Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-07-06

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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 Testament, used in respect to
Mystic Babylon.
Great Babylon Of Old.
Briefly we remind you that ancient
Babylon was built on the river Eu-
pirates, that she had impregnable
walls, that the river ran through the
midst of the city and the great gates
OF brass spanned the river as a pro-
lection against assaults Of an enemy
from that quarter.
We remind you of the captivity first
Of the ten tribes of Israel, and later
on of the remaining two tribes or king
dom called Judah. Cyrus, the Persian
King, gained his victory in remark
able manner, while the Babylonians,
assured Of their security, were revel-
ling at banquet. Cyrus had digged
canal of considerable depth ready to
drain off the water of the river as soon
as the necessary connection was made.
When the canal water flowed into the
new channel, it left the bed of the riv-
er under the great brazen gates, on
both sides of the city, an open road
way, through which marched the army
Of Cyrus. Suddenly, at an unexpected
moment, the boastful city, the proud
Babylon, was captured
Antitypical or Mystic Babylon.
While speaking directly of Babylon
and her fall at the hands Of the Modes
and Persians under Cyrus, the proph-
ecies speak Of the end of this Age and
of worldwide calamities incidental to
the overthrow of every institution con-
trary to the Divine will, preparatory to
the Inauguration of Messiah's King
dom.
request that at your convenience
you read Isaiah xiii, 1-19, in confrma-
ton Of what have said. 1 recon-
mend further that you compare Jere-
g. and tie 38fh verse Mfff KeVe1aH ijt
xvi, IL, and the 10th verse with Rev
elation xviii, 9. Compare also Jere-
miah Ii. go, with Revelation xviii. 4;
and verse 10 with Revelation xvii,
1-15; and verses 81, 63, Ga. with Rev
citation xviii, 2, 4, 81.
AS Literal Babylon ruled over the
whole world so Mystic Babylon is rep
resented as ruling the civilized world,
and hence the entire world. AS the
lords of Babylon were made drunk by
wine which they drank from the gold
en- vessels captured from the temple at
Jerusalem, so Mystic Babylon, repre-
sented by woman, is said to make all
nations drunk with the wine or doc
trine 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 Euphra-
tes, so Revelation tells us that Mystic
Babylon sits upon the symbolic Eu-
pirates, and that the way of the kings
of the East shall be prepared by the
drying up of those waters Revelation
xvi, 12).
Similarly, we are assured, Mystic Ba-
bylon's end shall come suddenly, lin
one hour" Like great milestone she
shall be cast into the sea to rise no
more. Now, the message Is, Babylon
| is fallen, is fallen sentenced to destruc-
toni. Come out Of her, my people,
| that We be not partakers Of her sins,
and that We receive not of her plaques
1 Revelation xviii, 2-5).
| Where Is Mystic Babylon?
| No student can examine the records
without establishment and a 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 Revelation, warns Gods
people that If they have not yet found
Babylon they should seek for her. For
so great an institution as made all ma
4 lions drunk with her false doctrine
must be considered necessary to those
i who are under the influence Of the stu
pefying draft from her cup.
Indeed, the intimation is that the
] whole world will be so intoxicated
with the false teaching Of Babylon as
to be completely under her influence
\ And when she falls it is particularly
4 explained that all the great, the rich
the mighty, the influential Of earth will
mourn the catastrophe Of her fall
4 Only the sanity few will recognize its
true import and rejoice.
It seems very clear, my dear breth
rem, that many Of us were once part
and parcel of this great Babylon-this
great system Of confusion by which the
Divine character has been so traducet
through misinterpr Of the Di
vine Word. / am aware that Catholics
4 declare that Protestants are this Baby
a Ion system; and am aware that Prot
{ estants claim that Catholics are this
Babylon system. To my understand
Ing Of the Divine Word, both are right