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Originally Posted by FlamingZword
Dear Michael
I usually side with you for most of the time you have the proper interpretation of the text, however this time I must disagree, for I believe you are misinterpreting this verse.
This verse say to the Apostles and prophets to rejoice, but it does not follow that those Apostles and prophets are present upon the earth.
Babylon could actually refer to the system which in the past killed the Apostles and the prophets.
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So is it your belief that Mystery Babylon is not a reality in the end time?
Have you noticed the context concerning the judgment of God against Babylon?
That it occurs 6 verses before the coming of Christ?
Observe.....
Rev. 19:1-4
1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: 2For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged
the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. 3And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. 4And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. 5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
Watch what follows 6 verses later.
Rev 19:11-15
11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Is this not the end time? Is this not the second coming of Yeshua Christ?