Is It Time to Destroy the Whore of Babylon, as God Destroyed the Tower of Babel?

[Chrysostomos]

Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.” But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building. The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.” So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel —because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth. '
Genesis 11:1-9

The mindset of the people living at that time was shaped by a recent event—the "worldwide flood," which had cleansed the earth of impurity and freed the first descendants of Noah’s sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—from fierce competition. The flood was the greatest psychological trauma for them, the grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren of Noah, not because the healthy foundation on our planet had lost something, but because their mothers, during the flood, had lost their depraved fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers, and perhaps lovers, to whom they were painfully attached. Also perishing in the floodwaters were the "spiritual" teachers who taught contrary to the truth and brought about their own destruction. Women unconverted to God, seeking to shield themselves from fear, decided to act in the spirit of their civilization, which had perished in the floodwaters.

Having had the opportunity to witness God’s righteousness, they nonetheless did not believe—though only verbally!!—God’s promise that there would never again be a worldwide flood ("I establish My covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be destroyed by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth... this is the sign of the covenant... <...> ...there will be a rainbow in the cloud" [Genesis 9:11–16]). Instead, they tried to address spiritual matters in their own way—deciding to build a tower higher than the potential floodwaters could reach.

As for the more intellectually advanced portion of the population, the leaders of the post-flood world only verbally disbelieved God’s promise. Historical leaders, of course, were not thinkers, but it’s hard to believe they were so utterly foolish as to not realize that building a tower was futile in the sense that there could be no place to hide from God. However, the leaders’ words about the need to build the tower for safety were a deliberate lie, catering to the fantasies and expectations of the crowd. This conscious deception masked the true reason for the tower’s construction—to justify the necessity of leaders and hierarchy as a whole.
Indeed, while the structure had little practical or everyday purpose, it was immense. Just organizing the delivery of building materials to the top required the strictest discipline—a rigid hierarchy. It was impossible for some to hoist loads upward by rope while others simultaneously tried to lower empty containers. This demanded a supervisor for each section, someone to decide who had priority. And over the small supervisors, a bigger supervisor was needed. And so on, up to the supreme leader—Napoleon, Stalin, Hitler, the chief.

Hierarchy is always underpinned by ideology. The construction leader had the ability to convince others that building the tower was necessary. And all the workers believed him. The success in shaping the first post-flood form of a state (universal) religion was determined by shared traumas—of both the first leader and his subordinates.
The construction was planned to span centuries (after all, the builders’ great-great-grandfather Noah had built the ark for 120 years—so prepare yourselves, brethren, for great sacrifices in the name of the state). The main goal of the leader during the construction of the Tower of Babel was not the tower itself, but the process of its construction, the result of which would be a new psychological state for the workers. Over centuries of obeying the orders of superiors, the entire population was meant to develop, through this construction, a mindset not merely soldierly, but brutishly soldierly—or, better yet, ultra-super-duper-brutishly soldierly.

God’s purpose. The universal source of goodness needed to save people from themselves, from their involuntary devotion to the leader. But how could this be done?
Destroying the tower would not only fail to benefit them but, on the contrary, would fulfill the subconscious desire of their leader: it would extend the construction timeline, which was desirable for further drilling the already "happy" builders’ minds.
Kill the leader? The people would simply choose another just like him.
Destroy the hierarchy?
Eliminating the principle itself was impossible until the time of Jesus Christ’s coming.
Destroy this specific hierarchy? But how?
God destroyed it—brilliantly. He performed a miracle: instead of one language, He created many. The single language vanished, and the leader’s subordinates could no longer remain so: they ceased to understand commands.
And the workers dispersed in sorrow, and God allowed it. "And the Lord scattered them from there over the face of all the earth; and they stopped building the city."
The confusion of languages was only partly a curse; to a far greater extent, it was a blessing.

 

[Chrysostomos]

In the Book of Revelation (Revelation 17:16-17), the fall of the Whore of Babylon—a symbol of false power and sin—is described. God inspires the kings of the earth (the ten horns of the beast) to hate the whore and destroy her: “And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire, for God hath put in their hearts to fulfill His will.” Here, God uses division and conflict among earthly powers to dismantle the system, much like He confused languages at Babel.

Both events illustrate a divine strategy: God destroys false unity based on pride through division. The Tower of Babel and the Whore of Babylon represent the same human error—seeking power and control while ignoring God’s plan. Today’s globalization may be a modern version of this system, but according to Revelation and contemporary interpretations, God will again intervene, using conflicts between power centers (kings or horns) to shatter it. New York, as a financial hub, and the USA, as a leader, may be the modern Babylon whose fall will be as dramatic as in ancient times.

The Tower of Babel teaches that humanity’s attempts to create a unified order, ignoring God, end in division and chaos imposed from above. Today’s globalization, like the tower, may be an attempt to build a new “tower,” but according to Revelation and modern interpretations, God will again intervene, using conflicts between power centers (kings, horns) to destroy this system. New York, as the financial center, and the USA, as a leader, may be the modern Babylon whose fall will be as dramatic as in antiquity. Protectionism, digital currencies, and geopolitical shifts are signs of the beginning division, which, according to the Bible, will lead to the end times and the coming of the Antichrist.

 

[amigo de christo]

Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.” But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building. The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.” So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel —because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth. '
Genesis 11:1-9

The mindset of the people living at that time was shaped by a recent event—the "worldwide flood," which had cleansed the earth of impurity and freed the first descendants of Noah’s sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—from fierce competition. The flood was the greatest psychological trauma for them, the grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren of Noah, not because the healthy foundation on our planet had lost something, but because their mothers, during the flood, had lost their depraved fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers, and perhaps lovers, to whom they were painfully attached. Also perishing in the floodwaters were the "spiritual" teachers who taught contrary to the truth and brought about their own destruction. Women unconverted to God, seeking to shield themselves from fear, decided to act in the spirit of their civilization, which had perished in the floodwaters.

Having had the opportunity to witness God’s righteousness, they nonetheless did not believe—though only verbally!!—God’s promise that there would never again be a worldwide flood ("I establish My covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be destroyed by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth... this is the sign of the covenant... <...> ...there will be a rainbow in the cloud" [Genesis 9:11–16]). Instead, they tried to address spiritual matters in their own way—deciding to build a tower higher than the potential floodwaters could reach.

As for the more intellectually advanced portion of the population, the leaders of the post-flood world only verbally disbelieved God’s promise. Historical leaders, of course, were not thinkers, but it’s hard to believe they were so utterly foolish as to not realize that building a tower was futile in the sense that there could be no place to hide from God. However, the leaders’ words about the need to build the tower for safety were a deliberate lie, catering to the fantasies and expectations of the crowd. This conscious deception masked the true reason for the tower’s construction—to justify the necessity of leaders and hierarchy as a whole.
Indeed, while the structure had little practical or everyday purpose, it was immense. Just organizing the delivery of building materials to the top required the strictest discipline—a rigid hierarchy. It was impossible for some to hoist loads upward by rope while others simultaneously tried to lower empty containers. This demanded a supervisor for each section, someone to decide who had priority. And over the small supervisors, a bigger supervisor was needed. And so on, up to the supreme leader—Napoleon, Stalin, Hitler, the chief.

Hierarchy is always underpinned by ideology. The construction leader had the ability to convince others that building the tower was necessary. And all the workers believed him. The success in shaping the first post-flood form of a state (universal) religion was determined by shared traumas—of both the first leader and his subordinates.
The construction was planned to span centuries (after all, the builders’ great-great-grandfather Noah had built the ark for 120 years—so prepare yourselves, brethren, for great sacrifices in the name of the state). The main goal of the leader during the construction of the Tower of Babel was not the tower itself, but the process of its construction, the result of which would be a new psychological state for the workers. Over centuries of obeying the orders of superiors, the entire population was meant to develop, through this construction, a mindset not merely soldierly, but brutishly soldierly—or, better yet, ultra-super-duper-brutishly soldierly.

God’s purpose. The universal source of goodness needed to save people from themselves, from their involuntary devotion to the leader. But how could this be done?
Destroying the tower would not only fail to benefit them but, on the contrary, would fulfill the subconscious desire of their leader: it would extend the construction timeline, which was desirable for further drilling the already "happy" builders’ minds.
Kill the leader? The people would simply choose another just like him.
Destroy the hierarchy?
Eliminating the principle itself was impossible until the time of Jesus Christ’s coming.
Destroy this specific hierarchy? But how?
God destroyed it—brilliantly. He performed a miracle: instead of one language, He created many. The single language vanished, and the leader’s subordinates could no longer remain so: they ceased to understand commands.
And the workers dispersed in sorrow, and God allowed it. "And the Lord scattered them from there over the face of all the earth; and they stopped building the city."
The confusion of languages was only partly a curse; to a far greater extent, it was a blessing.

and now specially in these last hours
a langauge of false love has become the common langauge of mankind and much of christendom and the false religoins .
ITS PEOPLES work as one under what they think is love , is finding common ground
is unfiying them all under what they believe is love and is GOD . BUT IT AINT .
MANY now build in the all inclusive strange and diverse many paths tower they believe SHALL REACH TO HEAVEN .
but there tower of many paths , sin accepting , UNBELIEF in CHRIST accepting fake love lie
WILL ALL come crashing down on the DAY OF ALMIGHTY GOD AND OF THE LAMB .
THIS PEOPLE IS BECOMING ONE AGAIN through a false love . the denomniations are unting as one
And not only that but also with the false religoins and peoples of earth .
THEY BUILDING AN ALL INCLUSIVE LOVE TOWER that has made the road to GOD VERY DARN BROAD indeed .
But IT WILL COME DOWN on the day of the LORD . and all within it shall wail and wail and wail .

 

[amigo de christo]

In the Book of Revelation (Revelation 17:16-17), the fall of the Whore of Babylon—a symbol of false power and sin—is described. God inspires the kings of the earth (the ten horns of the beast) to hate the whore and destroy her: “And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire, for God hath put in their hearts to fulfill His will.” Here, God uses division and conflict among earthly powers to dismantle the system, much like He confused languages at Babel.

Both events illustrate a divine strategy: God destroys false unity based on pride through division. The Tower of Babel and the Whore of Babylon represent the same human error—seeking power and control while ignoring God’s plan. Today’s globalization may be a modern version of this system, but according to Revelation and contemporary interpretations, God will again intervene, using conflicts between power centers (kings or horns) to shatter it. New York, as a financial hub, and the USA, as a leader, may be the modern Babylon whose fall will be as dramatic as in ancient times.

The Tower of Babel teaches that humanity’s attempts to create a unified order, ignoring God, end in division and chaos imposed from above. Today’s globalization, like the tower, may be an attempt to build a new “tower,” but according to Revelation and modern interpretations, God will again intervene, using conflicts between power centers (kings, horns) to destroy this system. New York, as the financial center, and the USA, as a leader, may be the modern Babylon whose fall will be as dramatic as in antiquity. Protectionism, digital currencies, and geopolitical shifts are signs of the beginning division, which, according to the Bible, will lead to the end times and the coming of the Antichrist.

you can bet the peoples in nimrods days had FOUND COMMON GROUND and UNITY as they as one BUILT IN THAT TOWER .
We seeing a massive repeat today . of a spirtual false love message .
and though it cries we are one
and though it honors certain sins and UNBELIEF
ITS ALL COMING DOWN ON THE DAY OF THE LORD GOD ALL MIGHTY AND THE LAMB
who its false love DENIED and whose its false love honored certain sins and unbelief . Folks is blind to its love
believing its the plan of GOD for world peace n safety . ONLY SUDDEN DESTRUCTION awaits them all who build
in its inclusive strange and diverse many stone tower .

 

[Chrysostomos]

and now specially in these last hours
a langauge of false love has become the common langauge of mankind and much of christendom and the false religoins .
ITS PEOPLES work as one under what they think is love , is finding common ground
is unfiying them all under what they believe is love and is GOD . BUT IT AINT .
MANY now build in the all inclusive strange and diverse many paths tower they believe SHALL REACH TO HEAVEN .
but there tower of many paths , sin accepting , UNBELIEF in CHRIST accepting fake love lie
WILL ALL come crashing down on the DAY OF ALMIGHTY GOD AND OF THE LAMB .
THIS PEOPLE IS BECOMING ONE AGAIN through a false love . the denomniations are unting as one
And not only that but also with the false religoins and peoples of earth .
THEY BUILDING AN ALL INCLUSIVE LOVE TOWER that has made the road to GOD VERY DARN BROAD indeed .
But IT WILL COME DOWN on the day of the LORD . and all within it shall wail and wail and wail .

Thank you for your deep reflections! I share your concerns and would like to support your thoughts with my own theses. First of all, I also believe that modern Christianity is not what it used to be. After much reflection, I’ve come to the conclusion that modern Western Christianity bears little resemblance to the faith as it existed in history. In the past, Christianity was vibrant and dynamic: the Crusaders fought for the Holy Land, the Templars defended pilgrims, and the early church martyrs boldly denounced evil, even at the cost of their lives. Today, however, I see something entirely different—a system I can only describe as a "dictatorship of suffocating love." This is not the inspiring blend of faith and action it once was, but rather a relentless demand for meekness, forgiveness, and passivity, where any expression of anger, justice, or resistance to evil is deemed sinful.
Masculinity, once celebrated in history—think of the knightly orders—is now labeled "toxic," and natural emotions like anger against injustice are suppressed.

In the past, Christians clearly distinguished their faith from all other religions and boldly declared that "Jesus is the only way to God" (John 14:6: "Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’"). But now, high-ranking Christians increasingly express the opinion that all religions lead to God. Not long ago, this would have been unthinkable, and yet it has now become mainstream. This is a troubling shift.

 

[Chrysostomos]

you can bet the peoples in nimrods days had FOUND COMMON GROUND and UNITY as they as one BUILT IN THAT TOWER .
We seeing a massive repeat today . of a spirtual false love message .
and though it cries we are one
and though it honors certain sins and UNBELIEF
ITS ALL COMING DOWN ON THE DAY OF THE LORD GOD ALL MIGHTY AND THE LAMB
who its false love DENIED and whose its false love honored certain sins and unbelief . Folks is blind to its love
believing its the plan of GOD for world peace n safety . ONLY SUDDEN DESTRUCTION awaits them all who build
in its inclusive strange and diverse many stone tower .

Secondly, Just 100 or even 50 years ago, it was difficult for people to understand the Book of Revelation by the Apostle John the Theologian (the Apocalypse). The Book of Revelation is one of the most complex in Holy Scripture to comprehend. Very few Church Fathers and theologians dared to interpret and expound upon it. However, much of what was shrouded in mystery in Revelation for centuries has unexpectedly begun to clarify in the 20th and especially the 21st centuries, as many of its prophecies have started to come true.
This very fact—that the mysteries of understanding Revelation are being unveiled now—is what I consider yet another sign of the end times, the beginning, or even the approach to the midpoint of the Apocalypse.

The Babylonian harlot is not merely the global financial system based on the dollar. It’s not just the IMF. It’s not only offshore entities, offshore oligarchs, and offshore citizens with their offshore accounts and passports—the so-called "citizens of the world" who live in Monaco today, Florida tomorrow, and Dubai the day after. It’s not just transnational corporations and transnational capital with assets spanning the globe.
It’s not only the international free labor market, where transnational companies hire workers in countries where labor is cheaper, resulting in the importation of millions of migrant workers who essentially have no rights, who will work for wages below the minimum rate, 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, and live in barracks, "rubber apartments," or dormitories with one bed shared by two people. As a consequence, this "international labor market" undercuts local labor markets, forcing native citizens to work harder for less money amid fierce competition.

It’s not just consumers who buy goods where they’re cheaper or where there are bigger discounts, rather than supporting local producers. It’s not just transnational online "marketplaces" like AliExpress, Amazon, iHerb, eBay...
It’s not only the transnational speculative market of currencies, stocks, and securities... That is, it’s not just international exchanges: NYSE, NASDAQ, ENX, SSE, JPX...

It’s not only Hollywood, Netflix, HBO, Amazon, Apple... and the global entertainment industry as a whole.

It’s not just the American government, which serves the "Babylonian harlot" and essentially protects and sustains the transnational capital and financial system based on the dollar—acting, in essence, like a prostitute serving anyone who pays well.

While all this is epitomized by New York, and particularly Wall Street, the "Babylonian harlot" is the totality of all the above, yet more than that. It is, in essence, the spirit of prostitution.

The judgment of the Babylonian harlot is described in the Book of Revelation by the Apostle John the Theologian (the Apocalypse), Chapter 17:
"The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God’s words are fulfilled. The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth." (Revelation 17:16–18)

In the same Chapter 17 of the Apocalypse, it is stated that the ten horns are ten kings, i.e., nations, that will devour the "great harlot." In other words, they will destroy this entire financial system with its spirit of prostitution. There will be no more offshore havens, no more offshore passports, but rather a single world government. Then the ten kings will hand over all their authority to the "Beast":
"The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast." (Revelation 17:12–13)

And then the Beast will establish a new system: "It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name." (Revelation 13:16–17)

In other words, the Beast will create an electronic concentration camp.
In Revelation by John the Theologian, verses 5–6 of Chapter 13 of the Apocalypse state that the reign of the Antichrist will last 3.5 years (or 42 months).
Then will come the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Your idea of false love and a new "tower" aligns closely with what I see in globalization. It truly may be a modern Tower of Babel, destined to fall on the Day of the Lord.

 

[Aunty Jane]

If I may offer some thoughts from my own study of Revelation over many years…..

We first have to understand who or what this “greater Babylon” is…..
What is there about original Babylon that is shared by the one that is offensive to God on an even grander scale today?

The judgment of the Babylonian harlot is described in the Book of Revelation by the Apostle John the Theologian (the Apocalypse), Chapter 17:
"The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God’s words are fulfilled. The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth." (Revelation 17:16–18)

Who is it that in almost every nation, influences the political elements of the earth, and benefits the financial system because of the support given to them, seen more so in the past than in the present?

Whose approval and support was sought in the wars of the nations so that military thinking was geared around patriotic sentiments, so deeply ingrained that people saw defending their nation as tantamount to defending God? It was seen in the two world wars of the last century, very clearly. Could they have been fought with so much bloodshed if the churches on both sides of the conflict had not salved the consciences of those who wore a “Christian” label, but who went to war and killed their own brothers? (1 John 4:20-21)

In past times nations fought each other in the name of their gods…..but when Christ arrived on the scene, participation in war or bloodshed of any kind was not advocated. By that time Israel did not have a military force and Jesus did not advocate military action anymore.

Christians were to be “peacemakers”, but not “peacekeepers”…..what is the difference? Weapons. Christians were not at liberty to take up weapons and kill their enemies…..they were to “love” them and “pray” for them. (Matt 5:9, 43-44, Matt 26:52)

The three elements by which satan rules this world are obvious…..the corrupt political system, the greedy financial system and the false religious system. These three systems influence life as we know it on this planet. All are interdependent. So Revelation describes the political element being used by him to destroy “Babylon the great”…but who else is mourning her passing?

Rev 18:11…15-19….
”Also, the merchants of the earth are weeping and mourning over her, because there is no one to buy their full cargo anymore. . . .The merchants who sold these things, who became rich from her, will stand at a distance because of their fear of her torment and will weep and mourn, 16 saying: ‘Too bad, too bad, the great city, clothed with fine linen, purple, and scarlet and richly adorned with gold ornaments, precious stones, and pearls, 17 because in one hour such great riches have been devastated!’ and cried out as they looked at the smoke from her burning and said: ‘What city is like the great city?’ 19 They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, and said: ‘Too bad, too bad, the great city, in which all those who had ships at sea became rich from her wealth, because in one hour she has been devastated!’”.

Here are two of the world’s major elements mourning the loss of the third, and yet it was God who moved the political elements to destroy her.…so, who is she?……The world empire of false religion, instituted by the devil to draw off worship for himself…the one who in Eden wanted to “be like God”. It is this empire that offends God the most….and Christendom is the most reprehensible part of this empire.

The account about the fall of original Babylon contains the reason why there was going to be an even “greater Babylon” in the future. The confusing of the language back then forced the population to spread out in the earth as God had commanded…..taking with them all the false religious ideas that had been instituted by Nimrod and his cronies. This greater Babylon would encompass the global empire of false religion….as all false worship goes to God’s adversary by default.

This false religion is the reason why satan has been so successful in his reign of violence and bloodshed….something that Christians were to be “no part of”. (John 17:16; 18:36)
How does one live “in the world” but be “no part of it”? You do what God commanded in Rev 18:4-8….

”And I heard another voice out of heaven say: “Get out of her, my people, if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues. 5 For her sins have massed together clear up to heaven, and God has called her acts of injustice to mind. 6 Repay her in the way she treated others, yes, pay her back double for the things she has done; in the cup she has mixed, mix a double portion for her. 7 To the extent that she glorified herself and lived in shameless luxury, to that extent give her torment and mourning. For she keeps saying in her heart: ‘I sit as queen, and I am not a widow, and I will never see mourning.’ 8 That is why in one day her plagues will come, death and mourning and famine, and she will be completely burned with fire, because the Lord God, who judged her, is strong.”

When “Babylon the great” goes down, that will be the beginning of the end….events will follow that will finish off satan’s rulership on earth forever (1 John 5:19)…..all who fail to remove themselves from her, will go down with her.…..but other events are to take place.

The rule of the “eighth king”, the last ruling entity on earth, a uniting of all nations as one world government, will be for “one hour” (not literally but a short period of time) enough to enforce the mark of this beast and to gain control of humanity. (Rev 17:15-18) Totalitarian governments never treat their people well, because power corrupts them….they end up with hearts of stone.

The cry of “peace and security” will ring hollow because all freedoms will have become non existent. In the words of the WEF…..”you will own nothing and you will be happy”.

True Christians at that time will not take the mark of the beast and will therefore be outcasts in a world that has control of all resources. They will rely on God to supply their needs, as the early Christians did when they were forced to live in similar circumstances.

 

[Aunty Jane]

Continued….

In the same Chapter 17 of the Apocalypse, it is stated that the ten horns are ten kings, i.e., nations, that will devour the "great harlot." In other words, they will destroy this entire financial system with its spirit of prostitution. There will be no more offshore havens, no more offshore passports, but rather a single world government. Then the ten kings will hand over all their authority to the "Beast":
"The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast." (Revelation 17:12–13)

Its not the financial system, because they are among the mourners.

And then the Beast will establish a new system: "It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name." (Revelation 13:16–17)

In other words, the Beast will create an electronic concentration camp.
In Revelation by John the Theologian, verses 5–6 of Chapter 13 of the Apocalypse state that the reign of the Antichrist will last 3.5 years (or 42 months).
Then will come the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

I have a bit of a different take on that as well….

The second coming of Christ is a very misunderstood idea IMO, because Jesus gave a very detailed “sign” indicating his “presence” (parousia) not his “coming”. (Matt 24:3-14) Why would Jesus need to give such a detailed ”sign” if his arrival was going to be a dramatic event that all will witness?

His “presence” is not to be confused with his ”manifestation” as judge. These are two separate events, one that takes place at the beginning of “the last days” and the other occurs at “the end” when all will know that the time for his judgment has arrived…..and too late to change their mind now.

The thought of ‘electronic concentration camps’ is quite possible…even probable. We will wait and see….

Your idea of false love and a new "tower" aligns closely with what I see in globalization. It truly may be a modern Tower of Babel, destined to fall on the Day of the Lord.

You are close in your beliefs IMO….just a few adjustments are needed….

 

[Berean]

Is It Time to Destroy the Whore of Babylon, as God Destroyed the Tower of Babel?

As with everything our Heavenly Father does, it's all a process. The complete destruction of Babylon the Great will happen in due time, in HIS due time, it has already begun, she just doesn't know it yet.

 

[Chrysostomos]

If I may offer some thoughts from my own study of Revelation over many years…..

We first have to understand who or what this “greater Babylon” is…..
What is there about original Babylon that is shared by the one that is offensive to God on an even grander scale today?

Who is it that in almost every nation, influences the political elements of the earth, and benefits the financial system because of the support given to them, seen more so in the past than in the present?

Whose approval and support was sought in the wars of the nations so that military thinking was geared around patriotic sentiments, so deeply ingrained that people saw defending their nation as tantamount to defending God? It was seen in the two world wars of the last century, very clearly. Could they have been fought with so much bloodshed if the churches on both sides of the conflict had not salved the consciences of those who wore a “Christian” label, but who went to war and killed their own brothers? (1 John 4:20-21)

In past times nations fought each other in the name of their gods…..but when Christ arrived on the scene, participation in war or bloodshed of any kind was not advocated. By that time Israel did not have a military force and Jesus did not advocate military action anymore.

Christians were to be “peacemakers”, but not “peacekeepers”…..what is the difference? Weapons. Christians were not at liberty to take up weapons and kill their enemies…..they were to “love” them and “pray” for them. (Matt 5:9, 43-44, Matt 26:52)

The three elements by which satan rules this world are obvious…..the corrupt political system, the greedy financial system and the false religious system. These three systems influence life as we know it on this planet. All are interdependent. So Revelation describes the political element being used by him to destroy “Babylon the great”…but who else is mourning her passing?

Rev 18:11…15-19….
”Also, the merchants of the earth are weeping and mourning over her, because there is no one to buy their full cargo anymore. . . .The merchants who sold these things, who became rich from her, will stand at a distance because of their fear of her torment and will weep and mourn, 16 saying: ‘Too bad, too bad, the great city, clothed with fine linen, purple, and scarlet and richly adorned with gold ornaments, precious stones, and pearls, 17 because in one hour such great riches have been devastated!’ and cried out as they looked at the smoke from her burning and said: ‘What city is like the great city?’ 19 They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and mourning, and said: ‘Too bad, too bad, the great city, in which all those who had ships at sea became rich from her wealth, because in one hour she has been devastated!’”.

Here are two of the world’s major elements mourning the loss of the third, and yet it was God who moved the political elements to destroy her.…so, who is she?……The world empire of false religion, instituted by the devil to draw off worship for himself…the one who in Eden wanted to “be like God”. It is this empire that offends God the most….and Christendom is the most reprehensible part of this empire.

The account about the fall of original Babylon contains the reason why there was going to be an even “greater Babylon” in the future. The confusing of the language back then forced the population to spread out in the earth as God had commanded…..taking with them all the false religious ideas that had been instituted by Nimrod and his cronies. This greater Babylon would encompass the global empire of false religion….as all false worship goes to God’s adversary by default.

This false religion is the reason why satan has been so successful in his reign of violence and bloodshed….something that Christians were to be “no part of”. (John 17:16; 18:36)
How does one live “in the world” but be “no part of it”? You do what God commanded in Rev 18:4-8….

”And I heard another voice out of heaven say: “Get out of her, my people, if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues. 5 For her sins have massed together clear up to heaven, and God has called her acts of injustice to mind. 6 Repay her in the way she treated others, yes, pay her back double for the things she has done; in the cup she has mixed, mix a double portion for her. 7 To the extent that she glorified herself and lived in shameless luxury, to that extent give her torment and mourning. For she keeps saying in her heart: ‘I sit as queen, and I am not a widow, and I will never see mourning.’ 8 That is why in one day her plagues will come, death and mourning and famine, and she will be completely burned with fire, because the Lord God, who judged her, is strong.”

When “Babylon the great” goes down, that will be the beginning of the end….events will follow that will finish off satan’s rulership on earth forever (1 John 5:19)…..all who fail to remove themselves from her, will go down with her.…..but other events are to take place.

The rule of the “eighth king”, the last ruling entity on earth, a uniting of all nations as one world government, will be for “one hour” (not literally but a short period of time) enough to enforce the mark of this beast and to gain control of humanity. (Rev 17:15-18) Totalitarian governments never treat their people well, because power corrupts them….they end up with hearts of stone.

The cry of “peace and security” will ring hollow because all freedoms will have become non existent. In the words of the WEF…..”you will own nothing and you will be happy”.

True Christians at that time will not take the mark of the beast and will therefore be outcasts in a world that has control of all resources. They will rely on God to supply their needs, as the early Christians did when they were forced to live in similar circumstances.

Thank you for your reflections on the Book of Revelation! I appreciate your interpretation of "Great Babylon" as a global false religion, particularly Christendom, which you believe has strayed from the true path. I also believe that modern Christianity is on the wrong path, and we agree that it has become distorted. However, we differ in how we see this distortion. You view it as a departure from your ideal of pacifism and Tolstoyan principles, emphasizing nonviolence and rejection of war (as you base on Matthew 5:44 and 26:52).

I, on the other hand, see it differently. As I wrote earlier: For me, the distortion lies in the loss of strength, masculinity, and clarity of faith.

I’d like to invite you to join my discussion thread titled "Do Not Murder vs. You Must Kill: Understanding 'Kill' and 'Murder' in Biblical Commands." In it, I explore how the Bible distinguishes between murder (raṣaḥ) and lawful killing (harag), including wars blessed by God (e.g., Num. 31:7) and punishments for sin (Deut. 13:9).

Secondly, I argue that the Bible essentially outlines a theocratic national socialism, with Babylon as its opposite.
Here’s a quick list of what contradicts theocratic national socialism:
Transnational capitalism: It puts profit over sovereignty, clashing with a state centered on divine law and national unity.

Usury: The Bible bans interest among citizens (e.g., Leviticus 25:36-37), while capitalism thrives on it.

Religious syncretism: Mixing all religions into one with state support undermines a single-faith theocracy.

 

[Chrysostomos]

Its not the financial system, because they are among the mourners.

You argue that "it’s not the financial system, because they (merchants, traders) are among the mourners." I understand your logic that if Babylon were solely financial, their mourning might seem odd. But let’s look at Revelation 18:11-19. Merchants, seafarers, and traders lament the loss of their cargo, wealth, and markets ("in one hour she is made desolate," 18:17).
This clearly points to an economic collapse. Their "religion" is the cult of money and luxury, not spiritual beliefs. If the financial system they depend on (e.g., transnational capitalism, offshore havens, Wall Street) crumbles, their grief makes sense. For instance, when Trump crashed the stock market, financial players mourned their losses—this supports the idea that an economic collapse affects those who live by money.

I believe the Babylonian harlot is a complex system where financial power (usury, transnational capital) combines with religious syncretism (accepting all faiths), opposing biblical theocratic nationalism. The Bible bans usury among citizens (Lev. 25:36-37) and upholds a single faith (John 14:6), while Babylon destroys this unity. Revelation 17:12-13 states that the ten kings will destroy the harlot and hand over power to the Beast, possibly signaling the end of offshore systems and the rise of a world government—a consequence of financial collapse. Merchants mourn because their system falls, not because they grieve over religion.

I have a bit of a different take on that as well….

The second coming of Christ is a very misunderstood idea IMO, because Jesus gave a very detailed “sign” indicating his “presence” (parousia) not his “coming”. (Matt 24:3-14) Why would Jesus need to give such a detailed ”sign” if his arrival was going to be a dramatic event that all will witness?

