Lamech

Lamech

At the confusion of tongues, this opportunity to deceive was taken full

advantage of by the Enemy of Truth, who still preaches 'another gospel' and

'another Jesus' (2 Cor. 11:4).  How many who zealously disassociate

themselves from Sunday, and use only the title the Lord's day, realize that

both titles are idolatrous in origin!  How many know that under the guise of

Bacchus, the god of wine, lurks Bar -Cush, 'the son of Cush', namely Nimrod?

The words of Genesis 11:3 have deeper significance than that there are no

stone quarries in Babylonia.  'They had Brick for Stone', and that is Satan's

policy throughout the age.  While we hold no brief for Romanism, and look

with horror on many of its doctrines and practices, that does not blind our

eyes to the fact that the Babylon of the prophetic Scriptures, while it may

include that great system, is infinitely larger in its scope.  If we consult

such passages as Isaiah 13:1,19 or Jeremiah 50:1,39,40, we shall find that

the desolation of Babylon extended beyond the city, to The land of babylon,

and that this land is called 'the land of the Chaldeans'.  Moreover its

overthrow was to be as complete as that which overtook Sodom and Gomorrah.

Such an overthrow has not yet fallen upon Babylon.  Again, the desolation of

Babylon was to be sudden, final and irremediable ruin:

'Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will

bring upon her' (Jer. 51:64).

This judgment is to take place 'in a moment, in one

day ... suddenly' (Isa. 47:9,11; Rev. 18:17,18).  The destruction of Babylon,

like that of Sodom, will be by fire, not by the gradual process of decay.  'I

will make thee a burnt mountain' (Jer. 51:25,26; Isa. 13:19).

The question that arises sooner or later in this connection is 'Will

Babylon be rebuilt?'  Zechariah, the prophet of Israel's restoration,

foretells the revival of Babylon.  In Zechariah 5:1 -11 we have a woman, and

wickedness taken back in an ephah 'to build it an house in the Land of

Shinar'.  This prophecy necessitates the revival of Babylon.  Babylon has

never been destroyed as Scripture says it will be -- 'suddenly' (Jer. 51:8).

When the stone cut out without hands struck the Colossus on the feet, the

whole image, the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver and the gold were

broken to pieces, together, and the stone became a great mountain and filled

the whole earth.  It has been suggested that if Baghdad continues to spread

it will practically rebuild ancient Babylon by this very extension.

Gentile dominion and Satanic counterfeit will both be headed up again

in Babylon, and there they will be judged.  Mesopotamia cannot be kept out of

the world's politics any more than Jerusalem could be kept out of the first

great war or present problems.  The sands of time are running out.  The

coming of the Lord draweth nigh, and whether on the mount of Olives, in the

air, or in glory, may we be ready to meet Him.

The fall of Babylon synchronizes with the restoration of Israel and

Judah.  It must therefore be future.  Further, the Scriptures already

considered declare that this blow shall fall in the Day of the Lord: