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BABYLON — City of

  • Gen 10:10
  • Gen 11:1-9
  • Dan 4:30
  • 2 Ki 25:13
  • Isa 45:1-2
  • Jer 51:44,58
  • 1 Pet 5:13

Built by Nimrod (Gen 10:10). In the land of Shinar (Gen 10:10; 11:2). Tower of (Gen 11:1-9). Capital of the kingdom of Babylon (Dan 4:30). Peter writes from (1 Pet 5:13). Prophecies concerning (Psa 87:4; 137:8,9; Isa 13; 14:4-26; 21:1-10; 46:1,2; 47; 48:14,20; Jer 21:4-10; 25:12-14; 50; 51; Ezk 21:19; 26; Dan 2:21-38; 4:10-26; 5:25-29; 7).

BABYLON — Figurative

  • Rev 14:8
  • Rev 16:19
  • Rev 17:1-18
  • Rev 18:1-24

FIGURATIVE: Rev 14:8; 16:19; 17; 18.

WINE — Figurative: divine judgments and abominations

  • Psa 60:3
  • Psa 75:8
  • Jer 51:7
  • Rev 14:8
  • Rev 16:19

FIGURATIVE: Of the divine judgments (Psa 60:3; 75:8; Jer 51:7). Of the joy of wisdom (Pro 9:2,5). Of the joys of spiritual matters (Isa 25:6; 55:1). Of abominations (Rev 14:8; 16:19).

IDOLATRY — Licentiousness of / Wicked Practices

  • Exo 32:6,25
  • Num 25:1-3
  • 1 Ki 14:24
  • Ezk 16:17
  • Ezk 23:1-44
  • Hos 4:12-14
  • Rev 2:14,20-22
  • Rev 14:8
  • Rev 17:1-6

WICKED PRACTICES OF: Human sacrifices, licentiousness (Exo 32:6,25; Num 25:1-3; 1 Ki 14:24; Ezk 16:17; 23:1-44; Hos 4:12-14; Rev 2:14,20-22; 14:8; 17:1-6).

ADULTERY — Figurative: covenant unfaithfulness

  • Jer 3:2
  • Ezk 16:15-16
  • Hos 1:1-11

FIGURATIVE: Jer 3:2; Ezk 16:15,16; Hos 1. See WHOREDOM. See IDOLATRY.

SYMBOLS AND SIMILITUDES — Women as symbols of churches

  • Rev 12:1-6
  • Rev 17:1-18
  • Rev 19:7-8
  • Rev 21:2,9

A woman representing a church — virtuous woman = pure church; vile woman = apostate church. Symbols include women clothed with sun (Rev 12), harlot woman (Rev 17), bride (Rev 19, 21).

FORNICATION — General reference

See ADULTERY. See LASCIVIOUSNESS.

CITIES — Figurative

  • Heb 11:10,16
  • Heb 12:22
  • Heb 13:14

FIGURATIVE: Heb 11:10,16; 12:22; 13:14. Heavenly city as eschatological destination.

JUDGMENT — The General / Judgments on nations

  • 1 Chr 16:33
  • Psa 9:7
  • Psa 50:3-6
  • Ecc 12:14
  • Dan 7:9-10
  • Matt 25:1-46
  • Rev 20:11-15

THE GENERAL: 1 Chr 16:33; Psa 9:7; 50:3-6; 96:13; Ecc 12:14; Dan 7:9,10; Matt 25:1-46; Rev 20:11-15. ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS: Gen 4:7; Psa 62:12; Jer 17:10-11; Ezk 18:4-9; Rev 2:23; 20:12-13.

MARTYRDOM — Blood of saints

  • Psa 44:22
  • Matt 23:34-35
  • Rev 6:9-11
  • Rev 16:6
  • Rev 17:6

General scriptures: Psa 44:22; Matt 10:21,22,39; 23:34,35; Rev 6:9-11; 11:7-12; 12:11; 16:6; 17:6.

PERSECUTION — Of the church / By religious authorities

  • Matt 23:34-35
  • Acts 8:1
  • Rev 2:10,13
  • Rev 6:9-11
  • Rev 17:6
  • Rev 20:4

OF THE RIGHTEOUS: General scriptures Psa 44:15-18,22; Matt 5:10-12; 10:16-18,21-23; John 15:18,19; Acts 4:3-18; 5:18-42; Rev 2:3,10,13; 6:9-11; 17:6; 20:4.

PROPHETS — Persecuted and killed

  • 2 Chr 36:16
  • Jer 2:30
  • Matt 23:37
  • 1 Thess 2:15
  • Heb 11:37
  • Rev 16:6

Persecutions of (2 Chr 36:16; Amos 2:12). Martyrs (Jer 2:30; Matt 23:37; Mark 12:5; Luke 13:34; 1 Thess 2:15; Heb 11:37; Rev 16:6).

ESCAPE — None from the judgments of God

  • Gen 3:7-11
  • Job 34:21-22
  • Matt 23:33
  • Rom 2:3
  • Heb 2:2-3
  • Rev 6:15-17

NONE, FROM THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD: Gen 3:7-11; 4:9-11; Job 34:21,22; Isa 10:3; Matt 23:33; Rom 2:3; 1 Thess 5:2,3; Heb 2:2,3; 12:25,26; Rev 6:15-17.