The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07

##M we report one "
his discourses on
the 1.-TWO Baby.
fYASfSESg8{e5Ya Ions"-one Literal
and the other Mys
teal. He said in part:-
For centuries Bible Students have
observed that many Of the strong ex.
pressions Of the Old Testament respect
ing Babylon found their parallels in
the New Testamentrused in respect to
Mystic Babylon.
Great Babylon ef Old. |
Briefly We remind you that ancient
Babylon was built on the river Eu-
pirates. that abe had impreRnab'e
walls. that the river q through the
midst Of the city and the great gates
Of brass spanned the river as . PRO
lection against assaults Of an enemy
from that quarter.
We remind you Of the captivity drst
Of the ten tribes Of Israel. and later
on Of the remaining two tribea or king
dom called Judah. Cyrus. the Persian
King. gained his victory In . remark
able manner. while the Babylonians.
| assured Of their securitys were revel
ling at q banquet. Cyrus had difged
a canal Of considerable depth ready to
drain on the water OF the river a. soon
a. the necessary connection was made.
When the canal water flowed into the
new channel. 1t left the bed Of the rfv
er under the great braseu gates. ON
80 Ia. 49, naHv A. ny,uN rOa6
way. through which marched the army
Of Cyrus. Suddsnly. at an unexpe ted
moment. the boastful city. the proud
Babylon. was captured.
Antitypieal o. Mystic Babylon
While speaking directly Of Babylon
and her fall at the hands Of the Medes
and Persians under Cyrus. the proph.
ecies speak Of the end Of this Age and
Of worldwide calamities incidental "a
the overthrow Of every institution con
trary to the Divine viii. preparatory tc
the inauguration OF Messiah's King
dom.
l request that at your convenience
you read Isaiah xiii. lie, in confrma
ton Of what have said. l recon-
mend further that you compare Jerc
miah 1, Is. %. with Revelation xviii
8: and the S8th verse with Revelation
: XVI. II, and the %6th verse with Rev
elation xviii. 9. Compare also Jere
miah II. 60. with Revelation Xviii. =
and verse ID with Revelation xvi
LIS; and verses 81. s.. q with Rev
= citation xviii. 2. 4. 81.
Al Literal Babylon ruled over th
whole world 30 Mystic Babylon is reT
resented as ruling the civilised world
and hence the entire world. A. th
lords Of Babylon were made drunk b
wine which they drank from the gold
= en- vessels captured from the temple q
Jerusalem. 20 Mystic Babylon. repr'
sented BY a woman. II said to make q
nations drunk with the wine or do
trine which she gives them out Of th
golden cup which abe holds in b
hand. As Literal Babylon fell by II
: drying up Of the waters Of the Buphr'
, tes. 20 Revelation tells N that Mystl
!, Babylon sits upon the symbofc b
pirates, and that the way Of the KIM
Il Of the East shall be prepared BY Il
.e drying mp Of those waters Rsvslatie
or xvi. l2).
+ Similarly. we are assured, Mystic B
y bylon's end shall rome suddenly. %
r one hour" Like q great milestone 81
Of shall BE- cast into the ssa TO rise
Of more. Now. the message Il, "Babylt
n fallen, Is fallen tsentenced to destru
tionl. Come out Of her. my peopI
er that ye be moi partakers Of her sir
. and that ye receive not of Der plague
Revelation xviii. 2-5l.
u. Where L. Mystic Bahyienf
No student can examine the recon
without Astonishment and a realizat'
er that Mystic Babylon must be sor
great, influential system Of great pow
70, in the world during this Gospel Al
~ and especially at its close. The We
TO prominence given to Babylon, both
Ish prophecy and Revelation. warns Cox
people that If they have not yet fou
da Babylon they should seek for her. y
o. % great an institution a. made all
lions drunk with her false doctr1
must be considered necessary to the
* who are under the influence Of the d
pefying draft from her cup.
Indeed. the intimation y that
ter whole world win b. 70 intoxicet
with the false teaching Of Babylon
to b. completely under her innuen
And when she falls It h, perticulal
4 explained that all the great the n
ii. the mighty. the influential Of earth =
c.. mourn the catastrophe Of her a
ust Only the sanity few viii recognise
y, true import and rejoice.
It seems very clear. my dear bre
rem. that many Of US were once p
70 and parcel Of this great Bahylon-t