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6. A land full of treasures and pleasures.
“O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.” Jeremiah 51:13
(Isaiah 47:8, Revelation 18:7, 14, 17)
• America is filled with entertainment, mad over materialism, and overtaken by consumerism.
7. Described as being the engine for the worlds trade economy.
“And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:” Revelation 18:11
(Revelation 18:3, 12-13, 17-19)
• The New York Stock Exchange (Market Cap 13.4 trillion) and the NASDAQ (Market Cap 3.9 trillion) are the #1 and #2 largest stock exchanges of the world. Many nations of the world have been made rich by America’s consumerism and trade.
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eddk45iglh/new-york-stock-exchange/#gallerycontent
• America is the #1 consumer nation of the world.
“The United States, with less than 5 % of the global population, uses about a quarter of the world’s fossil fuel resources—burning up nearly 25 % of the coal, 26 % of the oil, and 27 % of the world’s natural gas.” -http://www.worldwatch.org/node/810
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_imp-economy-imports
8. Described as a Great City that has many cities
“And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him. “ Jeremiah 50:32 (Revelation 17:18)
• Just as ancient Babylon, Babylon the Great has chief cities that symbolically represent the entire empire. I.E. New York City.
• New York is “ironically” referred to as the Empire State
• There is actually a city called Babylon, New York, which was founded and named after ancient Babylon. It sits right on New York harbor. Coincidence? I think not.
9. Believes that she will never see sorrow; dwells carelessly.
“Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children.” Isaiah 47:8 (Revelation 18:7, Isaiah 47:10)
• America believes she is free from foreign invasion and total destruction because of her military might and nuclear weapons.
• Because of her pride God will humble her.
Babylon use to have a relationship with God, but she forsake her heritage. Therefore God labels her as a harlot. Instead of worshiping the true and living God, Babylon has given herself over to all the gods of the world and has thus became the habitation of demons and foul spirits. Just as the nation of Israel never thought that judgment would come upon them, likewise Babylon never thinks that judgment will come to her.
The prophets of Israel tried to tell the people, rising up early and preaching the word of God that judgment was coming because of the nations disobedience and harlotry, but the people would not hear and would not believe the word of God. Thus as it was in those days so shall it be in these days.
“That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.” Ecclesiastes 3:15
Just as it was in ancient Israel, so shall it be today. Therefore God indicts the leaders for leading His sheep astray. “My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.” (Jeremiah 50:6)
The leaders of the people of God have led the people astray by not preaching sound doctrine. There is nothing new done under the sun. What has been, will be again. Yeah, let God be true and every man a liar! God says that history will repeat itself. Thus we can see that the same word God gave Habakkuk when Judah was about to be led away captive, applies to this day as well. “Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.” (Habakkuk 1:5)
“O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.” Jeremiah 51:13
(Isaiah 47:8, Revelation 18:7, 14, 17)
• America is filled with entertainment, mad over materialism, and overtaken by consumerism.
7. Described as being the engine for the worlds trade economy.
“And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:” Revelation 18:11
(Revelation 18:3, 12-13, 17-19)
• The New York Stock Exchange (Market Cap 13.4 trillion) and the NASDAQ (Market Cap 3.9 trillion) are the #1 and #2 largest stock exchanges of the world. Many nations of the world have been made rich by America’s consumerism and trade.
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eddk45iglh/new-york-stock-exchange/#gallerycontent
• America is the #1 consumer nation of the world.
“The United States, with less than 5 % of the global population, uses about a quarter of the world’s fossil fuel resources—burning up nearly 25 % of the coal, 26 % of the oil, and 27 % of the world’s natural gas.” -http://www.worldwatch.org/node/810
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_imp-economy-imports
8. Described as a Great City that has many cities
“And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him. “ Jeremiah 50:32 (Revelation 17:18)
• Just as ancient Babylon, Babylon the Great has chief cities that symbolically represent the entire empire. I.E. New York City.
• New York is “ironically” referred to as the Empire State
• There is actually a city called Babylon, New York, which was founded and named after ancient Babylon. It sits right on New York harbor. Coincidence? I think not.
9. Believes that she will never see sorrow; dwells carelessly.
“Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children.” Isaiah 47:8 (Revelation 18:7, Isaiah 47:10)
• America believes she is free from foreign invasion and total destruction because of her military might and nuclear weapons.
• Because of her pride God will humble her.
Babylon use to have a relationship with God, but she forsake her heritage. Therefore God labels her as a harlot. Instead of worshiping the true and living God, Babylon has given herself over to all the gods of the world and has thus became the habitation of demons and foul spirits. Just as the nation of Israel never thought that judgment would come upon them, likewise Babylon never thinks that judgment will come to her.
The prophets of Israel tried to tell the people, rising up early and preaching the word of God that judgment was coming because of the nations disobedience and harlotry, but the people would not hear and would not believe the word of God. Thus as it was in those days so shall it be in these days.
“That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.” Ecclesiastes 3:15
Just as it was in ancient Israel, so shall it be today. Therefore God indicts the leaders for leading His sheep astray. “My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.” (Jeremiah 50:6)
The leaders of the people of God have led the people astray by not preaching sound doctrine. There is nothing new done under the sun. What has been, will be again. Yeah, let God be true and every man a liar! God says that history will repeat itself. Thus we can see that the same word God gave Habakkuk when Judah was about to be led away captive, applies to this day as well. “Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.” (Habakkuk 1:5)
