Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-08

the Land Of Promise.
Antitypieal 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
nerished. Its reference to Babylon
therefore. can be viewed only In the
light of symbolism. As already sug-
pested, many Of the prophetic utter
ances seem far too strong to be ap'
plled to literal Babylon and her fall
Indeed, while speaking directly OF
Babylon and her fall at the hands OF
the Medes and Persians under Cyrus,
the prophecies speak OF the end OF this
Ara and of worldwide calamlties In
cldentaI to the overthrow Of every In
stltutlon contrary to the Divine Will,
preparatory to the inauguration OF
Messlah's Kingdom.
1 request that at your convenience
you read Isaiah Kill, l-19, In conhrma'
tion of what | have said. | recon-
mend further that you compare Jere'
miah /. Is, 20, with Revelation xviii, o,
and jeremiah !, 3S, with Revelation
xvi, u, and the 46th verse with Reye-
lation xviii, 0. Compare also Jeremiah
II, 90, with Revelation xviii, 4; and
verse l3 of Jeremiah II with Revela-
ton xvii, 1-15; and verses 81, 63, "a
with Revelation xviii, 2, 4, p.
No one can make these comparisons,
I 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 Apocalyptc vision. Nor
can such students escape 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 Reye-
latlon predicts It will be with Mystic
Babylon. As Literal Babylon ruled
over the whole world, so Mystic Baby
lon Is represented as ruling the ciyillz-
ed world, and hence the entire world.
As the lords Of Babylon were made
drunk by wine which they drank from
the golden vessels captured from the
temple at Jerusalem, so Mystic Baby
lon, represented by a 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. As Literal Babylon
fell by the drying up Of the waters OF
the Euphrates, 30 Revelation tells US
that Mystic Babylon sits upon the SYM
bollc Euphrates, and that the way Of
the kings OF the East shall be prepared
by the drying up Of those waters
Revelatlon xvi, 12).
Similarly we are assured, Mystic
Babylon's end shall come suddenly, "ln
one hour" Like a great milestone she
shall be cast into the sea to rise no
more As the literal Israelltes were in
vited to leave Babylon the literal, and
we're helped so to do, but only few
responded, so spiritual Israelltes are
urged to leave Mystic Babylon in
which they have been in captivity, but
only comparatively small number
have a sufllclency Of courage, love and
zeal to respond at the irst-others will
be delivered after her collapse. Now,
however, the message ls, Babylon Is
fallen, is fallen Isentemccd to fall.
Come out OF her, my people, that ye
be not partakers Of her sins, and that
ye receive not of her plaques" (Revela.
ton xviii. 2-5l.
Where ls Mystic Babylon7
No student can examine the records
without astonlshment and n 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 II they have not yet
found Babylon they should seek for
her For 50 great an institution as
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 stupefying
draft from her cup.
Indeed the lntlmatlon Is that the
whole civilized world will be so lntoxi-
Gated with the false teaching Of Baby
Ion as to be completely under her influ-
ence. And when she falls 1t is particu.
larly explained that all the great, the
rich, the mighty, the influential Of
earth will mourn the catastrophe Of her
fall. Only the sanity few will recognize
Its true Import aud rejoice; as we read,
"Alas that great city that was clothed
In fine linen and purple and scarlet
and decked with gold and precious
stones and pearls For in one hour 80
great riches is come to uaught '"'
What city is like unto this great cltyl
And they cast dust on their heads and
cried, weeping and walllng, saying.
Alas, alas, that great cltyr (Reyela.
ton xviii, i0-l0).
But on the contrary, another class
reJolces, as we read:
Rejoice over her thou heaven, and
70 Holy Apostles ard Prophets for
God hath avenged you on her And I
heard a voice Of much people In heay
IN, saying, Allelulal Salvation, and
glory, and honor, ana power. unto the
Lord our God; for true and righteous
are His judgments; for lie hath Judged
the great Harlot which did corrupt
the earth with her fomIcatlon, and
hath avenged the blood Of His serv
ants at her hand" Revelatlon XVIII. 90.
and xix. /, -
II seems very clear, my dear breth.
rem that many Of us were once part