The Bible says that God's people are to come out of babylon so that they wont partake of her plagues.?

Question

So what is babylon?

Answer 1

Some of your answers received above are indeed correct, read especially sassy34sandy and CrisC (sorry Tina I didn't have time to look at your answer!

But like much of Revelation, the symbolism goes much, much deeper. Babylon is Rome, it is Jerusalem, and it is also Israel, (God's chosen people of the old covenant.) In fact, Babylon is everywhere, Babylon is found (symbolically) wherever and whenever people reject God and reject the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Answer 2

This is Babylon:

The "Great Tribulation" in Revelation actually happened in 70 A.D. when the Roman army encircled and destroyed Jerusalem and burned down the Temple. The Book of Revelation also refers to Babylon as the "City where they crucified our Lord".

The Whore of Babylon is not Rome, which persecuted the Catholic Church , but instead is apostate , worldly Jerusalem which rejected the Messiah.

Some have tried to claim that the Roman Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon by pointing out that Rome has been referred to as a city on seven hills. The Seven Hills of Rome are; the Palatine, Aventine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, and the Caelian Hill.

The reference to the seven hills does fit in regards to Jerusalem.

Jerusalem was a large city spreading beyond the walls of the fort and onto the seven hills there during the time of Jesus and the Apostles. It’s seven hills are; 1.) Mount Gared; 2.) Mount Goath; 3.) Mount Acra; 4.) Mount Bezetha; 5.) Mount Moriah; 6.) Mount Ophel; 7.) Mount Zion.

Revelation 11:8
"Their corpses will lie in the main street of the great city, which has the symbolic names ‘Sodom’ and ‘Egypt,’ where indeed their Lord was crucified."

This passage in Revelation 11: 8 is most important because it clues us in as to where this "great city" is. It is "where indeed their Lord was crucified." It is Jerusalem.

Answer 3

Babylon was the real capital of the Babylonian empire.
Babylon where the Exile Jews were taken became a symbol of cruelty, hedonism, and egotism gone amuk.
Babylon remains a metaphor for such as Marie Antoinette in France, the Chinese Emperor, and many would say the USA.

Answer 4

Hi..I have explained this answer in one of my Questions, if you are interested you can click me, and presently on the second page, near the bottom is the question:

'Do you want to get out of Babylon the Great? Now?'

Praise Jehovah the God of the Universe!!

Hail Jesus King of the Universe!!

Welcome his wife, Queen of the Universe!!

Answer 5

Basically anyplace the christians want to condemn. Babylon is supposed to be sin city, kinda like Vegas. They thought it was the actual city of Babylon, then they thought it was Jersusalem. Its probably Brussels these days.

Answer 6

Babylon was an ancient city in Mespotamia.

Answer 7

plagues is figurative. it could be taken as a literal disease or sickness, while it could also be taken as a state of moral, political, or social corruption corruption and decay. I'd simply suggest to find the verse that it is written in, and simply decide for yourself. Typically, the bible is best suited to the readers interpretation.

Answer 8

Babylonian

Answer 9

Confusion.

Answer 10

that was a city in the old testament. one that was recently located in a archeologica dig. they found docuements detailing much of the history that is in the "fictional book" called the bible.

it is also the name of a space station.

-eagle