We have previously established that Jeremiah’s prophesies
spanned a period of about forty years leading up to the time of the captivity
and into the time of its inception. There exists much detail in the fifty two
chapters. Our objective in these recent posts has been to provide an overview
pointing out and expounding on some of the more important topics covered in
these Scriptures.
In
concluding this brief series summarizing Jeremiah’s comprehensive revelations
it has seemed incumbent that we discuss this entity known as the Babylonian
Empire because it goes beyond just an imperial power with great military might.
So while its military might was powerful and very destructive resulting in the
death of many in Judah and thrir captivity as well as the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple;
its own judgment and destruction is prophesied.
“The word of the Lord spake against Babylon
and against the land of the Chaldees by Jeremiah the prophet. Declare ye among
the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish and conceal not: say
Babylon is taken, Bel (the Babylonian Baal—i.e. Lucifer) is confounded. Merodach (a Babylonian
idol) is broken in pieces. Her idols are confounded; her images are
broken in pieces. For out of the north there cometh a nation against her, which
shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove,
they shall depart, both man and beast.” (Jer. 50:1-3).And so is prophesied the
destruction of Babylon which will be accomplished after the seventy years of
the captivity of Judah. This will be from the north by the emerging kingdom of
the Medes and the Persians. To be understood is the fact that Babylon was a
mighty military force which became dominant for a brief period, but also it was
a totally pagan people who subdued Judah with their pagan religion and culture
which had a permanent effect on them from a spiritual perspective. This chapter
and chapter fifty-one are not only a commentary on the defeat and captivity of a people physically but also had long term ramifications to the identity of a
people spiritually. This portion of prophecy can be projected through the
centuries and has application to this present time and will continue even much
more so as we move to the end of the age. This, of course, will require further
explanation.
“Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have
driven her away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadnezzar
king of Babylon hath broken his bones. Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts,
the God of Israel; Behold I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, even
as I punished the king of Assyria.”(Jer. 50:17-18). These successive judgements by of the Lord are executed by the powerful
hand of the Lord upon his people for their wickedness and idolatry; but in turn these pagan empires are also
brought under judgment.
The
spiritual seed for Israel and Judah’s destruction were planted and harvested
with the Jews as is evidenced by the ‘oral tradition’ held by the Pharisees and
their violent hatred of Christ leading
to his crucifixion.. In view in the prophesies are not only the judgment and destruction
of Jerusalem and the temple in that day;
but they take us forward to the very end of the age and the revelation of
Mystery Babylon as is discovered in chapters seventeen and eighteen of
Revelation.
This
dual application of Babylon is confirmed by comparing portions of Jeremiah’s prophesies with those of the Apostle John in Revelation. “Flee
out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut of in
her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; he will render unto
her recompense. Babylon has been a golden cup in the Lord’s hand that made all
of the earth drunken; the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore are the
nations mad. Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed…”(Jer.:51:6-8).
Comparing this passage with verses in Revelation where we read: “And upon her forehead was a name written;
MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMIATIONS OF THE EARTH,
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of
the martyrs of Jesus…(Revelation 17:5 and 6 in part). “And the woman arrayed with purple and scarlet….and having a golden cup
in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication.” (Rev.
17:4).”And I heard another voice from
heaven, saying Come out of her my people that ye be not partakers of her sins,
and ye receive not of her plagues.”(Rev. 18:4).So there exists a parallel
between the two covenants. As a remnant from Judah returned to rebuild the
temple and the city under the old covenant; so a remnant will escape from
spiritual (mystery) Babylon to recover the rue testimony of Christ. There will
be a remnant in the church which will discover
the truths that will alow them toescape their spitual captivity in MYSTERY BABYLON.
So we have observed some of the parallels of Jerimiah’s
prophesies, first as they related to the captivity of ancient Judah and then at
the consummation of the age as they relate to the people of God. There was a
physical Babylon and there is now a spiritual Babylon identified as Mystery
Babylon. It is a vital and overriding satanic force in today’s world. It is Luciferian
in its nature and content. It finds its dogma, its wickedness and the power of
its deception in the Babylonian Talmud which has birthed Talmudic Judaismand Zionism. It
has taken captive the world at large and it will find its final prophesied destiny
in a NEW WORLD ORDER to be centered in Jerusalem and the modern day State of
Israel and it will be ruled by the Antichrist as Satan’s representative.
Recognizing that much of this may not be discernable to Christians in this
modern day apostate church I recommend my book The Israel Deception.
David Lance
Dean blogs and website @authordavidlancedean.com
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