His “presence” is not to be confused with his ”manifestation” as judge. These are two separate events, one that takes place at the beginning of “the last days” and the other occurs at “the end” when all will know that the time for his judgment has arrived…..and too late to change their mind now.

The thought of ‘electronic concentration camps’ is quite possible…even probable. We will wait and see….

You suggest that the Second Coming is a misunderstood event and that Christ’s "presence" has already begun as a prolonged process, with the visible coming occurring later. I understand you’re drawing from the signs in Matthew 24 and questioning why Jesus gave them if His arrival were obvious. But I see it differently. Jesus’ promise to "be with you always, to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20) refers to His spiritual presence through the Holy Spirit, which I agree with and don’t dispute. This doesn’t conflict with my view of the Second Coming as a single, dramatic event following the Antichrist’s reign, which, per Revelation 13:5-6, lasts 3.5 years (42 months). After this, I believe Christ will return visibly (Revelation 19:11-16) to judge the world.

I find your separation of "presence" and "manifestation" overly complex. The spiritual presence of Christ now (via the Spirit) and His physical return as King are distinct aspects that can coexist. I see the signs in Matthew 24 as preparation for this final moment, not as evidence that Christ is already "present" unnoticed from the beginning of time. My interpretation of the Beast’s mark (Revelation 13:16-17) as an "electronic concentration camp" and the 3.5-year reign of the Antichrist leads to a clear timeline ending with the Second Coming.

 

[Chrysostomos]

As with everything our Heavenly Father does, it's all a process. The complete destruction of Babylon the Great will happen in due time, in HIS due time, it has already begun, she just doesn't know it yet.

The Babylonians built their tower on the plain of Shinar, and the word "Shinar" in ancient Hebrew is tied to a place of trade and wealth. What is Wall Street if not the center of global trade, where "the merchants of the earth grew rich" (Rev. 18:3)?

And more: in Revelation 18:10, the kings of the earth watch the smoke of burning Babylon and weep. Now, a fact: after 9/11, the whole world watched the smoking Twin Towers live on air—exactly like the prophecy, just on a smaller scale. It was a hint, with the full fire still to come.

So, New York isn’t just an "economic Babylon"—it’s the point where the tower and the harlot merge: the pride of the past and the corruption of the present, ready to collapse under God’s judgment. Soon, the beast will devour the harlot (Rev. 17:16), and the digital concentration camp will become reality.

In 2023, the UN (with its headquarters in New York!) launched the "Pact for the Future"—a global agreement to unite the world under one system of governance, economy, and even values. It’s a direct echo of the Tower of Babel—"one people, one language"—only now, instead of bricks, it’s digital money and globalization. And get this: the pact includes a clause about "sustainable digitization"—QR codes, electronic IDs, transaction tracking. That’s the "mark of the beast" from Revelation 13:16–17, where without it, you can’t "buy or sell"!

In 2024, a Swedish company called Epicenter started testing a new biochip—not just for payments but also to monitor your health, location, and even "carbon footprint." Hold on tight: the project’s codename is "Hex-6." "Hex" means "six" in Latin, and they call it the "sixth step" in tech evolution. Six-six-six—coincidence? I don’t think so. It’s the "number of the beast" embedded in your hand, and without it, you won’t get into an office or a store.

Here’s more: in China, their Social Credit System in 2023 officially linked the digital yuan to biometrics—fingerprints, facial scans, even voice recognition. If your score drops, you can’t buy tickets, rent a place, or get a loan. It’s already active in Guangdong province, where locals in chats call the payment QR codes "666 passports"—people noticed the parallel themselves! It’s not just control; it’s preparation for the beast of Revelation 17 to devour the harlot and establish a system where "the number of his name" becomes your ticket to life.

Or take this new fact: in 2025, the World Economic Forum (yep, the Davos folks) plans to roll out a "Global Digital ID"—a single digital identifier for everyone on the planet. They openly say it’s "for security and convenience," but their 2023 report includes a line: "Every transaction will be tagged with a unique code of three blocks of six characters." Three sixes in the code—and it’s not a joke; the document’s public! It’s as if the Tower of Babel, where people aimed to unite the world, is now being completed through the beast’s technology so the Antichrist can rule via "the number."

By the way, in New York, there’s a data center at "33 Thomas Street"—a massive windowless building owned by AT&T that handles 60% of Wall Street’s traffic. Locals call it "Babylon 2.0."

All these scattered facts from around the world form a single picture if you know the biblical prophecies about the end times. Amazing! Just 50 years ago, it was hard to imagine such things. Now, even many unbelievers recognize the similarities between the modern world and biblical prophecies.