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Antitypica or Mystic Babylon.
The Book OF Revelation, the book OF
symbols, the last message of our as
cended Redeemer to His Church
through the Apostle John, was written
long centuries after literal Babylon
perished. Its reference to Babylon,
therefore, can be viewed only in the
light of symbolism. AS already sug-
gested, many of the prophetic utter
ances seem far too strong to be APP
piled to literal Babylon and her fall
Indeed, while speaking directly or
Babylon and her fall at the hands OF
the Medes and Persians under Cyrus,
the prophecies speak of the end of this
Age and of worldwide calamities in
cidental TO the overthrow of every in
ptitution contrary to the Divine will.
preparatory to the Inauguration OF
Messiahs Kingdom.
/ request that at your convenience
you read Isaiah xiii, 1-19, in confirma-
tlon of what 1 have said. l recon-
mend further that you compare Jere-
miah l. 10, %, with Revelation xviii, q.
and jeremiah |, 38, with Revelation
xvi, 12, and the 46th verse with Reve-
lation xviii, .. Compare also Jeremiah
II, 60, with Revelation xviii, 4; and
verse 13 of jeremiah II with .Revela-
ton xvii, lis; and verses 81, 63, "a
with Revelation xviii, ., 4, 81.
| No one can make these comparisons,
l believe, and not feel fully convinced
that the Holy Spirit debating through
Isaiah and Jeremiah was the same
Holy Spirit which guided st. John
| through the ApOcalyptiC vision. Nor
| can such students esGape the conclu-
sion that the force of the prophecies
apply specially TO Mystic Babylon
rather than TO the literal city and
country. AS one section of literal
Babylon fell before another, so Reve-
lation predicts 1t will be with Mystic
/ Babylon AS Literal Babylon ruled
/ over the whole world, so Mystic Baby
/ lon is represented as ruling the ciyiliz-
cd world, and hence the entire world.
AS the lords of Babylon we're made
drunk by wine which thoy drank from
the golden vessels captured from the
tomplc at Jerusalem, so Mystic Baby
lon, represented by woman, Is said
to make all nations drunk with the
wine, or doctrine, which she gives
them out Of the golden cup which she
holds in her hand AZ Literal Babylon
fell by the drying up Of The waters Of
the Euphralcs, so Revelation tells MS
that Mystic Babylon sits upon the sym-
bolic Euphratos, and chat the way or
the Kings OF the Fast shall be prepared
by The drying up Of those waters
! Wevealion xvi, }2).
Similarly we are assured Mystic
BabyIon's end shall come suddenly, "in
one hour" Like great milestone she
shall be east into the sea to rise no
more AS the literal lsracltes were in,
viteG TO leave Babylon the literal, and
were helped 80 to do, but only few
responded, 80 spiritual Tsracliles are
urged 10 leave Mystic Babylon in
which they have been in captivity, but
cnly comparatively small number
have n sunioioncy of courage, love and
zeal to respond at the first others win
be delivered after her collapse. Now,
however, the message Is, babylon Is
fallen, Is fallen sentenced TO fall.
Come out Of her, my people, that ye
be not partalters of her sins, and that
ye receive not of her plaques" Q,evela-
ton xviii, 80.
Where Is Mystic Babylon?
No student can examine the records
without astontshment and realization
that Mystic Babylon must be some
great, influential system of great power
in the world during this Gospel Age
and especially at Its close, The very
prominence given to Babylon, both In
prophecy and In Revelation, warns
Gods people that IL they have not vel
found Babylon they should seek fol
her. For so great an institution ms
made all nations drunk with her false
doctrine must be very prominent in
deed, to those who were made so un
der the influence of the stupefyinl
draft from her cup
Indeed, the intlmati0n Is that the
whole civilized world will be so intoxi
Gated with the false teaching OF Baby
lon as to be completely Under her influ
ence. And when Dhe falls it IL particn
lnrly explained that all the great, thu
rich. the mighty, the influential o
earth will mourn the catastrophe Of he
I fall Only the sanity few will recognize
Its true import and rejoice; as we read
! "Alasl that great city that was clothe'
In fine linen and purple and scarlet
and decked with gold and precious
J stones and pearls! For In one hour 81
= great riches Is come to naught.
what city Is like unto this great city
/ And they cast dust ON their heads ant
= cried, weeping and waillng, saying
, Alas. alas, thnt great cityW Qtcvela
0 tion xviii, 1910,
. But. on the contrary. another clas
+ rejOices, as we read:
, Rejoice over her, thou heaven, ant
o yc Holy Apostles and Prophets; TO
{ God hath avenged you on her And
!. heard voice Of much people in heav
i en-. saying. Allelula Salvation, an
h glory, and honor, and power unto tn
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