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Babylon the Great is one of the most enigmatic figures in Christian eschatology, prominently featured in the Book of Revelation. Over the centuries, there has been a lot of debate, interpretation, and controversy over her identity and importance. Was she a real person or simply a metaphor? And Why is her presence so important within the apocalyptic narrative of the book of Revelation?
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Origins of Babylon the Great
1:12 - Is She a Metaphor?
1:56 - Symbolism of Babylon
3:35 - Babylon as Code for the Roman Empire
5:10 - Whore of Babylon as Code for Jerusalem
6:06 - Whore of Babylon as Catholic Church?
6:30 - Other Meanings
6:58 - Who Is She Really?
References and Further Study
The Babylon Metaphor–Permission to Erase Evil?: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J154v05n04_02
Historical and Theological Backgrounds of Babylon the Great in Revelation 17 & 18 in a Jewish Context: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc407768/m2/1/high_res_d/thesis.pdf
Who Is Babylon the Great? (And Why Does It Matter?): ca.thegospelcoalition.org/columns/ad-fontes/who-is-the-whore-of-babylon-and-why-does-it-matter
Shakespeare's Joan and the Babylon the Great: jstor.org/stable/43445995
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Babylon the Great is one of the most enigmatic figures in Christian eschatology, prominently featured in the Book of Revelation. Over the centuries, there has been a lot of debate, interpretation, and controversy over her identity and importance. Was she a real person or simply a metaphor? And Why is her presence so important within the apocalyptic narrative of the book of Revelation?
Read the Article:
symbolsage.com/who-is-babylon-the-great
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Origins of Babylon the Great
1:12 - Is She a Metaphor?
1:56 - Symbolism of Babylon
3:35 - Babylon as Code for the Roman Empire
5:10 - Whore of Babylon as Code for Jerusalem
6:06 - Whore of Babylon as Catholic Church?
6:30 - Other Meanings
6:58 - Who Is She Really?
References and Further Study
The Babylon Metaphor–Permission to Erase Evil?: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J154v05n04_02
Historical and Theological Backgrounds of Babylon the Great in Revelation 17 & 18 in a Jewish Context: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc407768/m2/1/high_res_d/thesis.pdf
Who Is Babylon the Great? (And Why Does It Matter?): ca.thegospelcoalition.org/columns/ad-fontes/who-is-the-whore-of-babylon-and-why-does-it-matter
Shakespeare's Joan and the Babylon the Great: jstor.org/stable/43445995
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