Judgement of America

America, There a number of chapters within God's Word that seem to picture the USA. No other nation throughout history can so convincingly fulfill all of the requirements of the texts. American is certainly included in the judgement upon all nations (Ezekiel 39:21). America also

seems to be the political Babylon of Revelation 18.

Isaiah, Jeremiah, and John describe this country: Isaiah 18:1,2 - America's emblem, with outstretched wings, beyond the sea from Israel; a nation, scattered and peeled, meaning spread out and cultured; measured or staked out and polluted in its waterways.

Jeremiah 50 - Here she is called the heritage of the Lord and faces judgment because of her backsliding (vs 11). A nation of mingled people (vs 37); a nation whose coexisting "mother" (England) is confounded at the hour of her decline (vs 12).

Jeremiah 51 - In this text America is bordered by the world's two largest oceans and possesses its longest river (vs 53).

John pictures two Babylons in Revelation. One is a world religion (chapter 17), the other an internationally respected nation (vs 3); laden with sin (vs7).

America today is surely laden with iniquity with its drunkenness, drug addiction, tobacco, gambling, prostitution, homosexuality, smut peddlers, immorality, abortions, mercy killers, murders, robbers and looters. There is specific judgment administered against Babylon, identified as America. A sneak attack is predicted in Jeremiah 50:24 and in one hour Babylon is destroyed (Revelation 18:10).

Some biblical scholars believe that Russia starts the sneak nuclear attach against the USA, crippling her, and then against Israel (Ezekiel 39:2). Whatever the alignment of events, it is clear that both nations fall, Christ returns, and world peace begins.

God's Word mentions three Babylons: a city (Genesis 11), a church (revelation17), and a country (Revelations 18). Don't confuse the three by intermingling the chapters. The context of each text identifies who is who.

The ancient city, Babylon, was built by Nimrod (Genesis 10:10), came into its greatest power under Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:30), was the scene of Jewish captivity (2 Kings 25:1-21; 2 Chronicles 36:5-21; Acts 7:43), fell (Isaiah 13:1-22; Jeremiah 50: 1-46), and was destined for perpetual desolation (Isaiah 13:19-22; Jeremiah 50: 13, 39).

The false church, Mystery Babylon the Great, is called the Mother of Harlots, (Revelation 17:3-5). Spiritual fornication in Scripture has reference to adherence to a false system. In contrast to the true Church, the "Bride of Christ" this system has fallen from its pure position and become a harlot. This "great whore" (Revelation 17:1) is located in Rome, the eternal city, situated geographically upon seven hills (17:9), reigning over the kings of the earth (17:18). It is likely that the gloriously revived Roman Empire will bring this united world church into prominence. It is seen to be controlling the Beast upon which it sits. This system will be destroyed by the Beast so that his supremacy may not be threatened (Revelation 17:16, 17)

The country, political Babylon (Isaiah 50,51), is probably the United States of America.