to resolve. However; when we get the "Key" the understand will be easy.

        It all starts with the seventeenth chapter when it speaks of a "Woman," and this "Woman is called, "MYSTERY," Babylon The Great, The Mother of Harlots And Abominations of the Earth.  The eighteenth chapter speaks of a "City," a literal city, called "Babylon The Great. It is clear that the "Women" and the "City" do not symbolize the same thing; because what is said of the "Woman" does not apply to a city, and what is said of the "City" does not apply to a woman. The "Woman" is destroyed  by the "Ten Kings," while the "Kings of the Earth" in the next chapter, "bewail and lament" (cry and grieve) over the destruction of the "City," which is not destroyed by them, but by a mighty earthquake and fire. So that makes the "Woman" to be destroyed "Three and a Half Years Before The City: and the fact that the first verse of chapter eighteen says; "after these things," that is after the destruction of the "Woman." What happens to the "City" shows that the "Woman" and the "City" are not one in the same. 

        So we know the "Woman's" name is; "MYSTERY, Babylon the Great."  We have heard the word "Mystery" before! Paul calls the Church a "Mystery" because it was not known to the Old Testament Patriarchs and Prophets (see  Eph: 3:1-21). Christ to have a "Bride" was first revealed to Paul (Eph 5:23-32, and the "Mystery" that Antichrist is to have a "bride" was first revealed to John on the Isle of Patmos. The name of Antichrist's "bride" is "Babylon the Great. Some may ask why give a "bride" the name of a "City"? We will find the answer to that question in tomorrows "Devotional Study" 

        Amen!!

Reading: (Rev. Chap.17)

Ref: (HGSB, BSB)

       (C. Larkin)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry