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#53.
Babylon. Is it literal? and its fall future? (18:).
pp. 132 - 135
Before entering into the teaching of chapter 19:, some readers may appreciate a
summary of the teaching of Scripture and an examination of the question, Is the fall of
Babylon future? Let us seek Scriptural answers to the following questions.
Is the Babylon of prophecy to be understood literally?
There are two main prophecies, Isa. 13:, 14: and Jer. 50:, 51: Let us observe the
way in which Babylon is there described. Isa. 13: 19 speaks of Babylon as "The beauty
of the Chaldees' excellency", and it is situated where it is a likely thing for Arabs to pitch
their tents (20). Jer. 50: opens with the words, "The word that the Lord spake against
Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans". The connection between Babylon and
the land of the Chaldeans is seen again in verse 8, 10, 25, 35, 45; 51: 4, 24, 35, 54.
Not only so, but the symbol of Babylon's fall is connected with the river Euphrates
(Jer. 51: 63). We don not think words could be plainer.
Supposing we agree that the Babylon of Isaiah and Jeremiah is literal,
how does that prove that the Babylon of Rev. 17:, 18: is literal too?
Let us "search and see".