 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  Babylon The Great Whore - Chapter 17 Rides the Beast with 7 heads, 10 horns Mother of Harlots and Abominations Drunk with the blood of the saints Babylon the Great City - Chapter 18 Kings Merchants Those that trade by sea

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  Capital of first global dictator – Nimrod Capital of first global dictator – Nimrod Capital of last global dictator – TCWLD Capital of last global dictator – TCWLD Mentioned 300 times in Bible Mentioned 300 times in Bible [Gen 10:8-10 KJV] 8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. [Gen 10:8-10 KJV] 8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  [Rev 17:1-3 KJV] 1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: 2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. [Rev 17:1-3 KJV] 1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: 2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  [Rev 17:4-6 KJV] 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5 And upon her forehead [was] a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. [Rev 17:4-6 KJV] 4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: 5 And upon her forehead [was] a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  Spiritual Babylon The origin of all occultic practices Isaiah 47 Tammuz, the son of Nimrod and his queen, Semiramis Identified with Babylonian Sun God, worshipped winter solstice: ~ Dec As Babylon was conquered this religious system moved to Pergamos Rev 2:12-17 Then to Rome where Christianity became the official state religion Many pagan practices incorporated into Christianity The Babylonian worship of Ishtar Golden Egg of Astarte

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  Harlotry = false devotion, flatteries, feigned love, pretended affection, intimacy for favors. Jer 3:6, 8, 9; Ezek 16:32; Hos 1:2; Rev 2:22 Jerusalem, Tyre and Nineveh called a harlot Isa 1:21; Isa 23:16- 17; Nah 3:4 “Many Waters” = peoples, nations, multitudes and tongues vs 15

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  Purple was the predominant color of Roman imperialism Scarlet is the color adopted by Roman Catholicism. “Abominations” = idolatry Isa 44:19 Blasphemy = any doctrine that attempts to add to what God has completed

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  [Rev 17:7-8 KJV] 7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. [Rev 17:7-8 KJV] 7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  [Rev 17:9-11 KJV] 9 And here [is] the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. 10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, [and] the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. [Rev 17:9-11 KJV] 9 And here [is] the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. 10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, [and] the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. 11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  Why did John wonder? The love of a harlot is a feigned love; a pretended affection to gain favors “...seven mountains” = governments in prophecy Dan 2:25,44 Rome built on seven hills: AventineLatine CaelianQuirinal CapitolineViminal Esquiline

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  [Rev 17:16-18 KJV] 16 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. 17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. [Rev 17:16-18 KJV] 16 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. 17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

SATAN’S MAJOR WORLD POWERS And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Rev 12:3 Great red dragon = Satan Rev 12:9 Ten horns = World Powers Dan 2 Seven heads = Kings/Leaders Dan 7 Crowns represent authority, power

SATAN’S MAJOR WORLD POWERS 1.Egypt 2.Assyria 3.Babylon 4.Persia 5.Greece 6.Rome Iron 7.Rome Clay 10 horns And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Rev 12:3 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh he must continue a short space. Rev 17:10 Daniel Dan 2:31-35, 40-45, 7:7-8, Rev 13:1-2, 17:3, 7:12-13

SATAN’S MAJOR WORLD POWERS 1.Egypt 2.Assyria 3.Babylon 4.Persia 5.Greece 6.Rome Iron 7.Rome Clay 10 horns And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Rev 12:3 Dan 2:31-35, 40-45, 7:7-8, Rev 13:1-2, 17:3, 7:12-13 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh he must continue a short space. Rev 17:10 Daniel

SATAN’S MAJOR WORLD POWERS 1.Egypt 2.Assyria 3.Babylon 4.Persia 5.Greece 6.Rome Iron 7.Rome Clay 10 horns And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Rev 12:3 Dan 2:31-35, 40-45, 7:7-8, Rev 13:1-2, 17:3, 7:12-13 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh he must continue a short space. Rev 17:10 Daniel

SATAN’S MAJOR WORLD POWERS 1.Egypt 2.Assyria 3.Babylon 4.Persia 5.Greece 6.Rome Iron 7.Rome Clay 10 horns And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Rev 12:3 Dan 2:31-35, 40-45, 7:7-8, Rev 13:1-2, 17:3, 7:12-13 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh he must continue a short space. Rev 17:10 Daniel

SATAN’S MAJOR WORLD POWERS 1.Egypt 2.Assyria 3.Babylon 4.Persia 5.Greece 6.Rome Iron 7.Rome Clay 10 horns And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Rev 12:3 Dan 2:31-35, 40-45, 7:7-8, Rev 13:1-2, 17:3, 7:12-13 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh he must continue a short space. Rev 17:10 Daniel

And beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. Rev 17:11 SATAN’S MAJOR WORLD POWERS 1.Egypt 2.Assyria 3.Babylon 4.Persia 5.Greece 6.Rome Iron 7.Rome Clay 10 horns th horn And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Rev 12:3 Dan 2:31-35, 40-45, 7:7-8, Rev 13:1-2, 17:3, 7:12-13 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh he must continue a short space. Rev 17:10 Daniel

SATAN’S MAJOR WORLD POWERS 1.Egypt 2.Assyria ? 3.Babylon 4.Persia 5.Greece 6.Rome Iron 7.Rome Clay 10 horns 8.11 th horn And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. Rev 12:3 Dan 2:31-35, 40-45, 7:7-8, Rev 13:1-2, 17:3, 7:12-13 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh he must continue a short space. Rev 17:10 Daniel And beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. Rev 17:11

SATAN’S MAJOR WORLD POWERS 1.Egypt 2.Assyria ? 3.Babylon 4.Persia 5.Greece 6.Rome Iron 7.Rome Clay 10 horns 11 th horn And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. Micah 5:5-6 Dan 2:31-35, 40-45, 7:7-8, Rev 13:1-2, 17:3, 7:12-13 O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. Isaiah 10:5-6 Daniel

 SESSION 2.5 – MYSTERY BABYLON  [Rev 17:12-15 KJV] 12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. 13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. 14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful. 15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. [Rev 17:12-15 KJV] 12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. 13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. 14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful. 15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.