The Book of Revelation ; a study of the last prophetic book of Holy Scripture . to it, and it is mentioned in 11 otherbooks of the Old Testament, and in 4 of the New Testament. Andthat the Book of Revelation is a continuation of the Book of Danielis further proven by the fact that the city of Babylon is again spokenof in it, and its prominence in the affairs of the world at the EndTime disclosed, and its final destruction foretold. THE CITY OF BABYLON TO BE REBUILT. That the ancient city of Babylon was destroyed there can be noquestion, but when we affirm that it is to be rebuilt and again de-
The Book of Revelation ; a study of the last prophetic book of Holy Scripture . to it, and it is mentioned in 11 otherbooks of the Old Testament, and in 4 of the New Testament. Andthat the Book of Revelation is a continuation of the Book of Danielis further proven by the fact that the city of Babylon is again spokenof in it, and its prominence in the affairs of the world at the EndTime disclosed, and its final destruction foretold. THE CITY OF BABYLON TO BE REBUILT. That the ancient city of Babylon was destroyed there can be noquestion, but when we affirm that it is to be rebuilt and again de-stroyed we are met with two objections. 1. That all the Old Testament prophecies in reference to itsdestruction have been literally fulfilled, and that it cannot be rebuilt. 2. As there is no city of Babylon now in existence the referencesin the Book of Revelation to the destruction of such a city must besymbolical and not refer to a literal city. Let us take up the first objection. For a description of Baby-lon and her destruction we must turn to Isaiah, chapters 13 and 14,. Map Of The )ld Roman Empire With Modern Application Bagdad Railroad To Be Built The Dotted Portion IndicatesThe Extent OfThe Olo Roman Empire OxuS THE THINGS WHICH SHALL BE HEREAFTER. 157 and Jeremiah, chapters 50 and 51. In these two prophecies we findmuch that has not as yet been fulfilled in regard to the city ofBabylon. The city of Babylon was captured in B. C. 541 by Cyrus, whowas mentioned by name in prophecy 125 years before he was 44:28; 45:4, B. C. 712. So quietly and quickly was the citytaken on the night of Belshazzars Feast by draining the river thatflowed through the city, and entering by the river bed, and the gatesthat surmounted its banks, that the Babylonian guards had forgottento lock that night, that some of the inhabitants did not know untilthe third day that the king had been slain and the city was no destruction of the city at that time. Some years after it revol
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